Princeton won't be joining an exclusive club.
Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman reacts to play 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. In last year’s NCAA tournament, St. Peter’s became the first No. 15 seed to advance all the way to the Elite Eight. On Friday night in the South region semifinal in Louisville, Princeton, another team from New Jersey, was aiming to do the same.
The Creighton offense was executing at a high level from the jump. The Bluejays connected on 10 of their first 13 shots from the field, but it took until late in the second half to finally put away the resilient Tigers. Evbuomwan led the Ivy League in assists and also is Princeton’s leading scorer. He was gashing Creighton both at the top of the key and while operating out of the mid-post. He posted 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds. He even hit a pair of 3-pointers. And for a time, it looked like he may lead the Tigers to another win.
And when Creighton’s defense started to pick up late in the first half, the tenor of the game shifted. Princeton was up 37-33 with under five minutes to go in the first half, but Creighton closed the half strong and went into the break up 47-43.
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