Creighton’s much-maligned defense made a stand on Tuesday night, holding Georgetown to just three baskets on their final 14 possessions. Sometimes there’s clarifying facts needed for such a stat — the opponent got good looks but just didn’t make them, they went cold at an inopportune time, etcetera — but this was not one of those times. Creighton’s defense over the final eight minutes was fantastic at forcing turnovers, coming up with steals, and generally harassing Hoya ballhandlers to make poor decisions.
“These guys needed this,” Coach Greg McDermott said on the 1620AM Postgame after the game. “It’s been a tough couple of days.