Iowa State fell to Creighton 83-80 after a second-half comeback bid fell just short at the buzzer.
After trailing by as many as 19 points midway through the second half, the Cyclones executed an eight-point run but Creighton answered with clutch 3-pointers in crunch time to hold off the rally. Iowa State’s final 3-point attempt to tie the game at the buzzer fell short.
The Bluejays took control early behind strong perimeter shooting, building an eight-point cushion by the first media timeout. Iowa State briefly grabbed its only lead of the contest at the 12:24 mark of the first half on a pair of Tre Singleton free throws, but held the advantage for just 26 seconds before Creighton reclaimed control to carry a 48% shooting effort and a six-point cushion into halftime. At the break, Creighton held a 20-11 rebounding edge and hit nine 3-pointers compared to Iowa State’s three…