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Omaha, NE (SportsNetwork.com) - The Creighton Bluejays picked up their first Big East victory of the season Wednesday, and will be hungry for more as they get set to host the 21st-ranked Georgetown Hoyas at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Creighton put a stop to a nine-game losing streak with a narrow 77-74 edging of St. Johns at home on Wednesday evening, which gave the Bluejays their first Big East Conference win in nine tries. Still, Creighton is sub-.500 this season at 10-12, with an 8-4 mark at home. Georgetown moved into the Top-25 after picking up huge victories over Villanova and Butler during a four-game win stretch. But the Hoyas, fresh off of earning the No. 21 distinction, dropped a 66-53 decision to Xavier on Tuesday to slip back to 14-6, with a 6-3 record in Big East action. This will be just the fifth meeting all-time between these relatively new conference rivals. The series is knotted up at two games apiece, although the Hoyas took the most recent matchup with the Bluejays back in early January, 76-61, in Washington. After taking down some strong opponents by using a crushing offensive effort, Georgetown didnt get the same type of success shooting the ball Tuesday against Xavier. The Hoyas hit on only 39.5 percent of their tries from the floor, which included a 6-of-22 mark from 3-point distance in the loss. DVauntes Smith-Rivera scored a team-best 13 points in the defeat, while L.J. Peak added 12 points off the bench and Joshua Smith tallied 10 points with five rebounds. The Hoyas fell behind Xavier by 13 points, 29-16, at halftime after shooting just 25 percent in the opening frame. Although Georgetown picked up the loss on the rough shooting night, the defeat may have been an outlier for the Hoyas, who were on fire and tearing up opponents in Big East action up until Tuesday. Smith-Rivera has continued to provide on-the-court leadership with his team-leading scoring average of 15.2 ppg, adding in another team best in assists with 69 on the season. Smith is the only other Georgetown player to average a double-digit scoring margin this season, chipping in 12.5 ppg for a Hoyas squad that is netting 72.1 ppg on 46.6 percent shooting. Smith is also the teams leading rebounder at 6.8 boards per outing. Creighton and St. Johns shot the ball about evenly from the floor in Wednesdays nights Big East matchup. The Bluejays connected on 41.8 percent of their tries, while the Red Storm hit on 41.5 percent. But some clutch free throws down the stretch helped Creighton maintain a slight advantage for the teams first conference win of the season. Toby Hegner scored 21 points to pace the squad, while James Milliken added 17 points off the bench. Austin Chatman contributed 13 points, and Rick Kreklow rounded out the group of double-digit scorers for the Bluejays with 10 points in the winning effort. Perhaps the win will spark something positive for the Bluejays, who have not performed well at all since the start of Big East play. Creighton is last in the league in scoring, averaging just 67.5 ppg on 41.6 percent shooting from the field. Chatman is the only Bluejays player to own a double-digit scoring figure this season at 11.0 ppg, also contributing a team-best in assists with 87 on the year. Creighton is hovering near the bottom of the Big East rankings in terms of scoring defense as well, allowing opponents to net 66.1 ppg. Devin Brooks, who brings down 4.8 rpg, is the teams leader on the glass this season. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . -- What Anthony Jennings lacked in experience, LSU more than compensated for with a talented supporting cast in the Outback Bowl. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . The Brazilian driver had the second-best time in last months tests at Jerez and said the "good start" could play to his advantage when the season gets underway in Australia in March. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку!. On Saturday, the paths of Drew Tate and Kevin Glenn cross again as opposing quarterbacks. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . It was the start of one nice night for the goalie and the Minnesota Wild. Backstrom made 33 saves in his first win of the season and the Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday in a rematch of their first-round playoff series. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . The future hall of famers stole the show at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night, with Jagr moving into seventh place in all-time goal scoring and Brodeur stopping 29 shots as the Devils downed the Montreal Canadiens 4-1.With just two days until the NHL Trade Deadline, check out the latest trade-related reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. Getting Creative The Pittsburgh Penguins will try their best to acquire Ryan Kesler from the Vancouver Canucks before the Trade Deadline. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, Penguins GM Ray Shero will do everything he can to trade for Kesler by Wednesdays deadline. Dreger reports the Penguins arent the only team showing interest in the veteran centre, however, with the Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets, and New York Rangers also showing interest. Among other topics Dreger touched on was Rangers forward Ryan Callahans softening contract demands and the several veterans that could be on the move before Wednesdays deadline. Surprise Trade Piece Despite not playing a game since late November, Dallas Stars defenceman Stephane Robidas may still be a hot commodity at the Trade Deadline. Dreger tweeted that the veteran blueliner, who has been out with a broken leg, is garnering interest. Robidas, 37, could be back by mid-March, according to Dreger. Netminder Insurance Heading to the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild may be looking for some insurance for rookie goaltender Darcy Kuemper. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com reports that Ryan Miller isnt likely to be the only goalie moved before the deadline, and New Jersey Devils veteran netminder Martin Brodeur could be a perfect fit for the Wild. The Wild need another goalie wiith Niklas Backstrom battling injuries and Josh Harding out indefinitely after his MS flared up, and Brodeur could be receptive to a move to Minnesota where his son plays high school hockey and good friend Zach Parise on the team.dddddddddddd Keeping Pace In light of the St. Louis Blues acquisition of goalie Ryan Miller, several of the Blues rivals in the Western Conference could make moves to keep pace with the team. According to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal, teams like the Chcago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, and Anaheim Ducks could be looking to add talent as well. Names floating around for those teams include Thomas Vanek, Matt Moulson, Tyler Myers, and Andrew MacDonald. Landing Spots Matheson also took a look at the Edmonton Oilers and where some of their tradable assets may wind up. Forwards Ales Hemsky and Ryan Smyth could be on the move while defenceman Nick Schultz may also be traded. Schultz is one of several defencemen Matheson reports the Boston Bruins are looking at, with others including MacDonald, Chris Phillips, and Andrej Meszaros. Pressing Forward Despite not being in a playoff spot as of Monday, the Ottawa Senators are expected to be buyers at the Trade Deadline. Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said during Sundays Heritage Classic that his team is definitely not going to be sellers this season. John Vogl of the Buffalo News reports that recently acquired forward Chris Stewart is a candidate to be flipped to the Senators before the deadline. ' ' '