Baylor won the Hall of Fame Classic on a day where they struggled to score. The Bears beat Creighton by averaging just .97 points per possession. Over the course of a full season, that total would rank 266th in the country. That average was a giant drop from Baylor’s 25th ranked offense, which averages 1.13 points per possession.
The Bluejays were very successful defensively early in the game by hard hedging screens. Khyri Thomas, Creighton’s point guard, is one of the best defensive guards I’ve seen. He ran over the top of screens well, and even when Creighton’s big men struggled to get back in time, he was so quick and effective, that he made it tough for Manu Lecomte to pass.