OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Steven Ashworth's 20 points helped Creighton defeat Georgetown 80-69 on Sunday.

Ashworth added six rebounds and seven assists for the Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 Big East Conference). Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 19 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 5 for 8 from the line and added eight rebounds and four blocks. Jasen Green had 14 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.

The Hoyas (16-11, 7-9) were led in scoring by Jayden Epps, who finished with 22 points. Micah Peavy added 20 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and four steals for Georgetown. Malik Mack had 15 points and two blocks.

Creighton took the lead with one second remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Ashworth led his team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them ahead 44-42 at the break. Creighton turned a six-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it 60-46 with 15:28 left in the half. Kalkbrenner scored 10 second-half points.

Lauren Jensen scores 28 points and No. 23 Creighton women defeat DePaul 83-74

CHICAGO (AP) — Lauren Jensen scored 28 points and No. 23 Creighton used a strong second half to defeat DePaul 83-74 on Sunday.

Creighton led by three points at halftime and the Bluejays' lead was three points late in the third quarter before Molly Mogensen and Kennedy Townsend hit 3-pointers for a 62-53 lead heading to the final period. Creighton's 8-0 run in the middle of the fourth put the game well in hand at 77-60.

Morgan Maly had 15 points and seven rebounds and Mogensen had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists for Creighton (23-4, 15-1 Big East). Mallory Brake contributed 11 points.

Taylor Johnson-Matthews scored 26 points and Jorie Allen had 22 points and seven assists for DePaul (12-17, 7-9). Meg Newman collected 13 rebounds.

Johnson-Matthews scored eight points and Allen had seven in the first quarter, leading DePaul to a 22-14 lead in the final minute of the period. Creighton battled back in the second quarter and Kiani Lockett's three-point play gave the Bluejays a 32-31 lead. A 3-pointer by Jensen, who scored 10 points in the quarter, gave Creighton a 41-38 lead at halftime.

Creighton remains one game behind No. 5 UConn as the regular season winds down. The Bluejays visit the Huskies on Thursday and host Villanova on Sunday.

DePaul finishes at Seton Hall on Thursday and at home against St. John's on Sunday.