Jays neglect interior advantage…
As the first half wore on it was becoming apparent that Villanova was not going to be able to handle what Creighton was getting offensively in the low post. Junior forward Martin Krampelj and freshman forward Christian Bishop combined for 17 points and eight rebounds in the opening 20 minutes. The duo was 7-of-9 from the field, a perfect 3-for-3 from the free throw line, and had a total of four dunks between them.
All of that helped the Bluejays storm out to an 8-0 lead in second-chance points and finish the first half with a 21-20 edge in points in the paint.