Saturday, March 20: (12) UC-Santa Barbara vs. (5) Creighton
College hoop fans will be anxious to see if 19th-ranked Creighton can bounce back from a devastating 25-point loss to Georgetown in the Big East title game. Creighton shot just 29% from the floor, and 42% from the free-throw line. That’s not the only disappointing outing Creighton has had recently, as they were also thoroughly outplayed by Xavier and Villanova. The Blue Jays will be looking for star guard Marcus Zegarowski to set the tone and give them a chance to avoid further embarrassment.
Santa Barbara finished with a 22-4 record, and are on an upswing, as they have won 5-in-a-row and 18 of their last 19 games. Their best performer, 6’4″ guard JaQuori McLaughlin, was named Big West Conference player of the year. This is the 6th appearance in the Tournament for UCSB, and they have a 1-5 record in the school’s previous showings. The winner of this game faces a very tough opponent in either Virginia or Ohio U. in the next round.
On the rebound: Today’s March Madness Previews
Joe Wiz, one of nation’s top sports betting analysts takes the madness out of March Madness 2021
- Sports betting explodes, increasing 80% in New Jersey ahead of March Madness
- March Madness: Abilene Christian vs. Texas
- March Madness: Grand Canyon vs. Iowa Preview
- March Madness: Iona vs. Alabama Preview
- March Madness: UC-Santa Barbara vs. Creighton Preview
- March Madness: UNC Greenboro vs. Florida State Preview
- March Madness: Syracuse vs. San Diego State Preview
