It seems like an eternity ago because in basketball terms it has been: Creighton and Xavier’s first meeting of the 2020-21 season came over two months ago, on December 23. Heading into that game, Xavier was off to a surprising 8-0 start and ranked 22nd. Since losing 66-61 to the Jays, they’re 4-5 and endured a three-week COVID pause that has resulted in them playing just 10 Big East games so far. They’re still in the periphery of the NCAA Tournament discussion — they appear in 90 of the 116 brackets tracked by BracketMatrix.com, with an average seed of 11 — but they’re hanging on by a thread after losing to Providence midweek.
Pregame Primer: #13 Creighton Enters Final Week of the Regular Season Looking to Repeat as Big East Champs
