Creighton's Tournament Hopes Hinge on Butler Showdown

0:00On March 4th, Creighton Blue Jays are in a tough spot after dropping their home finale to Providence 79-76 on Saturday. That loss leaves them at 14 wins and 16 losses overall, and 8-11 in Big East Play. They've only won 5 games since the start of 2026, dropping 8 of their last 10. Their best shot at the NCAA tournament is grabbing the conference auto bid, but first they need a top 5 seed for a quarter final by, which means, winning their finale at Butler on Wednesday. With Seaton Hall's recent win, Creighton must be Butler, and hope to Paul drops their last two games to Villanova and Butler. That would put the Jays at 9-11 in lead play, snagging the fifth seed thanks to the tiebreaker. Both teams are struggling, with Butler losing 7-10, including a 6-game skid. Coach Greg McDermott knows they control their fate, but needs to handle business against the physical Butler squad that pounded them on the boards earlier this season.

1:01The Jays have been sloppy with mental errors in recent home losses, and fans are frustrated by unforced mistakes this late in the year. Butler looks different, without starting point guard. As they veer Robinson, out since late January, with a wrist injury, and their other point guard, side-mine since November. They've shifted to bigger lineups, leaning on score or Finley Bizjack, at 17.3 points per game, rebounding machine Michael Ajayi with. 11.1 boards nationally, and freshmen stepping up. Creighton's Jason Green will battle Ajayi hard after dominating him in December. This 5pm tip at Hinklefield House in Indianapolis could be low scoring and physical, with both teams among the league's cleanest on fouls. A narrow Jays win keeps their tournament path alive, setting up a tense weight on those the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results, the power results,