Creighton used its size, 3-point shooting and a swarming second-half defense to end the March Madness run of Princeton, beating the 15th-seeded Tigers 86-75 in the Sweet 16.
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner makes the dunk against Princeton in the second half of a Sweet 16 round college basketball game in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. – Creighton coach Greg McDermott understood what his team needed to do if it wanted to make school history.
"It’s been amazing, it’s been a dream come true. This is why I came to Creighton in the first place, to make a run with this group of guys,”“It’s just been an incredible experience. I’m looking forward to continuing that on Sunday.” “He just basically told me, get that frustrated look off my face and play with a little joy and have fun,” Kalkbrenner said. “I fixed it after that.”The Tigers were led by Ryan Langborg with 26 points and Ivy League player of the year Tosan Evbuomwan with 24 points, six rebounds and nine assists.by beating No. 2 seed Arizona in the first round, then blew out seventh-seeded Missouri last weekend in Sacramento, California, to make its first Sweet 16 since 1967.
Nothing could stop the Bluejays, though. When Princeton cut the deficit to 61-52, Creighton answered with seven more points and the Tigers couldn't get closer than seven points again.
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