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Tennessee prepares for stern battle vs. Creighton

DETROIT — Tennessee and Creighton have made the NCAA Tournament a combined 51 times, but neither team has reached the magical Final Four. A pair of victories in Detroit this weekend in the Midwest Region would change that narrative for one of the programs. They’ll meet in the Sweet 16 on Friday night. Tennessee (26-8), the No. 2 seed, has one Elite Eight appearance on its resume, in 2010. The Volunteers reached the Sweet 16

Dana Altman, No. 11 Oregon face emotional test against Creighton

No. 3 Creighton aims for another run, opens with No. 14 Akron

PITTSBURGH — Creighton is one of the most experienced teams in not only the NCAA Tournament, but Division I as a whole. The six-man rotation that plays the vast majority of the Bluejays’ minutes is comprised of four seniors, junior Trey Alexander and sophomore Mason Miller — all with prior tournament experience. KenPom.com ranks Creighton the eighth-most experienced lineup in the country based on minutes played. That means Creighton, the third seed in the Midwest

No. 8 Creighton meets Providence, begins quest for first Big East tourney title

NEW YORK — Eighth-ranked Creighton is ready to make its entrance at Madison Square Garden after a Big East tournament opening-round bye. The Bluejays (23-8), the tournament’s second seed, will take on seventh-seeded Providence (20-12) in Thursday night’s quarterfinals. Creighton closed the regular season by winning three games in a row and seven of eight, a stretch that included a 19-point win over defending national champion UConn on Feb. 20. Creighton has reached at least

Villanova hosts No. 10 Creighton with tourney looming

A home victory by Villanova over No. 10 Creighton on Saturday in Philadelphia undoubtedly would impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. And a victory is much needed after the Wildcats (17-13, 10-9 Big East) fell 66-56 on the road against Seton Hall on Wednesday. Eric Dixon scored 14 points and TJ Bamba added 11 to lead Villanova. While a win over the Bluejays won’t guarantee an NCAA bid for the Wildcats, it certainly would improve

No. 5 Marquette hopes to have Tyler Kolek vs. No. 12 Creighton

Although it has won 11 of its past 12 games, No. 5 Marquette finds itself on pins and needles heading into Saturday’s meeting with No. 12 Creighton in Omaha, Neb. The Golden Eagles (22-6, 13-4 Big East) are anxiously awaiting an update on the availability of reigning Big East Player of the Year Tyler Kolek, who exited Wednesday’s 91-69 rout of Providence in the second half due to an oblique injury. Kolek had 12 points

Seton Hall set for rematch of 3-OT classic vs. No. 12 Creighton

Third place in the Big East Conference will be on the line when Seton Hall travels to No. 12 Creighton on Wednesday night in Omaha, Neb., for a rematch of a three-overtime classic. The Pirates (18-9, 11-5) and Bluejays (20-8, 11-6) played one of the best games of the year on Jan. 20 when Creighton pulled out a 97-94 win at Seton Hall after 55 minutes of basketball. Since then, both teams have separated themselves

No. 15 Creighton faces St. John’s in follow-up to historic win

In the past week, Creighton and St. John’s made national headlines for significantly different reasons. The 15th-ranked Bluejays earned positive press for their first win over a top-ranked opponent. The Red Storm, meanwhile, wound up in the spotlight due to a lengthy postgame rant by frustrated first-year coach Rick Pitino. Creighton hopes to follow up its most impressive win of the season and get a fifth straight victory Sunday afternoon when it visits St. John’s.

Pursuing history, No. 1 UConn faces road test at No. 17 Creighton

Amid a thoroughly dominating stretch, No. 1 UConn will be out to make Big East Conference history Tuesday. UConn could be the first Big East team to ever put together a 15-game winning streak in conference play when the Huskies (24-2, 14-1 Big East) play on the road against No. 17 Creighton at Omaha, Neb. It was a different type of history that UConn achieved Saturday, crushing No. 4 Marquette 81-53, while creating the largest

No. 17 Creighton seeks to avenge loss to Butler

A tough week at home continues for Butler as the Bulldogs face their second ranked opponent in No. 17 Creighton on Saturday in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs (16-9, 7-7 Big East) put up a fight when they hosted No. 4 Marquette on Tuesday, but ultimately came up short, falling 78-72. Finley Bizjack led the way off the bench with a career-high 19 points. Pierre Brooks II added 15 with six rebounds while Jahmyl Telfort scored 12