Freshly ranked for the first time in two years, the #25 Creighton Bluejays continue their road trip Wednesday night in the nation’s capital against Georgetown. The 2019-20 Hoyas have made as much news off the court as they have on, with four players (James Akinjo, Josh LeBlanc, Myron Gardner and Jalen Alexander) leaving the program in December. That foursome averaged a combined 27.9 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. Akinjo in particular, their starting point guard, seemed to be an impossible loss to overcome.
Then a funny thing happened. The shorthanded Hoyas won six straight games to finish the non-conference at 10-3, including victories over Oklahoma State, SMU and Syracuse.