Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas
The 4th ranked University of Connecticut Huskies host Big East foe Creighton on Saturday. The Huskies are 14-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big East while the Creighton Bluejays are 9-6 0verall and 3-1 in the conference. Creighton has won 4 straight over the Huskies. Tipoff is at 12 noon EST at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.
The Creighton Bluejays are 9-6 overall and 3-1 in the Big East. They have won their last 3 games, all Big East games, beating Butler, DePaul and Seton hall. Their lone league loss was to Marquette on Dec. 16. In their most recent game, the Bluejays destroyed Seton Hall 83-61. Creighton shot 51% from the floor and 41% from three point range.
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Ryan Kalkbrenner led the Bluejays with 17 points and 8 rebounds while Trey Alexander had 15 points and 6 assists. Also, Ryan Nembhard had 14 points and 5 assists while Arthur Kaluma had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kalkbrenner leads the team with 15.3 points per game while Alexander and Kaluma each average 12.7 points per game. Creighton is not ranked in the AP Top 25, but KenPom has them at No. 18 in its power rankings. They are 28th in offensive efficiency and 24th in defensive efficiency.