Despite starting out slow, and giving 'Nova Nation flashbacks to yesterday's first half, the Wildcats got back on track and defeated the Creighton Blue Jays 74-60 to capture the Big East Tournament Championship for the second time in three years.
The 'Cats sputtered from the tip and, for the first eight minutes, found themselves constrained to passing around the arc looking for an open three. The Wildcats took 16 three pointers in the first half and drew only one free throw on a Jalen Brunson and-1. Then, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson flipped the script. With ten minutes left in the first half, the game saw it's final tie, with both teams knotted at 11.