PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Devin Carter had 25 points and No. 24 Providence outlasted No. 18 Creighton 94-86 in double overtime Tuesday night. Bryce Hopkins and Noah Locke each scored 20 for the Friars ...

Creighton shot 65 percent, and McDermott made five of the Bluejays' 10 3-pointers as they avenged an 81-68 loss in Providence in January.

Creighton had a 12-4 edge in fastbreak points during its first meeting with Providence. The Friars will certainly make transition defense an emphasis. But CU can't be deterred.

Providence runs a ton of different plays -- too many, actually, for Creighton to prepare for. And coach Greg McDermott said the Friars tend to do a good job of identifying an opponent's defensive ...