Creighton on target right from the start

Doug McDermott scored 17 of his 25 points in the first half to lead six Creighton players in double figures and the 13th-ranked Bluejays rode a fast start to a 102-74 victory over Illinois State last night.

The Bluejays (21-2, 11-1 Missouri Valley Conference) won their 11th straight overall and fourth in a row against the Redbirds (14-9, 6-6).

Creighton broke out to a 17-2 lead, making eight straight shots and 10 of its first 11, and McDermott was in double figures inside eight minutes.

Grant Gibbs had 12 points and seven assists, Jahenns Manigat and Will Artino added 11 points each and Gregory Echenique and Josh Jones had 10 apiece.

Tyler Brown had 21 points and Bryant Allen added 14 for the Redbirds.

No. 14 Georgetown 58, Connecticut 44

Hollis Thompson regained his shooting touch with 18 points, and Georgetown held Connecticut to season lows in scoring and shooting in its fourth straight loss.

Thompson went 7-for-15 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds. The Big East's top 3-point shooter went 3-for-7 behind the arc, matching the number of 3s from his last three games combined.

No. 23 Michigan 68, No. 20 Indiana 56

Trey Burke scored 18 points, and Michigan raced to a 20-point first-half lead.

The Wolverines (17-6, 7-3 Big Ten) remained unbeaten at home. They got off to a quick start after last weekend's loss at No. 3 Ohio State, scoring the first 13 points.

No. 21 Florida St. 68, Georgia Tech 54

Michael Snaer scored 21 points and Bernard James added 13 as Florida State won its sixth straight.

The victory gives Florida State (15-6, 6-1) its best start in league play since joining the ACC for the 1991-92 season and it keeps the Seminoles tied with North Carolina for first place. Duke is right behind at 5-1.