Junior point guard Davion Mintz had heard a hostile Pinnacle Bank Arena crowd before. His breakaway dunk in the final seconds of a lopsided Jays’ win in Lincoln two years ago acted as a dagger in the heart and drew boos from the hundreds of fans still in the stands. On Saturday night, he heard the same hostility — magnified by the thousands — only there was no dagger for him to deliver as Nebraska jumped on Creighton from the opening tip and never let the foot off the gas enough for the Bluejays to make them sweat in a 94-75 rout.
Hostile Environment, Plus Some Husker Firepower Smothered any Chance Creighton Had at Eighth Straight Win Over Their In-State Rivals
