Mood was high on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, Creighton advanced to the Big East finals in two defending UConn.
The Blue Jays are winning and are able to kick the ball out in the last few seconds.
With the second-seeded Blue Jays leading 69-62, they had less than 10 seconds of defensive rebound left, and Eskimos coach Dan Hurley signaled his team to run out without any foul.
Click here for more sports reports on FoxNews.com
Connecticut Husky defender Hassan Dirra (10) shouted at Creighton Bluejays guard Jamiya Neal (5) as the Husky was exhausted in Madison Square Garden in the second half of the year. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn image)
However, Jamiya Neal stood out on the left sideline, with 1.5 seconds left, hanging on the edge tilting. Neil waved his arms and fired Creton fans among the sold-out crowd after a skirmish with Dirra.
Eskimo defender Hassan Diarra pushed Neal to his chest and leveled his fist for a second as the two faced each other.
Ryan Kalkbrenner, the Creighton Center, played the players from the bench at Madison Square Garden by pushing Neal away as the whistle blew.
Orders recovered quickly, but emotions remained nervous after the game.
“I mean, they’re seven seconds left,” Dilra said. “He didn’t want to dribble the ball. Going to a fancy dunk. I just think it’s disrespectful to the basketball game.”
Creighton Bluejays guard Jamiya Neal (5) dunked on the Huskies in Connecticut and ran out of time in the Huskies in Madison Square Garden in the second half. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn image)
Neil admits that he is “into the mood of the game” and apologizes.
Hurley and Blue Jays coach Greg McDermott have approached each other along the sideline, shaking hands as Neal takes off to dunk. McDermott then immediately apologized to Hurley, and once again at the end of the game.
Creighton and UConn have already eaten beef this year. Hurley mocked Creton fans after the Eskimos took home victory, bid farewell to the crowd, and shouted “Two rings!”.
Last year, Hurley also threatened to “eliminate” Creton’s fans.
No. 5 in Creighton Bluejays Jamiya Neal spiked in the second half of the semifinal against the Connecticut Husky in the second half of the semifinals in the Big Oriental men’s basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 14, 2025. The Blue Jays won 71-62. (Sarah Steele/Getty Images)
Click here to get the Fox News app
On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the garden, it will be Creighton’s Big East title against St. John’s, and it’s sure to be a huge red storm crowd.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Follow Fox News Numbers Motion Report on Xand subscribe Fox News Sports Grocery Newsletter.
