Key Stats:
There’s a lot of surprising stuff on the stat sheet after this one. Creighton outrebounded Providence 37-35, and though the Friars had more offensive rebounds (11 to 8), Creighton had more second chance points (8 to 7). The teams were even on points in the paint (22 apiece). And CU, who committed 18 turnovers last week against UMKC, and 15 against Coe College and 18 against Oklahoma the week before, turned it over just four times in the first half — and 12 times for the game.
“Coach McDermott said if we outrebounded them and limited the turnovers, we were going to win the game,” Marcus Zegarowski said after the game.