With a pair of exhibition wins in the rear view mirror, the season tips off for real on Wednesday when Creighton hosts South Dakota. In the 10 days since their win over Colorado State, the Jays have gradually shifted from preseason mode where they primarily work on themselves to regular season mode where a lot of practice time is spent on preparing for the next opponent.
“Now the practices become less taxing physically, but they become more taxing mentally because you’re adding the layer of understanding and executing the game plan,” Greg McDermott said on Monday. “A lot of these new guys are still trying to remember where they’re supposed to go on a play and when they’re supposed to go there, and now we’re adding the layer of ‘alright, here’s what we have to do that’s specific to South Dakota to be successful.