Xavier scored 22 points in the first seven minutes…and 39 the rest of the way. The Musketeers made four of their first 8 threes, and four of their last 24.
Creighton meanwhile missed eight of their first 10 shots, got hot the rest of the first half to make 12 of their next 26, and that got the game back to even.
Then both teams went ice cold. The rest of the game had no offensive rhythm on either end, full of missed shots that were wide open, silly turnovers, and missed opportunities galore. They combined to shoot 16-for-60 from three point range.