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Bracketology Winners: Big East recovers, Arizona State improves resume

By Lukas Harkins

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Luguentz Dort #0 of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts after dunking the ball against the Utah State Aggies during the second half of the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona State won 87-82. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 21: Luguentz Dort #0 of the Arizona State Sun Devils reacts after dunking the ball against the Utah State Aggies during the second half of the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on November 21, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arizona State won 87-82. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 16: Head Coach McDermott of the Creighton Bluejays reacts. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 16: Head Coach McDermott of the Creighton Bluejays reacts. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Creighton Bluejays

Expectations were not high for Creighton basketball heading into this season. After departures of Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas this offseason, the Bluejays were projected to finish near the bottom of the Big East. Yet, Creighton currently stands at 5-1 with a few strong wins already on the resume. And what has been so exciting about this start is that the top four scorers for the team have been underclassmen and they should only get better as the year goes on.

Most notably, sophomore Ty-Shon Alexander is leading the team with 19.2 points per game. Then Damien Jefferson, Mitchell Ballock, and Marcus Zegarowski follow after him as double-digit scorers. If Martin Krampelj is able to return to his former self then this team has the potential to be much dangerous than expected.

Over the course of this past week, Creighton dominated at the Cayman Islands Classic. After taking care of business against potentially strong opponents in Boise State and Georgia State, the team rounded out the event with a superb win over nationally-ranked Clemson. The Bluejays have been a pleasant surprise in the Big East so far and it will be interesting to see how they grow throughout the year.

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