Omaha, Neb. ? Johnny Mathies’ shot had been off the last couple games, but you wouldn’t have known it from his performance Sunday.

Mathies made five of eight three-pointers while scoring a career-high 29 points in Creighton’s 70-44 win over Nebraska in the annual meeting of the state’s Division I programs.

“I knew I was in a slump, and I didn’t let that stop me from shooting,” Mathies said.

Mathies came into the game having missed his last 10 three-pointers. But on a day when everyone else’s shooting was woeful, Mathies was nearly unstoppable.

“I’ve been on him pretty hard the last couple of games,” Creighton coach Dana Altman said. “He really stepped up.”

Creighton also benefited from 31 Nebraska turnovers and the Cornhuskers’ 27.4-percent shooting.

Creighton's Anthony Tolliver, top, blocks a shot by Nebraska's Jamel White. The Bluejays beat the Huskers, 70-44, Sunday in Omaha, Neb.

The Bluejays (4-2) won their seventh straight regular-season game against the Huskers and posted their second-largest victory margin in the series. The Huskers lead the series, 22-17.

Creighton, coming off road losses to DePaul and Chattanooga, entered the game with only eight scholarship players available. Top scorer Nate Funk (shoulder), Jimmy Motz (stress fracture) and Pierce Hibma (knee) all were out.

But Nebraska (6-2), playing its first road game, couldn’t take advantage. The Huskers fell behind 31-11 by halftime after committing 17 turnovers and shooting 15.4 percent.

Joe McCray and Jamel White had eight points each for Nebraska, which shot 27 percent for the game. The Bluejays were slightly better, at 30 percent, but Creighton committed only 11 turnovers.

“Thirty-one (turnovers) is a high number,” Nebraska coach Barry Collier said. “And that’s going to kill you on any night.”

After trailing 44-17 with less than nine minutes to play, the Huskers used a 13-0 run to close within 14.

But there was no stopping Mathies, who slowed the rally with two free throws and a three-pointer. The Huskers didn’t get closer than 13 the rest of the way. Creighton outscored Nebraska 17-5 in the final five minutes.

“Coach Altman wanted this one bad,” Creighton’s Nick Porter said. “He said if you didn’t play hard you’ll have to deal with me all week. That put a little bit of fear in me.”