Creighton and Xavier have played an extraordinarily close series over the years, with Xavier holding a 7-6 edge. Look at some of these scores:
1938: Creighton 34, Xavier 29
1941: Creighton 42, Xavier 39
1960: Xavier 75, Creighton 73
1985: Xavier 56, Creighton 53
1986: Creighton 74, Xavier 73
2001: Xavier 72, Creighton 65
2002: Xavier 75, Creighton 73
2004: Creighton 73, Xavier 72
2005: Creighton 61, Xavier 59
2006: Creighton 73, Xavier 67
That's a whole lot of great games, isn't it? But the best might very well have taken place on New Years Eve 2002, when #15 Creighton travelled to Cincinnati to take on #19 Xavier. Seniors Kyle Korver and David West elevated their game to ridiculous levels, in an epic battle of All-Americans that came down to a last second shot in a tie game. With the two teams resuming their series tomorrow night, I thought I would take a look back at that game.
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Creighton came into the New Years Eve tilt riding the wave of their best start in 60 years, and entered the game 10-0 and ranked 15th in the country. Meanwhile, Xavier entered the game as a team in turmoil. Sure, they had beaten Eastern Kentucky 84-60 three days prior, and sure, they were ranked in the Top 20. But after that game their best player and All-American candidate, David West, called the team out. He told the media that some of his teammates were playing selfishly, and that they would get "whipped by Creighton" if it didn't start pulling together.
Continue reading Polyfro Flashback: #19 Xavier 75, #15 Creighton 73.
