Owen Freeman scored 19 points off the bench and Nik Graves added 15, lifting No. 23 Creighton to a 92-76 season-opening victory over South Dakota on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.

Freeman made 9 of 11 shots from the floor and showed no ill effects as he works his way back from a knee injury since he transferred from Iowa.

Jackson McAndrew collected 13 points and seven rebounds for the Bluejays (1-0), who won their 32nd consecutive home opener and handed Greg McDermott his 500th career win as a Division I head coach.

The Bluejays shot a sizzling 50.0% from the floor, held a 20-7 advantage in assists and enjoyed a 44-37 edge in rebounds.

Summitt League Preseason First-Team selection Isaac Bruns scored 16 points and Jordan Crawford added 14 for South Dakota.

Vince Buzelis had 12 points off the

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