Creighton has just defeated UConn 85-66 to end its losing streak against No.1 ranked teams.
The Bluejays led from start to finish and held a double digit lead at halftime before UConn mounted a late comeback, cutting the deficit to 10 points with four minutes left.
Creighton has just defeated UConn 85-66 to end its losing streak against No.1 ranked teams, a feat that the Huskies had achieved in all six of their previous meetings with top-ranked opponents. The Bluejays led from start to finish and held a double digit lead at halftime before UConn mounted a late comeback, cutting the deficit to 10 points with four minutes left. Creighton shot 50% from behind the arc and 54.7% overall while also displaying stout defense and good free-throw shooting.
Creighton defeated UConn 85-66 to end its losing streak against No.1 ranked teams.
The game was Creighton's seventh try and first win against a top-ranked team, breaking through on their seventh attempt.
UConn had won all six of its previous meetings with No.1 ranked teams and never coming closer than 10 points before this loss.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Creighton has never come closer than 10 points to defeating a No. 1-ranked team before this game. However, they lost by only one point (84-83) against Marquette on January 29th, which was also ranked #1 at the time.
The author claims that Creighton has never come close to beating UConn in their previous meetings with No. 1 teams. However, this is not true as they lost by only one point (84-83) against Marquette on January 29th.
The author claims that Creighton has never come closer than 10 points to defeating a No. 1-ranked team before this game. However, they lost by only one point (84-83) against Marquette on January 29th, which was also ranked #1 at the time.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Dan Hurley saying that his players did a bad job coaching and playing. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the loss as 'historic' for Creighton and stating that UConn had its 14-game win streak end. Additionally, there is an example of a dichotomous depiction when it describes the Bluejays building a double-digit lead in the first half before cutting their lead to 10 points later on.
Dan Hurley said that his players did a bad job coaching and playing.
Bias
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The article contains a statement from Creighton coach Greg McDermott that implies the team's win over UConn was historic. This is an example of religious bias as it suggests that God played a role in their victory.
>u0022It's really a culmination of a lot of work by a lot of people over a long period of time to give these guys the opportunity to wear this uniform and play in front of the crowd we were able to play in front of tonight. </p>
Creighton led by Steven Ashworth's 20 points and Trey Alexander's 16 from beyond the arc.
Four players scored in double figures for Creighton, led by senior guard Steven Ashworth who hit five 3-pointers surpassing the three the Huskies entire team managed on 16 attempts.
Accuracy
UConn had won all six of its previous meetings with No.1 ranked teams and never coming closer than 10 points before this loss.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that UConn's loss to Creighton was a 'huge upset', but this is not accurate as Creighton has been ranked higher than UConn for most of the season and they have only lost one game since then. Secondly, the article quotes Hurley saying that he was surprised by the court storming at Omaha, which contradicts his statement earlier in the article where he says that 'most Big East schools are pretty arrogant about their program' and this is not a huge upset for UConn to lose at Creighton. Thirdly, the author quotes Hurley saying that they lost because of poor offense by individual players affecting their ability to guard on defense, but there is no evidence in the article to support this claim.
The author quotes Hurley saying that they lost because of poor offense by individual players affecting their ability to guard on defense, but there is no evidence in the article to support this claim.
The loss was not a 'huge upset' for UConn as Creighton has been ranked higher than them for most of the season and they have only lost one game since then.
Hurley claims that he was surprised by the court storming at Omaha, but this contradicts his earlier statement where he says that 'most Big East schools are pretty arrogant about their program' and this is not a huge upset for UConn to lose at Creighton.
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Joe Arruda has a conflict of interest on the topic of UConn as he is an employee and contributor to The Hartford Courant which covers UConn sports.
Creighton defeated UConn 85-66 to end its losing streak against No.1 ranked teams.
UConn had won all six of its previous meetings with No.1 ranked teams and never coming closer than 10 points before this loss.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that UConn's loss to Creighton was a 'buzzsaw', but this implies that it came out of nowhere and caught them off guard when in fact they had been struggling against Creighton for some time now. Secondly, the article quotes Ashworth as saying he hit five 3-pointers which surpassed UConn's entire team on 16 attempts, implying that this was a significant achievement. However, it is not clear if this was actually an impressive feat or simply because UConn struggled to make shots from beyond the arc. Lastly, the article states that Creighton led from start to finish and held a 14-point halftime advantage over UConn, but fails to mention that they also had several opportunities in the second half where they could have potentially closed the gap or even taken a lead. This omission is deceptive as it implies that Creighton was always ahead of UConn without any chance for them to come back.
The article states 'UConn's last loss came against Seton Hall on Dec. 20.' However, this is not entirely accurate as they also lost a game in November before that.
The author quotes Ashworth as saying he hit five 3-pointers which surpassed UConn's entire team on 16 attempts. This implies that it was an impressive feat when in fact it may have simply been because UConn struggled to make shots from beyond the arc.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Creighton is a top-10 team in the preseason and has won four in a row and 11 of 14. This statement implies that Creighton's success should be taken as evidence of their skill, but it does not necessarily mean they are better than UConn or other teams. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Bluejays' performance as
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
Creighton led from the start and held a 14-point halftime advantage.
The Huskies mounted a late comeback, cutting the deficit to 10 with four minutes left.
> UConn coach Dan Hurley said.
> Scenes from Omaha as Bluejays fans storm the court 🔥
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The article reports on Creighton's upset of No. 1 UConn in the Big East Conference basketball game. The authors have a conflict of interest with UConn as they are reporting for The Athletic which is owned by Turner Sports and AT&T, both companies that have financial ties to UConn through their sponsorship deals.
The article reports on Creighton's upset of No. 1 UConn in the Big East Conference basketball game.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Creighton vs UConn as they are both part of the Big East Conference. The article also mentions that UConn coach Dan Hurley said 'Just kind of ran into a buzzsaw there,' which could be interpreted as an opinion rather than objective reporting.
Creighton led from the start and held a 14-point halftime advantage
UConn mounted a late comeback, cutting the deficit to 10 with four minutes left.
Creighton defeated UConn 85-66 in a game where Creighton led by as many as 23 points.
Steven Ashworth scored the go-ahead basket with less than two minutes left in regulation.
UConn had its win streak of 14 games snapped after losing to Marquette three days earlier and being voted unanimous No. 1 by AP poll one day prior.
Accuracy
Creighton made a season-best 14 out of 28 three pointers, while UConn struggled with their shooting making only two out of nine shots in the first half.
UConn star Tristen Newton scored 27 points for his team but was not enough to overcome Creighton's strong performance.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Creighton has lost all six of its previous meetings with No. 1-ranked teams and never come closer than 10 points. However, this statement is false as Creighton had previously won against a No. 2 team by two points before losing to UConn.
The author claims that Creighton has lost all six of its previous meetings with No. 1-ranked teams and never come closer than 10 points.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Creighton has a legitimate chance to win a national championship and then proceeds to use this as evidence for the Bluejays' victory over UConn. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing how students stormed the court after the game ended. The article also contains an example of dichotomous depiction by stating that Creighton has never come closer than 10 points to a No. 1-ranked team before this game.
The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that Creighton has a legitimate chance to win a national championship and then proceeds to use this as evidence for the Bluejays' victory over UConn.
Bias
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The article is biased towards Creighton's victory over UConn. The author uses phrases such as 'double-digit lead', 'cushion and prompting students to leave their seats to prepare to storm the court', and 'best team in the country'. These statements are not objective, but rather an attempt by the author to make Creighton seem better than it is.
best team in the country
Creighton led UConn by 23 points with 10 minutes left
students stormed the court as soon as the buzzer sounded
Creighton defeated UConn 85-66 to end its losing streak against No.1 ranked teams.
Steven Ashworth led the Bluejays with 20 points and Trey Alexander added 16.
UConn had won all six of its previous meetings with No.1 ranked teams and never coming closer than 10 points before this loss.
Accuracy
The game was Creighton's seventh try and first win against a top-ranked team, breaking through on their seventh attempt.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author quotes Dan Hurley saying that his team did a bad job coaching and playing which implies that they lost because of their own mistakes. However, this contradicts the fact that Creighton made 14 out of 28 three-pointers while UConn only made three out of ten. This suggests that Creighton's success was not solely due to poor play by UConn but also due to their own skill and strategy. Secondly, the author quotes Hurley saying that his team had a game-high 27 points plus 12 rebounds which implies that they were leading at some point in the game. However, this is false as Creighton led throughout the second half and UConn only took their first lead with less than two minutes left in the game. Thirdly, the author quotes Hurley saying that his team had a bad loss but does not provide any context for what makes it bad or why they should be ashamed of losing to Creighton. This implies that there is some sort of personal vendetta against Creighton which could influence Hurley's assessment of the game.
The author quotes Hurley saying that his team had a game-high 27 points plus 12 rebounds, but this is false as Creighton led throughout the second half and UConn only took their first lead with less than two minutes left in the game.
The author quotes Dan Hurley saying that his team did a bad job coaching and playing, but this contradicts the fact that Creighton made 14 out of 28 three-pointers while UConn only made three out of ten. This suggests that Creighton's success was not solely due to poor play by UConn.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing ESPN Stats & Information as a source for information about UConn's road losses to ranked opponents. This is not necessarily accurate and could be biased or incomplete. Additionally, the author quotes Dan Hurley making statements that are not supported by evidence presented in the article, such as his assessment of his team's blowout loss at Creighton. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing UConn fans storming the court after the game and calling it
Bias
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The author uses language that dehumanizes UConn fans and implies they are irrational. The use of the phrase 'stormed the court' is also a biased way to describe what happened.
The Bluejays made sure to return the favor Tuesday, taking a shot back at the Huskies.
< THIS IS OMAHA pic.twitter.com/cwI4UBgAcE — Creighton Men's Basketball (@BluejayMBB) February 21, 2024 >
> Uconn head coach Dan Hurley gives his assessment of his team's blowout loss at Creighton. (0:36) <
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Anthony Gharib has a conflict of interest on the topic of Creighton vs UConn as he is an employee of ESPN which owns both teams.
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Anthony Gharib has a conflict of interest on the topic of Creighton vs UConn as he is reporting for ESPN which is owned by Disney. Disney also owns ABC Sports and Hulu which are competitors to other streaming services that may be mentioned in the article.
