Creighton is cruising but wary of Seton Hall’s physicality

The standings and the metrics alike say Seton Hall and Creighton occupy similar spaces in the Big East Conference.

It makes for an unusually important Sunday matinee when the Bluejays begin a two-game trip out east against the Pirates in Newark, N.J.

There are no surprises among the top three in the Big East: UConn, Villanova and St. John's are a combined 7-0 in league play and are inside the top 26 in the NET as of Friday.

The second tier features Creighton (9-5, 3-0), unbeaten...