#creighton-matchup

#creighton-matchup

Billy Donovan's resignation comes after a challenging season filled with personal loss, including the deaths of his father and mother-in-law, and his mother's leg amputation.

Duke set the tone early by making it difficult for Charleston to get into any rhythm offensively. The Cougars shot just 19% in the first half and trailed 45-26.

High Point Panthers guard and star player, Rob Martin catches a long rebound off a missed Boyd layup. Martin throws a full court outlet pass to Panthers' three point specialist Chase Johnston. Johnston, who has not made a single two point shot this year, hits the layup all alone in transition, putting the Panthers up by one with 12 seconds to go.

For a few hours on Saturday, there was a legitimate debate. Florida was comfortably headed toward the final 1-seed entering Champ Week. The Gators won 11 straight games to end the regular season, while UConn lost at a sub-.500 Marquette in the regular-season finale and Houston lost three in a row late in February.

One foe already engaged in a heated Valentine's Day moment with St. John's in Providence. Ejections were made including multiple on the side of the Red Storm. Pitino still saw a team that played hard despite the sudden scrapper fest. That Feb. 14 moment now paints the picture of how much harder repeating will become for the reigning Big East champs.

The Big 12 is stacked with talent. With nearly 20 players appearing across most mock drafts and big boards, this year's tournament has the potential to be one of the best.

A pair of hot teams hit the court when the UConn Huskies (25-0) host the Creighton Bluejays (12-12) on February 11, 2026. The Huskies will put their 25-game win streak on the line against the Bluejays, winners of four straight. On Saturday, in its last game, UConn topped Butler 80-48. With 17 points, Azzi Fudd was its top scorer. On Sunday, in its most recent game, Creighton topped Marquette 80-74. With 25 points, Ava Zediker was its leading scorer.