Pregame Primer: Missing Breakout Star Martin Krampelj, Creighton Begins Two-Game Road Trip at Providence

For the second consecutive season, Creighton lost a starter to a season-ending knee injury in their 19th game. A year ago, it was point guard Maurice Watson, Jr. who was lost. After starting 18-1, the Bluejays won just seven more games after Watson’s injury en route to a 25-10 finish (and a first-round exit from the NCAA Tourney). This time, it’s Martin Krampelj who’ll miss the rest of the season; the Jays are 15-4 currently, and while it’s easier in theory to replace a big man than it is to replace an All-American point guard that everything you do both offensively and defensively revolves around, Krampelj’s absence still leaves a massive hole in the lineup.