Another upset: No. 15 Creighton throttles No. 1 UConn; NFL Draft big board

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🏀 Good morning to everyone but especially …

THE NO. 15 CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS

Two days ago, I told you No. 1 UConn was “far and away the nation’s best team.”

Well, that supposedly far and away best team just got thumped, proving once again that college basketball will humble anyone quickly, me and UConn especially. No. 15 Creighton crushed the Huskies, 85-66, to earn its first win over a No. 1 team in program history.

Steven Ashworth led the way with 20 points and five 3-pointers. Overall, the hosts shot 54.7% from the field and 50% (14 of 28) from 3. UConn, meanwhile shot just 19% (3 of 16) from deep.Fellow starters Trey Alexander (16 points) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (15) were also terrific, which is no surprise: The Bluejays’ starting five is about as good as it gets.What made a huge difference was 14 combined points from Francisco Farabello and Jasen…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-02-21 14:15:02

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