Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Damien Jefferson scored 16 of his season-high 19 points in the first half and No. 7 Creighton got off to a fast start on its way to an 89-53 victory over Seton Hall. The Bluejays won their fifth straight game with their biggest conference win since beating St. John’s 100-59 in February 2016. The loss ended Seton Hall’s three-game win streak and was coach Kevin Willard’s most lopsided defeat in his 11 seasons. Denzel Mahoney had 14 points and Marcus Zegarowski added 11 for the Bluejays. Sandro Mamukelashvili led the Pirates with 14 points and Jared Rhoden had 10.

UNDATED (AP) — In a normal season, Chiefs defensive players would be gathering at Tyrann Mathieu’s house on Thursday nights for cards, wings and some football. The Super Bowl champs had to find other ways to bond during a season marked by a pandemic, beginning with socially distanced ribbing in the locker room and running gags among teammates on Twitter. One thing that has helped: Most of the roster returned from last season, meaning many of those bonds were already formed.

UNDATED (AP) — No. 16 Minnesota plays at No. 5 Iowa on Sunday. That’s a rematch of a stirring game the teams played on Christmas night. The Golden Gophers won 102-95 in overtime. Brandon Johnson made eight 3-pointers for Minnesota, which overcame 32 points and 17 rebounds from Iowa star Luka Garza. The Big Ten’s other two top-10 teams are scheduled to play Tuesday night when No. 8 Wisconsin visits No. 10 Michigan. The Wolverines are unbeaten and have won four straight games by double digits.