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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
George Washington 60, Creighton 53
When: 6:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 1, 2013
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Officials: # Ken Ditty, # Mike Scyphers, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: N/A

George Washington 60, No. 18 Creighton 53: Kevin Larsen scored 14 points to lead four players in double figures and the Colonials upset the Bluejays in the third-place game of the Wooden Legacy at Anaheim’s Honda Center.

Isaiah Armwood scored 12 points and Kethan Savage and Joe McDonald added 10 apiece for George Washington (6-1), which was facing its second straight Big East opponent after falling 76-60 to Marquette on Friday. The Colonials trailed by three with 2:04 remaining before closing the game with 10 unanswered points.

Ethan Wragge collected 16 points and nine rebounds for Creighton (5-2), which shot a season-low 33.9 percent from the field and lost its second straight. Doug McDermott, who averaged 28.5 points in the tournament’s first two games, was held to seven points on 2-for-12 shooting and missed all five of his attempts from 3-point range.

Wragge hit a 3-pointer to give Creighton its first lead of the game at 44-42 with 6:16 remaining, but Armwood answered with six straight points. The Bluejays were held scoreless after moving ahead 53-50 on Jahenns Manigat’s layup with 2:14 to play.

Grant Gibbs added 12 points for Creighton, which shot 7-of-25 from beyond the arc and committed 13 turnovers. George Washington held the Bluejays to 29.6 percent shooting and took a 32-24 lead into the half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Creighton F Devin Brooks set a tournament record by shooting 75 percent (6-for-8) from 3-point range in three games. Arizona State’s James Harden shot 66.7 percent (10-for-15) in 2008. … Austin Chatman had seven points and eight rebounds for the Bluejays, who entered the game averaging 89.3 points. … McDermott was held without a field goal in the second half.
Top Game Performances
 
George Washington   Creighton
Kevin Larsen 14 Scoring Ethan Wragge 16
Joe McDonald 5 Assists Austin Chatman 4
Kevin Larsen 6 Rebounds Ethan Wragge 9
Joe McDonald 3 Free Throws Made Grant Gibbs 3
Kethan Savage 2 Steals Devin Brooks 1
Isaiah Armwood 4 Blocks Will Artino 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
George Washington 60 39.3 4-9 8-12 15 31 6 6 10
Creighton 53 33.9 7-25 8-10 9 35 4 2 13