Doug McDermott scored a career-high 44 points Saturday night to lead Creighton (No. 24 ESPN/USA Today) to a 92-83 victory over Bradley. McDermott made 18 of his 23 shots from the field and all five of his free throws. He was 3 for 5 from 3-point range for the Bluejays (13-2, 3-1 Missouri Valley) and contributed eight rebounds. His previous career high was 35 points last month at Tulsa. McDermott scored 13 points in the first half, after which the Bluejays led 44-34; he then made his first 10 shots in the second half.