1. Creighton did their best to hand this one to Providence late. The Friars trailed by 12 with under five minutes left in the game, thanks in large part to 6-22 shooting through the first 15 minutes of the second half. After Noah Horchler made a pair of free throws with 4:49 on the clock to make it a 63-53 game, Creighton started doling out belated gifts.
They fouled Greg Gantt on a loose ball going for an offensive rebound. Gantt made 1-2 at the line to cut it to 63-56 with just over four minutes left.
PC switched to a press with three minutes remaining, and Damien Jefferson lost the ball out of bounds on the first possession against the press.