Big East Coast Bias · Jan 31, 2022
Xavier erases 17-point deficit at Creighton
Big East fans would be forgiven for wanting to change the channel at halftime of Xavier at Creighton this Saturday. The Bluejays led 36-19, and the game seemed all but over. KenPom gave the Musketeers only a 6.4% chance of winning.
Twenty minutes later, the scoreboard at CHI Health Center Omaha read Xavier 74, Creighton 64.
Does the first half even matter when Xavier plays? They’ve trailed at the break in six consecutive games, all against Big East teams in Quadrant 1 or 2 in the NET. They own a 3-3 record over that stretch.