Missed chances cost Bluejays

ALLY SEEVERS/THE CREIGHTONIAN In Big East games, rankings and records go out the window. When the ball tips and ten players take the court, the only thing that matters is the battle unfolding in real time. Every team is a threat—there are no easy wins in this conference.

So when the Bluejays took on UConn at CHI Health Center, with their fresh No. 24 ranking, nine game win streak and perfect record against the Huskies at home, they still knew that it would take a lot more than just the stats to beat the back-to-back national champions.

They needed to be nearly perfect, but as the final buzzer sounded on a 70-66 nail-biter, the Bluejays fell just short. Head Coach Greg McDermott put it best:…