Creighton opened up Big East play with a split of two games — a road win at St. John’s and a home loss to #16 Villanova. First, they defeated St. John’s 80-70 on New Years Eve, thanks to a big performance from Geoff Groselle. Here’s the highlight reel featuring all of the Jays’ baskets:
Then on Saturday night, the Jays returned home to face the 16th-ranked Villanova Wildcats. Their defense was not up to the challenge, as they allowed VU to shoot nearly 70% for the game. Here’s the highlight reel, containing zero percent of the defensive carnage and 100 percent of the Bluejays’ made baskets: