Creighton narrowly, and we mean narrowly avoided danger on Wednesday.
Down one, UCSB had possession and a chance to win the game. Amadou Sow went in for a layup but missed by (<—) that much and couldn’t get it to fall. A late heave didn’t register, and the Bluejays escaped with a 63-62 win.
Advancing in the tournament was not something many thought they’d do. 27 percent of ESPN Tournament Challenge brackets had UCSB pulling off the famed 12-5 upset, the second-most popular pick. But the Bluejays foiled that 27 percent, as Creighton is now on through to the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32.