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Creighton earns a national seed, will host South Dakota in first round

The Bluejays, who rolled through the Big East this year, earned the No. 9 national seed, and will host South Dakota at 6 p.m. Friday at D.J. Sokol Arena. Saint Mary's (19-9) and Washington (18-12) will play in the other contest in Omaha.

South Dakota, which won the Summit League, is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance as a Division I program. The Coyotes' starting lineup includes Diller-Odell graduate Madison Jurgens, who averages 10.49 assists per set.