It’s hard to start this recap, solely because what transpired in Lawrence was a battle of two wills.
One belonged to Creighton, a volleys team who obliterated their respective conference and fully expected to host this game at DJ Sokol Arena, a team whose RPI finished in the top 15, a team whose offensive firepower hits you like bottle rocket made of TNT, a team laden with talent up and down the roster, each of whom believed they proved their mettle enough throughout the year that they belonged at home tonight.
The other belonged to Northern Iowa, a team who got swept in Omaha to start the season, a team whose defense was predicated on tossing a bucket of water on a bottle rocket made of TNT, a defense laden with seniors who learned how to grit out tough wins over the course of tough Mo Valley conference slate, a team built to run deep in the NCAA tournament.