Prediction Time - Creighton 2

[Phantom Warrior]

High-scoring game:

Creighton - 88; MU - 87

[warriorfan4life]

Better team wins comfortably at home, MU 92, Creighton 81.

[MUfan12]

I want to say the crowd is into it and MU blitzes them on the way to a comfortable win.

But that's not how this team operates. CU 82-77.

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

Marquette 86-80 Creighton

The Jays just aren't the same team anymore without Watson. No set point guard, Patton is talented but very foul prone, and we've responded well to great crowds. By the time this tips, I expect it will be a battle for the three seed. MU gets the job done.

[Phantom Warrior]

Foster switching to point guard creates an entirely different dynamic. The Blue Jays have only had one game with Foster at point, and they played well. We have struggled with teams that have point guard that can get into the paint - like Providence/Cartwright. Foster is nowhere near as quick as Cartwright, but he is damn strong and loves to get to the hoop.

Plus, Creighton is second in the league in 3fg% defense at around 32%.

[Markedman]

We made 12 of 24 from 3 the first time we played them.

3 point % defense is mostly luck other then being able to limit attempts.
http://kenpom.com/blog/offense-vs-defense-3point-percentage/

[Markedman]

Marquette 86-80 Creighton

The Jays just aren't the same team anymore without Watson. No set point guard, Patton is talented but very foul prone, and we've responded well to great crowds. By the time this tips, I expect it will be a battle for the three seed. MU gets the job done.
3rd seed chances look dubious.....St John's down by 12 at the half.....they look horrible.