1) South Dakota offers one of the lowest risks of shutdowns in the last part of 2021. It was a safe destination last year because of its governance mentality and the arena's facilities. #1 Zags played #3 Iowa there for that very reason. Read this link to remind yourself.



2) ESPN arranged this. Without being an ESPN product, it doesn't happen.

3) Because of the location, Creighton was a willing partner that might not have agreed to anything else.

4) Creighton will be smoked by this veteran team. They will have a ton of fans there, but there will be a strong Cougar contingent to offset. HUGE game.



“And to have BYU as the opponent – we couldn’t ask for more.”