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Creighton fans devastated by Elite Eight loss

Hundreds of Bluejay fans packed DJs dugout in downtown Omaha to watch the game

Creighton fans devastated by Elite Eight loss

Hundreds of Bluejay fans packed DJs dugout in downtown Omaha to watch the game

THE WATCH PARTY TONIGHT. HE JOINS US LIVE WITH THEIR REACTION FROM CREIGHTON. WELL, IT’S NOT WHERE WE WANTED TO BE, BUT EITHER WAY, HERE WE ARE. CREIGHTON FANS CHEERED ON THE JAYS BUT NOW ARE FORCED TO SWALLOW THE PILL OF AN ELITE EIGHT HEARTBREAKER. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TURNING JAYS DUGOUT INTO A LOUDEST STANDING ROOM. ONLY TODAY FROM TIPOFF TO FINAL WHISTLE, THE BAR WAS FILLED WITH CHEERS, JEERS AND JAYS, BUT OMAHA SUPPORT NOT ENOUGH TO PUSH THEM THROUGH AT THIS ONLY SOUL CRUSHING. IT’S JUST A DEVASTATING WAY TO ADD CRANES. STUDENTS DEVIN AND ANNA SAY MORE WENT WRONG THEN THE CONTROVERSIAL FOUL CALLED SDSU’S GAME. LIKE WENT OFF IN HOURS LIKE A CALAMITY AFTER HOTH LIKE YOU CAN’T JUST BLAME IT ON THAT ONE CALL I WAS READY TO DIVE TO HOUSTON ACTUALLY DOWN BY FIVE AND THESE OMAHA NATIVE SAY NOTHING WENT RIGHT IN THE SECOND HALF. THE SECOND HALF THEY COULDN’T THEY COULDN’T GET SCORED AND THEY WERE THEY WERE ANEMIC FOR A BIG BOOM HERE BY A BUCKET BY BUCKET BY BUCKET. PUT UP A GOOD EFFORT LIKE THEY WERE THEY WERE SCRAPPING THE WHOLE TIME. THAT’S A GOOD MOMENT. SO STILL, JAYS FANS ARE PROUD OF THEIR MARCH MADNESS ROAR. THE FACT THAT THIS THIS YEAR WAS OUR SECOND TIME IN LIKE SINCE THE NCAA EXPANDED, MAKING TWO 316 IS LIKE PREDICT TO YOU HUH? YEAH IT WAS A GREAT RUN. IT WAS SO FUN. IT WAS A GREAT SEASON AND THEY WERE DOING WELL. THERE WAS AGAIN, IT WAS A GOOD GAME. YOU GOT THE BOYS PART OF THE BOYS. NOW EYES TURN TO NEXT SEASON. ROYAL BLUE JAYS SAY THEY AND THEIR TEAM WILL BE BACK 100%. YOU KNOW, IT’S OH, IT’S DEFINITELY WE’RE JUST SUPPORTING OMAHA YEAR AND THE BRASKEM’S I THINK LIKE ESPECIALLY AFTER MAKING IT THIS FAR, LIKE EVERYONE HAS JUST LIKE THAT MUCH MORE FAITH IN THEM FOR NEXT YEAR AND THE YEARS COMING. SO WE’LL SEE WHA
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Creighton fans devastated by Elite Eight loss

Hundreds of Bluejay fans packed DJs dugout in downtown Omaha to watch the game

"Absolutely soul-crushing." "A devastating way to end.""We couldn't buy a bucket."Hundreds of Bluejay basketball fans packed DJ's Dugout in downtown Omaha Sunday to watch the Jays take on the San Diego State Aztecs in the Elite Eight.Creighton lost in the final minute of the game, breaking Bluejay fans' hearts. The final score was shrouded by a controversial call. Some fans said it was bigger than one moment."SDSU's game went up and ours plummeted after half. You can't just blame it on that one call," said Creighton student Devon Stoffen."The second half they couldn't get scoring. You know what I'm saying. They were anemic for a bit. Couldn't buy a bucket at that point," one man said.Fans, still proud of the team's season."The fact that this year is like the second time in like since the NCAA tournament expanded, making to the sweet sixteen is like ridiculous," Stoffen said."They were doing well. It was a good game. It was a good game. Proud of the boys," one man said.And all eyes turn to the next season."I think like especially after making it this far like everyone has just that much more faith in them for next year and the years coming," said Creighton student Anna Mahoney. "So we'll see what happens."

"Absolutely soul-crushing."

"A devastating way to end."

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"We couldn't buy a bucket."

Hundreds of Bluejay basketball fans packed DJ's Dugout in downtown Omaha Sunday to watch the Jays take on the San Diego State Aztecs in the Elite Eight.

Creighton lost in the final minute of the game, breaking Bluejay fans' hearts.

The final score was shrouded by a controversial call. Some fans said it was bigger than one moment.

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"SDSU's game went up and ours plummeted after half. You can't just blame it on that one call," said Creighton student Devon Stoffen.

"The second half they couldn't get scoring. You know what I'm saying. They were anemic for a bit. Couldn't buy a bucket at that point," one man said.

Fans, still proud of the team's season.

"The fact that this year is like the second time in like since the NCAA tournament expanded, making to the sweet sixteen is like ridiculous," Stoffen said.

"They were doing well. It was a good game. It was a good game. Proud of the boys," one man said.

And all eyes turn to the next season.

"I think like especially after making it this far like everyone has just that much more faith in them for next year and the years coming," said Creighton student Anna Mahoney. "So we'll see what happens."