Jaylin Sellers powers Providence to sweep of Creighton

Jaylin Sellers scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the second half and Jason Edwards added 18 points as the Providence Friars won their third straight game and swept the season series over the Creighton Bluejays with an 85-82 victory on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.

Ryan Mela had 11 points and six rebounds for Providence (14-15, 7-11 Big East Conference), which has won five of seven. Jamier Jones scored nine points, and Oswin Erhunmwunse just missed his sixth double-double of the season with eight points and 11 rebounds.