No. 15 Creighton upset No. 1 UConn 85-66 at home Tuesday night, ending the Huskies’ 14-game win streak. UConn’s last loss came against Seton Hall on Dec. 20.

Four different players scored in double figures for the Bluejays, led by senior guard Steven Ashworth’s 20 points. He hit five 3-pointers, which surpassed the three the Huskies’ entire team managed on 16 attempts. UConn’s Tristen Newton finished with 27 points and 12 rebounds in defeat.

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Creighton led from the start and held a 14-point halftime advantage. UConn mounted a late comeback, cutting the deficit to 10 with four minutes left, but the Bluejays proved resilient. They held the Huskies to just one field goal on their final eight possessions and closed on an 11-2 run.

UConn will look to rebound when hosting Villanova on Saturday.

How Creighton pulled off the upset

Basically, the Bluejays could not miss. Seriously.

That first half — and the first few minutes of the second — is what it looks like when an entire team finds itself in the zone at once. Creighton shot 50 percent from behind the arc and 54.7 percent overall. The Bluejays withstood a valiant UConn attempt to get back in the game late with stout defense, good free-throw shooting and maturity that allowed them to manage the moment. This is a formula I’m not sure anyone will be able to replicate this effectively against the Huskies come March, but it was more than enough to get the job done Tuesday. It was a truly phenomenal performance by Creighton, and quite a way to beat a No. 1-ranked team for the very first time in program history. — Nicole Auerbach, senior writer

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