DENVER, Colo. – For the second time in the last three seasons, the sixth-seeded Creighton men's basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16! Sophomore Ryan Nembhard guided the Bluejays with a career-high 30 points to lead Creighton to an 85-76 win over third-seeded Baylor on Sunday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.
With the win, Creighton (23-12) advances to face 15th-seeded Princeton (24-5) in Louisville, Ky., in the South Regional semifinals on Friday, March 24 at a time to be determined. Creighton is 1-0 all-time against the Tigers, claiming a 63-54 win back in 1961.