Greg McDermott noticed something interesting when he re-watched his Creighton team’s Big East Tournament game against Providence. On the court at Madison Square Garden to start the overtime period against the Friars was senior Marcus Foster, junior Khyri Thomas, and freshmen Jacob Epperson, Mitch Ballock, and Ty-Shon Alexander.
It wasn’t by accident. As a coach who emphasizes development away from the bright lights, McDermott typically brings his fresh faces along slowly, but this group has forced his hand by speeding up their own development.
“I think that speaks volumes to the progress that they’ve made,” McDermott said on the eve of the trio’s first NCAA Tournament game.