Recap & Analysis:
Thursday night in Newark, Creighton put together a brilliant first half of basketball by being physical on both ends of the floor. They outrebounded a great rebounding Seton Hall team 22-16, and were even with them on the offensive glass 6-6. They scored 26 points in the paint in those first 20 minutes, getting to the rim seemingly at will and making 17-21 of the two-point shots they attempted (80%). And they turned it over just three times. Because they rebounded the ball, they were able to speed up the game, run in transition, and create mismatches that led to them being able to penetrate Seton Hall’s defense and get all those high-percentage looks near the basket.