FORT WORTH, Tex. (KMTV) — The Creighton men's basketball team rallied to beat San Diego State in overtime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, 72-69.
The Jays improved their record to 23-11 with the win and will face #1 seed Kansas on Saturday starting at 1:40 p.m. on KMTV.
Creighton ends regulation on a 9-0 run to force OT
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 18, 2022
And ends OT on a 6-0 run to advance to the next round 😱
WHAT A GAME@BluejayMBB #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/nEhi17XcMo
CU trailed for nearly the entire game against the Aztecs and was down by as many 14 in the first half.
Creighton cut that deficit in half by halftime trailing, 37-30, at the break.
The Jays ended regulation on a 9-0 run with Trey Alexander tying the game at 62 with 11 seconds remaining in the 2nd half.
Alexander also gave the Jays the lead in overtime with 1:08 remaining. The freshman finished with a game-high 18 points.
.@BluejayMBB Head Coach Greg McDermott and Trey Alexander speak following the win: pic.twitter.com/QHaFJOKZyo
— March Madness Men’s Basketball TV (@MM_MBB_TV) March 18, 2022
CU lost big man Ryan Kalkbrenner late in the game with a left knee injury.
What a win! Tremendous effort and determination! #GoJays pic.twitter.com/ht2cAq6rhD
— Marcus Blossom (@MarcusBlossom) March 18, 2022
