Men's Basketball Hosts Ohio State in Gavitt Tipoff Games on Thursday

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Game #3:
Ohio State Buckeyes at Creighton Bluejays
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 • 6:00 p.m.
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) • Omaha, Neb.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, KOOO 101.9 FM, www.1620thezone.com
Television: FS1
Series History: Ohio State leads, 5-3
Last Meeting: Creighton 65, Ohio State 63 (OT) on 11/24/04 in Kansas City, Mo.
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Next Game
Creighton (2-0) will host Ohio State (2-0) in a battle of unbeaten teams as part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games.
   Tip-off on First National Bank Court at CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) in Omaha, Neb., is set for 6:00 p.m.

Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 AM) will broadcast all Creighton men's basketball games during the 2018-19 season, while KOOO (101.9 FM) will also broadcast all home games. John Bishop and former Bluejay Brody Deren will call the action. The audio is also webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.

Television Broadcast Information
Thursday's game against Ohio State will be televised by FS1, with Kevin Kugler and Nick Bahe on the call.

Video Webcast Information
Live streaming video of Thursday's game will be available via FOXSportsGO.com for desktop users, and via the FOX Sports GO app for mobile devices (iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets and Fire phones and select Window devices). A cable authorization may be required.
   The FOX Sports GO mobile app can be downloaded for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store or the Windows Store, and the games are now available internationally.

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 is 2-0 after opening the season with wins over Western Illinois (78-67) and East Tennessee State (75-69) last week. The Bluejays have made 20-of-38 three-pointers to date (52.6 percent).
   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 (9.0 ppg.) and Martin Krampelj (10.0 ppg.) are the returning starters, but its three sophomores who are CU's leading scorers.
   Ty-Shon Alexander (16.0 ppg.), Mitch Ballock (11.5 ppg.) and New Mexico transfer Damien Jefferson (11.0 ppg., 7.0 rpg.) have combined to score more than half of CU's points.
   The Bluejays feature just two seniors, Kaleb Joseph (6.0 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.
   Two true freshmen have seen action so far, Marcus Zegarowski (7.5 ppg.) and Samson Froling (5.5 ppg.).

Scouting Ohio State
Ohio State is 2-0 after winning at Cincinnati (64-56) and at home against Purdue Fort Wayne (107-61).
   The Buckeyes, who went 25-9 last season, return a pair of starters from a team that reached the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
   C.J. Jackson leads five Buckeyes in double-figures with 19.0 points per game. Joining him are Jaedon LeDee (16.0 ppg.), Kaleb Wesson (11.5 ppg., 7.0 rpg.), Duane Washington Jr. (11.5 ppg.) and Luther Muhammad (11.5 ppg.).
   Ohio State is shooting 52.4 percent from the field, 47.9 percent from the three-point line and 80.0 percent at the line while outrebounding foes by 1.5 caroms per contest.

The Series With Ohio State
Ohio State leads the all-time series, 5-3, but Creighton has won past two meetings.
   The last time the teams met came in the title game of the 2004 Guardians Classic in Kansas City, a 65-63 Creighton overtime win. Tyler McKinney supplied the winning basket with 4.2 seconds left in overtime. The win was the 200th at Creighton for then-coach Dana Altman, and was also current NBA veteran Anthony Tolliver's first collegiate double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds).
   Greg McDermott is 0-1 against Ohio State as his first Iowa State club lost in Columbus, 75-56, on Dec. 19, 2006.
   McDermott is 3-3 in his career against Chris Holtmann (2-1 in Omaha), with all six meetings coming between 2014-17 when Holtmann coached at Butler.

The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his ninth season as head coach at Creighton, where he is 189-94 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 469-289 in his 25th season and is 338-225 in his 18th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Preston Murphy, Alan Huss and Paul Lusk.

Gavitt Games History
This year marks the fourth edition of the Gavitt Tipoff Games. Creighton has partiicpated each season, going 2-1 in the event while facing a ranked team each previous time.
   In 2015 the Bluejays lost at No. 14 Indiana, 86-65.
   In 2016, Creighton beat No. 9 Wisconsin, 79-67, in Omaha.
   Last season Creighton picked up a 92-88 win at No. 20 Northwestern.
   Both the 2016 win over Wisconsin and the 2017 win over Northwestern were also played on Nov. 15.

Mac Against The Big Ten Recently
Creighton is 13-1 in its last 14 games against teams from the Big Ten. Creighton has outscored foes by an average of 10.29 points in those 14 games, which include 11 double-figure victories.
   Greg McDermott is 26-13 in his career against teams that are currently in the Big Ten, including a 13-3 mark on the Creighton sideline.
   Creighton has not lost a home game to a team in the Big Ten (at game time) since 1968 (Illinois).
Creighton's Last 14 Games vs. the Big Ten
Date   Opponent   Score
11/20/11   vs. Iowa (in Des Moines)   W 82-59
12/04/11   Nebraska   W 76-66
12/22/11   Northwestern   W 87-79
11/23/12   vs. Wisconsin (in Las Vegas)   W 84-74
12/06/12   at Nebraska   W 64-42
12/08/13   Nebraska   W 82-67
12/07/14   at Nebraska   W 65-55
11/19/15   at #14 Indiana   L 65-86
11/23/15   vs. Rutgers (in Las Vegas)   W 85-75
12/09/15   Nebraska   W 83-67
11/15/16   #9 Wisconsin   W 79-67
12/07/16   at Nebraska   W 77-62
11/15/17   at #20 Northwestern   W 92-88
12/09/17   Nebraska   W 75-65

Going Young
Creighton trailed 63-56 with 5:25 to play when it went with a youthful line-up featuring three sophomores and two true freshmen (Ty-Shon Alexander, Damien Jefferson, Mitch Ballock, Samson Froling, Marcus Zegarowski).
   By the time Creighton subbed 3:21 later, the Bluejays had a 69-65 lead with 2:04 to go after a 13-2 spurt.
   Combined, that group outscored the opposition 23-12 on Sunday in just under seven minutes together.

Keita Bates-Diop's Creighton Connection
Keita Bates-Diop starred for Ohio State last year, averaging 19.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest en route to Big Ten Player of the Year honors.
   His father, Richard Bates, played at Creighton from 1979-83. Richard contributed 478 points and 276 rebonds in 69 games as a Bluejay.

Tough At Home
Creighton has won 24 straight non-conference home games dating to a Dec. 2, 2015 loss to Arizona State.
   On a national basis, that ranks as the 10th-longest active streak, per recent research from the NCAA.
Non-Conference Home Win Streaks (Through 11/11)
   Rank   Streak   School   Next Home N-C Game
   1.   140   Duke   11/14
   2.   49   Arizona   11/14
   3.   44   Butler   11/12
   4.   40   Texas Tech   11/13
   5.   37   Villanova   11/14
   6.   29   Evansville   11/15
       29   Seton Hall   11/17
       29   South Dakota State   11/28
   9.   27   Florida State   11/19
   10.   24   Creighton   11/15
       24   William & Mary   11/20

Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 20 victories under Greg McDermott after trailing by double-figures at some point, including the Nov. 11 win vs. East Tennessee State when CU trailed by 12 points with seven minutes left. Ten of those comebacks have come away from home.
   Sunday's comeback win over East Tennessee State was just the second time in nine seasons under Greg McDermott that the Bluejays had trailed by 12+ points with less than seven minutes left and won. It first happened on Feb. 21, 2012, when Creighton trailed 73-61 to Evansville with 6:20 left before rallying to post a 93-92 overtime win.
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
12   East Tennessee State   11/11/18
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
10   UAB   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

Board Games
Mitch Ballock and Samson Froling led Creighton with three rebounds on Sunday vs. East Tennessee State.
   It was the fewest rebounds by a team leader in a Creighton game since Nov. 30, 2004 when Jimmy Motz, Anthony Tolliver, Tyler McKinney, Dane Watts and Johnny Mathies each had three rebounds in a win at Xavier.
   In both games, Creighton hauled down 22 rebounds total.
   That game in 2004 came one contest after the last time CU met Ohio State, while last Sunday's meeting with ETSU was the game prior to a meeting vs. Ohio State.

Rebound Bonanza
Damien Jefferson had to sit out last year after transferring in from New Mexico, but he made up for lost time on the glass in the season-opener.
   Jefferson grabbed 12 rebounds in just 23 minutes of work, breaking his previous high by three.
   Jefferson's 12 rebounds were the most by any Creighton player in their debut since Cyril Baptiste snared 17 boards in 1969.
   In his second game at CU, Jefferson had 14 points and two blocked shots vs. East Tennessee State. The two blocks were a career-high, while the 14 points matched his previous best.

Start Of Something Different?
Greg McDermott has said on several occasions that with the variety of options that he has to choose from on this year's Creighton team, the starting line-ups might change more frequently than in past seasons.
   In fact, McDermott used the same starting five for every game of the 2011-12 season, then did it again in 2012-13.
   Last year's team used five different starting line-up combinations over the course of the season, and didn't make a change until the fourth game of the winter. That change (removing Toby Hegner, inserting Ronnie Harrell Jr.) was necessitated due to an injury to Hegner that caused the fifth-year big man to miss three games.
   This year, McDermott's already used a different starting five in both games.
   McDermott had last changed his starters for the second game of a season in 2002-03 as Northern Iowa's head coach, when he replaced Pete Schmit with future MVC Tournament MVP Ben Jacobson. Jacobson, ironically enough, was coached at Sioux City East High School by current Creighton Director of Operations Jeff Vanderloo.

Playing With The Lead
In 259 games at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time, Creighton has not trailed in 73 of those contests, a staggering 28.2 percent of the time.
   Under Greg McDermott at home, Creighton is 118-26 and hasn't trailed in 48 of those games.

November Reign
Creighton is a perfect 60-0 all-time in regular-season home games that take place on or before Nov. 26th.
   Creighton has won 63 of its 64 regular-season November home games since 1990, falling only to Boise State in 2012.
   Overall, Creighton is 86-16 in regular-season November games at all sites since the start of the 1998-99 campaign.

CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 259 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 16-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 215-44 (.830) 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 20,110-16,836 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.64 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 73 different times, including 21 of its last 56 home games.
   Creighton is also 28-25 all-time in the 53 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 118-26 (.819) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott, including a 68-4 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 233-44 (.841) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.

Preseason BIG EAST Poll Picks CU Ninth
Creighton has been picked to finish ninth in a preseason poll of BIG EAST coaches.
   Villanova earned 8-of-9 possible first place votes and finished ahead of Marquette and Providence. St. John's and Butler rank fourth and fifth, while the bottom half consists of Xavier, Georgetown, Seton Hall, Creighton and DePaul.
   Creighton is one of two schools (Providence) to match or exceed its preseason prognostication every year since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST.
   St. John's junior guard Shamorie Ponds was tabbed Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, and Providence's David Duke and Villanova's Jahvon Quinerly shared Preseason Freshman of the Year laurels.
   Creighton's Martin Krampelj was a Preseason Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST pick.

#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 (Philadelphia 76ers) 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 leads all active players and ranks fourth in NBA history with 2,225 three-pointers. He's also second among active players and seventh all-time in league history with 43.11 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 is averaging 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game on 41.7 percent shooting from deep this season for the Timberwolves.
   McDermott is in his fifth season in the NBA, and first with the Indiana Pacers. He's averaging 5.3 points per game on 40.4 percent three-point shooting this year.
   Patton was traded on Nov. 10 from Minnesota to Philadelphia, 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. He scored three points in his NBA debut on Nov. 9th.

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 Nov. 11, 2018
Category   Stat   NCAA Rank
3FG Percentage   .386   3rd
FG Percentage   .482   4th
3FG Made   2,442   4th
Assists   4,605   4th
FG Made   7,675   11th
Wins   189   31st
Winning Percentage   .668   38th

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
   1.   Kentucky   21,875
   2.   Syracuse   21,462
   3.   North Carolina   18,379
   4.   Wisconsin   17,272
   5.   Creighton   17,000
   6.   Louisville   16,883
   7.   Kansas   16,345
   8.   Tennessee   16,210
   9.   Arkansas   16,181
   10.   Indiana   15,591

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 818 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.   1,040   UNLV   11/13
   2.   1,033   Vanderbilt   11/16
   3.   1,023   Duke   11/14
   4.   977   Arkansas   11/12
   5.   976   Western Kentucky   11/15
   6.   963   East Tennessee State   11/17
   7.   951   Pacific   11/13
   8.   938   Oakland   11/13
   9.   929   Texas   11/12
   10.   905   Princeton   11/16
   11.   881   Marshall   11/14
   12.   870   Baylor   11/12
   13.   851   Gonzaga   11/15
   14.   848   LIU-Brooklyn   11/13
   15.   832   Cornell   11/15
   16.   827   Mount St. Mary's   11/14
   17.   818   Creighton   11/15
   18.   817   Tennessee State   11/13
   19.   814   East Carolina   11/16

McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott currently has 189 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .668 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.   189-94   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

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.

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
03/20/06   Miami (Fla.)   L 53-52   G. Diaz FT   :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

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.

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

Home Run
Since Greg McDermott took over in 2010, Creighton is averaging 80.67 points per home game (11,616 points in 144 home games), a figure that climbs to 85.07 points in non-conference home games (6,125 points in 72 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.

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).

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:   2nd
2016-17:   3rd
2015-16:   4th
2014-15:   3rd
2013-14:   4th
2012-13:   2nd
2011-12:   2nd
2010-11:   1st
2009-10:   3rd
2008-19:   4th
2007-08:   5th
2006-07:   5th
2005-06:   3rd
2004-05:   2nd
2003-04:   4th
2002-03:   5th
2001-02:   3rd
2000-01:   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.

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.

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Players Mentioned

Ty-Shon Alexander

Mitch Ballock

Connor Cashaw

Samson Froling

Ronnie Harrell Jr.

Toby Hegner

Damien Jefferson

Kaleb Joseph

Martin Krampelj

Davion Mintz

Khyri Thomas

Marcus Zegarowski