Tuesday, November 6
Omaha, Neb.
7:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Western Illinois
Kaleb Joseph
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Men's Basketball Hosts East Tennessee State on Sunday
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Game #2: East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Creighton Bluejays
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 • 12:30 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: First Meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
Next Game
Creighton (1-0) returns to the court on Sunday, Nov. 11, when it hosts East Tennessee State (1-1). The game is technically part of the Cayman Islands Classic.
   Tip-off on First National Bank Court at CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) in Omaha, Neb., is set for 12:30 p.m.
Wounded Warriors Honored on Sunday
Creighton Basketball is rallying behind our nation's heroes during its game against East Tennessee State on Sunday.
   In collaboration with Wounded Warrior Project, Creighton Athletics has invited local warriors served by WWP to be recognized at halftime of Sunday's contest.
   More than 48,000 service members have been physically wounded during the military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and an estimated 400,000 more are living with the invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression and traumatic brain injury.
   To learn more, visit http://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/about-us.
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 Taylor Stormberg will call the action. The audio is also webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.
Television Broadcast Information
Sunday's game against East Tennessee State will be televised by FS1, with Rich Waltz and Nick Bahe on the call.
Video Webcast Information
Live streaming video of Sunday'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 1-0 after a 78-67 win over Western Illinois on Tuesday. The Bluejays made 11-of-23 three-pointers in the win and outscored WIU 30-4 in bench points.
   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. in 2017-18) 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 East Tennessee State
East Tennessee State started the season with a 74-68 loss at Georgia State on Tuesday before crushing Hiwassee College, 109-44, on Thursday.
   The Bucccaneers were 25-9 a season ago, but feature 10 new faces in 2018-19.
   ETSU has out-rebounded teams by a combined 105-61, including 46 offensive boards. Three men had 10+ rebounds in Thursday's win.
   Mladen Armus (13.0 ppg., 9.5 rpg.) is one of six Bucs averaging at least 8.0 points per game, with Isaiah Tisdale (11.5 ppg.) and Bo Hodges (11.5 ppg.) not far behind.
   Jeromy Rodriguez (11.5 rpg.) and Octavion Corley (10.0 rpg.) are the best rebounders on the squad.
The Series With East Tennessee State
Creighton has never faced East Tennessee State.
   Greg McDermott has never faced East Tennessee State and is 3-1 versus teams from the Southern Conference (1-0 at Creighton).
   He has never faced Steve Forbes when Forbes has been a head coach.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his ninth season as head coach at Creighton, where he is 188-94 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 468-289 in his 25th season and is 337-225 in his 18th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Preston Murphy, Alan Huss and Paul Lusk.
What About #2?
Not only has Creighton won 24 straight home openers, but the Bluejays have also done quite well in their second home game of the season.
   Creighton has won its second home game of the season each of the last 22 seasons, with 1995-96 the last time that CU didn't open 2-0 at home.
   Creighton has won its second home game of the season by double-digits in seven straight campaigns, including a 2016 win over No. 9 Wisconsin.
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.
   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.
Quest For 20,000 Reached
Creighton has scored 20,035 points all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha, passing the 20,000 mark on Tuesday vs. Western Illinois.
   Creighton has currently outscored the opposition 20,035 to 16,767 at the 16-year old facility in 258 all-time games in the building that count.
   Creighton is 19-1 all-time in games where it moves over any 1,000 point milestone at CHI Health Center Omaha, as seen below:
Date   Pts-Opp (CLCO Game #)   Who/How vs. Opp.
02/18/04Â Â Â 1,000-787 (14)Â Â Â Lindeman FG vs. Indiana State
02/05/05Â Â Â 2,000-1,696 (28)Â Â Â Funk FG vs. Missouri St.
01/18/06Â Â Â 3,000-2,504 (41)Â Â Â Watts FT vs. Bradley
01/09/07Â Â Â 4,000-3,359 (56)Â Â Â Tolliver FG vs. Drake
12/17/07Â Â Â 5,000-4,174 (69)Â Â Â Ka. Korver 3FG vs. Hou. Baptist
11/16/08Â Â Â 6,000-5,048 (82)Â Â Â Dotzler FG vs. New Mexico
02/11/09Â Â Â 7,000-5,870 (95)Â Â Â Witter 3FG vs. Bradley
01/16/10Â Â Â 8,000-6,750 (109)Â Â Â Young FG vs. Wichita State
12/20/10Â Â Â 9,000-7,645 (123)Â Â Â Wragge FG vs. W. Illinois
03/23/11Â Â Â 10,000-8,500 (136)Â Â Â Lawson FG vs. UCF
01/21/12Â Â Â 11,000-9,310 (148)Â Â Â McDermott FG vs. Ind. St.
12/19/12Â Â Â 12,000-10,136 (161)Â Â Â Echenique FG vs. Tulsa
11/23/13Â Â Â 13,000-10,922 (173)Â Â Â Artino FG vs. Tulsa
02/23/14Â Â Â 14,000-11,711 (185)Â Â Â Gibbs FG vs. Seton Hall
01/28/15Â Â Â 15,000-12,612 (198)Â Â Â Hanson FT vs. St. John's
12/28/15Â Â Â 16,000-13,498 (211)Â Â Â Huff FG vs. Coppin State
11/15/16Â Â Â 17,000-14,349 (224)Â Â Â Patton FG vs. #9 Wisconsin
01/28/17Â Â Â 18,000-15,166 (235)Â Â Â Hanson FG vs. DePaul
12/18/17Â Â Â 19,000-15,927 (246)Â Â Â Foster 3FG vs. UT Arlington
11/06/18Â Â Â 20,000-16,741 (258)Â Â Â Ballock 3FG vs. W. Illinois
Starters Stay Consistent
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.
   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.
   Since McDermott took over in 2010, Creighton has started the same starting five in the second game as it did in the season-opener.
   Going a step further, McDermott 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.
Season Opener History
Including last Tuesday's 78-67 win vs. Western Illinois, Creighton now owns a sparkling 86-15 record (.850) on opening day, including wins in 21 of its last 22 lid-lifters.
   Creighton has won 12 of its last 19 season-openers by 20 or more points.
   The Jays have outscored foes by an average of 85.84 to 61.37 in the last 19 openers.
Opening Statements
Greg McDermott has won each of the last 17 season openers he's coached in, as he is 17-1 at the Division I level in season-openers. That includes double-digit victories in eight of nine games on the Creighton sideline. Overall as a head coach, McDermott is 22-3 in season-opening games.
   That includes an impressive 99-point win (137-38) in his first game on the sidelines when he was at Wayne State.
Date   School   Opponent   Result
1994-95   Wayne St.   York   W 137-38
1995-96   Wayne St.   Nebraska-Omaha   L 63-72
1996-97   Wayne St.   St. Francis   W 72-66
1997-98   Wayne St.   Nebraska-Omaha   W 78-76
1998-99   Wayne St.   Mount Marty   W 76-70
1999-00   Wayne St.   South Dakota   L 64-66
11/17/00   NDSU   Macalester   W 81-69
11/16/01   UNI   vs. San Diego State   L 57-71
11/22/02   UNI   at Montana   W 77-71
11/21/03   UNI   Chicago State   W 83-59
11/21/04   UNI   Wayne State   W 84-66
11/20/05   UNI   Western Carolina   W 68-46
11/10/06   Iowa State   UC Riverside   W 69-61
11/09/07   Iowa State   Winston-Salem St.   W 58-44
11/14/08   Iowa State   UC Davis   W 61-58
11/13/09   Iowa State   Idaho State   W 88-68
11/12/10   Creighton   Alabama State   W 71-57
11/11/11   Creighton   N. Carolina A&T   W 97-65
11/09/12   Creighton   North Texas   W 71-51
11/08/13   Creighton   Alcorn State   W 107-61
11/14/14   Creighton   Central Arkansas   W 104-77
11/14/15   Creighton   Texas Southern   W 93-70
11/11/16   Creighton   UMKC   W 89-82
11/10/17   Creighton   Yale   W 92-76
11/06/18   Creighton   Western Illinois   W 78-67
It Gets Earlier Every Year
Tuesday's game took place on November 6, the earliest start date for a season-opener in Creighton basketball history.
   The previous earliest date ever came during the 2013-14 campaign, when the Bluejays defeated Alcorn State 107-61 on November 8.
   By comparison, Creighton's season-opener in 1992-93 didn't take place until December 3.
Hello, World
Creighton had four players that made their Bluejay debut on Tuesday night: Connor Cashaw, Samson Froling, Damien Jefferson and Marcus Zegarowski. Two other freshmen, Christian Bishop and Jett Canfield, did not play, and it's expected that Canfield will redshirt.
   Below is a look at how Creighton's current players have done in their regular-season and Creighton debuts in a Division I uniform.
Name   Pts.   Reb.   Ast.   Stl.   Min.
Krampelj   11   8   2   0   14
Zegarowski   8   4   2   0   18
Jefferson (@CU)Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 12Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 23
Cashaw (@Rice)Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 31
Froling   5   5   1   0   14
Ballock   5   4   0   1   20
Joseph (@SU)•   4   5   7   2   23
Mahoney (@SEMO)•   4   1   0   0   20
Scurry   3   1   0   0   5
Epperson   2   2   1   0   9
Jefferson (@UNM)Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 8
Joseph (@CU)Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 4
Cashaw• (@CU)   0   2   1   2   10
Mintz      0   0   0   0   8
Alexander   0   0   5   1   12
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Home Opener History
Including last Tuesday's win over Western Illinois, Creighton is 90-11 (.891) in home openers all-time. Â Â Â Â Â Â Creighton has won 24 straight home openers since a Dec. 3, 1994 setback against SMU.
   That 24-game home opener win streak is a school record, two more than the 21 straight from 1946-66 that was part of a stretch between 1936-80 where the Bluejays went 41-2 in home openers.
Playing With The Lead
In 258 games at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time, Creighton has not trailed in 73 of those contests, a staggering 28.3 percent of the time.
   Under Greg McDermott at home, Creighton is 117-26 and hasn't trailed in 48 of those games.
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November Reign
Creighton is a perfect 59-0 all-time in regular-season home games that take place on or before Nov. 26th.
   Creighton has won 62 of its 63 regular-season November home games since 1990, falling only to Boise State in 2012.
   Overall, Creighton is 85-16 in regular-season November games at all sites since the start of the 1998-99 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 (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 leads all active players and ranks fourth in NBA history with 2,223 three-pointers. He's also second among active players and sixth all-time in league history with 43.10 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 6.0 points and 2.8 rebounds per game on 41.5 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 6.1 points per game on 41.2 percent three-point shooting this year.
   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. He is still waiting to make his NBA debut.
Australian Snipers
You wouldn't think that Australian twin towers Samson Froling and Jacob Epperson are the best marksmen on a team full of shooters, but the numbers might suggest otherwise.
   Froling joined Justin Patton as the second 7-footer in Creighton history to make a three-pointer, sinking his only long-range attempt against Western Illinois.
   Epperson didn't play on Tuesday, but was 4-for-4 from three-point range last year. He's the first Creighton player to start his career 4-for-4 from three-point range since Johnny Mathies in 2003-04.
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. 7, 2018
Category   Stat   NCAA Rank
FG Percentage   .482   3rd
3FG Percentage   .385   4th
3FG Made   2,433   4th
Assists   4,593   4th
FG Made   7,649   11th
Wins   188   31st
Winning Percentage   .667   36th
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.
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 817 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.   1,032   Vanderbilt   11/11
   3.   1,022   Duke   11/11
   4.   976   Arkansas   11/9
   5.   975   Western Kentucky   11/10
   6.   962   East Tennessee State   11/11
   7.   950   Pacific   11/9
   8.   937   Oakland   11/9
   9.   928   Texas   11/9
   10.   904   Princeton   11/9
   11.   880   Marshall   11/11
   12.   869   Baylor   11/10
   13.   850   Gonzaga   11/10
   14.   847   LIU-Brooklyn   11/9
   15.   831   Cornell   11/11
   16.   826   Mount St. Mary's   11/9
   17.   816   Tennessee State   11/10
      817   Creighton   11/11
   19.   812   East Carolina   11/9
McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott currently has 188 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .667 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.   188-94   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
03/20/06Â 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
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 258 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 16-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 214-44 (.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 20,035-16,767 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 55 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 117-26 (.818) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott, including a 67-4 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.
Home Run
Since Greg McDermott took over in 2010, Creighton is averaging 80.71 points per home game (11,541 points in 143 home games), a figure that climbs to 85.21 points in non-conference home games (6,050 points in 71 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 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
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: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.
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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