McDermott scores 25 points, No. 21 Creighton turns in a strong 2nd half to beat Bradley 75-58

Creighton's Austin Chatman (1) tries to get around Bradley's Dyricus Simms-Edwards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) (The Associated Press)

The ball gets away from Creighton's Doug McDermott, right, with Bradley's Jake Eastman (4) defending, and Creighton's Gregory Echenique, left, looking on, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) (The Associated Press)

OMAHA, Neb. – Doug McDermott scored 25 points, including nine during a decisive 12-0 run, and No. 21 Creighton overcame poor 3-point shooting in the first half to defeat Bradley 75-58 on Saturday.

The Bluejays (20-3, 9-2 Missouri Valley Conference) beat Bradley for the 15th straight time at home and have won 20 games for the 14th time in 15 seasons.

Bradley (13-10, 5-6) lost its fifth straight road game and eighth in a row against a ranked opponent.

Austin Chatman, who had 16 points, drilled a 3-pointer after Bradley had closed to 53-48. Then McDermott went to work, hitting a 3, a layup and four straight free throws to make it 65-48 with 5 minutes to play.