NEW YORK, N.Y. -- No. 24 Creighton saved one of its best games of the season for the World's Most Famous Arena as the third-seeded Bluejays defeated sixth-seeded Villanova, 87-74, on Thursday night in a rematch of the 2022 BIG EAST Tournament. The Bluejays never trailed in the win
With the win, Creighton (21-11) advances to Friday night's 8 p.m. Central semifinal against No. 15 Xavier. The Musketeers defeated DePaul, 89-84, in the third quarterfinal of the day. No. 6 Marquette and No. 11 Connecticut will square off in the other semifinal
Creighton surged to a 15-6 lead in the opening seven minutes.