FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Xavier Thames scored six of his 26 points in the final 1:18, J.J. O’Brien had 15 points and seven rebounds, and San Diego State overcame 30 points by Doug McDermott to upset No. 20 Creighton 86-80 Friday night in the second round of the Wooden Legacy at Cal State Fullerton.
Winston Shepard added 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Aztecs (4-1).
Ethan Wragge had 15 points for Creighton (5-1).
McDermott connected on his first six shots, including three consecutive 3-pointers during a game-opening 19-7 run. But the nation’s top scorer among returning players missed his next 11 field-goal attempts and San Diego State stormed back with a 31-9 run to pull ahead 38-28 with 2:03 left in the half.
Thames led the Aztecs to a 40-30 halftime lead with 13 points.
The Bluejays failed to score at least 40 points in a half for the first time this season.
