Getting to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament means winning a four-team mini-tournament, which in NC State’s case includes Creighton, Baylor, and UC-Santa Barbara. Let’s get to know each one briefly.
No. 6 Creighton (21-12, 14-6)
Pomeroy Rating: No. 13
Best win: 56-53 over KenPom No. 4 UConn
Leading scorer: Ryan Kalkbrenner, 15.4 PPG
The Blue Jays challenged themselves in the non-conference, which included a trip to the Maui Invitational, where they were runners up to Arizona. The loss to Arizona was the start of a six-game losing streak, though there were games against Texas, Arizona State, and Marquette in there.