Doug McDermott scores 45, surpasses 3,000 as Creighton tops Providence

Doug McDermott scored a career-high 45 points and became the eighth player in Division I history to go over 3,000 for a career, helping No. 13 Creighton roll to an 88-73 Senior Night victory over Providence on Saturday.

McDermott passed the milestone with a 3-pointer midway through the second half.

Bryce Cotton, the Big East's second-leading scorer, had all of his 23 points in the second half for Providence. LaDontae Henton added 21.