Going into the day exactly a month ago, both Xavier and Creighton appeared to be dead in the water. The Muskies were 3-8 in the Big East and the only team keeping 4-7 Creighton out of the cellar. X had dropped 6 straight; Creighton had won just 3 of their last 10.
Perhaps predictably, the game was an unsightly affair, with Xavier scoring well under a point per possession and somehow winning.
Since then, no two teams in the league have been hotter. That win was the start of a 6-1 surge for Xavier, and Creighton ripped off 5 of 6 to close their own season.