Men's Basketball Meets #12 Texas Tech on Friday in Las Vegas

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Game #7: #12 Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Creighton Bluejays
Friday, Nov. 29, 2019 • 9:30 p.m. CST
Orleans Arena (9,500) • Las Vegas, Nev.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, www.1620thezone.com
Television: FS1 (Jeff Levering, Casey Jacobsen)
Series History: Creighton leads, 2-1
Last Meeting: Creighton 51, Texas Tech 45 on Jan. 8, 1975 in Omaha, Neb.
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- Creighton (4-2) wraps up play in the 19th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Nov. 29 when it faces off against No. 12 Texas Tech (5-1) in the consolation game at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
   The game will tip at 9:30 p.m. CST and be televised by FS1 (Jeff Levering, Casey Jacobsen). It will also be broadcast on KOZN 1620 AM (John Bishop, Tyler Clement) in Omaha.

- Creighton is 2-1 all-time against Texas Tech, though the programs have not met since a 51-45 Bluejay victory in Omaha. The teams have met just once on a neutral floor, a 63-61 Creighton triumph in an NCAA Tournament consolation round contest in Manhattan, Kan., that saw Pete McManamon lead CU with 18 points, including a game-winning 20 footer with eight seconds left. Paul Silas added 12 points and 13 rebounds for CU. Texas Tech was led in that game by Del Ray Mounts, who scored 24 points.
   Greg McDermott is 1-3 in his career against Texas Tech, with all four meetings taking place with McDermott coached at Iowa State. Two of the games were decided by exactly two points, including ISU's 78-76 victory at Hilton Coliseum on March 7, 2009.

- Both Creighton and Texas Tech have a connection on the opposing bench.
   Creighton volunteer assistant Ty Nurse played at Texas Tech from 2011-13. He scored 339 points in 59 games for the Red Raiders.
   Texas Tech Chief of Staff Tim MacAllister served as Creighton's video coordinator from 2015-18 before joining the Red Raiders last fall.

- Creighton suffered its first loss in Las Vegas since 1987 last night, snapping a six-game win streak in Sin City that included titles in the Las Vegas Classic (2008) and Las Vegas Invitational (2012), both at Orleans Arena, in addition to the 2015 MGM Grand Men Who Speak Up Main Event championship at MGM Grand.
   The 1987 loss came to No. 15 UNLV, and also was by 31 points (90-59).

- Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 857 straight games.
   Creighton has made at least one three-pointer before halftime in 228 straight games.
   Marcus Zegarowski has made a three-pointer in each of the last 15 games.
   One streak that did not survive on Thursday was Creighton's 76-game streak of five or more three-pointers made, which dated back to March 8, 2017. The streak was the nation's fourth-longest before CU's 4-for-23 marksmanship vs. SDSU.

- Thursday's 83-52 setback was its largest margin of defeat since suffering a 95-61 loss at Western Kentucky on Dec. 19, 2001. That Creighton team would regroup to win the Missouri Valley Conference, the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, and win a First Round game over No. 15 Florida in the NCAA Tournament.

- Creighton freshman Shereef Mitchell had a season-high 10 points in Thursday's game vs. San Diego State, making 3-of-4 shots and 4-of-4 free throws. Mitchell is the seventh different Creighton player to score in double-figures this season, and 11th man on the roster with a double-figure contest as a collegian.

- It's been more than 10 years since Creighton has last lost consecutive games in the month of November, something the Bluejays will look to avoid on Friday vs. Texas Tech.
   The last time it happened was an 0-3 showing at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla., which happened the same week that Tiger Woods had his infamous car crash into a fire hydrant (on Nov. 27, 2009) at the end of his driveway in nearby Windermere.

- Creighton enters Friday's game vs. No. 12 Texas Tech with a 33-145 all-time record against ranked teams.
   Friday will mark Creighton's first game this year against a ranked opponent.
   Creighton is 10-13 since the start of the 2016-17 season against ranked teams.
   Creighton is 1-6 all-time against teams ranked exactly 12th, with the win coming on CU's most recent such contest on Jan. 11, 2017 vs. Butler.
   Greg McDermott is 15-30 as Creighton coach against top-25 foes, more than twice as many top-25 wins as any other coach in program history. Prior to McDermott's arrival, Creighton was 18-115 all-time against top-25 foes.
   Creighton is 7-28 all-time on neutral floors against top-25 teams, including a 2-6 mark under McDermott.
   Creighton has beaten a top-25 team in each of the previous six seasons, including wins last year vs. No. 16 Clemson and at No. 10 Marquette. Creighton has also beaten multiple ranked teams each of the previous five seasons.

- Creighton is 5-18 all-time against teams coming off a trip to the Final Four, including a 2-1 record versus teams that were the national runner-up. Both victories came over Indiana State in 1979-80.
Creighton is 5-18 Against Teams That Made The Final Four The Previous Year
(Home: 4-5, Away: 1-10, Neutral: 0-3)
Date    Winner    Loser    Site    Team Finish at Final Four
01/11/46    Oklahoma State 53    Creighton 34    Stillwater, Okla.    NCAA Champ
03/09/46    Oklahoma State 45    Creighton 24    Omaha, Neb.    NCAA Champ
02/08/47    Creighton 40    Oklahoma State 31    Omaha, Neb.    NCAA Champ
02/28/47    Oklahoma State 52    Creighton 24    Stillwater, Okla.    NCAA Champ
03/16/62    Cincinnati 66    Creighton 46    Manhattan, Kan.    NCAA Champ
01/26/63    Ohio State 78    Creighton 73    Columbus, Ohio    Final Four
12/02/64    Kansas State 96    Creighton 82    Manhattan, Kan.    Final Four
12/29/70    Jacksonville 94    Creighton 85    West Palm Beach, Fla.    Final Four
02/17/71    St. Bonaventure 104    Creighton 84    St. Bonaventure, N.Y.    Final Four
03/08/75    Marquette 64    Creighton 60    Omaha, Neb.    NCAA Runner-Up
02/07/78    Marquette 82    Creighton 57    Milwaukee, Wis.    NCAA Champ
01/17/80    Creighton 67    Indiana State 60    Omaha, Neb.    NCAA Runner-Up
01/28/80    DePaul 84    Creighton 73    Omaha, Neb.    Final Four
02/09/80    Creighton 69    Indiana State 64    Terre Haute, Ind.    NCAA Runner-Up
12/23/87   UNLV 90   Creighton 59   Las Vegas, Nev.   Final Four
11/25/06   Creighton 58   George Mason 56   Omaha, Neb.   Final Four
03/21/08   Florida 82   Creighton 54   Gainesville, Fla.   NCAA Champ
12/31/16   Villanova 80   Creighton 70   Omaha, Neb.   NCAA Champ
02/25/17   Villanova 79   Creighton 63   Villanova, Pa.   NCAA Champ
03/11/17   Villanova 74   Creighton 60   New York City, N.Y.   NCAA Champ
01/13/19   Villanova 90   Creighton 78   Omaha, Neb.   NCAA Champ
02/06/19   Villanova 66   Creighton 59 (OT)   Villanova, Pa.   NCAA Champ
03/19/19   Creighton 70   Loyola Chicago 61   Omaha, Neb.   Final Four

- Creighton doesn't lose many games by 20 or more points, as it did on Thursday vs. San Diego State. However, each of the last 11 times it has happened, Creighton has answered with a victory in its next game. Two of CU's last three losses by 20+ points were followed with a win over a ranked team.
Creighton's Losses by 20+ Points Since 2000
Date   Loss by 20+ Points   Next Game   Result
03/07/08   Illinois State 73, Creighton 49   03/18/09   Creighton 73, Bowling Green 71
02/11/12   Wichita State 89, #17 Creighton 68   02/14/12   Creighton 88, Southern Illinois 69
03/23/14   #23 Baylor 85, #16 Creighton 55   11/14/14   Creighton 104, Central Arkansas 77
01/25/15   #4 Villanova 71, Creighton 50   01/28/15   Creighton 77, St. John's 74
01/31/15   #21 Georgetown 67, Creighton 40   02/04/15   Creighton 79, Xavier 72 (OT)
11/19/15   #14 Indiana 86, Creighton 65   11/23/15   Creighton 85, Rutgers 75
02/03/16   #3 Villanova 83, Creighton 58   02/06/16   Creighton 88, DePaul 66
01/25/17   Georgetown 71, #16 Creighton 51   01/28/17   #16 Creighton 83, DePaul 66
01/13/18   #10 Xavier 92, #25 Creighton 70   01/17/18   Creighton 80, #19 Seton Hall 63
02/01/18   #1 Villanova 98, Creighton 78   02/07/18   Creighton 76, DePaul 75
02/20/18   Butler 93, Creighton 70   02/24/18   Creighton 89, #3 Villanova 83 (OT)
11/28/19   San Diego State 83, Creighton 52   Friday    vs. #12 Texas Tech

- Jordan Scurry had a career-high with two steals vs. San Diego State. The senior guard had entered the game with four pilfers in his four-year career.

- Ty-Shon Alexander scored 110 points in five games (22.0 ppg.) played against top-25 competition last season, including a career-best 36 points at the Cayman Islands Classic vs. No. 16 Clemson.

Men's Basketball Meets #12 Texas Tech on Friday in Las Vegas

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Players Mentioned

Ty-Shon Alexander

Shereef Mitchell

Jordan Scurry

Marcus Zegarowski