UConn men’s basketball couldn’t overcome a slow start to grab the program’s first-ever win over the Creighton Bluejays, falling 64-62 to Greg McDermott’s squad on the road in Omaha. While the Huskies came back to life and tied the game twice with a strong second half, Creighton never trailed and jumped ahead of UConn (21-8, 12-6 Big East) for third place in the Big East standings.
The Huskies have one regular season game remaining — a home matchup against DePaul at Gampel Pavilion for senior day on Saturday. UConn can reclaim third place by beating the Blue Demons and if Creighton drops their home game against Seton Hall, but can’t finish any worse than fourth.