Creighton officially returned to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, earning a six seed in the Midwest Region matched up against Rhode Island, with the game played in Sacramento on Friday. And if they win? Their Sunday opponent in the Round of 32 could potentially be Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks, who are seeded third.
But for that to happen, they’ll need to get past the Rams, and that’s no easy task. Coached by Dan Hurley (brother of Arizona State’s Bobby Hurley, who the Jays beat earlier this year), they were 24-9 and 13-5 in the A-10, won their last five regular season games and rolled through the A-10 tourney.