Jaylin Sellers scores 27 and Providence takes down Creighton 79-76

Jaylin Sellers scores 27 and Providence takes down Creighton 79-76 Led by Jaylin Sellers' 27 points, the Providence Friars defeated the Creighton Bluejays 79-76 By The Associated Press February 28, 2026, 8:48 PM OMAHA, Neb. -- Jaylin Sellers' 27 points helped Providence defeat Creighton 79-76 on Saturday. Sellers shot 11 for 18, including 5 for 8 from beyond the arc for the Friars (14-15, 7-11 Big East Conference). Jason Edwards shot 7 for 17 (0 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 18 points. Ryan Mela went 4 of 10 from the field to finish with 11 points. Austin Swartz led the Bluejays (14-16, 8-11) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and seven rebounds. Creighton also got 18 points from Josh Dix. Jasen Green finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and two blocks. Providence went into halftime leading Creighton 39-37. Edwards put up 10 points in the half. Sellers' 20-point second half helped Providence finish off the three-point victory. Popular Reads Iran live updates: Iranian state TV reports Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's death 2 hours ago Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers Feb 28, 4:16 PM Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . Sponsored Content by Taboola Popular Reads Iran live updates: Iranian state TV reports Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's death 2 hours ago Nancy Guthrie live updates: More than 1 suspect not ruled out, sheriff's office says Feb 21, 5:31 PM Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers Feb 28, 4:16 PM Columbia says DHS agents showed pictures of missing child before detaining student Feb 26, 10:28 PM ABC News Live 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events