NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets' opening top 25

NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets’ opening top 25

By Doug Winkey | Nov 23, 2016

Nov 15, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason (0) shoots the game winning shot against Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) and forward Chase Jeter (2) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 2, 2016; Providence, RI, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Maurice Watson Jr. (10) celebrates against the Providence Friars during the first half at Dunkin Donuts Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

17. Creighton Bluejays

Greg McDermott’s team has put together the type of group that can legitimately challenge Villanova in the Big East. The Bluejays have great wins over then number nine ranked Wisconsin, ACC sleeper NC State and SEC upstarts Ole Miss. They have minor tests at Nebraska and at Arizona State before their rugged conference schedule kicks in.

Former Kansas State Wildcat Marcus Foster is crushing it thus far in Omaha. The junior is scoring 18.0 points a night along with 2.2 assists. He is also hitting threes at an astounding 51 percent! That sort of shooting ability could win him some big awards by the season’s end if he keeps it up.

Senior guard Maurice Watson Jr. is nearly putting up a double-double (12.6 points, 9.2 assists), but redshirt freshman Justin Patton is an incredibly efficient addition. His 10.6 points, 5.0 rebounds line is nice, but his 72 percent shooting rate has people talking early on.

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