Creighton Bluejays vs NC State Wolfpack
Men's Basketball Championship - South Region - 1st Round
63
23-11
72
22-12
NC State Wolfpack
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 34 | 32 | 12-27 | 1-5 | 7-9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 36 | 13 | 5-18 | 0-5 | 3-4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
63 | 24-64 | 3-14 | 12-15 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 18 | |
38% | 21% | 80% |
Creighton Bluejays
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 10 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 38 | 31 | 11-14 | 1-1 | 8-9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 38 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 9 | 4-12 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
72 | 26-56 | 3-20 | 17-19 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | |
46% | 15% | 89% |
Game Information
Denver, CO
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Eric Curry
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 34-6 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 16-18 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |
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