OMAHA, Neb. - The Creighton men's basketball team is returning to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in six seasons, and 20th time in program history. The sixth-seeded Bluejays will meet 11th-seeded Rhode Island on Friday, March 17 in games played n Sacramento, Calif. Television coverage and tip times will be announced later tonight.
The bracket was unveiled on Sunday afternoon on CBS, with the team gathering to watch the Selection Show with their fans.
Creighton enters the NCAA Tournament with a 25-9 record. The Bluejays tied for third place in the BIG EAST Conference, then beat Providence and Xavier to reach the finals of the BIG EAST Tournament.