Creighton's Alan Roden (Catherine Grosdidier/Creighton)

Midwest Connection: On Resilient Creighton, Talented Tirotta

This week’s Midwest Connection notebook focuses on Big East Leader Creighton and Dayton rising prospect Riley Tirotta.

Resilience Carries Creighton

BY PATRICK EBERT

Having regularly scheduled games to play during the 2021 season has been no easy task, for any team across the country, but for some reason it seems as though games have been especially tough to come by for teams in the Big East.

Look no further than the league-leading Creighton Bluejays, who sit atop the standings with an 11-2 record and are 19-9 overall. Connecticut, the heavy league favorite entering the year, is third in[…]