Basketball Moves Up In Polls as McDermott Repeats BIG EAST Honor
1/13/2014 1:45:00 PM | Men's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton Men's Basketball team moved into the top-20 of both major polls on Monday as coaches and media have taken notice to a nine-game win streak that features eight double-digit triumphs.
In addition, senior forward Doug McDermott was named BIG EAST Player of the Week for the fifth time this season, and second consecutive week. The senior forward was also named National Player of the Week by NBCSports.com as well as by CBSSports.com.
Creighton (14-2, 4-0 BIG EAST) is 20th in this week's Associated Press poll, returning to the rankings after a six-week absence. The No. 20 slot matches CU's highest position of the season in the AP poll, something last done Nov. 25th. Tuesday's game vs. Butler will mark Creighton's 100th game all-time when ranked in the AP poll.
In the USA Today Coaches poll, Creighton jumped four spots to 19th place. It is the fourth week this season that Bluejays have been ranked, and one spot behind its season-best mark of No. 18 on Nov. 25th.
With today's inclusion, Creighton has now been ranked in the top-25 of the AP poll in 31 of Greg McDermott's 68 weeks.
Doug McDermott helped Creighton remain undefeated in BIG EAST play by averaging 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in wins over DePaul and Xavier last week. McDermott had 19 points, five rebounds and four assists in Creighton's 81-62 win at DePaul on Tuesday. On Sunday, McDermott scored Creighton's first eight points after the team fell behind 12-0 to Xavier, and would finish with 35 points, seven rebounds and three assists. He had 20 points in the second half, including nine straight as the Bluejay lead stretched from 71-65 to 77-68 in the final minutes.
Creighton plays a pair of games this week, beginning with Tuesday's 8:07 pm home contest vs. Butler that will air on FOX Sports 1.
Associated Press Poll
Released Jan. 13, 2014
Rk School W-L Pts. LW
1. Arizona (61) 17-0 1621 1
2. Syracuse (4) 16-0 1560 2
3. Wisconsin 16-0 1482 4
4. Michigan State 15-1 1442 5
5. Wichita State 17-0 1300 6
6. Villanova 15-1 1289 8
7. Florida 13-2 1205 10
8. Iowa State 14-1 1048 9
9. Oklahoma State 14-2 1046 11
10. San Diego State 14-1 1020 13
11. Ohio State 15-2 979 3
12. Baylor 13-2 952 7
13. Kentucky 12-3 912 14
14. Iowa 14-3 831 20
15. Kansas 11-4 686 18
16. Massachusetts 14-1 579 19
17. Memphis 12-3 536 24
18. Louisville 14-3 525 12
19. Cincinnati 15-2 405 NR
20. Creighton 14-2 329 NR
21. Colorado 14-3 328 15
22. Pittsburgh 15-1 299 NR
23. Duke 12-4 193 16
24. Saint Louis 15-2 148 NR
25. Oklahoma 13-3 103 NR
UCLA 13-3 103 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma 103, Missouri 42, Oregon 39, Connecticut 35, Kansas State 25, Gonzaga 17, Michigan 11, California 10, Virginia 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Harvard 3, Xavier 3, Illinois 3, New Mexico 3, George Washington 2.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Released Jan. 13, 2014
Rk School W-L Pts. LW
1. Arizona (30) 17-0 798 1
2. Syracuse (1) 16-0 766 2
3. Wisconsin 16-0 724 4
4. Michigan State 15-1 718 4
5. Wichita State 17-0 666 6
6. Villanova 15-1 598 10
7. Florida 13-2 573 11
8. Oklahoma State 14-2 517 12
9. Ohio State 15-2 516 3
10. Iowa State 14-1 495 7
11. San Diego State 14-1 481 15
12. Kentucky 12-3 424 16
13. Baylor 13-2 413 9
14. Louisville 14-3 393 8
15. Massachusetts 14-1 330 19
16. Iowa 14-3 297 23
17. Memphis 12-3 274 22
18. Kansas 11-4 272 20
19. Creighton 14-2 216 23
20. Duke 12-4 163 13
21. Pittsburgh 15-1 144 NR
22. Colorado 14-3 103 17
23. Cincinnati 15-2 87 NR
24. Gonzaga 14-3 82 18
25. UCLA 13-3 74 25
Others Receiving Votes: Saint Louis 68; Oregon 51; Missouri 43; Oklahoma 39; Kansas State 15; New Mexico 9; California 9; Michigan 9; Connecticut 8; George Washington 6; Harvard 6; Southern Mississippi 5; Virginia 4; VCU 2; Xavier 2.
In addition, senior forward Doug McDermott was named BIG EAST Player of the Week for the fifth time this season, and second consecutive week. The senior forward was also named National Player of the Week by NBCSports.com as well as by CBSSports.com.
Creighton (14-2, 4-0 BIG EAST) is 20th in this week's Associated Press poll, returning to the rankings after a six-week absence. The No. 20 slot matches CU's highest position of the season in the AP poll, something last done Nov. 25th. Tuesday's game vs. Butler will mark Creighton's 100th game all-time when ranked in the AP poll.
In the USA Today Coaches poll, Creighton jumped four spots to 19th place. It is the fourth week this season that Bluejays have been ranked, and one spot behind its season-best mark of No. 18 on Nov. 25th.
With today's inclusion, Creighton has now been ranked in the top-25 of the AP poll in 31 of Greg McDermott's 68 weeks.
Doug McDermott helped Creighton remain undefeated in BIG EAST play by averaging 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists in wins over DePaul and Xavier last week. McDermott had 19 points, five rebounds and four assists in Creighton's 81-62 win at DePaul on Tuesday. On Sunday, McDermott scored Creighton's first eight points after the team fell behind 12-0 to Xavier, and would finish with 35 points, seven rebounds and three assists. He had 20 points in the second half, including nine straight as the Bluejay lead stretched from 71-65 to 77-68 in the final minutes.
Creighton plays a pair of games this week, beginning with Tuesday's 8:07 pm home contest vs. Butler that will air on FOX Sports 1.
Associated Press Poll
Released Jan. 13, 2014
Rk School W-L Pts. LW
1. Arizona (61) 17-0 1621 1
2. Syracuse (4) 16-0 1560 2
3. Wisconsin 16-0 1482 4
4. Michigan State 15-1 1442 5
5. Wichita State 17-0 1300 6
6. Villanova 15-1 1289 8
7. Florida 13-2 1205 10
8. Iowa State 14-1 1048 9
9. Oklahoma State 14-2 1046 11
10. San Diego State 14-1 1020 13
11. Ohio State 15-2 979 3
12. Baylor 13-2 952 7
13. Kentucky 12-3 912 14
14. Iowa 14-3 831 20
15. Kansas 11-4 686 18
16. Massachusetts 14-1 579 19
17. Memphis 12-3 536 24
18. Louisville 14-3 525 12
19. Cincinnati 15-2 405 NR
20. Creighton 14-2 329 NR
21. Colorado 14-3 328 15
22. Pittsburgh 15-1 299 NR
23. Duke 12-4 193 16
24. Saint Louis 15-2 148 NR
25. Oklahoma 13-3 103 NR
UCLA 13-3 103 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Oklahoma 103, Missouri 42, Oregon 39, Connecticut 35, Kansas State 25, Gonzaga 17, Michigan 11, California 10, Virginia 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Harvard 3, Xavier 3, Illinois 3, New Mexico 3, George Washington 2.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Released Jan. 13, 2014
Rk School W-L Pts. LW
1. Arizona (30) 17-0 798 1
2. Syracuse (1) 16-0 766 2
3. Wisconsin 16-0 724 4
4. Michigan State 15-1 718 4
5. Wichita State 17-0 666 6
6. Villanova 15-1 598 10
7. Florida 13-2 573 11
8. Oklahoma State 14-2 517 12
9. Ohio State 15-2 516 3
10. Iowa State 14-1 495 7
11. San Diego State 14-1 481 15
12. Kentucky 12-3 424 16
13. Baylor 13-2 413 9
14. Louisville 14-3 393 8
15. Massachusetts 14-1 330 19
16. Iowa 14-3 297 23
17. Memphis 12-3 274 22
18. Kansas 11-4 272 20
19. Creighton 14-2 216 23
20. Duke 12-4 163 13
21. Pittsburgh 15-1 144 NR
22. Colorado 14-3 103 17
23. Cincinnati 15-2 87 NR
24. Gonzaga 14-3 82 18
25. UCLA 13-3 74 25
Others Receiving Votes: Saint Louis 68; Oregon 51; Missouri 43; Oklahoma 39; Kansas State 15; New Mexico 9; California 9; Michigan 9; Connecticut 8; George Washington 6; Harvard 6; Southern Mississippi 5; Virginia 4; VCU 2; Xavier 2.
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