Creighton saw measured improvement from October to March with its NCAA Tournament first-round win over Iowa on Saturday. The No. 11 seed Bluejays next test their progress since November with a second-round matchup against No. 3-seeded host UCLA, Monday at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
"We're going to play another familiar foe because we did play UCLA," Creighton head coach JIm Flanery said following Saturday's 76-70 defeat of No. 6 seed Iowa. "What a great challenge that will be, but also a great opportunity."
Creighton (19-12) played Iowa in a preseason scrimmage, which guard Sydney Lamberty said "really helped" the Bluejays prepare for the Hawkeyes' transition offense.