Key Stats:
Creighton made 5-30 from three-point range (16.7%), and that’s the big, flashing marquee stat in this one. Their 22-64 overall shooting was awful, as well (34.4%). How does that compare to the 2014 blowout loss to Baylor in the NCAA Tournament? They were an eerily similar 5-24 from three (20.8%) and 22-55 (40.0%) overall in that game.
The Bluejays infamously lost that one by 30, but led or were tied in this one for 34 of the 40 minutes. The difference? They defended superbly (holding Baylor to 24-52 overall shooting and 5-16 from three) and rebounded the ball (Baylor edged them out 38-34 on the glass, and the Jays outrebounded them 12-7 on offensive boards).