INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A 23-5 run spanning halftime helped the 19th-ranked and fifth-seeded Creighton men's basketball team make history on Monday evening at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse as the Bluejays earned a trip to the Sweet 16 with a 72-58 victory over 13th-seeded Ohio.
With the win, Creighton (22-8) advances to a game next Sunday vs. top-ranked and unbeaten Gonzaga (28-0) at a time and venue in Indianapolis to be determined later tonight. Creighton is 6-4 all-time against the Bulldogs. The Mid-American Conference champions, Ohio finishes its season with a 17-8 record.
Creighton missed its first five shots before an alley-oop to Christian Bishop and wouldn't take its first lead until a Marcus Zegarowski three-pointer with 10:42 left in the half put the Jays ahead 13-11.