It started as a nice night for Creighton.
The Jays came into Lloyd Noble Arena knowing full well they were going to be facing off against one of the best defenses in the country. They knew they’d have to bang it from the outside since Oklahoma’s interior defense is as stingy as it comes.
In front of a sparse crowd in Norman, Creighton got out to a quick 10-4 in the first four minutes. They capitalized on sloppy and dreadful play by the Sooners as they turned it over four times in the early minutes. Though Creighton couldn’t hit a shot from beyond the arc to save their life, Damien Jefferson managed to get six of those first ten points.