Since Creighton joined the reformed Big East, CenturyLink Arena in Omaha has been one of the toughest places to play on Villanova’s schedule. Last year, the Wildcats escaped with a narrow victory over a pesky Bluejays team, and I’m sure no one wants to remember the thrashing Nova took from Doug McDermott’s squad two years ago.
This time, the atmosphere was no different. A rowdy sellout crowd of 17,375 was on their feet every time the Bluejays gained an ounce of momentum. However, Josh Hart and Daniel Ochefu took it upon themselves to silence the crowd every chance they could, and the remaining Wildcats followed suit with the teams’ best shooting night of the season.