Overview
- Creighton beat Rutgers 82-69 in the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals in Las Vegas.
- Nik Graves scored a season-high 28 points, with 25 after halftime, to lead the Bluejays.
- The win set a semifinal against West Virginia after the Mountaineers edged Stanford 82-77 in overtime.
- First-year coach Ross Hodge has West Virginia chasing its first 20-win season since 2019-20.
- The winner will play the Oklahoma-Baylor winner for the title as Greg McDermott's farewell run continues.