Creighton's Doug McDermott, center, struggles for a loose ball against Southern Illinois' Jeff Early, left, Kendal Brown-Surles (2) and Jalen Pendleton, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Creighton's Will Artino, left, goes for a layup against Southern Illinois' T.J. Lindsay (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Jeff Early, left, T.J. Lindsay (12) and Creighton's Grant Gibbs, right, scramble for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Desmar Jackson, left, is defended by Creighton's Jahenns Manigat in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Jeff Early, right, tries to get around Creighton's Doug McDermott in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Creighton's Will Artino, right, shoots against Southern Illinois' Dantiel Daniels, left, and Jalen Pendleton, center, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Kendal Brown-Surles, right, defends against Creighton's Jahenns Manigat in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Anthony Beane (25) tries to get around Creighton's Ethan Wragge in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Jalen Pendleton, right, and Creighton's Will Artino scramble for a loose ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois head coach Barry Hinson, center, incurs a technical foul after yelling at referee Gerry Pollard, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Creighton in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Creighton's Grant Gibbs (10) reaches for the ball after tripping over Southern Illinois' Anthony Beane, right, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Southern Illinois' Davante Drinkard, center, and Creighton's Will Artino (31) go for a rebound as Southern Illinois' Jeff Early watches in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Creighton won 59-45. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)