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Creighton Outlasts Bowling Green, 73-71

Stinnett scores 18 points for Blue Jays in narrow victory.

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Nate Miller lays in two of his 22 points against Creighton on Wednesday night. (Photo by Craig Bell, BGSU Athletics)

Nate Miller lays in two of his 22 points against Creighton on Wednesday night. (Photo by Craig Bell, BGSU Athletics)

March 18, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -P'Allen Stinnett scored 18 points, including two big free throws in the final minute, and Creighton came from behind to defeat Bowling Green 73-71 in the first round of the NIT Wednesday night.

The Bluejays (27-7) will host Kentucky (21-13) in a second-round game Monday.

Creighton, which trailed by 14 points in the first half and by 8 with 8 1/2 minutes left, went ahead 69-67 with 4:41 to play on Booker Woodfox's 3-pointer.