Saturday, October 27
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
Winona State (Exh.)
Kaleb Joseph
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Basketball Opens Exhibition Season Saturday vs. Winona State
10/24/2018 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Warriors are led by former Bluejay Todd Eisner
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Exhibition Game #1
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Winona State Warriors at Creighton Bluejays
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 • 7:00 p.m.
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) • Omaha, Neb.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, KOOO 101.9 FM, www.1620thezone.com
Television: None
Series History: Teams have never met in regular-season
Last Meeting: None
Next Game
Creighton (0-0 exhibition) takes on Winona State (0-1 exhibition) in an exhibition game on Saturday, October 27 to open the 2018-19 season.
   Tip-off on First National Bank Court at CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) in Omaha, Neb., is set for 7:00 p.m.
Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 AM) will broadcast all Creighton men's basketball games during the 2018-19 season, including Saturday's exhibition, while KOOO (101.9 FM) will also broadcast all home games. John Bishop and former Bluejay Josh Dotzler will call the action. The audio is also webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.
Broadcast Information
Saturday's exhibition against Winona State will not be televised, but it will be video webcast for free at http://www.gocreighton.com/watch.
Live Stats Information
All of Creighton's games this season will have free live stats. Visit www.gocreighton.com and click on the small bar graph icon on the scoreboard at the top of the page for the event of your choosing.
   Home games can also be followed by those who have mobile devices with internet capability at www.gocreightonstats.com.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton returns eight lettermen and two starters from last year's team that finished 21-12 and tied for third in the BIG EAST Conference with a 10-8 league record.
   The Bluejays advanced to its fifth NCAA Tournament in the past seven seasons, where it fell to eventual Elite Eight qualifier Kansas State.
   Juniors Davion Mintz (6.1 ppg., 3.1 apg.) and Martin Krampelj (11.9 ppg., 8.1 rpg.) lead the returners, and sophomores Ty-Shon Alexander (5.5 ppg.), Mitch Ballock (7.3 ppg.), Jacob Epperson (6.3 ppg.) and transfer Damien Jefferson will be counted on to play an increased role.
   The Bluejays feature just two seniors, Kaleb Joseph (4.3 ppg.) and Connor Cashaw. Joseph is transitioning to the off-guard spot, while Cashaw is a graduate transfer from Rice after averaging 15.5 points per game last winter for the Owls.
   Creighton's freshmen class consists of forward Christian Bishop, center Samson Froling and guards Jett Canfield and Marcus Zegarowski.
Scouting Winona State
A Division II team located in Winona, Minn., Winona State went 19-10 last season under the leadership of former Creighton student-athlete and assistant coach Todd Eisner. WSU was picked to finish fourth of 16 in a preseason poll of Northern Sun Intercolegiate Conference coaches.
   Six men averaged at least 9.0 points per game last season, and five of those men return. That group is led by 6-foot-8 senior forward Tommy Gathje (13.4 ppg., 4.7 rpg.) and junior guard Caleb Wagner (12.2 ppg., 4.7 apg.). Also back are Kevion Taylor (9.6 ppg., 4.9 rpg.), Devin Whitelow (9.4 ppg) and Mason Domask (9.0 ppg.).
   Last year's WSU team averaged 78.8 points per game and shot 47.3 percent from the field, 40.4 percent from three-point range and 74.1 percent at the line. The Warriors outrebounded foes by 1.2 caroms per contest.
   The Warriors lost 82-52 at Loyola (Chicago) on Tuesday night, with Taylor scoring all 22 of Winona State's points in the first 25 minutes.
The Series With Winona State
Creighton and Winona State have never met in the regular-season.
   Greg McDermott is 3-3 in his career against Winona State in games that count, with all six contests taking place when he was the head coach at Wayne State.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is entering his ninth season as head coach at Creighton. He is 187-94 with the Bluejays. McDermott has previously been a head coach at Iowa State (2006-10), Northern Iowa (2001-06), North Dakota State (2000-01) and Wayne State (1994-2000). He owns a career mark of 467-289 entering his 25th season and is 336-225 entering his 18th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Preston Murphy, Alan Huss and Paul Lusk.
Eisner Returns
Winona State head coach Todd Eisner should be quite familiar, as he's spent much of his adult life in and around the Omaha area.
   Eisner played at Creighton from 1986-91, where he scored 502 points and grabbed 218 rebounds in 98 games from 1986-91. He played in three NCAA Tournament games, including a game with 11 points and nine assists vs. No. 6 Missouri in 1989.
   Eisner was head coach at Bellevue University from 2000-08, where he went 226-56, and later served as head coach at Midland University from 2001-15 where he went 96-39.
   Eisner was a graduate manager during the 1991-92 season at Creighton, and promoted to assistant coach from 1992-94. He returned to The Hilltop from 2008-10 as an assistant coach for the Bluejays.
It Gets Earlier Every Year
Saturday's exhibition game against Winona State will be held on October 27th, continuing a trend of the the season creeping earlier and earlier each year.
   Last year's charity exhibition vs. Nebraska-Omaha was played on October 26th and was the first time the Bluejays have played in October in more than 30 years.
Saturday Night Live
Creighton has played 56 fall exhibition games since the start of the 1981-82 season, but somehow, the game against Winona State will be the first such exhibition to take place on a Saturday.
Exhibition Games By Day Of The Week (Since 1981)
   14   Sunday
   13   Tuesday
   9   Thursday
   8   Friday
   6   Monday
   6   Wednesday
   0   Saturday
Crowd Watch
Creighton's largest exhibition attendance in school history was 16,317 on Nov. 7, 2014 vs. Sioux Falls. Last year's exhibition game vs. UNC Pembroke attracted 15,535 fans.
   Winona State played in front of a total of 12,953 fans at home last season, an average of 796 fans per contest.
McDermott's Exhibition History
Greg McDermott is 26-0 in exhibition games as a Division I head coach, including a 10-0 mark at UNI, a 7-0 record at Iowa State, and a 9-0 mark at Creighton. All but one of his triumphs have been by double-digits.
   Below is a list of McDermott's exhibition games at the Division I level.
Greg McDermott's Division I Exhibition Scores
Date   McD School   Opponent   Result
2001-02   UNI   London Leopards   W 89-74
2001-02   UNI   Lake Superior State   W 74-63
2002-03   UNI   Dominican National Team   W 73-56
2002-03   UNI   H.P. Minnesota   W 90-76
2003-04   UNI   H.P. Minnesota   W 89-79
2003-04   UNI   Australian Select Team   W 92-58
2004-05   UNI   Dubuque   W 93-34
2004-05   UNI   SW Minnesota State   W 71-40
2005-06   UNI   Lewis   W 77-50
2005-06   UNI   Wayne State   W 74-57
11/03/06   Iowa State   EA Sports   W 58-57
11/06/06   Iowa State   Wayne State   W 55-41
11/01/07   Iowa State   Dubuque   W 66-38
11/04/07   Iowa State   EA Sports   W 74-63
11/08/08   Iowa State   Nebraska-Omaha   W 74-54
11/02/09   Iowa State   Black Hills State   W 96-47
11/06/09   Iowa State   UNC Pembroke   W 106-54
11/04/10   Creighton   Northern State   W 79-67
11/06/11   Creighton   Rockhurst   W 81-42
11/02/12   Creighton   Mary   W 89-51
11/01/13   Creighton   Northern State   W 89-61
11/07/14   Creighton   Sioux Falls   W 91-72
11/06/15   Creighton   Upper Iowa   W 113-77
11/04/16   Creighton   Wayne State   W 93-46
10/26/17   Creighton   Nebraska-Omaha   W 96-67
11/03/07   Creighton   UNC Pembroke   W 93-70
Recent Exhibition History
Creighton is 50-6 since 1981 in fall exhibition games thanks to 18 straight victories. The only team since 1994 to beat Creighton in an exhibition setting has been Global Sports, which eventually merged and changed their name to EA Sports and had three victories.
   A complete listing of Creighton's exhibition games since the 1981-82 season can be found on page four of this release.
Preseason BIG EAST Poll
The preseason BIG EAST poll will be released on Thursday.
Newcomer Report
Five players made their exhibition debut in a Creighton uniform last year in the win against Nebraska-Omaha as Ty-Shon Alexander, Mitch Ballock, Jacob Epperson, Kaleb Joseph and Manny Suarez combined for 27 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks in 67 minutes of action in Creighton's 96-67 triumph. Damien Jefferson, who redshirted due to his transfer from New Mexico, did not see action in the game.
   This year's exhibition vs. Winona State could mark the first action at Creighton for Jefferson, freshmen Jett Canfield, Marcus Zegarowski, Christian Bishop and Samson Froling, as well as graduate transfer Connor Cashaw.
   Below is a look at the last five years and how Creighton's newcomers have produced in their exhibition debuts:
2017
Alexander/Ballock/Epperson/Joseph/Suarez
27 pts., 16 reb., 9 ast., 67 min. (W 96-67)
2016
Foster/Mintz/Paras/Scurry
23 pts., 8 reb., 5 ast., 57 min. (W 93-46)
2015
Thomas/Huff/Watson Jr./Patton/Albert, Krampelj/O'Neill/Cayce/Stewart
61 pts., 16 reb., 14 ast., 92 min. (W 113-77)
2014
Kreklow/Gilmore III/Connealy/Harrell Jr.
10 pts., 9 reb., 5 ast., 34 min. (W 91-72)
2013
Ferrarini/Brooks/Clement/Harris/Burns
Milliken/Roberts/Hegner/Hanson
26 pts., 8 reb., 10 ast., 52 min. (W 89-61)
#ProJays
For the first time ever, Creighton has five NBA players at the same time as Kyle Korver (Cleveland Cavaliers), Anthony Tolliver (Minnesota Timberwolves), Doug McDermott (Indiana Pacers, Justin Patton (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Khyri Thomas (Detroit Pistons) are all in the league.
   Including 2018-18, Creighton has now had an NBA player in 35 of the last 36 years.
   Korver ranks fourth in NBA history with 2,214 three-pointers and is sixth in league history with 43.14 percent marksmanship from three-point range. He set a single-season NBA mark that still stands with his 53.6 percent shooting from three-point range in 2009-10, and is the only player in league history to lead the NBA in three-point percentage four times.
   Tolliver averaged 8.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game last season for the Pistons, his 11th NBA organization, before returning to the Timberwolves this summer via free agency.
   McDermott is in his fifth season in the NBA, and first with the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 7.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game last year while splitting time between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks last winter.
   Patton is with the Minnesota Timberwolves organization, but currently rehabbing an injured foot. Patton redshirted in 2015-16 before turning pro and being the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent most of last year in the G-League, but did score two points in his lone NBA appearance last April.
   Creighton's newest NBA product is Khyri Thomas, who was the 38th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded minutes later to the Detroit Pistons. Thomas was a two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 season went on sale on October 16th.
   Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CHI Health Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, by calling Ticketmaster or visiting Ticketmaster.com, and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000. Only upper bowl seats will be available for any regular-season game.
   For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.
Freshman Starts Almost Unheard Of
Khyri Thomas made a little bit of history in 2015-16 when he started the exhibition opener as a true freshman.
   Before Thomas had 10 points, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 2 rebounds in 17 minutes, to find the last Creighton true freshman to start the team's exhibition opener you'd have to go all the way back to Nov. 14, 1988. That's when Latrell Wrightsell had eight points, four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes of a 75-66 win over Turkey.
   Ryan Sears, who started all 124 regular-season games of his illustrious career from 1997-2001, came off the bench for his exhibition debut before replacing Matt West in the second exhibition game of the 1997-98 campaign.
   Sears had remained the last CU true freshman to start a Creighton regular-season opener (1997-98), until Doug McDermott did so in 2010-11. McDermott started all 145 games of his career but also came off the bench in his first exhibition game. Thomas would also go on to start the season-opener as a true freshman in 2015-16, and remained in the starting five each of the first 24 games.
   Among recent redshirt freshmen to start Creighton's first exhibition game have been Toby Hegner (2014-15) and Justin Patton (2016-17).
Who Are These Guys?
Creighton returns two regular starters (Davion Mintz and Martin Krampelj) from last year's team that finished 21-12. Creighton's roster contains players who made 57 starts a year ago (32 by Mintz, 19 by Krampelj, 5 by Mitch Ballock and 1 by Ty-Shon Alexander), and a combined 69 career starts as Bluejays. That doesn't factor in the 82 starts for Connor Cashaw at Rice, the 30 starts at Syracuse for Kaleb Joseph, the 64 starts at Southeast Missouri State for Denzel Mahoney, or six starts at New Mexico for Damien Jefferson.
   Twelve of Creighton's last 13 teams to return 101 or fewer starts from the previous season still went on to reach the postseason.
   Returning   Returning Starts    Final
Year   Starters   From Previous Year   W-L
2018-19Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 57Â Â Â ? ? ?
2017-18Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 72Â Â Â 21-12
2016-17Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 130Â Â Â 25-10
2015-16Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 64Â Â Â 20-15
2014-15Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 49Â Â Â 14-19
2013-14Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 144Â Â Â 27-8
2012-13Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 140Â Â Â 28-8
2011-12Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 101Â Â Â 29-6
2010-11Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 123Â Â Â 23-16
2009-10Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 106Â Â Â 18-16
2008-09Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 83Â Â Â 27-8
2007-08Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 44Â Â Â 22-11
2006-07Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 120Â Â Â 22-11
2005-06Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 134Â Â Â 20-10
2004-05Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 58Â Â Â 23-11
2003-04Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 101Â Â Â 20-9
2002-03Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 159Â Â Â 29-5
2001-02Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 65Â Â Â 23-9
2000-01Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 90Â Â Â 24-8
1999-00Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 84Â Â Â 23-10
1998-99Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 84Â Â Â 22-9
1997-98Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 72Â Â Â 18-10
1996-97Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 126Â Â Â 15-15
1995-96Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 100Â Â Â 14-15
1994-95Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 52Â Â Â 7-19
1993-94Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 73Â Â Â 7-22
1992-93Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 64Â Â Â 8-18
1991-92Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 51Â Â Â 9-19
1990-91Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 132Â Â Â 24-8
1989-90Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 127Â Â Â 21-12
1988-89Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 123Â Â Â 20-11
1987-88Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 83Â Â Â 16-16
1986-87Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 65Â Â Â 9-19
1985-86Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 48Â Â Â 12-16
1984-85Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 124Â Â Â 20-12
1983-84Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 72Â Â Â 17-14
1982-83Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 77Â Â Â 8-19
1981-82Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 78Â Â Â 7-20
1980-81Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 112Â Â Â 21-9
Among The Nation's Best
Below is where Creighton ranks nationally in the since Greg McDermott took over in 2010-11, per Basketball-Reference.com.
2010-11 to Present
Category   Stat   NCAA Rank
FG Percentage   .482   3rd
3FG Percentage   .385   3rd
3FG Made   2,422   4th
Assists   4,579   5th
FG Made   7,620   11th
Wins   187   31st
Winning Percentage   .665   38th
Going For 20, Again
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 18 of the last 20 seasons (entering 2018-19), a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally.
   Just three schools nationally have had 20 or more wins each of the last 20 years: Duke, Gonzaga and Kansas.    Kentucky and Florida have done it in 19 of the last 20 seasons.
   Creighton, Xavier, Syracuse and Arizona each are in the 18-of-20 seasons club.
Eight Out Of 20 Tourney Titles
Creighton owns eight league tournament titles in the last 20 years. On a national basis, the only schools that can claim this are Gonzaga (16), Duke (11), Winthrop (10), Kentucky (10), Kansas (9), New Mexico State (9) and Creighton (8).
Closed Scrimmage Update
Creighton and Minnesota met last Saturday and split two 20-minute halves, with the teams resetting the score at halftime.
   Minnesota won the first half, 46-41, before Creighton took the second stanza 40-37.
   Ty-Shon Alexander led Creighton with 15 points, while freshman Gabe Kalescheur topped the Gophers with 15 points.
   The teams also played an additional eight-minute scrimmage that was won by Creighton, 19-9, with Bluejay freshman Samson Froling leading the way in that session with eight points.
Full House
Creighton averaged 17,000 fans per home game last season, good for fifth-best nationally.
   Last year was the 13th straight season that CU has been among the nation's top 25 in average home attendance, and the seventh straight season in the top-10 nationally in attendance, as well.
2017-18 Attendance Leaders
   Rk.   School   Average   Next Home
   1.   Kentucky   21,875   11/9
   2.   Syracuse   21,462   11/6
   3.   North Carolina   18,379   11/6
   4.   Wisconsin   17,272   11/6
   5.   Creighton   17,000   11/6
   6.   Louisville   16,883   11/8
   7.   Kansas   16,345   11/12
   8.   Tennessee   16,210   11/6
   9.   Arkansas   16,181   11/12
   10.   Indiana   15,591   11/6
Some Loyal Fans
Creighton played in front of 306,000 home fans last season, surpassing the 200,000 mark for the 13th straight season.
   Creighton had never attracted more than 141,000 home fans in any season prior to the opening of CHI Health Center Omaha, and now has done it in the past 15 seasons.
   Creighton has led its conference in home attendance every year since moving into CHI Health Center Omaha, which is in its 16th season.
Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History
   Avg. Att.   School   Year
   17,896   Creighton   2013-14
   17,413   Creighton   2016-17
   17,155   Creighton   2012-13
   17,048   Creighton   2014-15
   17,000   Creighton   2017-18
   16,665   Creighton   2011-12
Creighton's Most Home Fans, Season
Rk.   Year   G   Attendance   Average
1.   2017-18   18   306,000   17,000
2.   2015-16   19   302,887   15,941
3.   2008-09   19   302,676   15,930
4.   2010-11   22   297,161   13,507
5.   2016-17   17   296,013   17,413
Release, Rotation, Splash, Repeat
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 816 straight games since a 59-53 loss at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993. The streak is the nation's 17th-longest active streak.
   Creighton's last win without making a three-point basket came on March 3, 1991 when the Jays went 0-for-2 from three-point range in a 71-66 win over Southern Illinois in the championship game of the MVC Tournament.
   Below is a list of the nation's longest active three-point streaks.
Longest Active 3-Point Streak
   Rk.   Streak   School   Next Game
   1.   1,039   UNLV   11/10
   2.   1,031   Vanderbilt   11/6
   3.   1,021   Duke   11/6
   4.   976   Arkansas   11/9
   5.   974   Western Kentucky   11/6
   6.   960   East Tennessee State   11/6
   7.   949   Pacific   11/6
   8.   937   Oakland   11/9
   9.   927   Texas   11/6
   10.   904   Princeton   11/9
   11.   879   Marshall   11/7
   12.   868   Baylor   11/6
   13.   849   Gonzaga   11/6
   14.   846   LIU-Brooklyn   11/6
   15.   829   Cornell   11/6
   16.   825   Mount St. Mary's   11/6
   17.   816   Tennessee State   11/10
      816   Creighton   11/6
   19.   811   East Carolina   11/6
Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 19 victories under Greg McDermott after trailing by double-figures at some point, including three such wins last year. Ten of those comebacks have come away from home.
Double-Digit Comebacks Under Greg McDermott
Deficit   Opponent   Date
18   #18 Oklahoma   11/19/14
17   at San Diego State   11/30/11
16   at Evansville   02/16/13
14   Evansville   02/21/12
13   at Saint Joseph's   11/16/13
13   Xavier   01/12/14
12   Saint Joseph's   12/11/10
12   at DePaul   01/17/16
11   at Wichita State   12/31/11
11   Northern Iowa   01/10/12
11   vs. Alabama   03/16/12
11   vs. Ole Miss   11/21/16
10Â Â Â UABÂ Â Â 11/14/12
10   vs. Drake   03/02/12
10   at Nebraska   12/07/14
10   South Dakota   12/09/14
10   St. John's   01/03/18
10   at DePaul   02/07/18
10   Bemidji State   02/13/18
CHI Health Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 7-8 in games with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CHI Health Center Omaha, which opened in the fall of 2003.
Creighton's Go-Ahead Scores in Wins at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date   Opponent   Score   Player/Score   Time
11/26/05   Dayton   W 91-90*   Funk FG   :5.7
01/28/06   Wichita St.   W 57-55   Tolliver FG   :0.0
11/25/06   George Mason   W 58-56   Watts FT   :7.5
03/18/08   Rhode Island   W 74-73   Witter 3FG   :3.2
01/13/10   Southern Illinois   W 71-69   Young FG   :1.3
02/18/12   Long Beach St.   W 81-79   Young FG   :0.3
01/28/14   St. John's   W 63-60   McDermott 3FG   :2.8
*double-overtime
Opponent Go-Ahead Scores in CU Losses at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date   Opponent   Score   Player/Score   Time
03/20/06Â Â Â Miami (Fla.)Â Â Â L 53-52Â Â Â G. Diaz FTÂ Â Â :2.6
01/20/07   Southern Illinois   L 58-57   B. Mullins FG   :4.1
01/10/15   #19 Seton Hall   L 68-67   S. Gibbs 3FG   :2.2
02/16/15   #19 Butler   L 58-56   R. Jones FG   :1.9
03/07/15   Xavier   L 74-73   D. Davis FT's   :6.3
01/12/16   #12 Providence   L 50-48   K. Dunn FG   :0.0
02/22/17   Providence   L 68-66   K. Cartwright 3FG   :2.4
02/10/18   #5 Xavier   L 71-72   Q. Goodin FT's   :0.3
McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott currently has 187 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .665 winning percentage is Creighton's best since Arthur A. Schabinger's .714 win rate more 80 years ago.
   Below is a list of the most victorious Creighton coaches in program history.
Most Coaching Wins, Creighton History
Rk.   W-L   Name   Years
1.   327-176   Dana Altman   1994-2010
2.   187-94   Greg McDermott    2010-Pres.
3.   165-66   Arthur A. Schabinger    1922-35
4.   138-118   John J. "Red" McManus    1959-69
5.   130-64   Tom Apke   1974-81
Top-20 Crowds
Here's a look at Creighton's top-20 home crowds all-time, which features five games from last year.
    Rank   Att.   Opponent   Date
   1.   18,868   Providence   03/08/14
   2.   18,859   Georgetown   01/25/14
   3.   18,831   #1 Villanova   12/31/16
   4.   18,797   #6 Villanova   02/16/14
   5.   18,742   Seton Hall   02/23/14
   6.   18,735   Wichita State   02/11/12
   7.   18,613   Wichita State   03/02/13
   8.   18,525   Marquette   12/31/13
   9.   18,518   Georgetown   01/27/18
   10.   18,495   Marquette   02/17/18
   11.   18,494   Illinois State   02/09/13
   12.   18,458   Evansville   12/29/12
   13.   18,436   Bradley   01/28/12
   14.   18,323   DePaul   02/07/14
   15.   18,321   #3 Villanova   02/24/18
   16.   18,257   #5 Xavier   02/10/18
   17.   18,191   DePaul   02/27/18
   18.   18,160   Central Arkansas   11/14/14
   19.   18,145   Marquette   01/21/17
   20.   18,111   Bradley   02/02/13
CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 257 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 16-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 213-44 (.829) record all-time at the facility, and have never lost there on a Thursday (7-0) or Friday (14-0).
   Creighton's Nov. 25, 2017 win over SIU Edwardsville was the program's 200th at the facility, coming in its 242nd home game. CU's 100th win came on Nov. 17, 2010, a 63-58 win over Louisiana.
   Creighton has outscored its opponents 19,957-16,700 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.67 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 73 different times, including 21 of its last 54 home games.
   Creighton is also 27-25 all-time in the 52 games at the arena in which it's fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 7-9 when down by 10+ points at halftime in the facility, and 34-23 when trailing at halftime at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Creighton is 116-26 (.817) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott, including a 66-4 record vs. non-conference teams.
   Factor in a 17-0 home mark at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in 2002-03 and two wins at the Civic in the 2010 CIT, and the Bluejays are 232-44 (.841) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.
Scoring In Bunches
Creighton scored 2,756 points and ranked 12th nationally with 83.5 points per contest last season.
   The 2,756 points rank tied for fourth-most in program history for one season, and were 128 behind the 2,864 points that the 2016-17 team scored to establish the record.
   Greg McDermott is 54-2 as a Division I head coach when his teams score 90 or more points, including a 48-2 mark on the Creighton sideline.
   Creighton is 62-2 all-time when scoring 100 points or more, including 35 straight wins since a 1977 loss to North Texas State.
Home Run
Since Greg McDermott took over in 2010, Creighton is averaging 80.73 points per home game (11,463 points in 142 home games), a figure that climbs to 85.31 points in non-conference home games (5,972 points in 70 home games).
   Creighton is 97-3 all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha when scoring 80 or points and has won 89 straight non-conference home games when scoring 80 or more points, dating to a 90-85 loss to Nebraska on Dec. 7, 1991.
BIG EAST Playing Big
Though the BIG EAST may not be considered of the traditional "Football 5" Conferences due to its lack of big time football, the performance of the league has been big time for a long time.
   The league has owned a top-five RPI in the NCAA RPI rankings in every season since 2000-01, as seen below:
BIG EAST in Conference RPI Rankings
2017-18:Â Â Â 2nd
2016-17:Â Â Â 3rd
2015-16:Â Â Â 4th
2014-15:Â Â Â 3rd
2013-14:Â Â Â 4th
2012-13:Â Â Â 2nd
2011-12:Â Â Â 2nd
2010-11:Â Â Â 1st
2009-10:Â Â Â 3rd
2008-19:Â Â Â 4th
2007-08:Â Â Â 5th
2006-07:Â Â Â 5th
2005-06:Â Â Â 3rd
2004-05:Â Â Â 2nd
2003-04:Â Â Â 4th
2002-03:Â Â Â 5th
2001-02:Â Â Â 3rd
2000-01:Â Â Â 3rd
Clear Bag Policy Now In Place
CHI Health Center Omaha has adopted new clear bag regulations for all arena events, including Creighton University men's home basketball games. Bags permitted under the policy include clear plastic, vinyl or PVC totes.
   Additionally, small clutch-sized bags will also be allowed inside the arena after a proper security inspection. However, oversized bags or purses will no longer be allowed inside the premises.
   After observing the success and ease of transition with arenas and venues across the state, MECA and Creighton University believe the updated policy to be the best safety practice for the thousands of fans who loyally attend each basketball game, and countless concert-goers who walk through the doors at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Here are the main bullet-points of the new bag policy.
•   Clear plastic bags, measuring 12 inches tall, 12 inches long, and 6 inches wide.
•   Small or clutch-sized purses or wallets, not exceeding 4.5 inches tall by 6.5 inches long.
•   One-gallon, clear plastic freezer bags are permitted (Ziploc bag or similar).
•   No large purses, bags, backpacks or fanny-packs will be allowed inside.
•   MECA staff members are not allowed to hold bags during an event.
•   Exceptions will be made for bags with medical necessity after appropriate inspection.
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