No. 2 Texas holds off No. 7 Creighton to stay perfect on the season

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Texas was able to land the knockout punches, holding on against Creighton in front of...

Texas forward Dillon Mitchell and Creighton forward Arthur Kaluma reach for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. AUSTIN — Finally, a little adversity. Well, more than a little.

Of course, there’s plenty of games remaining between now and Selection Sunday. The loser wasn’t going to be eliminated or dubbed a non-contender. But the winner was going to look mighty good, even if the game itself turned out to be a little on the ugly side. For the first time this season, Texas had to sweat it out. Even after Creighton, one of the nation’s best shooting teams, missed 17 of its first 18 attempts from 3. Even after the sixth man Sir’Jabari Rice’s fastbreak 3 sparked a 10-0 run that turned a one-point lead into an 11-point lead with 13:08 remaining in the game. Even with Texas committing just three turnovers all game long.

 

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