Men's Basketball Hosts St. John's on Wednesday

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Game #21 • St. John's Red Storm at Creighton Bluejays
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 • 7:30 p.m.
CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) • Omaha, Neb.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, www.1620thezone.com; KOOO 101.9 FM
Television: FS1 (Vince Welch, Nick Bahe)
Series History: Creighton leads 10-8
Last Meeting: St. John's 81, Creighton 66 on Jan. 16, 2019 in Queens, N.Y.
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Next Game
Creighton (12-8, 3-4 BIG EAST) meets St. John's (15-5, 3-5 BIG EAST) for the second time in 14 days when the teams face off on Wednesday, Jan. 30.
   Tip-off on First National Bank Court at CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) in Omaha, Neb., is set for 7:30 p.m.
   The game is being promoted as "80's Night", and music and some scoreboard graphics will redone to reflect the era, among other nods to the 1980's.

$1 Beverages Pregame
A special 90-minute beverage promotion will be available to early-arriving Creighton men's basketball fans at CHI Health Center Omaha on Wednesday night.
   Venue doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the promotion, available from 6:00-7:30 p.m., only, includes 12-ounce beers and soft drinks for $1.00 each in the Bud Light Zone area (north end of arena's main concourse).

Better Together
Creighton Athletics will once again "Pass The Bucket" for Abide, during halftime of Wednesday's game.
   Bluejay student-athletes will make their way through the stands and concourse at halftime securing donations for this great cause. Partners with Creighton Athletics for years, the annual contribution furthers Abide's mission to transform the inner city, one neighborhood at a time.
   The first 6,000 fans entering the venue on Wednesday evening will receive a complimentary "Better Together-Blue Out" t-shirt.

Television Broadcast Information
Wednesday's game will be televised nationally on FS1.
   The announcers for the game will be Vince Welch and recent Lincoln (Neb.) Southeast High School Hall of Fame inductee Nick Bahe.

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

Video Webcast Information
Live streaming video of Wednesday'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 12-8 overall and 3-4 in BIG EAST play while navigating the nation's seventh-toughest schedule, having already played 13 games against teams that won 21 games or more a year ago. The Bluejays own impressive wins away from home at Providence and Georgetown, as well as a neutral floor triumph over No. 16 Clemson thus far.
   Creighton ranks second nationally in three-point percentage (.426), third in three-pointers made per game (11.9), fourth in total three-pointers (238) and fifth in field goal percentage (.505).
   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.
   Creighton owns six men averaging 9.4 points per game or more, including sophomores Ty-Shon Alexander (17.6 ppg.) and Mitch Ballock (11.0 ppg.). The duo have combined for 125 three-pointers this winter.
   Coming on strong of late is junior forward Martin Krampelj (11.3 ppg., 6.4 rpg.). He's averaged 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds in CU's last 10 games with 31 dunks in that time.
   Creighton leads the BIG EAST with 50.5 percent field goal percentage, 42.6 percent three-point marksmanship, and 83.4 points per game.

Scouting St. John's
St. John's went 12-0 in non-conference play, but is currently 15-5 after dropping four of its last five games to fall to 3-5 in BIG EAST play.
   Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Shamorie Ponds leads the league with 2.6 steals and 5.6 assists per game while also topping the Johnnies with 20.6 points per outing.
   Transfers Mustapha Heron (15.5 ppg., 5.0 rpg.) and LJ Figueroa (14.6 ppg., 6.8 rpg.) combine with Marvin Clark II (12.4 ppg., 5.8 rpg.) and Justin Simon (10.8 ppg., 5.2 rpg.) to give the Red Storm one of the league's best starting units.
   St. John's averages 82.2 points per game and allows just 73.4 points per contest. The Red Storm shoot 47.2 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from three-point range and 71.2 percent at the line. SJU also forces a league-high 15.7 turnovers per contest and owns a +5.1 turnover margin.

The Series With St. John's
Creighton is 10-8 all-time against St. John's, and 8-3 in the rivalry since joining the BIG EAST. Creighton had its six-game win streak in the series snapped on Jan. 16 when the Red Storm won 81-66 in Queens.
   The Bluejays are 7-0 all-time in Omaha against St. John's.
   Greg McDermott is 8-3 against St. John's and 6-1 against Chris Mullin.

The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his ninth season as head coach at Creighton, where he is 199-102 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 479-297 in his 25th season and is 348-233 in his 18th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Preston Murphy, Alan Huss and Paul Lusk.

With A Win, Creighton Can...
- Improve 200-102 under Greg McDermott at Creighton.
- Take an 11-8 lead in the all-time series with St. John's, including an 8-0 mark in Omaha.
- Win for the seventh time in the last eight meetings vs. St. John's.
- Close January with a three-game winning streak after starting the month 0-4.

Looking Back At The 80's
With Wednesday being 80's night, let's take a look back at how Creighton did during the 1980's.
- From January 1, 1980 to Dec. 31, 1989, the Bluejays owned a record of 148-152.
- Creighton went to the NCAA Tournament in both 1981 and 1989.
- The Bluejays were coached by Tom Apke, Willis Reed and Tony Barone.
- Creighton's most prominent players in the 1980's included Benoit Benjamin, Rod Mason, Kevin McKenna, Bob Harstad and Chad Gallagher.
- Creighton averaged 6,243 home fans per game while competing at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.

McDermott Seeks 200th Creighton Win
Greg McDermott enters Wednesday's game with 199 victories on the Creighton sideline. That trails only his predecessor, Dana Altman (327) in program history.
   Of the 54 coaches hired in the offseason prior to the 2010-11 season, only Altman (221 at Oregon), McDermott (199 at Creighton) and Tim Cluess (189 at Iona) have more than 180 victories at that school.
   Here's a look at McDermott's record at the time of various milestones.
Win #   Games at CU   Date   Opponent
25   41   11/13/11   Chicago State
50   71   03/03/12   vs. Evansville
75   104   02/27/13   at Bradley
100   134   02/13/14   at Butler
125   183   11/25/15   vs. Massachusetts
150   222   12/07/17   at Nebraska
175   259   12/18/17   UT-Arlington

McDermott's 50th BIG EAST Win
Friday's victory over Butler was Greg McDermott's 50th regular-season BIG EAST win.
   He's the 24th coach in league history to reach that mark, and fourth active league coach (Jay Wright has 198, Ed Cooley has 67 and Kevin Willard has 65).
   Of the 24 men with 50 or more regular-season BIG EAST wins, McDermott's .515 win percentage in league play ranks 16th-best, trailing only Jim Boeheim, Jim Calhoun, John Thompson Sr., Jay Wright, Mike Brey, John Thompson Jr., Lou Carnesecca, Jamie Dixon, Rick Pitino, Rollie Massamino, Steve Lappas, Paul Evans, Buzz Williams, Chris Mack and Mike Jarvis.
   If he can pick up his 51st win on Wednesday vs. St. John's, McDermott can move into 23rd place on the wins list by jumping ahead of former Red Storm coach Mike Jarvis (50-32).

The Game Plan: Score First
Creighton has not trailed in three of its five home games against St. John's in the BIG EAST era, which has seen the Red Storm lead for a total of 22:02 of 200 possible minutes.
   In 2014 Creighton won 63-60 thanks to a game-winning three-pointer by Doug McDermott with 2.8 seconds left. That contest featured four ties, but no lead changes.
   In 2015, Creighton won 77-74 in a game with 11 ties and 12 lead changes. St. John's led for 6:28.
   In 2016 Creighton never trailed in a 100-59 romp.
   In 2017 Creighton never trailed in an 82-68 victory.
   Last year St. John's led 43-36 at half and 56-46 with 15 minutes left before Creighton rallied for a 78-71 victory. The Red Storm led for 15:34 overall.
   In 240 minutes of game action over the past six meetings at all sites, Creighton has trailed for just 49:33 against St. John's

Alexander Named Player of the Week
Sophomore Ty-Shon Alexander has been named BIG EAST Player of the Week after averaging 22.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists during two wins last week.
   A sophomore from Charlotte, N.C., Alexander helped Creighton climb from last place to third place while making 50 percent of his shots from the field (13-26) and 50 percent from three-point range (8-16) as well as 68.8 percent at the line (11-16).
    Alexander opened his week with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists without a turnover in a 91-87 win at Georgetown, which helped CU snap a four-game losing streak. Alexander put Creighton ahead for good on a three-pointer with 55 seconds left, his sixth trifecta of the night.
    Alexander also led Creighton with 19 points, adding four rebounds, two steals and an assist in a 75-61 victory over Butler. He scored six points during CU's game-ending 11-2 run after the Bulldogs closed to within five points with just under three minutes to go.
    After averaging 5.5 points a year ago, Alexander now ranks seventh in the league with 17.6 points per contest. He's made a three-pointer in 24 straight games, the longest active streak in the BIG EAST.

Nearing 200,00 Fans, Again
With 188,953 fans to date, Creighton will likely eclipse 200,000 or more home fans for the 14th straight season on Wednesday.
   Creighton has led its conference in home attendance each of the last 15 completed seasons, and is once again leading the way in the BIG EAST in 2018-19.
   Creighton played in front of 306,000 home fans last season, a program record.

Quest For 21,000
Creighton has scored 20,902 points all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha, passing the 20,000 mark on earlier this season on Nov. 6th vs. Western Illinois.
   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:
   Creighton has currently outscored the opposition 20,902 to 17,515 at the 16-year old facility in 268 all-time games in the building that count.
Date   Pts-Opp (CLCO Game #)   Who/How vs. Opp.
02/18/04   1,000-787 (14)   Lindeman FG vs. Indiana State
02/05/05   2,000-1,696 (28)   Funk FG vs. Missouri St.
01/18/06   3,000-2,504 (41)   Watts FT vs. Bradley
01/09/07   4,000-3,359 (56)   Tolliver FG vs. Drake
12/17/07   5,000-4,174 (69)   Ka. Korver 3FG vs. Hou. Baptist
11/16/08   6,000-5,048 (82)   Dotzler FG vs. New Mexico
02/11/09   7,000-5,870 (95)   Witter 3FG vs. Bradley
01/16/10   8,000-6,750 (109)   Young FG vs. Wichita State
12/20/10   9,000-7,645 (123)   Wragge FG vs. W. Illinois
03/23/11   10,000-8,500 (136)   Lawson FG vs. UCF
01/21/12   11,000-9,310 (148)   McDermott FG vs. Ind. St.
12/19/12   12,000-10,136 (161)   Echenique FG vs. Tulsa
11/23/13   13,000-10,922 (173)   Artino FG vs. Tulsa
02/23/14   14,000-11,711 (185)   Gibbs FG vs. Seton Hall
01/28/15   15,000-12,612 (198)   Hanson FT vs. St. John's
12/28/15   16,000-13,498 (211)   Huff FG vs. Coppin State
11/15/16   17,000-14,349 (224)   Patton FG vs. #9 Wisconsin
01/28/17   18,000-15,166 (235)   Hanson FG vs. DePaul
12/18/17   19,000-15,927 (246)   Foster 3FG vs. UT Arlington
11/06/18   20,000-16,741 (258)   Ballock 3FG vs. W. Illinois

There's No Place Like Home!
Creighton is in the middle of a rare three-game BIG EAST homestand when it hosts St. John's on Wednesday.
   It's just the second time that Creighton has ever hosted three straight games in BIG EAST play, and five years ago when it also happened that second game was a home contest versus St. John's.
   During Creighton's 2013-14 campaign, Creighton beat Georgetown (76-63 on Jan. 25 in a Pink Out game), St. John's (63-60 on Jan. 28) and DePaul (78-66 on Feb. 7).
   After playing four of its first six BIG EAST games on the road, Creighton will finish the league slate with six of its final 11 contests at CHI Health Center Omaha.

You, Again?
Creighton has already avenged a loss to Butler on this homestand, and will seek to do the same on Wednesday vs. St. John's.
   The rematches come even though Creighton has yet to face Seton Hall, DePaul or Xavier this season at any site.

A Scurry Scholly, Again
For the second straight year, Creighton surprised walk-on Jordan Scurry with a scholarship in late January.
   Last year, the Jays did it in a team meeting on the same day the die-hard New England Patriots fans saw his beloved team qualify for the Super Bowl.
   This season, Scurry was surprised on January 21 on the bus ride following Creighton's 91-87 win at Georgetown, one day after the Patriots qualified once again for the Super Bowl.

What's Your 20?
Last Friday's win over Butler was Creighton's 20th contest of the season. With 12 wins this year, Creighton has now been .500 or better after 20 games in 23 of the last 24 seasons (including 2018-19).
   Even more impressive, Creighton has won at least 13 of its first 20 games in 19 of the last 22 seasons, though it didn't reach that mark in 2018-19.
Creighton -- First 20 Games, Last 23 Years
Year   First 20 W-L   Final W-L   Postseason
2018-19   12-8 so far   ? ? ?   ? ? ?
2017-18   15-5   21-12   NCAA
2016-17   18-2   25-10   NCAA
2015-16   14-6   20-15   NIT
2014-15   9-11   14-19   --
2013-14   17-3   27-8   NCAA
2012-13   17-3   28-8   NCAA
2011-12   18-2   29-6   NCAA
2010-11   13-7   23-16   CBI
2009-10   10-10   18-16   CIT
2008-09   15-5   27-8   NIT
2007-08   14-6   22-11   NIT
2006-07   13-7   22-11   NCAA
2005-06   15-5    20-10   NIT
2004-05   13-7   23-11   NCAA
2003-04   17-3   20-9   NIT
2002-03   18-2   29-5   NCAA
2001-02   14-6   23-9   NCAA
2000-01   14-6   24-8   NCAA
1999-00   14-6   23-10   NCAA
1998-99   14-6   22-9   NCAA
1997-98   14-6   18-10   NIT

Freshmen Phenoms
Georgetown's Mac McClung leads all BIG EAST freshmen with 13.9 points per game, just ahead of teammate James Akinjo's 13.4 ppg. Fourth on that list is Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski at 10.7 points per game.
   In league only action, Marquette's Joey Hauser (12.7) and Akinjo (12.0) are the only freshmen ahead of Zegarowski (11.3).
   Providence's AJ Reeves averaged 14.2 points per game in 10 non-conference contests and McClung has 75 points in four league games, but neither man currently meets the league minimum of having participated in 75 percent of their team's contests to be listed in either category.
Highest Scoring Freshmen, BIG EAST
(Minimum appearing in 75% of team's games)
Rk.   Name, School   PPG
1.   Mac McClung, GU   13.9
2.   James Akinjo, GU   13.4
3.   Joey Hauser, MU   11.0
4.   Marcus Zegarowski, CU   10.7

McDermott Wins 300th Game Coached at CU
Greg McDermott coached in his 300th game as Creighton head coach in last Monday's win at Georgetown.
   He now owns a 199-102 record on the Bluejay sideline after winning again last Friday.
   Only one previous person in program history has served as head men's basketball coach for 300 games, with that being McDermott's predecessor Dana Altman.
   Altman finished his CU career in 2010 with a 327-176 record, and owned a 194-106 mark after 300 games with the Bluejays.
   Here's a look at Altman and McDermott per each 50 games at Creighton:
Game # at CU   Altman W-L   McDermott W-L
50   20-30   33-17
100   45-55   72-28
150   82-68   112-38
200   116-84   135-65
250   155-95   168-82
300   194-106   198-102
350   226-124   --
400   260-140   --
450   294-156   --
500   325-175   --

The Full Arsenal
Creighton has five men averaging double-figures in scoring, with one other a fraction of a point away from joining them.
   Entering Friday, Ty-Shon Alexander (17.6), Martin Krampelj (11.3), Mitch Ballock (11.0), Marcus Zegarowski (10.7) and Davion Mintz (10.5) are contributing at a double-digit clip, with Damien Jefferson (9.4) not far behind.
   In league play, Alexander (18.1), Krampelj (14.9), Ballock (12.4), Mintz (13.4) and Zegarowski (11.3) are all well into double-figures.
   Creighton has not had five or more men finish a season averaging 10 or more points per game since the 1964-65 club had SIX men average in double-figures (Neil Johnson, 17.3; Elton McGriff, 15.0; Fritz Pointer, 14.3; Tim Powers, 12.6; Bob Miles, 11.9; Charlie Brown (11.6), though Johnson only played in 8-of-23 games.

My Favorite Martin
Martin Krampelj has scored in double-figures in nine of the last 10 games, with nine points in the one contest he was limited to single digits.
   In the past 10 games, Krampelj has averaged 15.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. He's shot 66.3 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from three-point territory, and 61.4 percent from the line.
   His recent stat line represents a vast improvement from the first 10 contests when he was still regaining his form.
When   FG%   3FG%   FT%   RPG   PPG   DUNKS
2017-18 Season   .671   .261   .623   8.1   11.9   33
First 10 Games   .474   .182   .563   4.4   7.4   11
Last 10 Games   .663   .389   .614   8.3   15.2   31

Just Call Him Trey-Shon
Ty-Shon Alexander has made a three-point basket in all 20 games he's played this season, stretching his streak dating to last year to 24 games in a row.
   Alexander's owns the longest active streak in the BIG EAST, and he and Villanova's Phil Booth are the only men with a trey in each game this winter.
   Alexander's streak is the fifth-longest in Creighton history, and just seven behind the school record set by Booker Woodfox in 2008-09.
    It's worth noting that Kyle Korver's second-place streak of 28 games with a trey was snapped when he did not attempt a field goal in 24 minutes of play during an 83-56 win over UNI (and head coach Greg McDermott) on Feb. 9, 2002. Korver then drained a triple in 27 more games in a row, a stretch from Feb. 13, 2002 to Jan. 20, 2003 before it was snapped against Evansville (and head coach Steve Merfeld).
Consecutive Games With a 3FG, CU History
   Streak   Name   Dates
   31   Booker Woodfox   11/25/08 to 3/23/09
   28   Kyle Korver   2/4/01 to 2/6/02
   27   Kyle Korver   2/13/02 to 1/20/03
   25   Rodney Buford   1/25/97 to 1/10/98
   24   Ty-Shon Alexander   2/27/18 to Present
   23   Ethan Wragge   11/8/13 to 2/9/14
   22   Khyri Thomas   1/28/17 to 12/5/17
   21   Ethan Wragge   1/3/10 to 3/24/10
   20   Johnny Mathies   12/22/04 to 2/28/05
   20   Marcus Foster   12/31/17 to 3/16/18

The 40/40 Club
Creighton is a member of a relatively exclusive 40/40 club this season, having made at made at least 40 percent of its three-point attempts (.426), and having taken 40 percent or more of its field goal attempts (.472) from beyond the arc.
   Here's a list of the nation's four other teams that join Creighton in that category.
Team   W-L   3FG%   %FGA's are 3's
Creighton   12-8   .426   .472
Virginia Tech   16-3   .424   .447
South Dakota State   17-6   .416   .400
Oakland   10-12   .409   .455
Dartmouth   10-8   .406   .452

Most Improved?
Ty-Shon Alexander had 23 points vs. Marquette on Jan. 9, then added 22 more vs. Villanova four days later.
   It's the fourth and fifth times this season that the sophomore guard has scored 20 or more points in a game, and first time in his career he's done so in consecutive contests.
   The Charlotte native has upped his scoring average to 17.6 points per game, an improvement of 12.1 points over his 5.5 points per game from a year ago. That's easily the largest improvement of any of the BIG EAST's top 30 scorers this season, as seen below:
Rk.   Name, School   18-19PPG   17-18PPG   +/-
1.   Ty-Shon Alexander, CU   17.6   5.5   +12.1
2.   Phil Booth, VU   18.7   10.0   +8.7
3.   Paul Scruggs, XU   13.3   4.9   +8.4
4.   Paul Reed, DPU   11.6   3.6   +8.0
5.   Collin Gillespie, VU   11.2   4.3   +6.9

Protect The Ball
Last year then-sophomore Davion Mintz led the BIG EAST with a 2.83 assist/turnover ratio.
   This year, one of Mintz's teammates, current sophomore Mitch Ballock, ranks second with a 2.70 assist/turnover ratio.
   Ballock owns 21 assists and just six turnovers in CU's last five games despite playing 180 minutes in that time.
   Ballock is also 15-for-31 from three-point range in that span, and he ranks third in the league with 46.5 percent marksmanship from deep.
   In BIG EAST play only, Ballock is second with a 2.70 assist/turnover ratio and is first with 51.1 percent accuracy from three-point range.

Zegarowski Does It All
Marcus Zegarowski's first career start came on Jan. 13 against Villanova, and the true freshman produced 10 points to go with career-highs of seven rebounds and seven assists.
   He's just the fifth player in the last five seasons with a game of 10-7-7 against Villanova, joining Khadeen Carrington, Justin Simon, Kamar Baldwin and Kris Dunn.
   Zegarowski is the fifth Bluejay to have a game with at least 10-7-7 under Greg McDermott, and first freshman.
Name   Date   Opp.   PTS   REB   AST
Grant Gibbs   1/13/12   at Illinois St.   12   10   7
Austin Chatman   11/11/13   UMKC   12   7   9
Maurice Watson Jr.   1/26/16   at Georgetown   16   7   8
Khyri Thomas   2/28/17   St. John's   14   12   7
Khyri Thomas   2/27/18   DePaul   16   8   8
Marcus Zegarowski   1/13/19   Villanova   10   7   7

Mintz Condition
Davion Mintz had the best offensive game of his career on Jan. 9 vs. Marquette. He was 4-for-4 in the first half, and wrapped up the game shooting 8-for-14 overall.
   The junior from Charlotte finished with career-highs in points (21), three-pointers (5), field goals (8), field goal attempts (14), three-point attempts (8) and minutes played (39).
   Mintz is now averaging 13.4 points per game in BIG EAST play and has just 14 turnovers in those contests.

Records Fell
Here's a list of some of the various records that were broken on January 13 vs. Marquette:
- Among the single-game arena records set or tied by Marquette's Markus Howard were points (53), three-pointers (10), field goal attempts (26) and turnovers (9).
- Marquette's 16 three-pointers tied a CHI Health Center Omaha record for three-pointers by a non-Creighton team.
- Markus Howard's 53 points were a Marquette record, a BIG EAST record and a record for a Bluejay opponent in one game. The legendary Bevo Francis held the previous mark for a CU opponent, scoring 49 points for Rio Grande on Jan. 23, 1954.

Challenging Start To League Play
Creighton opened BIG EAST play with road games at Providence and Butler, returned home to host a pair of games last week against the two teams picked atop the league preseason poll, and then had two more road games.
   It was part of a challenging start to league play, as each of Creighton's first five games are against a team picked to finish in the upper division of the league, while the sixth was a road contest against a vastly improved Georgetown team.
   Creighton was the only school to start league play with five straight games against teams picked in the top five of the preseason poll.
   Creighton was the only team in the BIG EAST that has consecutive road games to start league play this season.
   In the previous 36 seasons, starting with 1982-83 Creighton had started with two straight road tilts just twice previously in that time (1994-95 and 2014-15).
   Creighton and Seton Hall were the only two schools in the BIG EAST with four of its first six league games on the road this season.

Triple That
Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers in 14 of its last 17 games, shooting 209-for-496 (.421) from deep in that time.
   In this run, CU has shot better than 38.5 percent from deep in all but four of those games, and shot 43.8 percent from distance or better 11 times.
   Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers 124 times (second nationally since 2010-11) in 300 games under Greg McDermott, winning 95 of those (76.6 percent).

The "Three"-Placements
Coming into the season, many were left wondering how Creighton was going to replace three of its top four three-point shooters from a season ago (Marcus Foster, Khyri Thomas, Toby Hegner), among others, as the Bluejays were left trying to replace 229 of its 343 three-pointers from last year.
   The answer has been quite well, thank you.
   Creighton's newcomers this season have combined to shoot 62-for-134 (46.3 percent) from three-point range this season, as Connor Cashaw, Marcus Zegarowski and Damien Jefferson are all making 44.8 percent or better from long-range, and Samson Froling is 4-for-12 in limited attempts.

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 third this season, with Creighton slotted ninth.
   Under eight previous seasons under Greg McDermott, Creighton has exceeded its preseason poll placement on three occasions, matched its expectation four times, and in 2011-12 were picked first in the MVC but finished second.
Preseason Polls Under Greg McDermott
Year   League   Preseason Poll   Finish
2010-11   MVC   4th   T-4th
2011-12   MVC   1st   2nd
2012-13   MVC   1st   1st
2013-14   BIG EAST   3rd   2nd
2014-15   BIG EAST   9th   T-9th
2015-16   BIG EAST   9th   6th
2016-17   BIG EAST   3rd   T-3rd
2017-18   BIG EAST   5th   T-3rd
2018-19   BIG EAST   9th   TBD

60 Percent Club
Since Greg McDermott's hiring in 2010, the Bluejays have shot 60 percent or better from the field on 23 occasions, tied with Gonzaga for the most in the nation according to data listed at Basketball-Reference.com.
Most Games Shooting 60% Since 2010-11
   Rk.   60% Games   School
   1.   23   Creighton
       23   Gonzaga
   3.   21   Kansas
   4.   20   Michigan State
       20   Indiana

The Race To 75
Creighton has scored 75 or more points in each of its 12 victories this season, and in 17 straight wins dating to last winter.
   Creighton has averaged 79.1 points in eight BIG EAST wins over St. John's, but 65.7 in three league losses against the Red Storm.
   Creighton is 7-0 in the BIG EAST era when scoring 67 or more against St. John's, and 1-3 when it doesn't.

Sophomores From Downtown
Ty-Shon Alexander was the first player in Creighton history to make multiple three-pointers in each of the first eight games of a season before he went 1-for-4 beyond the arc at Nebraska.
   Here's a look at Creighton's most three-pointers per game for a season (minimum 10 games).
Creighton's Most 3-Pointers Per Game, Season
   3FG/G   3FG   GP   Name   Year
   3.79   129   34   Kyle Korver   2002-03
   3.30   66   20   Ty-Shon Alexander   2018-19
   3.15   82   26   Tad Ackerman   1994-95
   3.14   110   35   Ethan Wragge   2013-14
   3.13   100   32   Kyle Korver   2001-02
   2.95   59   20   Mitch Ballock   2018-19
   2.88   95   33   Marcus Foster   2017-18

3-Pointers, By Average
Creighton has made 11.90 three-pointers per game so far this season, easily its most ever. The Jays had never averaged more than 8.76 triples in any season before Greg McDermott's arrival.
   Here's a look at the most three-pointers per game in Creighton history. Of note is that each of the six completed seasons on this list ended with 21 or more wins and a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Creighton's Most 3-Pointers Per Game in a Season
   3FG/G   Season   3FG   GP   W-L (Postseason)
   11.90   2018-19    238   20   12-8 so far
   10.39   2017-18   343   33   21-12 (NCAA)
   10.17   2013-14   356   35   27-8 (NCAA)
   8.76   1999-00   289   33   23-10 (NCAA)
   8.69   2016-17   304   35   25-10 (NCAA)
   8.62   2004-05   293   34   23-11 (NCAA)
   8.53   2012-13   307   36   28-8 (NCAA)

Triple Trivia
During Creighton's current streak of 836 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 6,501 trifectas, an average of 7.78 treys per game.
   That's not surprising since during the streak, Creighton has made exactly 7 three-pointers 131 times, more than any figure.
   Only four times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 224 occasions the Bluejays have made 10 or more trifectas, including three games of 20 or more.
   Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 56 straight games (since shooting 4-20 from deep vs. Providence on 3/9/17), and has made at least one three-pointer before halftime in 207 consecutive contests (since 0-7 at Drake on 1/23/13).
Team 3FG Made During Creighton's 3-Point Streak
1:    4 times   2: 15 times   3: 30 times
4:    67 times   5:   94 times   6: 87 times
7:   131 times   8:   109 times   9: 75 times
10: 65 times   11: 48 times   12: 45 times
13: 36 times   14: 13 times   15:   6 times
16: 6 times   17: 1 time   19:   1 time
20: 1 time   21: 1 time   22: 1 time

All The Three's
Creighton drilled a program-record 22 three-point shots in its Dec. 20 home game vs. Coe, one year to the day after it made 19 treys vs. USC Upstate which now ranks as the fourth-most in a game in program history.
   CU's record-breaking three-pointer came with 31.4 seconds left by Marcus Zegarowski. One night earlier, Zegarowski's brother Michael Carter-Williams hit a trey with 30.3 seconds left as the Houston Rockets set the NBA single-game record with 26 three-pointers made.
   Here's a list of Creighton's all-time games with 16 or more treys.
Most 3FG in a Game, Creighton History
   Rank   3FG   Opponent   Date   Score
   1.   22   Coe   12/20/2018   W 110-60
   2.   21   at #4 Villanova   01/20/2014   W 96-68
   3.   20   Chattanooga   02/19/2005   W 100-69
   4.   19   USC Upstate   12/20/2017   W 116-62
   5.   17   #21 Marquette   01/09/2019   L 104-106 (ot)
   6.   16   Evansville   01/04/1999   L 79-84
       16   Drake   01/08/2013   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

3 > 1
Creighton ranks as one of the highest scoring teams in the nation this year despite not making many trips to the foul line thus far.
   The Bluejays have made 238 three-pointers this season, compared to 235 free throws.
   Creighton's three free throws made against St. John's matched its fewest since Dec. 17, 2016 vs. Oral Roberts, and its four free throw attempts versus the Johnnies were its least since the program's first BIG EAST contest ever against Marquette on Dec. 31, 2013.

When Three-Pointers Fall, Creighton Excels
Creighton is shooting 42.6 percent from three-point range this season, good for second-best nationally.
   In Greg McDermott's first eight seasons at Creighton, all five of his teams to shoot 37 percent or better from deep would go on to make the NCAA Tournament, and his lone team to shoot below 35 percent from downtown missed the postseason.
Creighton's National 3FG% Rank Under McDermott
Year   3FG% Rank   3FG%   W-L (Postseason)
2010-11   59th   .369   23-16 (CBI)
2011-12   3rd   .424   29-6 (NCAA)
2012-13   2nd   .414   28-8 (NCAA)
2013-14   1st   .414   27-8 (NCAA)
2014-15   165th   .345   14-19
2015-16   146th   .352   20-15 (NIT)
2016-17   17th   .396   25-10 (NCAA)
2017-18   75th   .372   21-12 (NCAA)
2018-19   2nd   .426   12-8 so far

Not Your Ordinary Freshman
Marcus Zegarowski had a season-high 20 points on Dec. 20 vs. Coe. His season average of 10.7 points per game ranks fourth among BIG EAST freshmen.
   Zegarowski is attempting to become one of six Creighton freshmen in the past 25 seasons to average at least 10 points per game.
   This is the fifth straight season that Creighton has had a freshman with a 20-point game.
Freshmen With 20+ Point Games, Last 25 Seasons
   20+ Point Games   Name   Season
   6   Rodney Buford   1995-96
   6   Doug McDermott   2010-11
   5   Justin Patton   2016-17
   4   P'Allen Stinnett   2007-08
   3   Kyle Korver   1999-00
   2   Terrell Taylor   1999-00
   1   Ryan Sears   1999-00
   1   Ben Walker   1999-00
   1   Ethan Wragge   2009-10
   1   Toby Hegner   2014-15
   1   Khyri Thomas   2015-16
   1   Mitch Ballock   2017-18
   1   Marcus Zegarowski   2018-19

Most Points Per Game, CU Freshmen, Since 1994-95
   PPG   Name   Season
   14.9   Doug McDermott   2010-11
   14.5   Rodney Buford   1995-96
   12.9   Justin Patton   2015-16
   12.6   P'Allen Stinnett   2007-08
   10.7   Marcus Zegarowski   2018-19
   10.5   Ryan Sears   1997-98

Scoring In Bunches
Creighton has scored 1,669 points through 20 games to rank 19th nationally with 83.45 points per contest. That puts this year's team on pace to be the fifth-highest scoring team ever, and second-best in nearly 50 years.
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.   83.45   2018-19   12-8 so far (TBD)
   6.   82.83   1964-65   13-10 (None)
   7.   82.00   1968-69   13-13 (None)
   8.   81.83   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   9.   80.89   1976-77   21-7 (NIT)

We're Jamming!
Creighton already has 60 dunks this season, with 42 of those coming by Martin Krampelj. Just how impressive is Krampelj's total of 39 dunks this year? It's the same number as Duke sensation Zion Williamson.
   Here's a look at the Creighton student-athletes with 20 or more dunks in a season, or 19 or more dunks in a career, under Greg McDermott (since 2010-11):
Most Creighton Dunks, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Year
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
42   Martin Krampelj   2018-19
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
89   Martin Krampelj   2015-Pres.
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
52   Marcus Foster   2016-18
51   Khyri Thomas   2015-18
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)
60   2018-19   12-8 so far
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

Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 20 victories under Greg McDermott after trailing by double-figures at some point, none larger than the 18-point deficit the Bluejays overcame against then-No.18 Oklahoma on Nov. 19, 2014. Ten of those 20 comebacks have come away from home.
   Creighton owns 11 victories since 2000 in which it has won after overcoming a deficit of 15 points or more, as seen below:
Overcoming Double-Digit Deficits, Since 2000
Deficit   Opponent   Date
19   Wichita State   01/28/06
18   #17 Western Kentucky   11/27/01
18   #18 Oklahoma   11/19/14
17   Missouri State   02/12/03
17   DePaul   11/09/07
17   Rhode Island   03/18/08
17   at San Diego State   11/30/11
16   TCU   01/26/03
16   at Drake   02/04/06
16   New Mexico   11/16/08
16   at Evansville   02/16/13
15   Wichita State   02/02/08

Free Falling
Despite a team of star marksmen from behind the arc, Creighton ranks just 260th nationally this year at the free throw line with its 67.5 percent accuracy.
   That may not seem like much, but consider that the Bluejays are shooting 77.4 percent in league play after struggling to 62.1 marksmanship from the line in non-conference action.
   The free throw woes have yet to cost the Bluejays too much, as CU has shot 78.9 percent (45-57) in the last five minutes of the second half (or overtime) from the stripe during its 10 games decided by 12 points or less.
   This year's struggles would definitely seem like and aberration, as the Bluejays rank 47th nationally in free throw percentage at 72.3 percent since Greg McDermott took over in 2010.

Challenging Schedule
Eight of Creighton's 13 non-conference opponents this season won 22 or more games last season, while a ninth foe (Oklahoma) reached the NCAA Tournament.
   East Tennessee State (25-9 last year), Ohio State (25-9), Boise State (23-9), Georgia State (24-11), Clemson (25-10), Montana (26-8), Gonzaga (32-5) and Nebraska (22-11) all won 22 or more times a year ago, and combined for a 202-72 record (.737) in 2017-18.

Sophomore Stars
Three of Creighton's top six scorers this season are sophomores, Ty-Shon Alexander (17.6 ppg.), Mitch Ballock (11.0 ppg.) and Damien Jefferson (9.4 ppg.).
   Of Creighton's 1,669 points this season, the sophomore class has scored 732 of them (45.8 percent).
   Creighton's freshmen have scored 20.9 percent, the juniors 26.6 percent and the seniors 6.7 percent.

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

Playing With The Lead
In 268 games at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time, Creighton has not trailed in 74 of those contests, a staggering 27.6 percent of the time.
   Under Greg McDermott at home, Creighton is 123-30 and hasn't trailed in 49 of those games.

CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 268 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 16-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 220-48 (.821) record all-time at the facility, and have never lost there on a Friday (16-0).
   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 20,902-17,515 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.64 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 74 different times.
   Creighton is also 28-28 all-time in the 56 games at the arena in which it's fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 7-10 when down by 10+ points at halftime in the facility, and 34-24 when trailing at halftime at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Creighton is 123-30 (.804) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott, including a 72-6 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 237-48 (.832) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.

Among The Nation's Best
Below is where Creighton ranks nationally in the nine seasons since Greg McDermott took over in 2010-11, per Basketball-Reference.com.
2010-11 to January 27, 2019
Category   Stat   NCAA Rank
FG Percentage   .483   3rd
3FG Percentage   .388   3rd
3FG Made   2,660   3rd
Assists   4,914   4th
FG Made   8,218   11th
Wins   199   33rd
Winning Percentage   .661   39th

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 (Utah Jazz), Anthony Tolliver (Minnesota Timberwolves), Doug McDermott (Indiana Pacers, Justin Patton (Philadelphia 76ers) and Khyri Thomas (Detroit Pistons) are all in the league.
   Including 2018-18, Creighton has now had an NBA player in 35 of the last 36 years.
   Korver ranks second among all active players (Stephen Curry) and ranks fourth in NBA history with 2,304 three-pointers. He's also second among active players (Stephen Curry, again) and eighth all-time in league history with 43.11 percent marksmanship from three-point range. He set a single-season NBA mark that still stands with his 53.6 percent shooting from three-point range in 2009-10, and is the only player in league history to lead the NBA in three-point percentage four times. He is shooting 42.5 percent from downtown and averaging 8.9 points per game this season.
   Tolliver is averaging 4.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game on 38.4 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 6.7 points per game on 39.3 percent three-point shooting this year.
   Patton was traded on Nov. 10 from Minnesota to Philadelphia, but currently rehabbing an injured foot. Patton redshirted in 2015-16 before turning pro and being the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent most of last year in the G-League, but did score two points in his lone NBA appearance last April.
   Creighton's newest NBA product is Khyri Thomas, who was the 38th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded minutes later to the Detroit Pistons. Thomas was a two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. He made his NBA debut on Nov. 9th and is averaging 3.2 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.

Full House
This year Creighton is averaging 17,178 fans per game at home, good for fifth place.
   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.
2018-19 Attendance Leaders (through 1/28)
   Rk.   School   Average   Next Home
   1.   Kentucky   21,015   2/5
   2.   North Carolina   20,852   2/5
   3.   Syracuse   20,186   2/5
   4.   Tennessee   18,406   2/5
   5.   Creighton   17,178   1/30
   6.   Wisconsin   17,111   2/1
   7.   Kansas   16,209   2/2
   8.   Indiana   15,816   2.7
   9.   Nebraska   15,610   1/29
   10.   Marquette   15,364   2/5

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 16 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
   17,178 so far   Creighton   2018-19
   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

Going For 20
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 18 of the last 20 seasons (entering 2018-19), a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally.
   Just three schools nationally have had 20 or more wins each of the last 20 years: Duke, Gonzaga and Kansas.    Kentucky and Florida have done it in 19 of the last 20 seasons.
   Creighton, Xavier, Syracuse and Arizona each are in the 18-of-20 seasons club.

Eight Out Of 20 Tourney Titles
Creighton owns eight league tournament titles in the last 20 years. On a national basis, the only schools that can claim this are Gonzaga (16), Duke (11), Winthrop (10), Kentucky (10), Kansas (9), New Mexico State (9) and Creighton (8).

Home Run
Since Greg McDermott took over in 2010, Creighton is averaging 81.10 points per home game (12,408 points in 153 home games), a figure that climbs to 85.38 points in non-conference home games (6,660 points in 78 home games).
   Creighton is 101-5 all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha when scoring 80 or points and had won 90 straight non-conference home games since Dec. 7, 1991 when scoring 80+ points before falling 103-92 to No. 1 Gonzaga on Dec. 1.

Release, Rotation, Splash, Repeat
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 836 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 Streaks (through 1/27)
   Rk.   Streak   School   Next Game
   1.   1,058   UNLV   1/29
   2.   1,050   Vanderbilt   1/29
   3.   1,040   Duke   1/28
   4.   996   Arkansas   1/29
       996   Western Kentucky   1/31
   6.   981   East Tennessee State   1/31
   7.   971   Pacific   1/31
   8.   959   Oakland   1/31
   9.   948   Texas   1/29
   10.   919   Princeton   2/1
   11.   900   Marshall   1/31
   12.   887   Baylor   1/28
   13.   870   Gonzaga   1/31
   14.   864   LIU-Brooklyn   1/31
   15.   847   Cornell   2/1
   16.   846   Mount St. Mary's   1/31
   17.   836   Creighton   1/30
   18.   835   Tennessee State   1/31
   19.   830   East Carolina   1/31

McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott currently has 199 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .661 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.   199-102   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.
   This year's team has averaged 83.45 points per game to date.
   Greg McDermott is 59-4 as a Division I head coach when his teams score 90 or more points, including a 53-4 mark on the Creighton sideline.
   Creighton is 63-3 all-time when scoring 100 points or more, and had a streak of 36 straight wins when scoring triple-digits since a 1977 loss to North Texas State snapped in the Jan. 9 loss to Marquette (106-104).

CHI Health Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 7-8 in games with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CHI Health Center Omaha, which opened in the fall of 2003.
Creighton's Go-Ahead Scores in Wins at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date   Opponent   Score   Player/Score   Time
11/26/05   Dayton   W 91-90*   Funk FG   :5.7
01/28/06   Wichita St.   W 57-55   Tolliver FG   :0.0
11/25/06   George Mason   W 58-56   Watts FT   :7.5
03/18/08   Rhode Island   W 74-73   Witter 3FG   :3.2
01/13/10   Southern Illinois   W 71-69   Young FG   :1.3
02/18/12   Long Beach St.   W 81-79   Young FG   :0.3
01/28/14   St. John's   W 63-60   McDermott 3FG   :2.8
*double-overtime

Opponent Go-Ahead Scores in CU Losses at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date   Opponent   Score   Player/Score   Time
03/20/06   Miami (Fla.)   L 53-52   G. Diaz FT   :2.6
01/20/07   Southern Illinois   L 58-57   B. Mullins FG   :4.1
01/10/15   #19 Seton Hall   L 68-67   S. Gibbs 3FG   :2.2
02/16/15   #19 Butler   L 58-56   R. Jones FG   :1.9
03/07/15   Xavier   L 74-73   D. Davis FT's   :6.3
01/12/16   #12 Providence   L 50-48   K. Dunn FG   :0.0
02/22/17   Providence   L 68-66   K. Cartwright 3FG   :2.4
02/10/18   #5 Xavier   L 71-72   Q. Goodin FT's   :0.3

Top-20 Crowds
Here's a look at Creighton's top-20 home crowds all-time, which features five games from last year. This season's Gonzaga game ranks fifth on that list, and was the best-attended non-conference home game in program history.
      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.   18,759   #1 Gonzaga   12/01/18
   6.   18,742   Seton Hall   02/23/14
   7.   18,735   Wichita State   02/11/12
   8.   18,613   Wichita State   03/02/13
   9.   18,525   Marquette   12/31/13
   10.   18,518   Georgetown   01/27/18
   11.   18,495   Marquette   02/17/18
   12.   18,494   Illinois State   02/09/13
   13.   18,458   Evansville   12/29/12
   14.   18,436   Bradley   01/28/12
   15.   18,323   DePaul   02/07/14
   16.   18,321   #3 Villanova   02/24/18
   17.   18,257   #5 Xavier   02/10/18
   18.   18,191   DePaul   02/27/18
   19.   18,160   Central Arkansas   11/14/14
   20.   18,145   Marquette   01/21/17

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
2018-19   5th
2017-18:   2nd
2016-17:   3rd
2015-16:   4th
2014-15:   3rd
2013-14:   4th
2012-13:   2nd
2011-12:   2nd
2010-11:   1st
2009-10:   3rd
2008-19:   4th
2007-08:   5th
2006-07:   5th
2005-06:   3rd
2004-05:   2nd
2003-04:   4th
2002-03:   5th
2001-02:   3rd
2000-01:   3rd

Clear Bag Policy Now In Place
CHI Health Center Omaha has adopted new clear bag regulations for all arena events, including Creighton University men's home basketball games. Bags permitted under the policy include clear plastic, vinyl or PVC totes.
   Additionally, small clutch-sized bags will also be allowed inside the arena after a proper security inspection. However, oversized bags or purses will no longer be allowed inside the premises.
   After observing the success and ease of transition with arenas and venues across the state, MECA and Creighton University believe the updated policy to be the best safety practice for the thousands of fans who loyally attend each basketball game, and countless concert-goers who walk through the doors at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Here are the main bullet-points of the new bag policy.
•   Clear plastic bags, measuring 12 inches tall, 12 inches long, and 6 inches wide.
•   Small or clutch-sized purses or wallets, not exceeding 4.5 inches tall by 6.5 inches long.
•   One-gallon, clear plastic freezer bags are permitted (Ziploc bag or similar).
•   No large purses, bags, backpacks or fanny-packs will be allowed inside.
•   MECA staff members are not allowed to hold bags during an event.
•   Exceptions will be made for bags with medical necessity after appropriate inspection.

Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 season went on sale on October 16th.
   Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CHI Health Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, by calling Ticketmaster or visiting Ticketmaster.com, and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000. Only upper bowl seats will be available for any regular-season game.
   For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.

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