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Creighton Carries ‘Why Not Us’ Mindset Into Daunting Matchup With South Carolina

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On Friday night, before No. 10 Creighton knocked out No. 3 Iowa State, the Bluejays took a few moments to watch the program that would await them if they won: South Carolina. The No. 1 overall seed was on the floor for the first game of the evening in Greensboro, N.C., and it was every bit as impressive as advertised—particularly with its power in the post from Aliyah Boston.

There was just one takeaway for Creighton:

“We all seemed so small,” Bluejays coach Jim Flanery said of his team compared to South Carolina.