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NCAA tournament: No. 6 Creighton staves off No. 15 Princeton to advance to Elite Eight

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament - Second Round - Sacramento SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 18: Ryan Langborg #3 and Matt Allocco #14 of the Princeton Tigers celebrate after a win against the Missouri Tigers during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Golden 1 Center on March 18, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

The Cinderella run has come to an end.

No. 15 Princeton gamely battled No. 6 Creighton for the majority of their Sweet 16 matchup but the Bluejays' depth was ultimately too much for the Tigers in a 86-75 finish. Creighton will advance to face No. 5 seed San Diego State in Louisville on Sunday.

The Tigers had been one of the biggest surprises of the NCAA tournament on opening weekend, knocking out No. 2 Arizona and No. 7 Missouri to make the Sweet 16. That was where their run would end though, as the Bluejays finished with four players in double figures.

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