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32 of Creighton’s 59 points came either in the paint, and another dozen came on midrange jumpers or at the line. All totaled, Creighton’s offense came almost entirely inside the arc — just 17 of their 53 shots were threes.
Conversely, Villanova took 34 of their 56 shots from behind the arc, and were just 10-of-34 from deep (after starting 2-of-13). Creighton held Villanova to its worst overall shooting performance (37.5 percent) since December.
Davion Mintz became the first Bluejay to play an entire game since James Milliken played all 40 minutes at No.