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Men's Basketball Travels To Butler on Saturday
1/3/2019 9:52:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BIG EAST's highest-scoring offense meets the league's top defense
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Game #15:Â Creighton Bluejays at Butler Bulldogs
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 • 11:00 a.m. CST
Hinkle Fieldhouse (12,410) • Indianapolis, Ind.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, www.1620thezone.com
Television: FS1
Series History: Creighton leads, 10-7
Last Meeting: Butler 93, Creighton 70 on Feb. 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Ind.
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Next Game
Creighton (10-4, 1-0 BIG EAST) will play a second straight road game when it visits Butler (9-5, 0-1 BIG EAST) in a Saturday afternoon contest.
   Tip-off at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., is set for 11:00 a.m. Central.
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 Tyler Clement will call the action. Â
   The audio is also webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.
Television Broadcast Information
Saturday's tilt will be televised nationally on FS1, with Justin Kutcher and Nick Bahe on the call.
Video Webcast Information
Live streaming video of Saturday'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 10-4 overall, including wins vs. No. 16 Clemson, at Providence, and defending conference champions Montana and Georgia State, while playing a challenging schedule that has already featured nine teams that won 21 or more games a year ago.
   Creighton ranks third nationally in three-point percentage (.448), fourth in field goal percentage (.520), fourth in three-pointers made per game (12.1) and fourth in total three-pointers (169).
   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.
   Three of Creighton's top four scorers are sophomores, a trio led by Cayman Islands Classic MVP Ty-Shon Alexander (17.3 ppg.). Alexander poured in a career-high 36 points in the win over Clemson in the Cayman Islands Classic title game and scored 27 more vs. No. 1 Gonzaga on Dec. 1.
   Mitch Ballock pours in 10.7 points per game and has dished a team-leading 49 assists.
   In addition, Damien Jefferson sat out last year as a transfer from New Mexico and is averaging 10.4 points and a team-best 5.6 rebounds per contest. He shoots 50.0 percent from three-point range.
   In addition, freshman reserve Marcus Zegarowski averages 10.4 ppg., and paces the BIG EAST in three-point shooting at 50 percent.
   Creighton leads the BIG EAST with 84.7 points per game, 52.0 percent field goal percentage and 44.8 percent three-point marksmanship.
Scouting Butler
Butler is 9-5 on the season and 0-1 in league play after starting BIG EAST play with a 74-66 home loss to Georgetown on Wednesday.
   The Bulldogs own an impressive win over Florida, but have losses against Dayton, Saint Louis, Indiana and Florida, in addition to the Hoyas.
   Preseason All-BIG EAST selection Kamar Baldwin leads the Bulldogs with 15.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 33.8 minutes per contest and is second with 3.8 assists per game.
   Paul Jorgensen (13.9 ppg.) and Sean McDermott (10.8 ppg.) have combined to make 75 three-point shots, and Duke transfer Jordan Tucker is averaging 8.2 points in five games since becoming eligible.
   The Bulldogs average 72.6 points per game while allowing just 65.9 points per contest. BU shoots 45.3 percent from the floor, 36.8 percent from downtown and 75.0 percent at the line.
The Series With Butler
Creighton is 10-7 all-time vs. Butler in a series that dates to a 27-22 Bluejay win in 1933. The teams played twice each in 1933 and 1934, then took a 40-year break in the series.
   Creighton is 3-5 all-time in Indianapolis, including a 2-3 mark since the schools became BIG EAST rivals.
   Greg McDermott is 6-6 in his career vs. Butler, including a 6-4 mark on the Creighton sideline. He is 1-1 against LaVall Jordan.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his ninth season as head coach at Creighton, where he is 197-98 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 477-293 in his 25th season and is 346-229 in his 18th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Preston Murphy, Alan Huss and Paul Lusk.
With A Win
- Creighton will start 2-0 in BIG EAST play for the second time ever, joining the 2013-14 club that would finish 14-4 and in second place at year's end.
- Â Â Â Creighton will start 2-0 in conference play, with both wins being road victories, for the first time since the 1941-42 campaign as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
- Creighton will improve to 11-7 all-time against Butler, including 7-4 in the BIG EAST era.
- Win at Hinkle Fieldhouse for the third time in six tries as a BIG EAST member.
- Improve Greg McDermott to 198-98 at Creighton, moving him 100 games over the .500 mark for the first time.
- Will tie a season-high with a fourth straight win.
Challenging Start To League Play
Creighton opens BIG EAST play with road contests at Providence and Butler. It's 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 is a road contest against a vastly improved Georgetown team that is currently 10-3.
   Creighton is the only school to start league play with five straight games against teams picked in the top five of the preseason poll.
   Creighton is 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 has started with two straight road tilts just twice before (1994-95 and 2014-15).
   Creighton and Seton Hall are the only two schools in the BIG EAST with four of its first six league games on the road this season.
Set The Alarm Clock...and Hoop
Saturday's game at Butler will start at 11 a.m. Central, tying it for the earliest gametime under Greg McDermott.
   Creighton has won each of its last two games to start that early, defeating Georgetown 90-66 last year and hammering Wagner 87-54 in the 2016 NIT.
   Below is a look at all Creighton games to start at 12 p.m. or earlier at the site where the game has been held since 2010-11.
12 pm Local Starts Or Earlier Under Greg McDermott
Day   Time   Opponent   CU Result
01/16/11   12 pm ET   at Indiana State   L 59-61
12/10/11   12 pm ET   at Saint Joseph's   L 71-80
03/08/13   12 pm CT   vs. Drake   W 65-53
02/07/15   12 pm ET   at St. John's   L 66-84
02/14/15   12 pm CT   Marquette   W 77-70
03/19/16   11 am CT   Wagner   W 87-54
01/17/16   12 pm CT   at DePaul   W 91-80
12/31/16   12 pm CT   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
01/14/17   12 pm CT   Truman State   W 101-69
01/06/18   12 pm ET   at Georgetown   W 90-66
McDermott Sets The Pace
Doug McDermott led Creighton to 107 victories as a player from 2010-14, but the Bluejay success has followed him at the NBA level as well.
   Each of the previous four seasons have seen Creighton play a game in the city of his NBA team at the time (no small feat since he's been with six franchises in five years), and the Bluejays are a perfect 4-0 in those road games.
   McDermott now plays for the Indiana Pacers, which are based out of Indianapolis. He's averaging 7.0 points per game and shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range in the first season of a three-year contract.
Date   Creighton Score   McDermott's NBA Team
2/24/15Â Â Â Creighton 75, DePaul 62Â Â Â Chicago
1/17/16Â Â Â Creighton 91, DePaul 80Â Â Â Chicago
2/11/17Â Â Â Creighton 93, DePaul 58Â Â Â Chicago
1/23/18Â Â Â Creighton 68, St. John's 63Â Â Â New York
Saturday   Creighton at Butler   Indiana
A Great Start
Creighton is off to a strong start with a 10-4 record.
   In fact, it's the 17th time in the last 21 years that Creighton has started 10-4 or better through 14 games, which includes 13-1 starts in 2002-03, 2003-04, 2012-13 and 2016-17.
   By comparison, before this 21-year stretch, Creighton's only start of 10-4 or better in the 17 seasons from 1981-82 to 1997-98 came in the form of a 10-4 start by the 1984-85 club.
Triple That
Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers in 10 of its last 11 games, shooting 140-for-314 (.446) from deep in that time.
   In this run, CU has shot better than 38.5 percent from deep in all but one of those games, and shot 43.8 percent from distance or better nine times.
   Creighton has averaged 88.5 points per game in the span.
   Creighton has made 10 or more three-pointers 120 times (second nationally since 2010-11) in 295 games under Greg McDermott, winning 94 of those (78.3 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 47-for-95 (49.5 percent) from three-point range this season, as Connor Cashaw, Marcus Zegarowski and Damien Jefferson are all making 50 percent or better from long-range, and Samson Froling is 3-for-9 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
Seeking 100
With a win on Saturday, Greg McDermott could improve to 198-98 as the Creighton head coach and be 100 games over .500 for the first time.
   He'd be just the third coach in program history to ever reach that mark.
   Dana Altman left in 2010 with a 327-176 mark on the Bluejay sideline.
   Arthur A. Schabinger reached as high as 101 games over the .500 mark when he was 164-63 after a Feb. 20, 1935 victory at Vanderbilt, and finished 165-66.
Great Day To Be A Bluejay!
Each of Creighton's last two games played on January 5th have ended in identical 79-66 scores, as the Jays won games in 2016 vs. Georgetown and in 2013 against Indiana State.
   In fact, Creighton has won each of its last seven games held on January 5th, and 12 of its last 13 on that day, which includes a 1974 victory at Butler.
   The only coach to beat Creighton on a January 5th in the last 51 years is none other than Greg McDermott, who led his Northern Iowa team to an 85-79 overtime win over Creighton in 2003.
   Creighton is 13-1 all-time when a member of a conference when playing on January 5th.
Conference Openers Have Gone Well
Creighton owns a 15-6 record in its last 21 conference openers after Monday's 79-68 win at Providence.
   Greg McDermott is 10-8 all-time in conference openers as a Division I head coach, including a 6-3 mark at Creighton (4-2 in the BIG EAST). He is 7-2 in CU's first conference road game of the season.
   On the first six occasions that Creighton has won the conference road opener under McDermott, the Bluejays have won an average of 25.33 games and reached the postseason each time. CU has made the postseason each of the last 11 times it has won its first conference road game.
   The last team to win a share of any BIG EAST title after losing the league opener was the 2012-13 Georgetown club. No squad has won an outright title after losing the league opener since Notre Dame won the West Division in 2000-01. And no team has won a league outright title in a one-division BIG EAST after losing the league lid-lifter since Georgetown in 1988-89.
Strong League Start Projects To Postseason
Creighton has started 5-2 or better in league play in six of Greg McDermott's first eight seasons at the helm.
   Five of those teams reached the NCAA Tournament, while a sixth reached the quarterfinals of the NIT.
   Each of Creighton's 14 teams since 1988-89 to start 5-2, 6-1 or 7-0 after seven games in league play have reached the postseason, a stretch that includes nine NCAA Tournaments and five NIT's.
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.
   Creighton has shot better than 50 percent from three-point range in 19 of those contests in which it has shot 60 percent overall, which also leads the nation, four more than both Gonzaga and Michigan State.
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
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, with 169 three-pointers made and 155 free throws made, are one of just three teams through games of January 2 with 14 or more three-pointers made than free throws made.
   Joining Creighton in that category is Savannah State (171 3FG, 136 FT) and Siena (121 3FG, 100 FT).
   No team has finished with 15 (or more) three-pointers than free throws made for an entire season since Hartford in 2010-11.
The Race To 75
Creighton has scored 75 or more points in each of its 10 victories this season, and in 15 straight wins dating to last winter.
   Creighton is 3-0 all-time when scoring 76 points or more against Butler, and in the BIG EAST era has averaged 77.3 points in six victories and 65.5 points in four losses against the Bulldogs.
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
   3.29   46   14   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
   2.88   95   33   Marcus Foster   2017-18
3-Pointers, By Average
Creighton has made 12.07 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)
   12.07   2018-19    169   14   10-4 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 830 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 6,432 trifectas, an average of 7.75 treys per game.
   That's not surprising since during the streak, Creighton has made exactly 7 three-pointers 129 times, more than any figure.
   Only four times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 220 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 50 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 201 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:  129 times   8:  109 times   9: 75 times
10: 65 times   11: 47 times   12: 45 times
13: 35 times   14: 12 times   15:  6 times
16: 6 times   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 recordbreaking 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.   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
Chairmen Of The Boards
After being outrebounded 392-370 in the first 11 games of the season, Creighton has turned the tables on the glass in the past three contests.
   The Bluejays have outrebounded Coe, UMKC and Providence by a combined 122-65 in the past three competitions, yielding just 15 offensive rebounds (compared to 117 in the first 11 games) in that span.
   Against Coe, Creighton outrebounded the Kohawks 46-14. The +32 on the glass was Creighton's best rebound differential since Nov. 30, 1990, when Creighton outrebounded Texas-San Antonio 53-21 in a 93-47 victory.
   Coe did not record an offensive rebound, the first Bluejay opponent without an offensive rebound since No. 16 Villanova on Jan. 2, 2016.
   The victory over UMKC saw Creighton win the board battle 39-16, marking the first time in the last 30 years that Creighton's won the rebound category by more than 20 in consecutive games.
   In Monday's win at Providence, Creighton won the rebound battle at Dunkin' Donuts Center for the first time, beating the Friars 37-35 on the glass.
Not Your Ordinary Freshman
Marcus Zegarowski had a season-high 20 points on Dec. 20 vs. Coe. His season average of 10.4 points per game ranks third 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
   10.5   Ryan Sears   1997-98
   10.4   Marcus Zegarowski   2018-19
We're Jamming!
Creighton already has 40 dunks this season, with 24 of those coming by Martin Krampelj.
   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
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
24   Martin Krampelj   2018-19
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
71   Martin Krampelj   2015-Pres.
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
144Â Â Â 2016-17Â Â Â 25-10 (NCAA)
107Â Â Â 2017-18Â Â Â 21-12 (NCAA)
58Â Â Â 2015-16Â Â Â 20-15 (NIT)
56Â Â Â 2010-11Â Â Â 23-16 (CBI)
54Â Â Â 2012-13Â Â Â 28-8 (NCAA)
42Â Â Â 2011-12Â Â Â 29-6 (NCAA)
40Â Â Â 2018-19Â Â Â 10-4 so far
35Â Â Â 2013-14Â Â Â 27-8 (NCAA)
29Â Â Â 2014-15Â Â Â 14-19
Scoring In Bunches
Creighton has scored 1,186 points through 14 games to rank 19th nationally with 84.7 points per contest. The 1,186 points rank as CU's fifth-most ever scored in its first 14 games of any season, trailing only the previous three teams, as well as the 1965-66 club.
Most Points Through 14 Games, Creighton History
   Points   Year   Final W-L (Postseason)
   1,275   2017-18   21-12 (NCAA)
   1,237   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   1,216   2015-16   20-15 (NIT)
   1,215   1965-66   14-12
   1,186   2018-19   10-4 so far
   1,185   1970-71   14-11
   1,168   1963-64   22-7 (NCAA)
   1,166   1964-65   13-10
Double-Double Slovenian
Martin Krampelj entered the Dec. 18 tilt at Oklahoma with season-highs of 17 points, seven rebounds and five field goals, but the Slovenian big man surpassed each of those figures when he had 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine baskets against the Sooners.
   He made 9-of-9 shots from two-point range, including five dunks. Krampelj is the fourth player in the Greg McDermott era at Creighton to be perfect from 2-point range on eight or more attempts in a game, joining Doug McDermott (10-10 vs. Wichita State on 3/2/13), Geoffrey Groselle (8-8 vs. Coppin State on 12/28/15) and Justin Patton (8-8 vs. Loyola Maryland on 11/26/16).
   It was Krampelj's eighth double-double as a Bluejay, but the first by any Creighton player since Krampelj himself had 14 points and 14 rebounds vs. Butler on January 8, 2018.
When Three-Pointers Fall, Creighton Excels
Creighton is shooting 44.8 percent from three-point range this season, good for third-best nationally behind only Lehigh (.467) and Virginia Tech (.453).
   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   3rd   .448   10-4 so far
Free Falling
Despite a team of star marksmen from behind the arc, Creighton ranks just 317th nationally this year at the free throw line with its 63.8 percent accuracy. Â
   The free throw woes have yet to cost the Bluejays too much, as CU has shot 75.8 percent (25-33) in the last five minutes from the stripe during its seven games decided by 12 points or less.
   This year's struggles would definitely seem like and aberration, as the Bluejays rank 50th nationally in free throw percentage at 72.2 percent since Greg McDermott took over in 2010.
Double-Digits x 10
Ty-Shon Alexander scored in double-figures in each of Creighton's first 10 games of the season before finishing with just nine points on Dec. 18 at Oklahoma. It's the second time in as many years that a Bluejay has started a season with 10 (or more) straight double-figure games, as Marcus Foster opened his 2017-18 senior season with 15 straight games in double-digits.
   Since 1979-80, the only other sophomore to compile a streak of 10 or more double-figure games to start a season is Creighton's all-time leading scorer, Doug McDermott, who did it in all 35 games in 2011-12 en route to First Team All-America honors.
   Below is a list of Creighton's longest double figure scoring streaks to start a season since 1979-80:
Consecutive Double-Figure Scoring Games
To Start Year, Since 1979-80
   Consec.   Name, Class   Year
   all 35   Doug McDermott, So.   2011-12
   all 32   Vernon Moore, Sr.   1984-85
   28   Benoit Benjamin, Jr.   1984-85
   27   Bob Harstad, Sr.   1990-91
   16   Rod Mason, Sr.   1987-88
   15   Marcus Foster, Sr.   2017-18
   13   Rodney Buford, Sr.   1998-99
   12   Gary Swain, Sr.   1986-87
   10   Chad Gallagher, Sr.   1990-91
   10   Ty-Shon Alexander, So.   2018-19
   9   Rodney Buford, So.   1996-97
Getting Streaky
Ty-Shon Alexander is one of four players in the BIG EAST to make a three-pointer in every team game this season. He's joined by Markus Howard (Marquette), Myles Powell (Seton Hall) and Phil Booth (Villanova). Powell owns a trey in a league-high 38 straight games, just ahead of Alexander (18), Howard (18) and Booth (14).
Offense Is Clicking
Creighton's offense has been even hotter than the weather in the Cayman Islands in the last 11 games.
   Creighton has averaged 88.5 points per game in that span, shooting 53.0 percent from the field, 44.6 percent from three-point range (making 140 three-pointers) and 64.1 percent at the line.
   Bluejay sophomores Ty-Shon Alexander, Damien Jefferson, Mitch Ballock and Jacob Epperson have combined to average 43.0 points per game in that time while shooting a collective 51.7 percent from the field and draining 45.6 percent of its 180 shots from three-point range.
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.
   The comeback win over East Tennessee State earlier this season was just the second time in nine seasons under Greg McDermott that the Bluejays had trailed by 12+ points with less than seven minutes left and won. It first happened on Feb. 21, 2012, when Creighton trailed 73-61 to Evansville with 6:20 left before rallying to post a 93-92 overtime win.
Double-Digit Comebacks Under Greg McDermott
Deficit   Opponent   Date
18   #18 Oklahoma   11/19/14
17   at San Diego State   11/30/11
16   at Evansville   02/16/13
14   Evansville   02/21/12
13   at Saint Joseph's   11/16/13
13   Xavier   01/12/14
12   Saint Joseph's   12/11/10
12   at DePaul   01/17/16
12   East Tennessee State   11/11/18
11   at Wichita State   12/31/11
11   Northern Iowa   01/10/12
11   vs. Alabama   03/16/12
11   vs. Ole Miss   11/21/16
10Â Â Â UABÂ Â Â 11/14/12
10   vs. Drake   03/02/12
10   at Nebraska   12/07/14
10   South Dakota   12/09/14
10   St. John's   01/03/18
10   at DePaul   02/07/18
10   Bemidji State   02/13/18
Z For 3
Marcus Zegarowski made a three-pointer in each of Creighton's first eight games before an 0-for-3 display from deep at Nebraska. Since then, he's 14-for-24 from deep, including a career-high six treys vs. Coe on Dec. 20.
   Zegarowski's eight straight games with a three-pointer to open his career tied the Creighton record for a freshman, matching the mark first set by Ryan Sears, in 1997-98.
   Sears wrapped up his career with a school-record 245 three-pointers, which currently ranks fourth in program history.
More Z
Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday, Dec. 17th.
   Zegarowski had 13 points, six rebounds, three assists and a steal in Creighton's 86-65 win over Green Bay in his lone game of the week.
    The freshman floor general made 4-of-8 shots, including a career-high three three-pointers. His six rebounds also tied a career-high.
    After Green Bay pulled within five points in the first eight minutes of the second half, Zegarowski scored the first five points during CU's decisive 16-5 run. The 35.0 percent shooting and 65 points were also season lows by a Creighton opponent and came against a high-powered Phoenix offense that ranked in the top-10 nationally by averaging more than 87 points per game.
100,00 Fans, Again
With 136,400 fans to date, this season marks the 17th straight season of 100,000 or more home fans for the program. The streak that started in the final season (2002-03) of the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
   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.
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 four scorers this season are sophomores, Ty-Shon Alexander (17.2 ppg.), Damien Jefferson (11.1 ppg.) and Mitch Ballock (10.2 ppg.).
   Of Creighton's 1,186 points this season, the sophomore class has scored 580 of them (48.9 percent).
   Creighton's freshmen have scored 20.4 percent, the juniors 22.7 percent and the seniors 8.0 percent.
Jefferson's Career High Keeps Movin' On Up
Sophomore Damien Jefferson posted career-high in scoring each of the first two games of the Cayman Islands Classic. He arrived in the Cayman Islands with a career-high of 14 points, done twice previously. He had 16 points against Boise State, then added 20 points a night later against Georgia State.
   Jefferson ranks fourth on the team with 10.4 points per game and leads the club with 5.6 rebounds per contest. He is shooting 58.1 percent (54-93) from the field this year, including 59.0 percent (46-78) in the last 11 games.
   For the season, Jefferson has made 13-of-26 shots from downtown, good for 50 percent. That's not bad for a guy who sank just 9-of-42 three-pointers (21.7 percent) as a freshman at New Mexico before using much of his redshirt year to hone his shot.
Alexander The Great
Ty-Shon Alexander's performance against No. 16 Clemson on Nov. 21 was historic for a number of reasons.
- Alexander's 36 points were the most by any Bluejay in a game since Doug McDermott had 45 points on March 8, 2014 vs. Providence. Since Greg McDermott was hired in 2010, the only other Bluejay with a game of 36 points or more is Doug McDermott, who did it eight times.
- Alexander's 36 points were the most by a Bluejay sophomore since McDermott had 36 points vs. Long Beach State on Feb. 18, 2012.
- Alexander's 36 points were the most by a player against Clemson since North Carolina's Harrison Barnes had 40 points in the 2011 ACC Tournament against the Tigers. Barnes was a former high school teammate of McDermott.
- Alexander is the first Bluejay to shoot 100 percent from the free-throw line with 11 attempts or more since McDermott was 13-for-13 at the stripe on Dec. 17, 2013 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff. No player had done that against Clemson since South Carolina's Chuck Eidson on Feb. 12, 2003.
-Â Alexander's 36 points vs. Clemson required just 16 field goal attempts. That's the fewest number of shot attempts to score 36+ points by a Creighton player since Bob Harstad had 38 points on 13-of-13 shooting in a win over UTSA on Nov. 30, 1990.
- Alexander's seven three-point baskets were the most by a Bluejay in one game since Cole Huff had seven on March 10, 2016 vs. Seton Hall, and the most by any Clemson opponent since Charlotte's Ian Anderson on Nov. 22, 2008.
Mitchapalooza
Mitch Ballock had the best all-around night of his career on Nov. 20 vs. Georgia State, finishing with team-highs of 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists. His 23 points were a career-high, one more than the 22 he scored exactly one year earlier in a win over nationally-ranked UCLA.
   Ballock is the first Creighton player with at least 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the same game since Ryan Sears had a 25/8/8 line at Southern Illinois on Jan. 8, 2000.
   In the Nov. 19 win over Boise State, Ballock dished seven assists, one shy of his career-best. He leads CU with 49 assists against just 19 turnovers this winter despite seeing much of his playing time as the "3" man in Creighton's offense.
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 265 games at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time, Creighton has not trailed in 74 of those contests, a staggering 27.9 percent of the time.
   Under Greg McDermott at home, Creighton is 122-28 and hasn't trailed in 49 of those games.
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CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 265 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 16-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 219-46 (.826) record all-time at the facility, and have never lost there on a Friday (15-0).
   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 20,645-17,258 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.78 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 74 different times, including 22 of its last 62 home games.
   Creighton is also 28-27 all-time in the 55 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 122-28 (.813) 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 237-46 (.837) 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 2, 2019
Category   Stat   NCAA Rank
FG Percentage   .484   2nd
3FG Percentage   .389   3rd
3FG Made   2,591   4th
Assists   4,810   4th
FG Made   8,051   10th
Wins   197   30th
Winning Percentage   .668   37th
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 leads all active players and ranks fourth in NBA history with 2,271 three-pointers. He's also second among active players and seventh all-time 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. He is shooting 42.3 percent from downtown this season.
   Tolliver is averaging 4.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per game on 38.2 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 7.0 points per game on 40.5 percent three-point shooting this year.
   Patton was traded on Nov. 10 from Minnesota to Philadelphia, but currently rehabbing an injured foot. Patton redshirted in 2015-16 before turning pro and being the 16th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He spent most of last year in the G-League, but did score two points in his lone NBA appearance last April.
   Creighton's newest NBA product is Khyri Thomas, who was the 38th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded minutes later to the Detroit Pistons. Thomas was a two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year. He scored three points in his NBA debut on Nov. 9th and after seven games is averaging 3.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Full House
Creighton averaged 17,000 fans per home game last season, good for fifth-best nationally. This year Creighton is averaging 17,050 fans per game at home, also 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 1/2)
   Rk.   School   Average   Next Home
   1.   North Carolina   20,808   1/12
   2.   Kentucky   20,224   1/8
   3.   Syracuse   20,054   1/9
   4.   Wisconsin   17,110   1/3
   5.   Creighton   17,050   1/9
   6.   Tennessee   16,976   1/5
   7.   Kansas   16,179   1/9
   8.   Nebraska   15,503   1/10
   9.   Michigan State   14,797   1/8
   10.   Marquette   14,719   1/6
Some Loyal Fans
Creighton played in front of 306,000 home fans last season, surpassing the 200,000 mark for the 13th straight season.
   Creighton had never attracted more than 141,000 home fans in any season prior to the opening of CHI Health Center Omaha, and now has done it in the past 15 seasons.
   Creighton has led its conference in home attendance every year since moving into CHI Health Center Omaha, which is in its 16th season.
Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History
   Avg. Att.   School   Year
   17,896   Creighton   2013-14
   17,413   Creighton   2016-17
   17,155   Creighton   2012-13
   17,050 so far   Creighton   2018-19
   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 81.01 points per home game (12,151 points in 150 home games), a figure that climbs to 85.38 points in non-conference home games (6,660 points in 78 home games).
   Creighton is 101-4 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 Gonzaga on Dec. 1.
Release, Rotation, Splash, Repeat
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 830 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 1/2)
   Rk.   Streak   School   Next Game
   1.   1,052   UNLV   1/5
   2.   1,043   Vanderbilt   1/5
   3.   1,032   Duke   1/5
   4.   987   Arkansas   1/5
   5.   986   Western Kentucky   1/3
   6.   974   East Tennessee State   1/3
   7.   964   Pacific   1/3
   8.   952   Oakland   1/3
   9.   941   Texas   1/5
   10.   916   Princeton   1/5
   11.   892   Marshall   1/3
   12.   880   Baylor   1/5
   13.   864   Gonzaga   1/5
   14.   857   LIU-Brooklyn   1/3
   15.   843   Cornell   1/4
   16.   838   Mount St. Mary's   1/3
   17.   830   Creighton   1/5
   18.   827   Tennessee State   1/3
   19.   824   East Carolina   1/5
McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott currently has 197 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .668 winning percentage is Creighton's best since Arthur A. Schabinger's .714 win rate more 80 years ago.
   Below is a list of the most victorious Creighton coaches in program history.
Most Coaching Wins, Creighton History
Rk.   W-L   Name   Years
1.   327-176   Dana Altman   1994-2010
2.   197-98   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 84.71 points per game to date.
   Greg McDermott is 58-3 as a Division I head coach when his teams score 90 or more points, including a 52-3 mark on the Creighton sideline.
   Creighton is 63-2 all-time when scoring 100 points or more, including 36 straight wins since a 1977 loss to North Texas State.
CHI Health Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 7-8 in games with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CHI Health Center Omaha, which opened in the fall of 2003.
Creighton's Go-Ahead Scores in Wins at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date   Opponent   Score   Player/Score   Time
11/26/05   Dayton   W 91-90*   Funk FG   :5.7
01/28/06   Wichita St.   W 57-55   Tolliver FG   :0.0
11/25/06   George Mason   W 58-56   Watts FT   :7.5
03/18/08   Rhode Island   W 74-73   Witter 3FG   :3.2
01/13/10   Southern Illinois   W 71-69   Young FG   :1.3
02/18/12   Long Beach St.   W 81-79   Young FG   :0.3
01/28/14   St. John's   W 63-60   McDermott 3FG   :2.8
*double-overtime
Opponent Go-Ahead Scores in CU Losses at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date   Opponent   Score   Player/Score   Time
03/20/06Â Â Â Miami (Fla.)Â Â Â L 53-52Â Â Â G. Diaz FTÂ Â Â :2.6
01/20/07   Southern Illinois   L 58-57   B. Mullins FG   :4.1
01/10/15   #19 Seton Hall   L 68-67   S. Gibbs 3FG   :2.2
02/16/15   #19 Butler   L 58-56   R. Jones FG   :1.9
03/07/15   Xavier   L 74-73   D. Davis FT's   :6.3
01/12/16   #12 Providence   L 50-48   K. Dunn FG   :0.0
02/22/17   Providence   L 68-66   K. Cartwright 3FG   :2.4
02/10/18   #5 Xavier   L 71-72   Q. Goodin FT's   :0.3
Top-20 Crowds
Here's a look at Creighton's top-20 home crowds all-time, which features five games from last year. 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
2018-19Â Â Â 3rd
2017-18:Â Â Â 2nd
2016-17:Â Â Â 3rd
2015-16:Â Â Â 4th
2014-15:Â Â Â 3rd
2013-14:Â Â Â 4th
2012-13:Â Â Â 2nd
2011-12:Â Â Â 2nd
2010-11:Â Â Â 1st
2009-10:Â Â Â 3rd
2008-19:Â Â Â 4th
2007-08:Â Â Â 5th
2006-07:Â Â Â 5th
2005-06:Â Â Â 3rd
2004-05:Â Â Â 2nd
2003-04:Â Â Â 4th
2002-03:Â Â Â 5th
2001-02:Â Â Â 3rd
2000-01:Â Â Â 3rd
Clear Bag Policy Now In Place
CHI Health Center Omaha has adopted new clear bag regulations for all arena events, including Creighton University men's home basketball games. Bags permitted under the policy include clear plastic, vinyl or PVC totes.
   Additionally, small clutch-sized bags will also be allowed inside the arena after a proper security inspection. However, oversized bags or purses will no longer be allowed inside the premises.
   After observing the success and ease of transition with arenas and venues across the state, MECA and Creighton University believe the updated policy to be the best safety practice for the thousands of fans who loyally attend each basketball game, and countless concert-goers who walk through the doors at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Here are the main bullet-points of the new bag policy.
•   Clear plastic bags, measuring 12 inches tall, 12 inches long, and 6 inches wide.
•   Small or clutch-sized purses or wallets, not exceeding 4.5 inches tall by 6.5 inches long.
•   One-gallon, clear plastic freezer bags are permitted (Ziploc bag or similar).
•   No large purses, bags, backpacks or fanny-packs will be allowed inside.
•   MECA staff members are not allowed to hold bags during an event.
•   Exceptions will be made for bags with medical necessity after appropriate inspection.
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2018-19 season went on sale on October 16th.
   Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CHI Health Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, by calling Ticketmaster or visiting Ticketmaster.com, and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000. Only upper bowl seats will be available for any regular-season game.
   For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.
Players Mentioned
Creighton Men's Basketball Availability - 9/24/25
Wednesday, September 24
Meet the Jays - MBB Blake Harper
Friday, August 15
Meet the Jays - MBB Austin Swartz
Friday, August 15
Meet the Jays - MBB Jasen Green
Friday, August 15