Transfers step up for Baylor, Creighton in March Madness
Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman, right, drives to the basket past North Carolina State guard Casey Morsell in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski]
DENVER (AP) — Creighton guard Baylor Scheierman shares the same first name of the school the Bluejays are about to play in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s led to some good-natured ribbing over the better Baylor between Scheierman or the Bears. One thing both schools can agree on is the importance of a transfer like Scheierman stepping in to fill a big piece. The Bears brought in key players through the transfer portal in Jalen Bridges and Caleb Lohner to fill in holes and try to make a run to a second title in three seasons.
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UC Santa Barbara guard Josh Pierre-Louis, center, drives to the basket between Baylor forwards Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua, left, and Caleb Lohner (33) in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament Friday, March 17, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/John Leyba)
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