ROSEMONT, ILL - Marcus Foster shushed the crowd after hitting just his third shot of the night. Northwestern coach Chris Collins called his late basket a dagger. That’s what Marcus Foster does.
For the rest of crunch time in Wednesday’s high-flying showcase, a 92-88 Creightoh win over Northwestern, Khyri Thomas, a noted defensive specialist who took turns on Northwestern’s three best scorers, made a bigger impact on the offensive end.
Ironically, Creighton made its last basket off of a Thomas airball, rebounded and put back by Martin Krampelj. The Blue Jays got one of their stars the ball, but one of their supporting cast overwhelmed the Wildcats.