Previous to this game starting, Creighton got a bit of good news in the result of the St. John’s-Butler game. See, Creighton needs Butler to lose – or for St. John’s to win – three straight games in order to make it to the outskirts of Cincinnati in order to play in the BIG EAST tournament.
The stroke of bad news received came with Georgetown and Seton Hall getting rained out. If Butler prevails once in their three game set against St. John’s, then the Jays need Georgetown to drop all three contests against the Pirates.