Nov. 25, 2000

Box Score

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kyle Korver scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half as Creighton defeated Providence 63-51 Saturday night.

The Bluejays (3-0) advance to the final in the Energia Systems Thanksgiving Tournament and face Toledo (2-0) Sunday. Providence plays Auburn (3-2) for third-place.

Creighton trailed 33-26 at halftime, shooting 26 percent (7-27) from the field in the first half.

The Bluejays opened the second half with a 10-0 run to take the lead. Korver's 3-pointer at 17:30 tied the game at 33, and he expanded the advantage with a 3-pointer at 16:16.

Creighton held Providence (2-2) to 18 second-half points. The Friars went nearly eight minutes without a field goal.

Romauld Augustin led Providence with 13 points while Abdul Mills added 10.