Not the night to be a Top 5 team

College hoops was poised for a memorable night given it had four games between ranked teams and a pair of Top 10 showdowns. But to have the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 teams all lose? That’s a helluva evening and the first time it’s happened since 1983.

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1. Creighton revels in ‘electric’ upset of No. 1 Kansas

Creighton had a straightforward plan for No. 1 Kansas on Wednesday night: Pack the paint, and don’t let the Jayhawks play through Hunter Dickinson.

The result? the 7-1 center and Kansas’ leading scorer attempted just four shots in a 76-63 loss at Creighton, only the second time the Jays have beaten the top-ranked team in school history. Cue the court storm.

“They basically had four guys in the paint, so we know we’ll see that moving forward,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “They just dared us to shoot (from the outside), which was a good game plan.”

The guys that did shoot had open looks. Dajuan Harris attempted a career-high 21 field goals, and made six. Zeke Mayo and AJ Storr were a combined 9-of-26. Kansas (7-1) shot 34% as a team from outside, and even had plenty of looks at the rim, but were just 8-of-18 on layups.

“We thought we could get our guards to five or six feet and we were going to have to make some of those shots,” Self said. “Juan just didn’t have it tonight (and wasn’t) making the six-footers like he usually does.”

The other part of Creighton’s plan? Let Pop Isaacs and Steven Ashworth cook.

Isaacs was 10-of-15 from the field, and hit six 3s. Ashworth wasn’t as precise (5-of-14), but he stretched the Kansas defense with some Curry-esque range and timely 3s.

Creighton (6-3) also got 17 points and 10 rebounds from center Ryan Kalkbrenner. More importantly, he played 38 minutes, which was no small thing given he was a game-time decision due to a lower-body injury.

It’s a signature win for the Jays this season, who entered the year ranked 15 in the AP Poll, but losses to Nebraska, San Diego State and Texas A&M created some doubt about their offensive balance and ability to close out games. That wasn’t the case on Wednesday.

"I haven't quite had a moment like that in college," Isaacs said. "I haven't played against the No. 1 team in the country. I've played against No. 2 and No. 3. It was hyped. The students showed up, and it was electric out there. That wasn't the first court storming I've been in. It was the biggest one."

2. ACC wins two marquee games, but SEC rules the rest

No. 2 Auburn opened Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Arena with a 13-2 run and looked every bit like the team that ran through the Maui Invitational last week.

It didn’t last.

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