— Aaron Thompson scored 17 points and found Bryce Nze for the go-ahead layup with 68 seconds left in overtime Saturday to complete a remarkable second-half comeback with a 70-66 upset of No. 8 Creighton.
Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
— Damien Jefferson scored 16 of his season-high 19 points in the first half and No. 7 Creighton got off to a fast start on its way to an 89-53 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday night.
Texas handed Kansas a historic loss at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday. What kind of leap does the Longhorns' blowout merit?
— Christian Bishop had a go-ahead dunk with 0.8 seconds left and the 11th-ranked Creighton Bluejays held off a late rally to beat the Providence Friars 67-65 on Saturday.
Iowa and Michigan State are struggling. Northwestern and Minnesota are ascending. Will the new Big Ten balance of power hold?
— Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 12th-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season.
Seth Greenberg and Jay Bilas, filling in for a vacationing Dan Dakich, tip off the podcast discussing position-less basketball, how much fun Gonzaga is, Rutgers looking like a Jim Calhoun UConn team, Tennessee and Missouri being the best teams in the SEC, and COVID stress impacting teams on the court.
The Scarlet Knights moved to 6-0 with a rout of Maryland and victory over Illinois last week, and they make their first appearance in our top 16.
— No. 9 Creighton had already lost two close games this season and was facing a third defeat before rallying on Sunday to beat UConn in overtime.
The waiver covers all Division I sports, and the most immediate impact will be felt in men's college basketball, in which a number of notable players will be able to suit up immediately.
D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia combined for 23 of their 28 in the second half, as Marquette beat No. 9 Creighton 89-84 on Monday night.
— D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia combined for 23 of their 28 in the second half to lead Marquette past No. 9 Creighton 89-84 on Monday night.
Both unranked last week, the Tigers and Seminoles proved they are among the top teams in college basketball.
— Marcus Zegarowski scored 22 points, Denzel Mahoney had 20 and No. 8 Creighton used a big run in the second half to pull away and beat Nebraska 98-74 Friday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 3-0 | - | 8-1 |
| UConn | 4-1 | - | 7-1 |
| Creighton | 6-2 | +0.5 | 10-3 |
| Seton Hall | 6-2 | +0.5 | 9-5 |
| Xavier | 3-2 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Marquette | 4-4 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Providence | 3-4 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Butler | 3-5 | 2.5 | 4-7 |
| St. John's | 2-6 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Georgetown | 1-5 | 3.5 | 3-8 |
| DePaul | 0-4 | 3.5 | 2-4 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 8 | 6 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| TyTy Washington | PG | Committed | 86 |
| Mason Miller | PF | Committed | 82 |
| Ryan Nembhard | PG | Signed | 81 |
| John Christofilis | SG | Signed | 77 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 12-22 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 21 |
