Cole scores 19 as No. 22 Creighton routs Washington St.

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) Cole Huff scored 19 points, and No. 22 Creighton put Washington State away early en route to a 103-77 victory Friday in the opening round of the Paradise Jam tournament.

Marcus Foster added 16 points and Justin Patton 10 for the Bluejays (3-0), who went up by double digits less than seven minutes into the first half, and led 60-36 at the break.

Conor Clifford scored 29 points, Ike Iroegbu and Charles Callison had 11 each, and Josh Hawkinson added 10 for the Cougars (2-1), who trailed by as many as 34 points in the second half.

Creighton took its biggest lead midway through the second half, going up 80-46 on Tyler Clement's layup with 13:30 remaining.

The Cougars would then break the 100-point mark for the first time this season with 1:50 left on Ronnie Harrell Jr.'s jumper.