unlikely but hopes the 25-year-old could come out of the bullpen

OMAHA, Neb. -- Creightons up-tempo offense is hard enough to deal with for an opponent thats at full strength. One thats short-handed is going to be left gasping for air.The 10th-ranked Bluejays let Buffalo stick around into the middle of the second half and then pulled away against the worn-out Bulls for a 93-72 victory on Tuesday night.The reality of it is, our pace isnt going to have that much of an impact in the first half, but over the course of the game theyre going to get tired, Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. Were going to get easy ones in transition, theyre not quite as aggressive going to the glass because theyre tired, and theyre a little apprehensive to go to the offensive glass because they know whats coming when we get that rebound.Creighton (7-0) has outscored its last four opponents by 12, 15, 25 and 19 points in the second halves and are averaging 92 points a game.The Bulls (4-3) were winding up an 11-day road trip thats taken them 8,400 miles, with a week spent at the Great Alaska Shootout and the stop in Omaha before a return to western New York. They also were missing starters in point guard C.J. Massinburg (mononucleosis) and Quate McKinzie (concussion). Also, guard Dontay Caruthers was limited to 15 minutes because of foul trouble.Theyre deep and they play fast, and if youre not in shape or you dont have a deep team, youre in trouble with them, Bulls coach Nate Oats said.Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Justin Patton and Khyri Thomas had their first double-doubles. Patton had season highs of 21 points and 10 rebounds and Thomas had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Maurice Watson Jr. added 15 points and eight assists.Foster had nine points during the decisive 13-0 run that made it 67-51 after the Bulls had cut Creightons lead to 54-51.Thats part of my game, Foster said. Ill score a bunch of buckets real quick. Thats how Ive always been.The Bulls got no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.Blake Hamilton and Willie Conner scored 21 points apiece to lead the Bulls, and Raheem Johnson added 14.BIG PICTUREBuffalo: The Bulls made it a game until midway in the second half before losing a second game to a top-10 opponent. Xavier beat them by 33 two weeks ago.Creighton: The Bluejays elevated their game in the second half, getting a boost from Thomas, who had 14 of his 18 points and eight of his 12 rebounds in the final 20 minutes.POLL IMPLICATIONSCreighton has been one of the fastest movers in the Top 25 , going from No. 22 in the preseason to No. 10 this week. The Bluejays have never been higher than No. 9, but the way theyre playing, they could go higher than that soon.EMOTIONAL OATSOats became emotional at his postgame news conference when he brought up the support he received from McDermott after he found out in October 2015 that his wife, Crystal, had cancer. McDermotts wife, Theresa, also has battled the disease.He was unbelievable during the whole deal with my wife. Financially he helped out with some stuff, Oats said. For all you writers in Omaha, youve got a big-time coach. I called him when I found out because I knew his wife had gone through it. He talked to me the entire time Crystal was going through treatment. Hes been as good as anybody in the business on that deal.UP NEXTBuffalo visits St. Bonaventure on Saturday.Creighton hosts another MAC opponent, Akron, on Saturday.---More college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.orgNike Air Max Shoes Clearance . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds. Nike Air Max Nz Sale . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. http://www.nzairmax.com/ . Now, correct me if Im wrong but I saw one official distinctly pointing at the net indicating a good goal but after an inconclusive review they overturned the goal. 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One game after a miserable showing in Oklahoma City, Gay tied a career high with 41 points and the Sacramento Kings cruised to a 114-97 victory at the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.WASHINGTON -- The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching injury woes arent likely to go away any time soon.Manager Dave Roberts said surgery is more of a possibility for Clayton Kershaw after a setback with the herniated disk in his back, and left-hander Alex Wood will miss eight weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his elbow.Kershaw has been out since June 27 because of mild disk herniation and felt discomfort after a throwing session on Saturday. Roberts said no doctors told him that surgery was more likely for the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner but inferred that based on the type of injury.With the way it flared up, its more of an indication that surgery is more of a possibility obviously with the way his back responded, Roberts said Wednesday. But were still hopeful that hes going to be back. When youre talking about the back, (surgery is) always an option.Roberts said Kershaw, whos 11-2 with a National League-leading 1.79 ERA, is doing more conservative exercises now and not performing any baseball activities with the goal of calming the back pain down. Kershaw does not have shooting pain in his back, which would be a sign that the injury is more severe.His focus is getting back, Roberts said.Wood could be back in September after having loose bodies cleaned out of his elbow..dddddddddddd Roberts said the calendar makes Woods return to the starting rotation unlikely but hopes the 25-year-old could come out of the bullpen if healthy.Hes going to do everything he can to get back, Roberts said. He was pitching so well before he got hurt initially, and he had such high hopes for this season. To come back and to want to contribute and then to have another setback, I think its very disappointing for all of us. Hopefully he can come back and help us in some capacity.Wood underwent the surgery Wednesday afternoon in New York. It was performed by Dr. David Altchek.As much as Wood being back could help the Dodgers, they need Kershaw to return to stay in contention. Roberts said Kershaw is trying to keep his teammates positive while hes out.Hes disappointed because he knows how much he can help us, Roberts said.The Dodgers lost another pitcher when right-handed reliever Chris Hatcher felt some pain in his side during an appearance Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Los Angeles placed him on the disabled list with an oblique injury and recalled infielder Charlie Culberson.Hatcher is the 22nd Dodgers player to go on the disabled list this season. ' ' '