2017-18 Men's Basketball Recap

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Creighton finished the 2017-18 season with a 21-12 record, tied for third place in the BIG EAST Conference with a 10-8 league mark, and returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in the last seven seasons.
   The season will be remembered for the standout backcourt of First Team All-BIG EAST senior Marcus Foster (19.8 ppg.) and Second Team All-BIG EAST choice Khyri Thomas (15.1 ppg.), who was also named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. Both men surpassed 1,000 points as a Bluejay during the campaign.
   CU's third-leading scorer, sophomore forward Martin Krampelj (11.9 ppg., 8.1 rpg.), tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on January 17th and missed the rest of the season, which would later cause the team to burn the redshirt of freshman Jacob Epperson (6.3 ppg.) in the team's 22nd game. Epperson, Ty-Shon Alexander (5.5 ppg.) and Mitch Ballock (7.3 ppg.) comprised of one of the highest-touted freshman classes in program history.
   The campaign also saw senior guard Tyler Clement be named a First Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, and head coach Greg McDermott win the NABC Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award.
   The Bluejays started the season 4-0, including wins away from home over top-25 teams Northwestern and UCLA in consecutive games. The Bluejays challenging non-conference schedule saw the Bluejays drop games against fellow top-25 foes Baylor and Gonzaga, but CU would be 6-2 before hosting Nebraska on December 9th. Creighton trailed 33-28 at intermission but shot 58.6 percent from the field after the half en route to a 75-65 triumph, its seventh straight double-figure win over the Cornhuskers.
   The Bluejays would enter the Christmas break with a 10-2 record before starting league play with a game at Seton Hall. The Bluejays dropped that contest to the Pirates, only to win four in a row before falling at Xavier on Jan. 13th. Four days later Creighton topped No. 19 Seton Hall by 17 points, but lost Krampelj late in the first half to a season-ending knee injury.
   The Bluejays later surrendered 19 three-pointers in a loss to Villanova to open February, and after a one-point victory at DePaul, CU would drop a one-point game against No. 5 Xavier on a pair of free throws with 0.3 seconds left.
   CU would snap a three-game skid in BIG EAST action on February 24th with an 89-83 triumph over Villanova, a victory that essentially clinched an at-large bid for the Bluejays. Creighton followed that up with a 82-57 Senior Day win over DePaul.
   The season ended in disappointing fashion, as CU fell by four points at Marquette in the regular-season finale, lost by four points in overtime in the BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinals to Providence, and dropped a 69-59 decision to Kansas State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament in Charlotte.
   Creighton ranked fifth nationally with 17,000 fans per home game, attracting a single-season program record 306,000 fans during the campaign.

Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 AM) broadcasted all Creighton men basketball games during the 2017-18 season, while KOOO (101.9 FM) also broadcasted all the home games. John Bishop and former Bluejays Nick Bahe, Brody Deren, Taylor Stormberg and Josh Dotzler called the action.
   All but the NCAA Tournament game were also streamed on 1620 The Zone's app, as well as www.1620thezone.com.

Television Broadcast Information
Every game in during the 2017-18 season was televised. FS1 televised 16 of those contests, and the Bluejays also aired on FOX (4), FS2 (3), FSN Midwest (3), CBS Sports Network (2), ESPN2 (2), BTN (1), TBS (1) and ESPNU (1).
   Each of Creighton's last 65 games have been televised.

Live Stats Information
All of Creighton's games this season had 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 could also be followed by those who have mobile devices with internet capability at www.gocreightonstats.com.

The Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) finished his eighth 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 after 24 seasons and is 336-225 after 17 Division I campaigns. McDermott was assisted by Darian DeVries, Preston Murphy and Alan Huss.

About Creighton
Creighton is a private, Jesuit institution located in Omaha, Neb., with 8,654 students. The University was founded in 1878 by Mary Lucretia Creighton, who established it in memory of her husband, telegraph pioneer Edward Creighton.
   Prominent alumni include J. Joseph Ricketts (Chicago Cubs owner and founder of TD Ameritrade), Bob Gibson (Hall of Fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals), Paul Silas (former NBA player and head coach), Anthony Tolliver (Detroit Pistons), Kyle Korver (Cleveland Cavaliers), Doug McDermott (Dallas Mavericks), Ty Blach (San Francisco Giants) and Pat Venditte (ambidextrous baseball pitcher now with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization).
   Creighton picked up the Bluejays moniker in 1924 after a newspaper coordinated a public contest to select a nickname and mascot.
   Creighton officially joined the BIG EAST on July 1, 2013.

Postseason Wins In 8 of Last 10 Appearances
Creighton has won at least one game in eight of its last 10 postseason appearances. The streak began in 2008.
Creighton's Last 10 Postseason Appearances
Year   Tournament   First Game
2007-08   NIT   Beat Rhode Island, 74-73
2008-09   NIT   Beat Bowling Green, 73-71
2009-10   CIT   Beat South Dakota, 89-78
2010-11   CBI   Beat San Jose State, 85-74
2011-12   NCAA   Beat Alabama, 58-57
2012-13   NCAA   Beat Cincinnati, 67-63
2013-14   NCAA   Beat Louisiana, 76-66
2015-16   NIT   Beat Alabama, 72-54
2016-17   NCAA   Lost to Rhode Island, 84-72
2017-18   NCAA   Lost to Kansas State, 69-59

NCAA Tournament History
Creighton made its 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, and 12th in the last 20 years, in 2017-18. The Bluejays are now 12-22 all-time in NCAA action, including a 9-12 record in its first game.
   Creighton's last NCAA Tournament win came in 2014, when the Bluejays topped Louisiana.
   In 30 NCAA or NIT appearances, Creighton has won consecutive games in the same event just once, with that happening in the 2016 NIT.
   Creighton has had at least one sport reach the NCAA Tournament in each of the last 31 academic calendar years, Previously in 2017-18 the women's volleyball team advanced to the Second Round. The Creighton women's basketball team also earned an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, reaching the Second Round.
   Including the NCAA's, NIT, CBI and CIT, Creighton made its 20th postseason appearance in the last 21 seasons in 2017-18.

NCAA Jays
In addition to Creighton's current roster, there were at least seven others with ties to the program who are involved in this year's NCAA Tournament.
   Loyola (Chicago) head coach Porter Moser played at Creighton from 1986-90, appearing in the 1989 NCAA Tournament with the Bluejays. Moser helped the underdog Ramblers reach the Final Four.
   Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy is a former Creighton assistant coach from 1991-93 and led the Aggies to the Sweet 16.
   South Dakota State assistant coach Ben Walker played at Creighton from 1997-2001, appearing in three NCAA Tournaments.
   Former Creighton video coordinator Tyler Glidden (2010-16) is also an assistant coach at South Dakota State.
   Former Creighton assistant coach Steve Lutz (2010-17) is now an assistant coach at Purdue. The Boilermakers reached the Sweet 16.
   Former Bluejay Leon Gilmore III (2014-15) now plays at Stephen F. Austin.
   Creighton's current McCormick Endowed Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen was the chairman of the NCAA Selection Committee.

Against Postseason Opponents
Creighton went 5-8 against teams that made the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The Jays were 1-0 against UCLA, 1-1 versus Villanova, Butler and Seton Hall, 1-2 against Providence, 0-1 against Kansas State and 0-2 in games against Xavier.
   Creighton also went 1-3 against NIT qualifiers, going 1-0 vs. Nebraska, 0-1 vs. Baylor and 0-2 against Marquette.
   Creighton didn't play any CIT or CBI teams.

BIG EAST Success
Creighton was one of six BIG EAST teams to make the NCAA Tournament, as the league sent 60 percent of its teams to the Big Dance. Last year the league saw seven teams dancing.
   The BIG EAST has had a Sweet 16 squad in 23 of the past 24 years, and multiple Sweet 16 teams in 13 of the last 16 years.
   Even when you remove Louisville's recently-vacated 2013 title, the BIG EAST Conference has won a combined 14 NCAA men's and women's basketball titles in the last 19 years (including 2017-18).

McDermott In The Postseason
Creighton coach Greg McDermott made his seventh postseason appearance at Creighton, and 10th overall as a Division I head coach when you include his time at Northern Iowa.
   McDermott's Division I teams own a 9-11 record in those 10 postseason appearances, including a 9-8 mark in seven appearances at Creighton.
McDermott's Division I Postseason Appearances
Year   Tourney   Postseason W-L
2003-04 (UNI)   NCAA   0-1
2004-05 (UNI)   NCAA   0-1
2005-06 (UNI)   NCAA   0-1
2010-11 (CU)   CBI   4-2
2011-12 (CU)   NCAA   1-1
2012-13 (CU)   NCAA   1-1
2013-14 (CU)   NCAA   1-1
2015-16 (CU)   NIT   2-1
2016-17 (CU)   NCAA   0-1
2017-18 (CU)   NCAA   0-1

Most Postseason Bids By CU Coaches
This year's bid to the NCAA was the seventh postseason bid for Greg McDermott at Creighton. Only Dana Altman (13) has taken the Bluejays to more postseason appearances.
   McDermott's three NCAA Tournament wins tie a school record, also held by John J. "Red" McManus.
   McDermott's five NCAA Tournament trips are second-most in program history as well, trailing only Altman's seven.
   McDermott's nine postseason wins at Creighton are the most in school history, two more than Altman's seven.
   McDermott (9-8) is one of two coaches in program history with a winning record in postseason play, joining Eddie Sutton (2-1).
Coach (Bids)   NCAA   NIT   CBI   CIT   NCIT   Total
Hickey (3)   1-1   2-2   0-0   0-0   0-0   3-3
Belford (1)   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-1   0-1
McManus (3)   3-3   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-1   4-4
Sutton (1)   2-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-0   2-1
Apke (4)   0-3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0-4
Barone (3)   1-2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0-0   1-3
Altman (13)   2-7   3-5   0-0   2-1   0-0   7-13
McDermott (7)   3-5   2-1   4-2   0-0   0-0   9-8

NBA Arena For the NCAA's, Again
This was Creighton's fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament trip in which it will play in an NBA arena.
   The run started in 2013 with games at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, home of the 76ers.
   In 2014 the Bluejays were shipped to San Antonio to play in the AT&T Center, home of the Spurs.
   Last season Creighton played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, where the Kings reside.
   This year the Bluejays headed to Spectrum Center in Charlotte, home to the Hornets.

High Five
Greg McDermott joined some select company when he directed his troops to a fifth NCAA Tournament this season. That puts him in the company of some of the greatest coaches in CU Athletics history.
   McDermott is one of nine head coaches in Creighton history to lead five different NCAA Tournament teams.
Name   Sport   NCAA's @CU
Bob Warming   Men's Soccer   11
Dana Altman   Men's Basketball   7
Kirsten Bernthal Booth   Volleyball   7
Brent Vigness   Softball   7
Elmar Bolowich   Men's Soccer   6
Bruce Erickson   Women's Soccer   5
Mary Higgins   Softball   5
Greg McDermott   Men's Basketball   5
Bret Simon   Men's Soccer   5

Clement Named CoSIDA Academic All-American
Creighton men's basketball guard Tyler Clement was named a First Team College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-American. A senior from Shawnee, Kan., Clement owns a perfect 4.00 GPA in Creighton's Heider College of Business as a Financial Analysis and Marketing major.
   This is the second straight year that Clement has been honored with All-District acclaim, but first time for the Academic All-America honors.
   Last season he became Creighton's first men's basketball student-athlete to receive Academic All-District acclaim since Anthony Tolliver in 2006-07. Tolliver would go on to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team honors.
   Clement is Creighton Basketball's first man named First Team Academic All-American by CoSIDA since Rick Apke in 1978, and the school's first First Team Academic All-American in any sport since Fabian Herbers (men's soccer) in 2015.
   Clement averaged 2.8 points, 1.0 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per game while playing in 21 contests this winter.
   Clement is a four-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and has also been named to the Creighton Dean's List after all nine semesters that he's been enrolled. Clement was also named to the NABC Honors Court each of the past two seasons.
   Clement was joined on the District 7 team by TCU's Vladimir Brodziansky, Baylor's Jake Lindsey, Idaho State's Erik Nakken and Boise State's Christian Sengfelder.
   District 7 covers the states of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.

League Honors Three
Three Creighton players were recognized when the league handed out honors.
   Marcus Foster earned First Team All-BIG EAST accolades. He's the first player in program history to earn First Team honors more than once.
   Khyri Thomas earned Second Team All-BIG EAST acclaim. He also took home BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season.
   Mitch Ballock earned a spot on the BIG EAST's All-Freshman Team. He's the second man in program history to earn that recognition, joining 2017 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Justin Patton.

Khyripeats As League's Top Defender
Khyri Thomas joined some elite company when he took home his second straight BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year award this season.
   How good was Thomas? The 11 players named to the All-Conference Team that faced Creighton averaged 15.2 points per game against the Bluejays, compared to 18.9 points per game in all other league contests.
   Thomas is just the 10th player to ever win the award more than once, joining a special group.
Most BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Honors
   Honors   Name, School   Years (*ties)
   4   Patrick Ewing, Georgetown   1982, 83, 84, 85
   3   Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown   1989, 90*, 92
   2   Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown   1990, 91
   2   Allen Iverson, Georgetown   1995, 96
   2   Etan Thomas, Syracuse   1999, 00
   2   John Linehan, Providence   2001, 02
   2   Emeka Okafor, Connecticut   2003, 04
   2   Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut   2008, 09
   2   Kris Dunn, Providence   2015*, 16
   2   Khyri Thomas, Creighton   2017*, 18

DeVries To Drake; Lusk Hired
Creighton's coaching staff for 2018-19 changed when assistant coach Darian DeVries accepted the head coaching position at Drake on March 29th.
   To replace DeVries, head coach Greg McDermott hired Paul Lusk as an assistant coach in the program less than a week later on April 3rd. Lusk was previously the head coach at Missouri State.

Jays Beat National Champ Villanova
Creighton's Feb. 24th overtime win over Villanova was the first time that the Bluejays have ever beaten a team that went on to win the NCAA title in that same season.
   It also turned out to be the last of four losses suffered by the Wildcats during the 2017-18 season, who went on to win the final 11 contests after falling in Omaha.

McDermott Coaches vs. Cancer Award
Coaches vs. Cancer presented Creighton University head men's basketball coach Greg McDermott with the Champion Award, a prestigious national honor within the Coaches vs. Cancer program on April 1st.
   The Champion Award recognizes a college coach who has shown extraordinary leadership and a commitment to the American Cancer Society's mission of saving lives, celebrating lives and leading the fight for a world without cancer
   The award was presented during Final Four Weekend at the National Association of Basketball Coaches Guardians of the Game Awards Show in San Antonio, Texas.
   McDermott has supported Coaches vs. Cancer and the Society's Hope Lodge in Nebraska for numerous years. For the past seven years, Coach has hosted the annual Creighton Pink Out game, which has raised close to $200,000 to benefit ACS and the Hope Lodge in Nebraska. In addition, Coach and his wife Theresa, who is a breast cancer survivor, have rallied other coaches and their schools to join the McDermotts in supporting the Society and Coaches vs. Cancer. Their combined efforts have raised over $1 million.

Foster Stays Busy In San Antonio at Final Four
Marcus Foster was selected as one of 20 seniors who participated in the 2018 Reese's® College All-Star game, which was played on Final Four Friday®, March 30, at the Alamodome as part of the 2018 NCAA® Men's Final Four® in San Antonio.
   Foster finished with 13 points, one rebound and one steal on 5-for-12 shooting in 23 minutes for the East team in a loss.
   Foster was also selected to the 3-Point Championship roster for the 30th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at Bill Greehey Arena at St. Mary's University in San Antonio on Thursday, March 29.
   Foster made 11-of-25 shots, including a pair of moneyballs that count double, and finished with 13 points to take seventh of eight men's college basketball players selected for the event, which aired live on ESPN2.

NCAA Jays x 2
Creighton has made the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons in both men's basketball and women's basketball.
   That puts the school in special company.
   On a national basis, the only six schools that can claim this are Creighton, Duke, Florida State, Gonzaga, Miami (Fla.) and UCLA.

Triple Threat
Khyri Thomas had 16 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and five steals in Creighton's win over DePaul on Feb. 27th. He was the only player in the nation with a 16/8/8/5 game this season.
   He is one of only four Bluejays in Greg McDermott's eight-year tenure to post at least seven points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the same game, joining Austin Chatman and Grant Gibbs and Maurice Watson Jr. Thomas has actually done it once in each of the past three years.
   Making it all the more impressive is that from 2001-10, there wasn't a single 7/7/7 (or better) game by a Bluejay.
   Creighton has never had a traditional point/rebound/assist triple-double, but here's a list of players with at least 7 points, rebounds and assists in the same game in the past 20 years:
7+ Point, 7+ Rebound, 7+ Assist Games, Since 1997-98
   Pts.   Reb.   Ast.   Name   Date
   24   11   7   Rodney Buford   11/18/98
   25   8   8   Ryan Sears   1/8/00
   9   7   10   Grant Gibbs   12/19/11
   12   10   7   Grant Gibbs   1/13/12
   12   7   9   Austin Chatman   11/11/13
   9   7   7   Austin Chatman   1/25/14
   7   9   7   Khyri Thomas   12/9/15
   16   8   7   Maurice Watson Jr.   1/26/16
   14   12   7   Khyri Thomas   2/28/17
   16   8   8   Khyri Thomas   2/27/18

Foster Passes Bob Gibson on CU Scoring List
Marcus Foster owned 1,292 points at Creighton through 68 career games, surpassing the 1,000 mark on Jan. 17 vs. No. 19 Seton Hall with a three-pointer in the final minutes. That doesn't include the 875 points that Foster scored at Kansas State his first two years of college.
   Foster's 1,292 points as a Bluejay put him just ahead of another notable athlete, legendary baseball pitcher Bob Gibson (1,272). Few people realize that Gibson spent a year playing with the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
   Foster is the 40th player overall to score 1,000 career points as a Bluejay, and ranks 20th in program history.
   Here's the top 35 career scorers in Creighton history. In addition to Foster, it's worth noting that Khyri Thomas is currently 30th.
Most Career Points, Creighton History
   Rank   Pts.   Name   Years
   1.   3,150   Doug McDermott   2010-14
   2.   2,116   Rodney Buford   1995-99
   3.   2,110   Bob Harstad    1987-91
   4.   1,983   Chad Gallagher    1987-91
   5.   1,876   Bob Portman    1966-69
   6.   1,801   Kyle Korver   1999-03
   7.   1,754   Nate Funk   2002-07
   8.   1,682   Rick Apke    1974-78
   9.   1,661   Paul Silas   1961-64
   10.   1,654   Vernon Moore    1981-85
   11.   1,575   Benoit Benjamin    1982-85
   12.   1,526   John C. Johnson   1975-79
   13.   1,500   Kevin McKenna   1977-81
   14.   1,437   Eddie Cole   1951-55
   15.   1,369   Gene Harmon   1971-74
   16.   1,361   Duan Cole   1987-92
   17.   1,342   Antoine Young   2008-12
   18.   1,313   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2006-11
   19.   1,309   Ryan Sears   1997-01
   20.   1,303   Elton Tuttle   1951-54
   21.   1,292   Marcus Foster   2016-18
   22.   1,272   Bob Gibson   1954-57
   23.   1,267   Wally Anderzunas   1965-67, 1968-69
   24.   1,254   Gary Swain   1983-87
   25.   1,238   Ben Walker   1997-01
   26.   1,196   Ray Yost   1951-54
   27.   1,172   Dick Harvey   1956-59
   28.   1,155   Ethan Wragge   2009-14
   29.   1,152   Dane Watts   2004-08
   30.   1,140   Khyri Thomas   2015-Pres.
   31.   1,116   Kenny Evans   1982-87
   32.   1,115   Doug Brookins   1972-75
       1,115   Daryl Stovall   1978-82
   34.   1,093   Tim Powers   1964-67
   35.   1,050   Reggie Morris   1982-86

20 Wins...AGAIN
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 18 of the last 20 seasons (including 2017-18), 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,.
Most 20-Win Seasons Since 1998-99
(Includes 2017-18)
School   20+ Win Seasons
Gonzaga   20
Duke   20
Kansas   20
Kentucky   19
Florida   19
Creighton   18
Arizona   18
Syracuse   18
Xavier   18

The Foster Files...
A few nuggets on Marcus Foster...
- Marcus Foster made a three-pointer in each of Creighton's last 20 games. That's the longest streak by any Bluejay since Khyri Thomas had a stretch of 22 straight games with a trey snapped earlier this season vs. Nebraska.
- Marcus Foster owns at least one three-pointer in 37 of the last 38 games, and scored in double-figures in 49 of his last 51 games.
- Marcus Foster made 61 three-pointers at home this year, breaking the CenturyLink Center Omaha's single-season record of 52 originally set by Booker Woodfox (in 19 games) in 2008-09.
- Marcus Foster has made 306 three-pointers in his college career, a figure that ranked 10th nationally among active players.

Foster Develops
Marcus Foster played in 130 career games at the college level, including 62 at Kansas State and 68 at Creighton.
   As you can see from the numbers below, the fifth-year senior has made huge strides in all facets of his game since arriving in Omaha.
Statistic   at Kansas State   at Creighton
Games Played   62   68
Starts   57   68
Minutes   1,776   2,125
Minutes/Game   28.6   31.3
FG-FGA   293-717   491-1041
FG%   .409   .472
3FG-3FGA   138-370   168-444
3FG%   .373   .378
FT-FTA   151-210   142-197
FT%   .719   .721
Rebounds   172   230
Rebounds/Game   2.8   3.4
Assists   139   173
Turnovers   135   149
Steals   36   55
Points   875   1,292
Points/Game   14.1   19.0

Foster Passes 600 Points Again
Marcus Foster scored a team-high 654 points this season, which put him in some select company. He joined Doug McDermott and Paul Silas as the only Creighton players to score 500 points or more in each of their first two seasons on the court for Creighton, and is the ninth different Bluejay with multiple 500-point seasons in a career, joining McDermott (4x), Silas (3x), Rodney Buford (3x), Bob Harstad (3x), Bob Portman (2x), Chad Gallagher (2x), Nate Funk (2x) and Rick Apke (2x).
   With 20 points in the Feb. 27 win over DePaul, Foster joined McDermott (3x) and Portman (2x) as the only Bluejays with multiple seasons of 600 or more points.
   Foster's 654 points included 67 free throws and were 84 more points than any other player (Kansas' Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, in this case) in the country this season who made 67 or fewer foul shots.

Climbing The Charts
Marcus Foster made 95 three-pointers in 2017-18, 22 more than his season total from all of last year. That ranks fifth in single-season history at Creighton.
   Of the 10 Bluejays (including Foster) to drain 77 or more trifectas in a season, five would be named Conference Player of the Year that season.
Most 3 FG Made, Season, Creighton History
   3FG   Name (Class)   Year   League POY
   129   Kyle Korver (Sr.)   2002-03   Yes
   110   Ethan Wragge (Sr.)   2013-14   No
   100   Kyle Korver (So.)   2000-01   No
   96   Doug McDermott (Sr.)   2013-14   Yes
   95   Marcus Foster (Sr.)   2017-18   No
   91   Booker Woodfox (Sr.)   2008-09   Yes
   82   Tad Ackerman (Jr.)   1994-95   No
   79   Kyle Korver (Jr.)   2001-02   Yes
   78   Ethan Wragge (Jr.)   2012-13   No
   77   Doug McDermott (Jr.)   2012-13   Yes

Foster Reaches 2,000 Career Points
Marcus Foster owned 2,167 career points (875 at Kansas State, 1,292 at Creighton). Foster reached the 2,000 point milestone in his 121st career college game with a game-winning three-pointer with 14.4 seconds left at DePaul.
   He is the fourth Creighton player to surpass 2,000 career points at the Division I level, joining Doug McDermott (3,150), Rodney Buford (2,116) and Bob Harstad (2,110).
   McDermott reached 2,000 points in 101 games, Buford needed 111 games and Foster and Harstad both required 121 contests to reach 2,000 points.

Foster & Thomas Reach 1,000 At Creighton
Marcus Foster reached 1,000 career points at Creighton in the 54th game of his Creighton career, reaching 1,000 points in fewer games than any Bluejay since Bob Portman did it in a school-record 43 games on Feb. 8, 1968.
   The only players in Creighton history to score 1,000 points or more in their first two seasons are now Doug McDermott (1,382), Foster (1,272), Portman (1,195), Paul Silas (1,124), Rod Mason (1,023) and Rodney Buford (1,010).
   Foster is the second Bluejay transfer from a four-year school to reach 1,000 career points at CU, joining Gregory Echenique (Rutgers). Two other junior college transfers (Mason and Johnny Mathies) have also scored 1,000 points after joining the Bluejays.
   Khyri Thomas reached 1,000 points in the 94th game of his career on Feb. 10 vs. No. 5 Xavier, finishing the game with 1,009 career points.
   It's worth noting that Manny Suarez finished with 984 career points (including Fordham and Adelphi) after 101 career college games played.
Games To 1,000 Points, Last 16 Bluejays
Name   CU Games to 1,000 pts.    Date
Khyri Thomas   94   02/10/18
Marcus Foster   54   01/17/18
Austin Chatman   138   03/11/15
Ethan Wragge   132   01/18/14
Gregory Echenique   101   03/24/13
Doug McDermott   57   01/15/12
Antoine Young   115   12/10/11
Kenny Lawson Jr.   108   11/21/10
P'Allen Stinnett   86   01/16/10
Dane Watts   115   01/22/08
Anthony Tolliver   124   03/16/07
Johnny Mathies   91   03/03/06
Nate Funk   92   02/28/05
Kyle Korver   81   01/30/02
Ben Walker   105   01/06/01
Ryan Sears   97   12/01/00
Rodney Buford   59   03/01/97

Marcus Foster, Bucket Getter
Marcus Foster ranked among the nation's best when it comes to putting the ball in the hole and scoring.
   Foster ranked second among the nation's active Division I players in career field goals made, third in double-figure scoring games, and 10th in points. Former Bluejay Doug McDermott owns the NCAA record with 135 career double-figure scoring games.
Most Career Field Goals, Nation's Active Leaders
   Rank   FG   Name, School   Next Game
   1.   790   Jordan Howard, Central Arkansas   Done
   2.   784   Marcus Foster, Creighton   Done
   3.   776   Bogdan Bliznyuk, E. Washington   Done
   4.   775   Peyton Aldridge, Davidson   Done
   5.   749   Jonathan Stark, Murray State   Done

Most Career Points, Nation's Active Leaders
   Rank   Points   Name, School   Next Game
   1.   2,524   Jordan Howard, Central Arkansas   Done
   2.   2,331   Andrew Rowsey, Marquette   Done
   3.   2,261   Trevon Bluiett, Xavier   Done
   4.   2,232   Mike Daum, South Dakota St.   Done
       2,232   Chris Clemons, Campbell   Done
   6.   2,231   Jonathan Stark, Murray State   Done
   7.   2,172   Tyler Nelson, Fairfield   Done
   8.   2,171   Peyton Aldridge, Davidson   Done
   9.   2,169   Bogdan Bliznyuk, E. Washington   Done
   10.   2,167   Marcus Foster, Creighton   Done

Most Career Games, 10+ Points, Active Players
   Rank   10+ Games   Name, School   Next Game
   1.   120   Jordan Howard, Central Arkansas   Done
   2.   116   Trevon Bluiett, Xavier   Done
   3.   111   Marcus Foster, Creighton   Done
   4.   110   Wesley Person, Troy   Done

Foster Was Up For Jerry West Award
Creighton men's basketball guard Marcus Foster was one of five finalists for the 2018 Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award, which was bestowed by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the only BIG EAST performer on the list.
   Last year Foster also was one of five finalists for the award.
   Named after Hall of Famer and 1959 NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player Jerry West, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top shooting guards in Division I men's college basketball.
   Previous winners of the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award include Malik Monk, Kentucky (2017) Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (2016) and D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State (2015), while Purdue's Carsen Edwards won it in 2018.

Nationally Elite
Creighton ranked in the top 20 of nine categories nationally in 2017-18.
Category   Rank   Stat
Assist/Turnover Ratio   3rd   1.58
Defensive Rebounds/Game   5th   29.00
Assists Per Game   6th   17.8
Personal Fouls/Game   10th   15.2
Scoring Offense   12th   83.5
3FG/Game   14th   10.4
FG Percentage   15th   .492
Total Assists   15th   588
3FG Made   20th   343

Some Loyal Fans
Creighton played in front of 360,000 home fans this 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 CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink Center Omaha, which is in its 15th 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

Senior Day Notes
Creighton honored four players following Senior Day on Feb. 27th, as Tyler Clement, Marcus Foster, Toby Hegner and Manny Suarez were recognized. Clement and Hegner have been on the team for five years, Foster is in his third year in the program, and this is the first campaign for Suarez with the Bluejays.
   During the past five years, Creighton has gone 107-64. The team has been to three NCAA Tournaments and one NIT while also playing in two BIG EAST Tournament finals.
   Creighton is 5-0 with five double-digit victories against in-state rival Nebraska since Clement and Hegner arrived on campus, 5-5 in conference tournament play, and the quartet have combined for 2,354 points, 820 rebounds, 349 assists and 356 three-pointers in a collective 331 games and 136 starts in a Bluejay uniform.
   Creighton also recognized five senior managers after the DePaul win: Andrew Birkeland, Tom Digenan, Kevin Jewell, Joe Popovich and Peyton Stagemeyer.

Overtime Optional
Creighton has played 102 games in program history that have gone to overtime, going 56-46 in those contests.
   CU's Feb. 24th OT win over No. 3 Villanova marked Creighton's first overtime contest since Feb. 4, 2015, a 79-72 win at Xavier. In between, Creighton completed 107 straight games without going to overtime, the longest stretch without an extra session for the program since 136 straight games from 1939-47.
   Creighton is 6-2 under Greg McDermott in overtime games, including a 5-0 mark in conference play.
   Fourteen of Creighton's last 15 games have been won by the team to score first in the extra session.

History For Hegner
Toby Hegner tied a BIG EAST record by appearing in all 72 league games during his career.
   Marcus Foster scored 708 points through 36 career BIG EAST games. That ranks him among the top performers in league history (minimum 2 seasons), as seen below:
Name, School   Years   GP   PTS   PPG
Marcus Hatten, SJU   2001-03   32   736   23.0
Allen Iverson, GU   1994-96   36   814   22.6
Troy Bell, BC   1999-03   62   1388   22.4
Dan Callandrillo, SHU   1979-82   34   737   21.7
Troy Murphy, ND   1998-01   47   999   21.3
John Bagley, BC   1979-82   34   714   21.0
Chris Mullin, SJU   1981-85   62   1290   20.8
Pat Garrity, NC   1995-98   54   1107   20.5
Luke Harangody, ND   2006-10   65   1329   20.4
Dominique Jones, USF   2007-10   54   1087   20.1
Walter Berry, SJU   1984-86   32   633   19.8
Richard Hamilton, UConn   1996-99   53   1046   19.74
Shamorie Ponds, SJU   2016-Pr.   33   651   19.73
Marcus Foster, CU   2016-18   36   708   19.67
Dana Barros, BC   1985-89   64   1257   19.64
Mike Sweetney, GU   2000-03   48   942   19.63

Masterful Marcus
Marcus Foster's game-winning basket with 14.4 seconds left to beat DePaul on Feb. 7 was the fourth game-winning three-point shot of his brilliant collegiate career.
   It's worth noting that as a freshman at Kansas State in 2013-14, Foster twice made late trifectas to topple nationally-ranked Oklahoma teams. He hit a shot on Jan. 10 in Norman with 4.1 seconds left in overtime for a 66-63 win, then buried a game-winner on Feb. 14 in Manhattan for a 59-56 victory in the rematch.
   Foster's other game-winner came in the 2017 BIG EAST Tournament semifinals against Xavier with 6.6 seconds left in a 75-72 victory at Madison Square Garden.

Thomas Stepped Up
Khyri Thomas turned his offense up a notch after Martin Krampelj's season-ending injury on January 17.
   In the 14 full games without CU's third-leading scorer, Thomas averaged 16.5 points per game and shot 61.2 percent from the field (85-139), 48.4 percent from three-point range (30-62) and 75.6 percent at the line (31-41). Impressively for the guard, Thomas shot 50 percent or better from the field in 13 of his last 15 contests, and shot 60 percent or better in 10 of those 15 games.
   In the 18 full games with a healthy Krampelj, Thomas was averaging 14.2 points per game and shot 48.2 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from three-point range and 81.8 percent at the line.

How They Rank?
Creighton played 10 games this season against ranked teams, tied for eighth-most in the country. Creighton was 4-6 in those contests, including a 2-1 home mark and a 2-5 mark away from home.
   In the 10 games against ranked foes, Creighton averaged 79.7 points per contest and had 154 assists against just 120 turnovers.
   Marcus Foster (20.0), Khyri Thomas (14.9), and Martin Krampelj (11.7) each averaged in double-figures. Davion Mintz owned an impressive 38 assists against just 10 turnovers.
   CU led for 214:35, trailed for 166:12 and were tied for 24:11 in those 405 minutes against top-25 foes.
   Below is a list of schools with the most games this season played against AP Top 25 teams (at time of game):
   Games   School
   13   Texas
   13   Texas Tech
   12   Baylor
   12   Kansas
   12   Oklahoma State
   11   North Carolina
   11   West Virginia
   10   Creighton
   10   Duke
   10   Florida State
   10   Kansas State
   10   Oklahoma
   10   Syracuse
   10   Wisconsin

Loaded Schedule Under McDermott
The Feb. 24th contest against No. 3 Villanova was Creighton's 10th different game this season against a team ranked in the top-25. This was the fourth straight season that the Bluejays have faced at least seven ranked teams in one season, after never having done it prior to Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010-11.
   The 10 games this season against ranked foes smash the record of eight previously done in 2014-15 and in 2015-16.
Creighton's Most Games vs. Top 25 Teams, Season
   Games   Season   Coach
   10   2017-18   Greg McDermott
   8   2014-15   Greg McDermott
   8   2015-16   Greg McDermott
   7   2016-17   Greg McDermott
   6   1971-72   Eddie Sutton

Top 25 Success
Creighton had four wins over top-25 teams last season, twice as many as any previous campaign in program history.
   This year's team also owned four wins against top-25 clubs, beating No. 20 Northwestern on Nov. 15th, No. 23 UCLA on Nov. 20th, No. 19 Seton Hall on Jan. 17th and No. 3 Villanova on Feb. 24th.
   The victories over the Wildcats and Bruins marked the first time in program history that CU has ever beaten top-25 foes in consecutive games.
   The win over No. 3 Villanova was also the highest-ranked team the Bluejays have ever beaten.
Most Top-25 Wins, Season
   Wins   Season   Top-25 Victims
   4   2016-17   #9 Wisconsin, #12 Butler,
           #16 Butler, #22 Xavier
   4   2017-18   #3 Villanova, #19 Seton Hall,
           #20 Northwestern, #23 UCLA
   2   1973-74   #6 Marquette, #16 Louisville
   2   2001-02   #15 Florida, #17 Western Kentucky
   2   2006-07   #11 Southern Illinois, #24 Xavier
   2   2013-14   #4 Villanova, #6 Villanova
   2   2015-16   #5 Xavier, #18 Butler

Rank And File
Creighton made some school history when it defeated top-25 teams in consecutive games for the first time in November with victories over No. 20 Northwestern and No. 23 UCLA.
   Creighton was one of 22 teams nationally with four or more top-25 wins this season.
   Ranked Wins   School   Home   Road   Neutral
   8   Texas Tech   4   1   3
   8   Kansas   2   2   4
   7   Villanova   1   1   5
   6   Alabama   4   1   1
   6   Duke   2   2   2
   6   Florida   2   2   2
   6   Oklahoma   3   2   1
   6   Oklahoma State   3   2   1
   5   Arkansas   4   0   1
   5   Florida State   2   1   2
   5   Michigan   1   1   3
   5   North Carolina   2   1   2
   5   NC State   3   1   1
   5   Texas   4   1   0
   5   Texas A&M   1   2   2
   5   Virginia   2   1   2
   5   West Virginia   3   1   1
   4   Creighton   2   1   1
   4   Clemson   2   0   2
   4   Loyola (Chicago)   0   1   3
   4   Virginia Tech   3   1   0
   4   Xavier   3   1   0

More Top 25 News
Creighton owns eight wins against the Top 25 since the start of last season, a figure that ranks tied for 13th-most nationally.
   Ranked Wins   School
   15   Duke
   15   North Carolina
   14   Kansas
   14   Villanova
   11   Florida State
   11   Texas Tech
   10   Michigan
   10   West Virginia
   9   Florida
   9   Gonzaga
   9   South Carolina
   9   Virginia
   8   Creighton
   8   Arizona
   8   Baylor
   8   Kentucky
   8   Purdue
   8   Xavier

Scoring In Bunches
Creighton scored 2,756 points and ranked 12th nationally with 83.5 points per contest.
   The 2,756 points rank tied for fourth-most in program history for one season, and were 128 behind the 2,864 points that last year's 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.
Most Points, Season
   Rk.   Points   Season   Final W-L (Postseason)
   1.   2,864   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   2.   2,787   2015-16   20-15 (NIT)
   3.   2,772   2011-12   29-6 (NCAA)
   4.   2,756   2013-14   27-8 (NCAA)
       2,756   2017-18   21-12 (NCAA)
   6.   2,688   2002-03   29-5 (NCAA)
   7.   2,684   2010-11   23-16 (CBI)
   8.   2,680   2012-13   28-8 (NCAA)
   9.   2,596   1989-90   21-12 (NIT)
   10.   2,565   2008-09   27-8 (NIT)

Most Points Per Game, Season
   Rk.   PPG   Season   Final W-L (Postseason)
   1.   88.23   1965-66   14-12 (None)
   2.   84.17   1963-64   22-7 (NCAA)
   3.   83.96   1970-71   14-11 (None)
   4.   83.52   2017-18   21-12 (NCAA)
   5.   82.83   1964-65   13-10 (None)

The Big Epper
Jacob Epperson scored 66 points in 126 minutes over the last eight games while making 30-of-39 shots from the floor (76.9 percent).
   When he had 14 points in just eight minutes vs. Marquette, going 7-for-7 from the field, Epperson became the fourth Bluejay player to be perfect in seven or more attempts from the field since Greg McDermott took over in 2010, joining Geoffrey Groselle (twice), Justin Patton and Doug McDermott. Epperson is the first Bluejay to do it in a BIG EAST game.
   Epperson shot 69.4 percent from the floor in his rookie campaign.
Category   First 4 Games   Last 8 Games
Minutes/Game   10.3   15.9
Points/Game   2.3   8.3
Rebounds/Game   2.5   3.1
Blocks/Game   0.3   1.3
FG Percentage   .400 (4-10)   .769 (30-39)
3FG Percentage   --- (0-0)   1.000 (4-4)

Repeat After 3
Jacob Epperson did not attempt a three-point shot in his first four appearances, but did shoot 3-of-3 from three-point range on Feb. 13 vs. Bemidji State. He also sank his fourth try of the season from deep, with that coming against Providence on March 8th.
   Epperson is the first Creighton player to make his first four three-pointers since Johnny Mathies in the 2003-04 season. Mathies started his career 5-for-5 from long-range after going 3-for-3 against San Diego, 1-for-1 against St. Bonaventure and then making his first trey try Bethune-Cookman.
   Earlier this year Epperson became the first Creighton player to make each of his first three career attempts from downtown since Ethan Wragge on November 14, 2009. On that day Wragge made the first three attempts from beyond the arc before missing his final trey try at No. 21 Dayton.
   Wragge finished his career as one of the great shooters in Creighton history, going 334-for-761 to rank second in both categories in Bluejay history. Wragge finished his career sixth in program annals with 43.9 percent marksmanship from downtown.
   Per Basketball-Reference.com, Epperson is one of nine players since 1992-93 to make 100 percent of his three-point attempts in a season, with at least four treys made.

Khyrifense Leads The Defense
Khyri Thomas shared BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors a year ago, and he and his Bluejay teammates continually shut down the top scorers around the league.
   Below is a list of the top 10 scorers in league play (besides Marcus Foster), and how they also did against Creighton this season.
   League Play       vs. Creighton
Name   PPG   FG%       PPG   FG%
Martin, BU   23.6   .459       18.0   .556
Ponds, SJU   21.9   .424       9.5   .320
Howard, MU   20.3   .445       15.5   .588
Brunson, VU   19.4   .484       20.5   .484
Rowsey, MU   19.3   .391       23.5   .457
Bluiett, XU   19.2   .427       15.0   .480
Rodriguez, SHU   18.3   .495       13.5   .524
Bridges, VU   18.2   .513       19.5   .538
Derrickson, GU   17.2   .485       10.5   .467

CenturyLink Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 7-8 in games with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CenturyLink Center Omaha, which opened in the fall of 2003.
Creighton's Go-Ahead Scores in Wins at CLCO, 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 CLCO, 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

Epperson Burns Redshirt
Jacob Epperson was headed towards a redshirt season, but that is no longer an option after he made his collegiate debut on January 27 against Georgetown. The decision to play the Aussie was made after much discussion among Epperson and his family after Martin Krampelj's season-ending knee injury on January 17th.
   Epperson made an immediate impact, slamming home a dunk on his first offensive possession, and he would finish the night with two points, two rebounds an assist in nine minutes of work.
   In the last 25 seasons, Epperson is just the ninth Bluejay to make his season debut after Creighton's fifth game of the season.
Season Debut After CU's 5th Game, Last 25 Seasons
   Debut Game   Player   Year
   22 $   Jacob Epperson   2017-18
   17   Jason Ourada   1996-97
   12 $   Matt West   1996-97
   10 %   Gregory Echenique   2010-11
   8 %   Manny Gakou   2005-06
   6   Dan Kolder   1996-97
   6 $   Jimmy Motz   2001-02
   6 #   Avery Dingman   2014-15
   6 #   Ronnie Harrell Jr.   2015-16
   # injured     % ineligible     $ redshirt candidate

Scurry Earns A Schollie
Sophomore guard Jordan Scurry was awarded a scholarship for the 2017-18 season on January 21st during a team meeting.
   The surprise came on the same day the Dedham, Mass., native saw his beloved Boston Celtics play in person at TD Garden, while later watching the telecast as the New England native saw his Patriots rally to qualify for Super Bowl LII.
   Scurry is in his second season with the Bluejays. He's played in 28 games for CU in his two years in the program, contributing 36 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists.

Foreign Invasion
Creighton has a pair of foreigners on its roster this season with Martin Krampelj (Slovenia) and Jacob Epperson (Australia).
   They are just the fifth duo of simultaneous international teammates at Creighton, joining Livan Pyfrom (Bahamas) and Nerijus Karlikanovas (Lithuania) from 1999-2000, Brice Nengsu (Cameroon) and Manny Gakou (France) from 2005-07, Jahenns Manigat (Canada) and Gregory Echenique (2010-13) and Martin Krampelj (Slovenia) and Kobe Paras (Philippines).
    Creighton's only other international player on record is Colin Lubsey (1992-93, Australia).

Pink Out Auction Raises $28,796 This Year
Creighton raised $28,796 for its January 27th "Creighton vs. Cancer Pink Out" Pink Out game on vs. Georgetown. Below is the final numbers for each jersey/item in the auction this year:
#0   $3450   #1   $1135   #2   $4250
#4   $2650   #5   $1625   #11   $1425
#12   $950   #14   $944   #15   $1050
#23   $830   #24   $3500   #32   $1350
#41   $1025   #44   $1300
Basketballs: $380, 405, 400, 510, 335, 400
McDermott's Shoes: $510   McDermott's Tie: $372

Yearly Pink Out Totals
Creighton has raised $186,360.68 since the start of the 2011-12 season during its annual men's basketball Pink Out.
2011-12:   $20,600
2012-13:   $24,444
2013-14:   $48,247.11
2014-15:   $16,384.03
2015-16:   $16,527.90 (plus another $5,000 in donations)
2016-17:   $26,361.64
2017-18:   $28,796
Seven-Year Totals: $186,360.68

Creighton's Pink Out History
This year marked Creighton's eighth Pink Out, which coincides with the arrival of head coach Greg McDermott. The Bluejays are 6-2 in the event, while playing in front of an average of 17,893 fans per game, as seen below:
Date   Result   Attendance
01/29/11   Creighton 83, Indiana State 69   16,044
01/28/12   Creighton 73, Bradley 59   18,436
02/02/13   Creighton 75, Bradley 58   18,111
01/25/14   Creighton 76, Georgetown 63   18,859
01/17/15   Providence 74, Creighton 65   17,640
01/30/16   Seton Hall 75, Creighton 65   17,924
01/28/17   Creighton 83, DePaul 66   17,611
01/27/18   Creighton 85, Georgetown 77   18,518

Krampelj Out For Season With Torn ACL
Sophomore forward Martin Krampelj will miss the rest of the 2017-18 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during Creighton's win over No. 19 Seton Hall on January 17th.
   Krampelj was widely regarded as one of the BIG EAST's most improved players in 2017-18, as he was averaging 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game on 67.1 percent shooting after averaging 2.8 points,.2.2 rebounds and 5.9 minutes last year.
   This is the third torn ACL for Krampelj, and second time he's injured his left knee. Surgery for Krampelj took place in Omaha on February 1st.

Krampelj Replaces Patton
One of Creighton's biggest question marks entering the season was how the team would replace NBA First Round Draft pick Justin Patton. Martin Krampelj answered those questions until tearing his ACL on January 17th.
   Here's a look at the stats for the two men:
Stat   Patton   Krampelj
Year   2016-17   2017-18
PPG   12.9   11.9
RPG   6.2   8.1
BPG   1.4   0.7
APG   1.2   1.2
FG%   .676   .671
FT%   .517   .623
Double-Doubles   3   6
Dunks/Game   2.06   1.74

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   Done
   2.   1,031   Vanderbilt   Done
   3.   1,021   Duke   Done
   4.   976   Arkansas   Done
   5.   974   Western Kentucky   Done
   6.   960   East Tennessee State   Done
   7.   949   Pacific   Done
   8.   937   Oakland   Done
   9.   927   Texas   Done
   10.   904   Princeton   Done
   11.   879   Marshall   Done
   12.   868   Baylor   Done
   13.   849   Gonzaga   Done
   14.   846   LIU-Brooklyn   Done
   15.   829   Cornell   Done
   16.   825   Mount St. Mary's   Done
   17.   816   Tennessee State   Done
       816   Creighton   Done
   19.   811   East Carolina   Done

Triple Trivia
During Creighton's current streak of 816 straight games with a three-pointer, the Bluejays have drained 6,263 trifectas, an average of 7.68 treys per game.
   That's not surprising since during the streak, Creighton has made exactly 7 three-pointers 128 times, more than any figure.
   Only four times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 209 occasions the Bluejays have made 10 or more trifectas, including a BIG EAST record 21 on Jan. 20, 2014 at Villanova.
Team 3FG During Creighton's 3-Point Streak
1: 4 times   11: 45 times
2: 15 times   12: 44 times
3: 30 times   13: 33 times
4: 67 times   14: 9 times
5: 94 times   15: 6 times
6: 87 times   16: 6 times
7: 128 times   19: 1 time
8: 109 times   20: 1 time
9: 73 times   21: 1 time
10: 63 times

CenturyLink Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 257 regular and postseason contests at CenturyLink Center Omaha all-time in the 15-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 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 CenturyLink 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 CLCO in which it's fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 7-9 when down by 10+ points at halftime at The Link, and 34-23 when trailing at halftime at CenturyLink Center Omaha.
   Creighton is 116-26 (.817) at CenturyLink 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.

All The Three's
Creighton drilled 19 three-point shots in its Dec. 20 home game vs. USC Upstate, third-most in a game in program history. That's one of three games this season with 16 or more three-pointers.
   Here's a list of the games with 16 or more treys.
Most 3FG in a Game, Creighton History
   Rank   3FG   Opponent   Date   Score
   1.   21   at #4 Villanova   1/20/2014   W 96-68
   2.   20   Chattanooga   2/19/2005   W 100-69
   3.   19   USC Upstate   12/20/2017   W 116-62
   4.   16   Evansville   1/4/1999   L 79-84
       16   Drake   1/8/2013   W 91-61
       16   Chicago State   12/29/2013   W 90-58
       16   vs. Ole Miss   11/21/2016   W 86-77
       16   Alcorn State   11/12/2017   W 109-72
       16   at Georgetown   01/06/2018   W 90-66

Foster Does It All
Marcus Foster averaged 19.8 points and 2.7 assists per game this year. Only two previous Creighton players had averaged more than 19.0 points and 2.5 assists per game for a full season.
Seasons With 19 PPG, 2.5 APG, Creighton History
Name   Year   PPG   APG
Rick Apke   1976-77   19.8   2.9
Rod Mason   1987-88   20.3   3.4
Marcus Foster   2017-18   19.8   2.7

Technically Speaking
Greg McDermott was issued a rare technical foul   when   the   officials   booked   the   Creighton   head coach on Jan. 27 vs. Georgetown. It was just the third technical foul that McDermott   had been whistled for in eight years on the Bluejay   sideline, and his first overall since March 3, 2015 vs. Villanova. McDermott also was called for a technical foul on Jan. 17, 2015 against Providence.
   Some other facts about McDermott's technical foul...
- Greg   McDermott had   two   technical   fouls   in    his four seasons as Iowa State head coach and   five technical fouls in five years as head coach at   Northern Iowa.
- It remains just the fourth technical foul issued to a Creighton coach in 257 games at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Besides three to McDermott, Dana Altman was also given one on Feb. 17, 2007.
- It was the first technical foul issued to the Creighton bench in a home win since Nov. 25, 1996 in a 70-68 victory over UMKC.
- It   was   just   the   21st   technical   foul   Creighton    has been called for in eight seasons under   Greg McDermott. Others with technical fouls include Gregory Echenique (3), Maurice Watson Jr. (3), Marcus Foster (3), Grant Gibbs (2), Justin Patton (2), Will Artino (1), Steve Lutz (1), Avery Dingman (1), Isaiah Zierden (1) and Khyri Thomas (1).

Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 19 victories under Greg McDermott after trailing by double-figures at some point, including three such wins this 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
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

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).

Always Impressing
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in 2013, Creighton and Providence are the only teams to meet or exceed their poll prediction each season.
   Providence was picked to finish fourth this season, one spot ahead of Creighton. Both teams tied for third place.

We Can Play Defense, Too
Creighton limited Maryland Eastern Shore to just 36 points and 23.6 percent shooting on Dec. 15.
   Creighton had not held an opponent under 40 points since Indiana State (38) on March 2, 2008, and the 36 were the fewest by a Bluejay opponent since Illinois State scored 35 on Jan. 13, 1986.
   Indiana State (10-43, 23.3%), in that same 2008 game, had also been the last CU foe to shoot 25 percent or less from the field.
   Both the points scored and the field goal percentage are the lowest marks in the history of Century Link Center Omaha.
   While Creighton's offense gets all the attention, the Bluejay defense has made huge strides in recent seasons, especially when you consider the move to the BIG EAST. Here's where CU has ranked in KenPom.com's adjusted defensive ratings under Greg McDermott.
Year   Adj. D   Adj. D Rating   Team W-L
2010-11   103.5   174th   23-16 (CBI)
2011-12   102.7   166th   29-6 (NCAA)
2012-13   96.5   66th   28-8 (NCAA)
2013-14   102.5   124th   27-8 (NCAA)
2014-15   102.6   138th   14-19
2015-16   97.6   49th   20-15 (NIT)
2016-17   96.5   46th   25-10 (NCAA)
2017-18   98.6   58th   21-12 (NCAA)

We're Jamming!
Creighton owned 107 dunks this season, its second-most in any season under Greg McDermott, but still well behind the 144 last season that ranked fourth-most nationally.
   Here's a look at the Creighton student-athletes with 20 or more dunks in a season, and 19 or more dunks in a career, under McDermott:
Most Creighton Dunks, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Year
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
36   Gregory Echenique   2012-13
33   Martin Krampelj   2017-18
30   Gregory Echenique   2011-12
29   Marcus Foster   2017-18
24   Gregory Echenique   2010-11
23   Marcus Foster   2016-17
22   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2010-11
20   Khyri Thomas   2017-18

Most Creighton Dunks, Career, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Years
90   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
52   Marcus Foster   2016-18
51   Khyri Thomas   2015-Pres.
47   Martin Krampelj   2015-Pres.
38   Will Artino   2011-15
32   Zach Hanson   2013-17
25   Geoffrey Groselle   2012-16
22   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2010-11
19   Doug McDermott   2010-14

Most Creighton Dunks, Team, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Year   Team W-L
144   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
107   2017-18   21-12 (NCAA)
58   2015-16   20-15 (NIT)
56   2010-11   23-16 (CBI)
54   2012-13   28-8 (NCAA)
42   2011-12   29-6 (NCAA)
35   2013-14   27-8 (NCAA)
29   2014-15   14-19

Chairmen Of The Boards
Martin Krampelj (153 rebounds) and Ronnie Harrell Jr. (188) both had more rebounds this season than they had in their careers before 2017-18, by a large margin.
   Harrell had 49 rebounds last year (in 26 games) and entered this season with 125 career caroms in 55 games played.
   Krampelj owned 69 rebounds in 29 games a year ago and entered this season with 89 rebounds in 36 career contests.
   Krampelj, who had 26 points and 19 rebounds in Creighton's 21 games against BIG EAST foes last year (including 5 DNP's), had 86 points and 62 rebounds in CU's first seven league games this season before suffering a season-ending injury.

Ronnie On The Spot
Ronnie Harrell Jr. continues to provide a spark off, with much of his best work coming on the glass.
   Harrell owned 10 or more rebounds in consecutive games against Nebraska and Maryland Eastern Shore, both in a reserve role. Harrell is the only Bluejay reserve with consecutive games of 10 or more rebounds in the last 25 years.
   Harrell is one of six Creighton players to have 10 or more rebounds off the bench in a game under Greg McDermott, and the only player to do it more than once in a season or three times in a career.
Most Rebounds Off The Bench Under McDermott
   Reb.   Min.   Player   Date
   14   20   Will Artino   02/14/15
   11   25   Ronnie Harrell Jr.   12/21/15
   11   30   Ronnie Harrell Jr.   12/09/17
   10   25   Wayne Runnels   11/14/10
   10   22   Will Artino   02/13/14
   10   29   James Milliken   11/25/14
   10   23   Devin Brooks   01/21/15
   10   17   Toby Hegner   12/07/16
   10   22   Ronnie Harrell Jr.   12/15/17
   10   28   Ronnie Harrell Jr.   12/28/17

100 And Counting...
Creighton's 116 points against USC Upstate on Dec. 20th were its most since 1964, and the third-highest scoring game in program history.
   The 116 points were also a CenturyLink Center Omaha record, and third time this season that the Bluejays have scored 109 or more points.
Creighton's Highest Scoring Games, By Points
Date   Opponent   W   L   CU   Opp.
02/10/64   at Miami (Fla.)   W       124   94
12/21/62   Nevada   W       120   76
12/20/17   USC Upstate   W       116   62
01/19/85   Indiana State   W       115   80
02/02/66   Memphis   W       115   82
12/09/16   Longwood   W       113   58
11/20/16   vs. North Carolina State   W       112   94
03/11/08   Bradley (2OT)   W       111   110
12/05/17   North Dakota   W       111   68
12/17/07   Houston Baptist   W       110   73
12/16/67   Wisconsin-Milwaukee   W       109   81
11/12/17   Alcorn State   W       109   72

Friendly Confines
Creighton scored 103 points or more in four home games this season, and 75 points or more in 17 of 18 home contests.
   Creighton averaged 89.8 points per home game this season, outrebounding foes by 4.2 caroms per contest, shooting 52.9 percent from the floor, and holding foes to 39.5 percent shooting.
   After halftime of home games this season, Creighton outscored teams 820-616. In the second half, Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas are a combined 41-for-86 from three-point range (47.7 percent), compared to CU's opponents who are 50-for-223 (22.4 percent) from downtown after the break.
   Below is a list of seasons with the most 100+ point games in Creighton history
Most 100 Point Games in a Season, Creighton History
   Rank   Games   Year   Team W-L
   1.   7   1965-66   14-12
   2.   5   1971-72   15-11
       5   2017-18   21-12
   4.   4   2015-16   20-15
       4   2016-17   25-10

McDermott Earns 175th Win at Creighton
With a Dec. 18 win over UT Arlington, Greg McDermott became the second coach in program history to record 175 wins on the Bluejay sideline, as only Dana Altman (327) has previously reached that milestone.
   McDermott reached the mark in his 259th game on the Bluejay sideline, whereas Altman didn't win his 175th game at CU until his 274th contest.
   McDermott needed 71 games at Creighton to win his 50th contest and 134 games to earn his 100th win.
McDermott's Milestone Wins at Creighton
W-L Milestone   Opponent   Date
25-16   Chicago State   11/13/11
50-21   vs. Evansville   03/03/12
75-29   at Bradley   02/27/13
100-34   at Butler   02/15/14
125-58   vs. Massachusetts   11/25/15
150-72   at Nebraska   12/07/16
175-84   UT Arlington   12/18/17

Full House
Creighton averaged 17,000 fans per home game this season, good for fifth-best nationally.
   Last season Creighton averaged 17,413 fans per home game, fifth-best in the country, and a figure that would have ranked 17th best in the NBA, ahead of 14 franchises.
   This 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   Next Year
   2.   Syracuse   21,462   Next Year
   3.   North Carolina   18,379   Next Year
   4.   Wisconsin   17,272   Next Year
   5.   Creighton   17,000   Next Year
   6.   Louisville   16,883   Next Year
   7.   Kansas   16,345   Next Year
   8.   Tennessee   16,210   Next Year
   9.   Arkansas   16,181   Next Year
   10.   Indiana   15,591   Next Year

Shooters Shoot
Since Greg McDermott was hired eight years ago at Creighton, the Bluejays have shot 50 percent or better from the field in 124 games. That ranks fourth nationally, trailing only Gonzaga (145),   Kansas (130) and Saint Mary's (126).
   In those eight years, Gonzaga has shot 49.5 percent from the field, just ahead of Kansas (48.4%) and Creighton (48.2%). Belmont (48.2%) and Saint Mary's (48.2%) round out the top five.

Putting Up The Points
Creighton scored 116 points on Dec. 20th vs. USC Upstate, third-most in school history, and the-most ever recorded by the Bluejays at CenturyLink Center Omaha.
   Creighton has now scored 110 points or more four times in the last two seasons (113 vs. Longwood; 112 vs. North Carolina State, 111 vs. North Dakota and 116 vs. USC Upstate), after not doing it a single time from 2008-09 to 2015-16.
   The school record for points in a game by Creighton is 124, done on Feb. 10, 1964 at Miami (Fla.) in a 30-point win.
   Per Basketball-Reference.com, Creighton's 20 games of 100+ points since 2010-11 (when Greg McDermott was hired) are third-most in the nation, as seen below.
Most 100+ Point Games Since 2010-11
   Rank   100 Pt. Games   Team
   1.   28   VMI
   2.   23   North Carolina
   3.   20   Creighton
   4.   19   Indiana
       19   Charleston Southern
       19   Central Arkansas
       19   Citadel

Silas Enters College Hoops Hall of Fame
Creighton alum Paul Silas was enshrined into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City on Sunday, November 19th.
   In addition to Silas, the elite class included Gonzaga's John Stockton, Wake Forest's Tim Duncan, Winston-Salem State's Cleo Hill, Indiana's Scott May, Purdue's Rick Mount, and Duke's Jay Williams join former Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Wisconsin-Platteville coach Bo Ryan to form the Class of 2017.
   Silas remains one of the most dominant rebounders in college basketball history. Following a season with the freshman team, Silas pulled down 1,751 rebounds for Creighton from 1961 to 1964 – a number that currently ranks sixth in Division I history and first among three-year players.
   He's also third all-time at Creighton with a career average of 20.5 points per game, and earned various All-America accolades in each of his three varsity seasons, including Academic All-America recognition from CoSIDA. The Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Famer won three NBA titles as a player in the 1970s, and later coached four different NBA franchises.
   Silas' No. 35 jersey was retired by Creighton, and he joins Bill Russell, Julius Erving, Kermit Washington and Artis Gilmore as one of five players in NCAA history to average at least 20 points (20.5) and 20 rebounds (21.6) during his college career.
   Silas owns the top 22 single-game rebounding totals in Creighton history, with a high of 38 vs. Centenary on Feb. 19, 1962.
   Silas owns more rebounds (1,751) than any player in the last 55 years (by comparison, Seton Hall senior Angel Delgado led all active rebounders at the end of 2017-18 with 1,455 career rebounds).
   This year, across all of Division I, there were only 34 games where an individual grabbed 20+ rebounds. New Mexico State's Jemerrio Jones led all of college hoops with five games of 20+ boards.

Silas Not The First
Paul Silas was the fifth person with Creighton connections to enter the College Basketball Hall of Fame. He joined the following...
   Eddie Hickey, a 2006 inductee into the coaches wing, won 126 games as head coach at Creighton from 1935-43 and 1946-47.
   Willis Reed, a 2006 inductee as a player (at Grambling State), won 52 games as head coach at Creighton from 1981-85.
   Arthur A. Schabinger, a 2006 inductee as a contributor, won 165 games as head coach at Creighton from 1922-35.
   Eddie Sutton, a 2011 inductee into the coaches wing, won 82 games as head coach at Creighton from 1969-74.

Road Openers
Creighton improved to 5-3 under Greg McDermott in its first true road game of the season with this year's win at Northwestern, and is now 14-10 in the last 24 years in the initial road game.
   The road opener has been the barometer for Creighton's postseason plans in the last 10 years (including 2017-18). Creighton has made the NCAA Tournament the five times it has won the road opener, and missed the tournament the other five seasons.
Creighton in Road Openers, Last 9 Years
Year   Opponent   Score   CU in NCAA's?
2008-09   Ark.-Little Rock   L 69-71   No (NIT)
2009-10   #21 Dayton   L 80-90   No (CIT)
2010-11   Northwestern   L 52-65   No (CBI)
2011-12   UAB   W 70-60   Yes
2012-13   Nebraska   W 64-42   Yes
2013-14   Saint Joseph's   W 83-79   Yes
2014-15   Tulsa   L 64-77   No
2015-16   #14 Indiana   L 65-86   No (NIT)
2016-17   Nebraska   W 77-62   Yes
2017-18   #20 Northwestern   W 92-88   Yes

Tough At Home
Creighton has won 23 straight non-conference home games dating to a Dec. 2, 2015 loss to Arizona State.
   On a national basis, that ranks as the 11th-longest streak, per recent research from the NCAA.
Non-Conference Home Win Streaks
   Rank   Streak   School   Next Home N-C Game
   1.   139   Duke   Next Year
   2.   47   Arizona   Next Year
   3.   43   Butler   Next Year
   4.   38   Texas Tech   Next Year
   5.   35   Villanova   Next Year
   6.   32   SMU   Next Year
   7.   29   Evansville   Next Year
   8.   28   Seton Hall   Next Year
   9.   26   South Dakota State   Next Year
       26   Florida State   Next Year
   11.   23   Creighton   Next Year
       23   William & Mary   Next Year

Nifty Fifty Leads To Postseason?
Creighton shot 58.8 percent from the floor on November 10th, the program's best mark in a season-opener since blistering UT Arlington 106-50 on 59.4 percent shooting to open the 2002-03 season.
   Creighton has made the postseason all nine times in the last 26 seasons (including 2017-18) in which it has made at least 50 percent of its field goal attempts to open the year. The last time that didn't hold true was 1991-92, when CU shot 51.0 percent in the opener but finished just 9-19.
CU Season-Opener Field Goal Percentage Over 50%
Since 1992-93
FG%   Year   Opponent   Postseason
.541   1997-98   UMKC   NIT
.524   1998-99   Towson State   NCAA
.569   2000-01   Western Illinois   NCAA
.594   2002-03   UT Arlington   NCAA
.500   2012-13   North Texas   NCAA
.556   2013-14   Alcorn State   NCAA
.528   2015-16   Texas Southern   NIT
.508   2016-17   UMKC   NCAA
.558   2017-18   Yale   NCAA

Big Margin Can Lead To Big Things
Creighton beat Yale, 92-76, in the season-opener.
   Of Creighton's 21 all-time NCAA Tournament teams, 10 have scored 90 or more points in their season-opener, including 2017-18.
   Here's a look at Creighton's last nine teams to score 90 or more in a season-opener.
               Final   Post-
   Score   Opponent   Date   W-L   Season
   92-76   Yale   11/10/17   21-12   NCAA
   93-70   Texas Southern   11/14/15   20-15   NIT
   104-77   Central Arkansas   11/14/14   14-19   --
   107-61   Alcorn State   11/08/13   27-8   NCAA
   97-65   N. Carolina A&T   11/11/11   29-6   NCAA
   106-50   Texas-Arlington   11/17/02   29-5   NCAA
   96-50   Western Illinois   11/20/00   24-8   NCAA
   93-48   Towson State   11/14/98   22-9   NCAA
   93-47   UT-San Antonio   11/30/90   24-8   NCAA

#ProJays
For the first time since 1969-70, Creighton has four NBA players at the same time as Kyle Korver (Cleveland Cavaliers), Anthony Tolliver (Detroit Pistons), Doug McDermott (Dallas Mavericks) and Justin Patton (Minnesota Timberwolves) are all in the league.
   Including 2017-18, Creighton has now had an NBA player in 34 of the last 35 years.
   Korver ranks fourth in NBA history with 2,213 three-pointers and is sixth in league history with 43.1 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. Korver averaged 9.2 points per game this year, shooting 43.6 percent from downtown (sixth in the NBA).
   Tolliver averaged 8.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game this season for the Pistons, his 11th NBA organization, while also shooting 43.6 percent from three-point range (seventh in the NBA).
   McDermott is in his fourth season in the NBA, and first with the Dallas Mavericks, after being traded there on February 8th at the deadline. McDermott averaged 7.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season while shooting 42.6 percent from beyond the arc (11th in the NBA).
   Creighton's newest NBA product is Justin Patton, who is now with the Minnesota Timberwolves organization. Patton redshirted in 2015-16 before turning pro and being the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Patton was then part of the Jimmy Butler trade to end up in Minneapolis. Patton made his NBA debut on April 1st with the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring his first NBA basket a minute later. He averaged 12.7 points. 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game in 38 games in the G-League with the Iowa Wolves.

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

Two Of The Best
A pair of Creighton players were ranked among the best in college basketball in preseason rankings of top-100 players.
   CBSSports.com lists Marcus Foster as the nation's 31st-best player and Khyri Thomas as 70th-best.
   NBCSports.com listed Foster as the No. 21 player, and Thomas as 67th-best nationally.
   ESPN.com did a list of the nation's top 50 players, and Foster finished 30th in that voting.

Preseason BIG EAST Poll
Creighton was picked to finish fifth in the BIG EAST Conference according to a preseason poll of league coaches. Villanova was picked first with 80 points and eight first-place votes, while Seton Hall and Xavier, Providence round out the top four. After Creighton, St. John's, Marquette, Butler, Georgetown and DePaul rounded out the bottom half.
   Creighton guard Marcus Foster was named Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team, while Khyri Thomas was picked to be a Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention choice.

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 this 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

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

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 CenturyLink 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.

Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2017-18 season went on sale on October 18th.
   Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CenturyLink 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.

Clear Bag Policy Now In Place
CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink 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.

Players Mentioned

Ty-Shon Alexander

Mitch Ballock

Tyler Clement

Jacob Epperson

Marcus Foster

Ronnie Harrell Jr.

Toby Hegner

Martin Krampelj

Davion Mintz

Jordan Scurry

Manny Suarez

Khyri Thomas

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