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ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Marcus Foster admits that No. 12 Creighton really hasnt faced a tough test yet, even after beating No. 9 Wisconsin a week ago.But the Bluejays got such a test Monday night, getting pushed to the limit by Mississippi before coming away with a 86-77 victory in the championship game of the Paradise Jam tournament.Foster scored 25 points, and three other players finished in double figures for Creighton (5-0), which climbed 10 places in the AP Top 25 rankings released earlier Monday.This team is very tight, and were very close, said Foster, the tournaments MVP. Weve just got to stick together when we face adversity.Khyri Thomas added 16 points, Toby Hegner had 12 and Justin Patton 11 for the Bluejays (5-0), who trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half and were down 50-40 with 18:44 left in the second half.There was a lot of pointing fingers, a lot of arguing with the coaches, a lot of arguing with teammates, Foster said. At halftime, we talked and came closer as a family. We have to stick together when we face adversity. We havent faced adversity all season, but we did tonight.Creighton began its rally at that point, whittling down the Rebels lead until tying the score twice, the last at 74-74 with 5:45 left. Thomas then put the Bluejays ahead to stay with his three-point play with 3:40 remaining.That ignited a 12-3 Creighton run to close out the game, capped by a pair of free throws from Thomas with 40 seconds left.It was their offensive rebounding, Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. You cant run if you dont get a rebound. They were so physical on the glass . and we cant play with any pace if that happens. But we stuck with it, and the guys stuck together. Defensively and in rebounding, we stepped up when we had to.Deandre Burnett and Rasheed Brooks scored 22 points each, and Cullen Neal added 10 for Mississippi (4-1).Changing our defenses slowed them down a little bit, Rebels coach Andy Kennedy said. But in the second half, it came down to them making plays. Our kids really battled, but when a Top 20 team shoots 16 of 26 from 3, its hard.BIG PICTUREMississippi: Dominated the boards in the first half, with a 26-11 advantage. That included a 12-4 edge in offensive rebounds, leading to 19 second-chance points for the Rebels. They finished with a 37-27 advantage, 17-7 in offensive rebounds and 20-4 edge in second-chance points.Creighton: The Bluejays, fresh off a 10-spot jump in the Top 25 rankings, shot 52.5 percent from the field (31 of 59), and made 16 of 26 3-pointers. That offset Mississippis advantage in second-chance points.TURNING POINTAfter tying the score for the final time, Thomas scored eight of Creightons final 12 points. After his three-point play, he connected on a 3-pointer, then capped things off with a pair of free throws with 45 seconds remaining.STAT LINECreighton reserve center Zach Hanson had missed just two field goals in the Bluejays first four games (16 of 18). But against Mississippi, he was held to 1 of 7 shooting before coming out of the game with an ankle injury in the second half.POLL IMPLICATIONSCreightons big move up the Top 25 rankings may have been a little premature. At the very least, Mississippi may get some consideration from the Top 25 voters when the next rankings come out.UP NEXTMississippi: Hosts fellow Paradise Jam participant Montana on Thursday.Creighton: Hosts Loyola (Md.) on Saturday. Adidas NMD Korting . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Yeezy Boost 350 v2 Kopen Belgie . 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The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011. Alvaro Negredo struck twice in the span of 11 first-half minutes as Middlesbrough cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over struggling Swansea City on Saturday at Riverside Stadium.Both clubs came into the clash desperately needing to find some winning form as Middlesbrough had lost their previous two Premier League fixtures, while Bob Bradleys Swans had lost two of their last three league contests.With the home crowd urging them on, Boro grabbed the lead after 18 minutes as Adam Clayton delivered an inch-perfect cross into the box from the left flank and Negredo applied an expert left-footed finish, leaving Swans goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski with no chance.Things got worse for Swansea in the 28th minute when Jordi Amat put in a clumsy challenge on Adam Forshaw in the box, causing referee Neil Swarbrick to whistle for a penalty kick to the home side. Negredo stepped to the spot and calmly slotted it into the bottom left corner, sennding Fabianski the other way and giving the hosts a 2-0 advantage at the break.ddddddddddddIt was 3-0 to the hosts just prior to the hour mark thanks to some fantastic team build-up, capped off by an outstanding cross into the box from the right flank by Gaston Ramirez. Marten De Roon timed his run perfectly and first-timed it past a helpless Fabianski.Looking for any kind of offensive spark, Bradley sent Leroy Fer into the fray in place of Leon Britton with 20 minutes to play, and the Swans did mount a bit of a late push as Gylfi Sigurdsson bent one toward the far post in the 85th minute but it sailed wide as Boro claimed an important three points.The victory takes Middlesbrough all the way up to 14th place with 18 points, while Swansea remain in the bottom three with 12 points from 17 matches played. ' ' '