Number 6 seed Creighton, coming off their BIG EAST Tournament championship loss to Villanova, will face the number 11 seed Rhode Island, who is coming off of an 8 game winning streak with an A-10 Tournament championship.
The two will meet in Sacramento on Friday afternoon, but for a quick peek at what’s to come, here’s a table with statistics to paint a portrait of what to expect.
As we approach gameday we’ll release more in-depth coverage.
2017 NCAA Tournament - 2017
| stat | Creighton (25-9) | Rhode Island 24-9 |
|---|---|---|
| stat | Creighton (25-9) | Rhode Island 24-9 |
| stat: RPI | Creighton (25-9): 26 | Rhode Island 24-9: 31 |
| stat: Last 10 | Creighton (25-9): 5-5 | Rhode Island 24-9: 8-2 |
| stat: Avg Poss. |