OFFICIALLY A BLUE STATE! Jays take down Huskers 75-65

In what started as a rock fight and evolved into something resembling a basketball game, Creighton managed to come back from a first half deficit to overtake arch rival Nebraska 75-65.

Nebraska, utilizing a high pressure defense around the perimeter, choked out Creighton’s outside shooting abilities, forcing the Jays to go inside. The pressure was similar to what the Jays saw Gonzaga deploy in their tilt in Spokane, and it took some time for the Jays to adjust.

From the opening tip until the end of the first half, it was clear that Nebraska perfected a gameplan to slow Creighton’s pace and use a tough-as-nails defense to force turnovers. While the Jays were able to get out to a 4-0 lead…