Creighton’s 89-75 win over Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament was delayed Thursday after a fan threw a water bottle on the court.

Louisville coach Pat Kelsey earned himself a technical foul with fewer than five minutes left.

Moments later, a full water bottle was thrown from the baseline and onto the court at Rupp Arena, which caused a delay as support staff spent several minutes drying the floor.

Jamiya Neal scored a career-high 29 points and had 12 rebounds, Steven Ashworth connected from well beyond the arc on the way to 22 points, and ninth-seeded Creighton beat No. 8 seed.

Coach Greg McDermott’s Bluejays won their fifth consecutive March Madness opener and beat a team ranked in the top 10 for the second time this season.

Louisville, despite its unimpressive seeding, entered at No. 10 in the AP Top 25.

Seeking its fourth Sweet 16 appearance in five years, Creighton will play either No. 1 overall seed Auburn or 16th-seeded Alabama State in the second round of the South Region on Saturday.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.