One of the main on-court goals that drew Creighton’s senior class back for a bonus season in Omaha was that the failure to reach the title game of the Big East Tournament in their first four attempts.
In 2021, they upset Seton Hall in the quarterfinals before getting eliminated by Marquette in the semifinals. Despite reaching the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight in 2022, they bowed out on a Mya Bembry jump shot in the final seconds of the quarterfinal rematch with the Pirates. The following year, Morgan Maly’s tip-in at the buzzer paid back Seton Hall in 2023, but the Bluejays fell 63-61 to Maddy Siegrist and Villanova in the semifinals. Last season, they once again bounced Seton Hall in the quarterfinals, but could never find any offensive rhythm in a stunning 55-46 semifinal loss to Kelsey Ransom and sixth-seeded Georgetown.
Four seasons of Big East Tournaments at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Four seasons of early exits, including three years where they were on the doorstep of the championship game only to be turned away. After compiling a 16-2 record in conference play with the only losses coming at the hands of the top-seeded UConn Huskies, the Jays entered the weekend determined to finally check that box.
In Saturday night’s quarterfinal round,…
