Doug McDermott reached the 20-point mark for the 13th time this season and Creighton (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) benefited from some untimely fouls by Illinois State. Johnny Hill missed a tying 3-pointer with 33 seconds left and got himself ejected nine seconds later for a hard foul. After the two technicals were assessed, the crowd threw debris on the court, causing a third technical. Creighton wound up making nine free throws down the stretch to pull away for an 87-78 win Friday night.
