Villanova's TJ Bamba (0) drives against Creighton's Baylor Scheierman (55) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. Villanova won in overtime. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
(AP) – Creighton came within a few seconds of the Final Four last spring and has the type of roster that could make another deep run this season.
After a solid start to the season, the Bluejays have hit a few bumps in the road, losing two of their past three games to plummet down the AP Top 25.
No. 22 Creighton gets a big chance to get back on track Saturday at home against No. 10 Marquette.
“Any time you’re in a position in the Big East to beat a good team, it stings when you lose, especially when you did a lot of things right,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said after the Bluejays’ 68-66 overtime loss to Villanova last week.
The Bluejays (9-3) opened the season with five straight wins before losing to No. 15 Colorado State at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City. Creighton pulled out a solid win against Oklahoma State and crushed in-state rival Nebraska before losing to UNLV and Villanova dropped the Bluejays 10 spots in this week’s poll.
The Bluejays will certainly have their hands full with the Golden Eagles (10-3).
Marquette has an impressive list of wins, including No. 2 Kansas at the Maui Invitational, No. 21 Texas and UCLA. The Golden Eagles followed the Kansas win with a loss to top-ranked Purdue in Maui, lost to Wisconsin and opened Big East play with a loss to No. 25 Providence, which moved into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season on Monday.
Marquette is coming off a 30-point win over Georgetown.
Comments