Creighton stays hot, advances to Sweet 16 after taking down Baylor

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Creighton stays hot, advances to Sweet 16 after taking down Baylor
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The No. 6 seed Creighton Bluejays are heading to the Sweet 16, as they took down the No. 3 Baylor Bears. The Big East is well represented in the next round.

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With Baylor heavily focused on containing big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, Nembhard and the Bluejays went to work from outside. They shot 45.8% from 3-point range after a 3-for-20 showing in a first-round win over North Carolina State. They also went 22 of 22 from the free throw line, including 10 for 10 from Nembhard.

The Creighton Bluejays bench reacts after a three point basket during the second half against the Baylor Bears in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena on March 19, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Leading by double digits, the Bluejays extended the lead — and pumped up the crowd — on back-to-back 3-pointers from Francisco Farabello and Nembhard.

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