After a three-game winning streak inserted some much-needed optimism into Creighton’s season, they’re in need of a test to see how much they’ve really improved since late November. This week, with games against a pair of physical teams in Butler and Seton Hall, should tell us a lot.
The Bulldogs are 10-3 and sit at #51 in the latest KenPom rankings. The concerning stat for CU is that they rank 21st nationally in offensive rebounding rate, collecting 38.5% of their misses. Defensive rebounding, and giving up second chance points, were two of the biggest problems in losses to Baylor and Iowa State, and contributed to losses to Gonzaga and Nebraska.