SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball predictions Creighton Bluejays vs. Connecticut Huskies on Friday in a 2025 Big East Tournament semifinal game at Madison Square Garden

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Creighton rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final minutes of regulation, then outlasted DePaul in two overtimes to earn an 85-81 win in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament in New York on Thursday.

UConn men's basketball meets up with familiar foe in Big East semifinals: Creighton and its 7-foot center, Ryan Kalkbrenner.

Ryan Kalkbrenner had 32 points and scored the go-ahead basket in the second overtime after Creighton scored the final 11 points in regulation, and the Bluejays held on for an 85-81 victory over DePaul in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden.

The Creighton Bluejays are no slouch on defense, either. The Bluejays have allowed 69.4 ppg for the season, holding opponents to 40.8% shooting and just 32.2% from beyond the arc. They also don’t foul, giving up 11.3 free-throw attempts per game – the second-lowest in the league.

It's Quarterfinals Thursday at the Big East men's basketball tournament in New York City. Here's the full schedule of games and how to watch them.