PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- It took 50 minutes, but the Creighton men's basketball team is returning to the Sweet 16 for the third time in four seasons after a hard-fought 86-73 win over Oregon on Saturday, March 23rd in Pittsburgh, Pa. With the win, Creighton (25-9) advances to next Friday's Regional Semifinal in Detroit against Tennessee. Oregon finishes the campaign 24-12.
Down 62-58 with under 30 seconds remaining, the Bluejays rally to force overtime began with a pair of free throws from Baylor Scheierman. A missed front end by the Ducks opened the door and Scheierman took full advantage, knocking down a pull-up jumper with eight seconds remaining to knot the game at 62-62.