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Creighton men's basketball builds big lead, hangs on to beat Georgetown

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OMAHA (KMTV) — The Creighton men's basketball team saw a 23 point 2nd half lead dwindle all the way down to six before the Bluejays hung on to beat Georgetown on Monday in Omaha, 88-77.

Alex O'Connell scored a game-high 27 for the Jays.

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CU improved to 16-8 overall, 8-5 in the BIG EAST.

Creighton visits DePaul on Thursday at 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.