While everyone would be obsessing \u2014 and rightfully so \u2014 about McDermott\u2019s monster first half, the key was seeing Manigat make a few shots from the perimeter.\u00a0<\/b>Granted, DePaul didn\u2019t really seem interested in guarding\u00a0anyone<\/i>\u00a0wearing gray uniforms. But when they were successful denying McDermott and Ethan Wragge, Manigat stepped up to knock down the shots of distance that were open, timely, and crushing to any efforts by the Blue Demons to keep up with Creighton.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been about a month since the Canadian Red Bull\u2019s made more than one three in a game. In fact, his 4 triples in the Big East quarterfinals were one more than the 3 he had in his last four gamescombined<\/i>. And to be sure, Manigat\u2019s main responsibility on this team isn\u2019t filling up the scoring column; he\u2019s the team\u2019s best defender, a charge he executes extremely well. But it had been since the Pink Out win versus Georgetown that the senior guard had scored in double figures. He ended the night with 14 points, 5 rebounds, and another solid effort on defense.<\/p>\n But let\u2019s get back to McDermott, who finished with 35 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, a steal, and no turnovers in just 32 minutes.\u00a0<\/b>He missed his only three attempt in the second half, seeming focused on keeping Creighton\u2019s offense fluid and balanced instead of chasing the school record for three-pointers made in a game (9, by Kyle Korver and Doug\u2019s teammate Wragge). Austin Chatman (9 assists, 2 turnovers, 11 points in 32 minutes) ran the team efficiently, making up for a less than stellar performance by Grant Gibbs and helping to guide the exciting-yet-sometimes-sloppy Devin Brooks (8 points, 1 turnover, 4 assists) in the backcourt.<\/p>\n![\"Doug](\"http:\/\/sincaatourney.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/03\/mcdermott-cover.jpg?w=600&h=800\")
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