Let’s start this off by saying that UNC-Pembroke is a pretty good team. Going 24-8 last season, making the D-II NCAA Tournament, and returning their top four scorers is going to breed some semblance of success.
They gave Creighton fits on the defensive end, wreaking havoc by utilizing a full-court 1-on-1 with whomever was handling the point for the Jays. It spurned the pace that Kaleb Joseph or Davion Mintz tried to push, causing possessions to run later than normal.
It also didn’t help that Creighton’s big man, Martin Krampelj, had his troubles handling the ball and passing out of pressure.