for 40 minutes.Creighton: It took a while for the Bluejays to get going, but once they did in the second half they looked every bit as good as they did in winning the Paradise Jam.MEAN MARTINM

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood says its time for the Cats to move past the hurt of their preliminary final thumping by Sydney.The Cats 2016 premiership aspirations were crushed by a dominant Swans side in the 37-point defeat that Selwood said hit the club hard.We all felt it - the players, the coaches and even the community - we thought we let each other down a little bit, Selwood told reporters on Monday.(But) its time to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and get to work.It hurt, it hurt everyone, so thats why were looking forward to getting back to work.Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield could barely have done any more for their side against Sydney with 39 possessions apiece.The Cats support cast for their dynamic midfield duo was largely disappointing, but Selwood denied the performance had exposed significant weaknesses in the clubs playing stocks.(Dangerfield and I) can do more and they can more ... thats a part of the consistency that weve got to put together, he said.We didnt play well on the night ... its not so much a reality check.It just showed that if youre not on in AFL footy, no matter who you play, that anyone can take it up to anyone.Geelong were among the busiest clubs during trade period, shipping out Josh Caddy, Shane Kersten, Nathan Vardy and Billie Smedts and bringing in Zach Tuohy and Aaron Black.They also lost Corey Enright and Jimmy Bartel to retirement, with Mitch Clark among the clubs delistings.Selwood denied the high turnover had hurt their premiership chances in 2017, but admitted it was difficult to see Bartel and Enright depart.Its probably emotionally a bit harder for me than some of the other boys because its all Ive ever known ... to have those great players around, he said.Theyll be missed.Selwood endured a difficult pre-season campaign last year as he struggled with plantar fasciitis, but he didnt need post-season surgery and reported for this pre-season program 100 per cent fit.Mel Stottlemyre Yankees Jersey . -- Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson asked his players a simple question during Fridays morning shootaround: How many of them had ever been on a team 14 games over . 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He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games.OMAHA, Neb. -- If Justin Pattons growth continues like it has been, hes going to be a big problem for the Big East once conference play begins.The 7-foot, 230-pound redshirt freshman made all eight of his shots and scored 14 of his 17 points in the second half, leading No. 12 Creighton in an 82-52 victory over Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.I dont know that you ever expect a freshman to have the impact that hes having, Bluejays coach Greg McDermott said. Its hard for freshmen in college basketball. He jokes about the redshirt year, and it ended up being a great thing for him.Patton grew an inch and gained 25 pounds while sitting out last season. Hes scored 10 or more points in each of Creightons six games, showing off a nifty spin move, jump hook shot and monster dunk.He certainly is not there yet 100 percent, McDermott said. Hes made tremendous strides, and his growth is really happening day by day right in front of our eyes. The guys trust him, especially offensively when he dives at the rim. You throw it up there and he goes to get it.The Bluejays (6-0) couldnt shake the Greyhounds (2-4) in the first half, shooting 36.7 percent while getting out to a 30-25 lead. They opened the second half with a 36-15 run to create a 66-40 bulge, and they shot 74 percent after half.Creightons superior size and athleticism became apparent as the Greyhounds wore down. Patton dunked three times and Marcus Foster, who had 16 points, dunked once during the decisive run.Patton picked up two quick fouls and was limited to 8 minutes in the first half. He didnt stew on the bench. He said he was happy to play cheerleader.I already have got a chip on my shoulder, Patton said. I sat out a whole year. Im used to it.Loyola had no answer for Patton, with anyone who tried to guard him giving up at least 4 inches. Greyhounds coach G.G. Smith said he considered double-teaming Patton but didnt do it in the first half because Loyola was keeping the game close. In the second half, Pattoon surprised Smith with shot-making ability.ddddddddddddWe did a very poor job of making him score over us. We gave him way too many looks at the basket, Smith said. He has pretty nice post moves. Hes a freshman, right? Hes pretty good for a freshman. He has a bright future. Hes a tough matchup for us.Jarred Jones led Loyola with 13 points and Andre Walker added 12 points and five assists.Creighton scored 28 points off the Greyhounds 18 turnovers and outscored them 50-26 in the paint.Tale of two halves, Smith said. Our guys competed in the first half, and we were down five against one of the nations most efficient offensive teams. Theyre so hard to stop for two halves.BIG PICTURELoyola (Md.): The Greyhounds didnt seem intimidated playing in an arena eight times the size of their 2,100-seat gym. They didnt have the manpower to keep up with up-tempo Creighton for 40 minutes.Creighton: It took a while for the Bluejays to get going, but once they did in the second half they looked every bit as good as they did in winning the Paradise Jam.MEAN MARTINMartin Krampelj (pronounced Mar-TEEN CROM-pul) gave the Bluejays what they needed off the bench with center Zach Hanson being out three months with an ankle injury. The 6-9 redshirt freshman from Slovenia was 5 for 7 for 10 points in 16 minutes. He had four points, four rebounds, a block and an assist in 7 minutes off the bench in the first half.POLL IMPLICATIONSCreighton took care of business, remains unbeaten and should stay right where it is in the Top 25 , if not move up a spot or two on the strength of its Paradise Jam championship.UP NEXTLoyola (Md.) heads to Long Island to face Stony Brook on Wednesday.Creighton hosts Buffalo, which will be three days removed from playing in the Great Alaska Shootout, on Tuesday.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '