NEW YORK, NY (KMTV) — The 24th-ranked Creighton men's basketball team beat Villanova on Thursday night in Madison Square Garden to advance to the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals, 87-74.
The 3rd seeded Jays will now face 2nd seeded Xavier on Friday at 8 PM Central on FS1. The winner will face the winner of the UCONN-Marquette matchup.
All five CU starters scored in double figures in Thursday's win led by Ryan Kalkbrenner, who scored a game-high 21 points.
TOO EASY FOR KALK #GoJays // @RyanKalkbrenner pic.twitter.com/UvvBHxgNiS
— Creighton Men’s Basketball (@BluejayMBB) March 10, 2023