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Associated Press 16y

Woodfox's big first half lifts Creighton over Southern Illinois

OMAHA, Neb. -- Reserve Booker Woodfox scored 16 of his
career-high 20 points in the first half and P'Allen Stinnett added
14 to lead Creighton to a 72-53 victory over Southern Illinois on
Sunday night.

Creighton (17-6, 8-5) won for the first time in 11
regular-season meetings with the Salukis (12-12, 7-6). It was
Creighton's first win over Southern Illinois at home since moving
into the Qwest Center in 2003. The Salukis had been 4-0 at the
Qwest Center while the rest of the Missouri Valley Conference had
gone 4-34.

The Bluejays won their third straight game and took sole
possession of third place in the Valley. Southern Illinois lost for
the ninth time in 10 true road games after committing a season-high
23 turnovers.

The Bluejays avenged a 48-44 loss in Carbondale, Ill., on Jan.
26.

Kenny Lawson had 11 rebounds to go with his nine points for
Creighton.

Bryan Mullins led Southern Illinois with 11 points, but the
point guard also committed seven turnovers after entering the game
with a 5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Matt Shaw had eight points
and 10 rebounds. Randall Falker, coming off back-to-back 20-point
games against Northern Iowa and Indiana State, was held to seven
points and one rebound.

The Salukis scored the first basket of the game, then Stinnett
and Dane Watts hit consecutive 3s as Creighton reeled off 10
straight points to take command.

Nick Bahe's free throws gave Creighton a 20-point lead in the
final minute of the first half, and a Lawson layup made it a
24-point game, 63-39, with 8:24 left.

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