Thursday, March 14
New York, N.Y.
1:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Xavier
Mitch Ballock and Creighton seek three wins in three days in New York City.
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Game #32 • Xavier vs. Creighton • Thursday, March 14, 2019 • 1:30 p.m. CST
Xavier Musketeers vs. Creighton Bluejays
Madison Square Garden (19,812) • New York City, N.Y.
Radio: KOZN 1620 AM, www.1620thezone.com
Television: FS1 (Justin Kutcher, Jim Jackson, Evan Daniels)
Series History: Xavier leads, 16-13
Last Meeting: Xavier 64, Creighton 61 (OT) on Feb. 13, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio
LIVE STATS | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE VIDEO
Next Game
Fifth-seeded Creighton (18-13, 9-9 BIG EAST) heads to New York, N.Y., to play in the 2019 BIG EAST Tournament, Presented by Jeep.
   The Bluejays will open the event on Thursday, March 14th against fourth-seeded Xavier (17-14, 9-9 BIG EAST).
   Tip-off at Madison Square Garden (19,812) is set for 1:30 p.m. Central.
   Thursday's winner advances to Friday's 5:30 p.m. Central semifinal against either No. 1 seed Villanova (22-9, 13-5 BIG EAST), No. 8 seed Providence (17-14, 7-11 BIG EAST) or No. 9 seed Butler (16-15, 7-11 BIG EAST) in a game that also airs on FS1.
Television Broadcast Information
Thursday's tilt will be nationally televised on FS1, with Justin Kutcher and Jim Jackson on the call. Evan Daniels will serve as the sideline reporter.
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. The audio is also webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.
   John Bishop and former Bluejay Taylor Stormberg will call the action. Â
Video Webcast Information
Live streaming video of Thursday'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 18-13 overall and 9-9 in BIG EAST play against the nation's 13th-toughest schedule, having already played 20 games versus teams that won 21 games or more a year ago.
   Creighton ranks seventh nationally in three-pointers made per game (10.9), seventh in total three-pointers made (338), eighth in three-point percentage (.396) and 17th in field goal percentage (.485).
   Creighton owns five men averaging 9.9 points per game or more, including sophomores Ty-Shon Alexander (16.1 ppg.) and Mitch Ballock (10.9 ppg.). The duo have combined for 175 three-pointers this winter, including Ballock's BIG EAST record 11 last Saturday vs. DePaul.
   Coming on strong of late is junior big man Martin Krampelj (13.6 ppg., 6.9 rpg.). He's averaged 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds in CU's last 21 games with 58 dunks in that time.
   Alexander and Krampelj were both named Honorable-Mention All-BIG EAST on Sunday, while Marcus Zegarowski (10.5 ppg.) landed a spot on the conference's All-Freshman Team.
Scouting Xavier
Xavier tied for third in the BIG EAST after winning six of its last seven games to improve to 17-14 overall and 9-9 in BIG EAST play.
   The defending BIG EAST champions have five men averaging in double-figures, a group led by sophomores Naji Marshall (14.9 ppg., 6.7 rpg.) and Paul Scruggs (12.2 ppg., 4.8 rpg.).
   Juniors Quentin Goodin (11.3 ppg., 4.7 apg.) and Tyrique Jones (11.3 ppg., 7.8 rpg.) are also supplemented by grad transfer Zach Hankins (10.1 ppg., 5.1 rpg., .673 FG%).
   The Musketeers average 72.3 points per game and shoot 47.0 percent from the field, 34.0 percent from three-point range and 69.0 percent at the line. XU wins the rebound battle by +4.2 caroms per contest.
The Series With Xavier
Xavier owns a 16-13 lead in the series with Creighton, including this year's season split.
   The teams have split four neutral site match-ups, but Creighton has won both BIG EAST Tournament meetings, including a 75-72 semifinal win on March 10, 2017 on Marcus Foster's game-winning three-pointer with 6.6 seconds left. Thursday is the five-year anniversary of their first BIG EAST Tournament meeting, which was won by Creighton 86-78.
   Twenty of the 29 all-time meetings have been within five points in the final minute, including six of the last eight games.
   Creighton defeated the Musketeers 76-54 on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 3) before losing a 64-61 overtime decision in Cincinnati 10 days later.
    Greg McDermott is 7-7 against Xavier, and 1-1 versus Travis Steele.
Previously This Year vs. Xavier
Creighton and Xavier split two games last month, with Creighton winning 76-54 in Omaha on Feb. 3 before Xavier won the rematch in Cincinnati, 64-61 in overtime, on Feb. 13.
   Martin Krampelj averaged 20.5 points and 7.5 rebounds to lead Creighton in two games against the Musketeers, while Marcus Zegarowski had 13 points in the lone game he played in the series. CU shot 45.5 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from deep and 82.6 percent from the line in the two games.
   Naji Marshall averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds to lead Xavier vs. CU, shooting 41.6 percent from the field, 30 percent from downtown and 60 percent at the line against the Jays.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) is in his ninth season as head coach at Creighton, where he is 205-107 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 485-302 in his 25th season and is 354-238 in his 18th Division I campaign. McDermott is assisted by Preston Murphy, Alan Huss and Paul Lusk.
With A Win, Creighton Can...
- Improve to 6-5 all-time in the BIG EAST Tournament, including a 3-3 mark in the quarterfinals, a 3-3 mark as a 'worse' seed, and a 3-0 mark against Xavier.
- Defeat Xavier for the second time in three meetings this season.
- Creighton would win at least one conference tournament game for the fourth time in six BIG EAST Tournament trips, and seventh time in nine seasons in all leagues under Greg McDermott.
- Improve to 206-107 under Greg McDermott at Creighton.
- Earn a season-best sixth straight win.
The Case For Creighton
Should Creighton not earn the BIG EAST Tournament title, and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament that comes with it, the Bluejays still have several supporting facts in their favor.
- Three Quadrant 1 wins (at #29 NET Marquette, vs. #35 NET Clemson, at #74 NET Providence).
- Six Quadrant 2 wins (vs. #62 NET Butler, vs. #71 NET Xavier, vs. #72 East Tennessee State, at #76 NET Georgetown, vs. #74 Providence and at #101 NET DePaul).
- A 7-7 record in road/neutral games.
- Creighton has played the nation's No. 13 schedule (best in the BIG EAST), and challenged itself with the No. 25 toughest non-conference schedule.
- Computer rankings of 41 (KPI), 44 (BPI), 45 (Sagarin), 50 (KenPom) and 54 (NET).
- Almost back to full strength after missing frequent starters Damien Jefferson, Ty-Shon Alexander and Marcus Zegarowski for a combined 10 conference games at some point in January/February, with CU going 3-6 (including two overtime setbacks without at least one of them) in their absence. Creighton is 18-10 with Zegarowski in the line-up.
- Lost a Quadrant 1 home game vs. then-No. 21 Marquette despite photographic and video evidence suggesting that a game-tying shot was still on the hand of a shooter as time expired and the backboard light was illuminated. The shot was counted, forcing overtime, a game that Creighton eventually lost.
- Winners of five straight games, with two of those coming on the road.
- No bad losses. Creighton is 5-0 against Quadrant 3 and 3-0 versus Quadrant 4 opponents.
Conference Tournament History
Creighton is 5-5 all-time entering its sixth appearance at the BIG EAST Tournament, which includes trips to the finals in 2014 and 2017.
   Since joining the BIG EAST, Creighton is 1-0 in the opening round, 2-3 in the quarterfinals, 2-0 in the semifinals and 0-2 in championship games.
   Creighton is 2-0 all-time against Xavier at the BIG EAST Tournament, beating the Musketeers 86-78 in the 2014 and 75-72 in 2017. Both of those games took place in the semifinal round.
   Creighton has won at least one conference tournament game in six of the previous eight seasons (which includes three trips to the MVC Tournament), tied for most of any BIG EAST school along with Villanova and Xavier (which includes an Atlantic-10 Tournament win).
   Creighton is 0-1 since joining the BIG EAST against the No. 4 seed, falling to Providence in the 2014 final.
   Creighton also enjoyed a highly-successful run at the MVC Tournament in the previous three decades. The Bluejays owned a 43-20 all-time record in MVC Tournament play. Creighton's 12 MVC Tournament titles were seven more than any other school, while its 43 wins and .683 winning percentage in league tourney action also remain tops in event history.
   Creighton was 19-12 in the quarterfinals, 12-7 in the semifinals and 12-1 in the championship games as a Valley member. Creighton won the MVC Tournament nine of the last 13 times it won its first game in the event.
Ring Bearers
Creighton's current full-time coaching staff and players have combined for seven postseason Division I conference tournament titles.
   Assistant coach Alan Huss was on Creighton's 1999 and 2000 MVC Tourney champs, while Greg McDermott owns three MVC Tourney titles under his belt. Preston Murphy also won the 1999 Atlantic 10 Tournament while a student-athlete at Rhode Island. Assistant coach Paul Lusk has been a part of a title as an assistant coach at Purdue in 2009.
   Here's a breakdown of how many conference tournament titles each person has been a part of:
Name    Titles Won Years With A Title
Greg McDermott   3   2004@, 2012*, 2013*
Alan Huss   2   1999^, 2000^
Preston Murphy   1   1999!
Paul Lusk   1   2009#
@ won a MVC title as a head coach at Northern Iowa
* won a MVC title as a head coach at Creighton
^ won a MVC title as a player at Creighton
! won a Atlantic-10 title as an assistant at Rhode Island
# won a Big Ten title as an assistant at Purdue
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).
   Since March of 2002 Creighton owns six tournament titles (all in the MVC), while the other nine schools in the current BIG EAST have won a combined 11 league tournament titles. Georgetown (2007 BIG EAST), Providence (2014 BIG EAST), Seton Hall (2016 BIG EAST), Butler (2008, 2010, 2011 Horizon), Villanova (2015, 2017, 2018 BIG EAST) and Xavier (2002, 2004, 2006 Atlantic-10).
   Creighton has appeared in two title games since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in the summer of 2013. That trails only Villanova (4), and is tied with Providence (2). Seton Hall and Xavier have advanced to one final.
Random League Tournament Facts
-Creighton has won 12 of its last 13 conference tournament games decided by four points or less.
-Creighton is 10-5 in its last 15 conference tournament games when playing an opponent with a better seed than the Bluejays.
-Creighton is 4-0 all-time in conference tournament play against teams defending a conference tournament title. Villanova won last year's tournament title.
-The top two seeds haven't met in a BIG EAST final since 2004.
-Each of the last six teams that Creighton played in the BIG EAST Tournament also played in the NCAA Tournament the following week.
Creighton & Xavier To The Wire
Since both teams joined the BIG EAST six years ago, 11 of the 14 meetings (including the BIG EAST Tournament) between Creighton and Xavier have been decided by eight points or less, with two going to overtime.
   Since the league reconfigured prior to the start of the 2013-14 season, no other pairing has had 11 (or more) meetings decided by eight points or less.
   Creighton is 5-5 this season in games decided by eight points or less.
Won By One
Creighton and Xavier have met 12 times in the regular-season since becoming BIG EAST rivals. Two of those games have been decided by a single point, while two others went to overtime.
   Creighton is 81-75 all-time in games decided by a single point, including an 8-8 mark under Greg McDermott.
   Since the reconfiguration of BIG EAST to 10 teams, there are 45 possible match-up combinations. Only six of them have had multiple one-point games.
   Also worth noting...there have been just six league games decided by one point this season (Butler/Seton Hall, Butler/Xavier, DePaul/Seton Hall, Marquette/St. John's, Marquette/Villanova, Seton Hall/Xavier).
Most 1-Point Games, BIG EAST Rivals, Since 2013-14
   Qty.   Match-up
   3   Creighton - Seton Hall
   3   Seton Hall - St. John's
   3   Marquette - Providence
   2   Creighton - Xavier
   2   Seton Hall - Villanova
   2   Marquette - St. John's
   1   (17 combinations)
Famous Moment, Famous Coach, Famous Arena
Madison Square Garden is often referred to as the "World's Most Famous Arena", and a former Creighton coach is involved in what a 2013 Bleacher Report poll named the greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.
   After missing Game 6 with a severe thigh injury, NBA MVP Willis Reed limped out of the tunnel prior to Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to raucous applause. He would start and make the New York Knicks' first two baskets. Though he wouldn't score again, the tone was set and he was named Finals MVP.
   Reed would later serve as head coach at Creighton from 1981-85, winning 52 games.
Fifth Seed History
Creighton is the fifth seed in this week's BIG EAST Tournament.
   The No. 5 seed is 2-5 at the BIG EAST Tournament since the league's 2013-14 reconfiguration, and 17-15 since 2004.
   The only No. 5 seed to win a BIG EAST Tournament was Syracuse in 1992.
   Creighton is 2-4 all-time in four previous appearances as a fifth seed at a conference tournament, going 1-1 in 1988 and 2011, and 0-1 in 1985 and 1996. All of those games happened when the Bluejays were members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
   Thirteen of the last 15 teams to be the fifth seed in the BIG EAST Tournament would play in the NCAA Tournament, with three of those teams making the Sweet 16 and one (Syracuse in 2013) advancing to the Final Four. Marcus Zegarowski's brother, Michael Carter-Williams, starred on that 2013 Syracuse club.
Year   No. 5 Seeds   BET W-L   Postseason
2018   Providence   1-1   0-1 NCAA
2017   Seton Hall   1-1   0-1 NCAA
2016   Butler   0-1   1-1 NCAA
2015   St. John's   0-1   0-1 NCAA
2014   St. John's   0-1   0-1 NIT
2013   Syracuse   3-1   4-1 NCAA
2012   Georgetown   1-1   1-1 NCAA
2011   St. John's   1-1   0-1 NCAA
2010   Marquette   2-1   0-1 NCAA
2009   Marquette   1-1   1-1 NCAA
2008   West Virginia   2-1   2-1 NCAA
2007   Syracuse   1-1   2-1 NIT
2006   Georgetown   2-1   2-1 NCAA
2005   Pittsburgh   0-1   0-1 NCAA
2004   Boston College   2-1   1-1 NCAA
Previous All-Tourney Picks
This week marks Creighton's sixth trip to the BIG EAST Tournament.
   In the previous five trips, the only men to earn All-Tournament Team honors has been Doug McDermott and Austin Chatman, who helped take CU to the finals in 2014, and Marcus Foster, who led the Jays to the 2017 title tilt.
   McDermott scored 94 points in his three games, making 34-of-63 shots from the field, 14-of-28 three-point shots and 12-of-14 attempts from the line. He set a BIG EAST Tournament record for points in a half when he scored 27 in the first half vs. DePaul.
   Chatman averaged 8.7 points, 6.7 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while directing the Bluejay offense. He made 9-of-16 shots from the floor.
   In 2017 Foster averaged 16.3 points, 3.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game at The Garden. His three-pointer in the closing seconds of the semifinal lifted Creighton to a 75-72 win and advanced the Bluejays to their second title game in four seasons.
Recent BIG EAST Tourney Records
Below is a list of how each team in the BIG EAST has performed in the league tournament since the league was reconfigured in 2013-14, sorted by win percentage.
BIG EAST Tournament Records Since 2013-14
Rank   Team   W-L   Pct.    Titles
1.   Villanova   11-2   .846   3
2.   Providence   7-4   .636   1
3.   Seton Hall   6-4   .600   1
4.   Xavier   7-5   .583   0
5.   Creighton   5-5   .500   0
6.   Marquette   3-5   .375   0
7.   St. John's   2-5   .286   0
   Georgetown   2-5   .286   0
9.   DePaul   1-5   .167   0
   Butler   1-5   .167   0
League Honors Three Bluejays
Three Creighton players were recognized earlier this week when the league handed out honors.
   Ty-Shon Alexander and Martin Krampelj were named Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST, and Marcus Zegarowski was a unanimous selection to the league's All-Freshman Team. It's the first postseason league honor for all three men.
   Alexander leads Creighton with 16.1 points per game, well above the 5.5 points per contest he scored a year ago. The sophomore from Charlotte, N.C., set a school-record by making a three-pointer in 33 straight games, and ranks fourth in the BIG EAST by making 2.97 three-pointers per contest. Alexander also ranks among the top-12 in the conference in points per game (16.1) and free throw percentage (.798), and he topped the club with 27 steals in league action.
   Krampelj is one of the league's premier big men, averaging 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest. He shots 59.3 percent from the floor, and also tops CU with 25 blocked shots. The Grosuplje, Slovenia, product was at his best in league action, ranking among the top-10 in points (16.7), rebounds (8.2), blocks (0.94) and steals (1.44) per game. Krampelj owns seven double-doubles this winter, and ranks among the national leaders with 69 dunks.
   Zegarowski earned All-Freshman Team acclaim after averaging 10.5 points, 3.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. Among all players, he currently ranks fourth in the BIG EAST in three-point percentage (.425) and assist/turnover ratio (1.86), and third among all league freshmen in scoring (10.5 ppg.). The Hamilton, Mass., native started 12 games, and Creighton is 18-10 in his 28 appearances compared to an 0-3 mark in the three games he missed due to injury. Zegarowski's recognition marks the third straight season the Bluejays have had a player named to the All-Freshman Team, as Mitch Ballock earned similar plaudits a year ago and Justin Patton was named Freshman of the Year in 2017.
It's A WWWWWinning Streak
Creighton has won a season-high five games in a row and now has had at least one streak of five or more wins in 20 of the last 22 seasons.
   Thursday's quarterfinal pits the two hottest teams in the BIG EAST. Creighton is 5-0 since February 18th, while Xavier went 4-1. All other teams in the league suffered multiple losses.
   The top three seeds in the BIG EAST went a combined 5-10 in their last five games, while seeds 4-6 went a combined 12-3 in their final five games.
Mitch-A-Palooza
Sophomore Mitch Ballock had one of the greatest shooting nights in Creighton, BIG EAST and NCAA history on March 9 in a 91-78 victory over DePaul.
   Ballock had a career-high 39 points on just 14 shots, and went 11-for-12 from three-point range.
   Ballock's 11 three-pointers were two more than the previous Creighton single-game record held by Kyle Korver and Ethan Wragge.
   Ballock's 11 three-pointers were four more than the previous CHI Health Center Omaha record for a Bluejay, and one more than the mark for a player on any team set earlier this season by Marquette's Markus Howard.
   Ballock's 11 three-pointers tied the single-game record for any BIG EAST game, matching Markus Howard's effort last season at Providence.
   Ballock's 11-for-12 marksmanship (91.7%) set a NCAA single-game record for three-point percentage among players with 12 or more attempts.
Most 3FG, Game, Creighton History
   3FG   Name, Opponent   Date
   11   Mitch Ballock vs. DePaul   03/09/19
   9   Kyle Korver vs. Evansville   01/15/03
      Ethan Wragge at Villanova   01/20/14
   8   Tad Ackerman at Drake   01/23/95
      Kyle Korver at Xavier   12/31/02
      Terrell Taylor vs. Florida   03/15/02
      Isaiah Zierden at DePaul   01/17/16
   7   Gary Swain vs. Nebraska-Omaha   12/11/86
      Ryan Sears vs. Wyoming   12/06/97
      Kyle Korver vs. Notre Dame   11/26/02
      Kyle Korver vs. Fresno State   02/22/03
      Nate Funk at Nebraska   11/18/06
      Booker Woodfox at Saint Joseph's   12/06/08
      Ethan Wragge at Saint Joseph's   11/16/13
      Doug McDermott vs. DePaul   03/13/14
      Cole Huff vs. Seton Hall   03/10/16
      Ty-Shon Alexander vs. Clemson   11/21/18
      Mitch Ballock at Nebraska   12/08/18
Ballock Goes For 39
Mitch Ballock had a career-high 39 points last Saturday vs. DePaul. He had 17 points in the first half, his highest-scoring half as a Bluejay, before erupting for 22 more after the intermission to break his own personal best for one half.
   Heading into the night, Ballock had never scored more than 23 points for an entire game in the first 63 games of his career.
   Ballock's 39 points are tied for 15th-most in program history and were 12 shy of Bob Portman's 52-year-old school-record.
   Ballock is the nation's first player since Syracuse's John Gillon (vs. NC State on Feb. 1, 2017) to score 39 points or more on 14 field goal attempts or less, and the only man in the last nine seasons to do it without making more than 10 free throws (Ballock was 4-for-5 at the line).
Most Points, Game, Creighton History
   Pts.   Name, Opponent   Date
   51   Bob Portman vs. UW-Milwaukee   12/16/67
   47   Eddie Cole at Morningside   11/29/54
   46   Bob Portman vs. Weber State   12/23/68
   45   Tim Powers at Idaho State   01/29/66
      Benoit Benjamin vs. Indiana State   01/19/85
      Doug McDermott vs. Providence   03/08/14
   44   Doug McDermott at Bradley   01/07/12
   43   Bob Portman at Kansas State   02/12/68
      Benoit Benjamin vs. Southern Illinois   01/17/85
   42   Bob Portman vs. LaSalle   01/30/68
      Cavel Witter vs. Bradley   03/01/08
   41   Doug McDermott vs. Wichita State   03/02/13
   40   Chad Gallagher vs. Wichita State   02/17/90
      Rodney Buford vs. Bradley   12/30/98
   39   Bob Portman at Oklahoma City   02/08/68
      Doug McDermott at Missouri State   01/11/13
      Doug McDermott vs. St. John's   01/28/14
      Doug McDermott vs. Villanova   02/16/14
      Mitch Ballock vs. DePaul   03/09/19
Freshman Facilitator
Marcus Zegarowski dished a season-high 10 assists in last Saturday's win over DePaul.
   It was the most assists by any Bluejay since Maurice Watson Jr. had 14 helpers at Providence on Jan. 7, 2017, as well as the most by any Creighton freshman since Josh Dotzler had 10 dimes at Drake on Feb. 4, 2006.
   Creighton has not had a player with double-figure assists in consecutive games since Maurice Watson Jr. on Dec. 9 and 17, 2016.
Krampelj On The Double
With 23 points and 10 rebounds vs. DePaul, Martin Krampelj had his seventh double-double of the season on March 9th.
   Krampelj owns each of Creighton's seven double-doubles this year, and since December 10, 2018 has all 11 of CU's double-double performances.
   The chart below shows Creighton's players with consecutive double-doubles since 1994-95. Of the nine men listed, Krampelj (4x) and Doug McDermott (6x) are the only two men to appear on the list three times or more. Krampelj is already the only Bluejay other than McDermott in the last 25 years to have three consecutive double-dips, having done so last season.
CU's Consecutive Double-Doubles Since 1994-95
Streak   Name   Dates
   4   Doug McDermott   Nov. 25-Dec. 10, 2011
   3#   Doug McDermott   Feb. 9-16, 2013
   3   Martin Krampelj   Jan. 3-9, 2018
   2   Chuckie Johnson   Feb. 14-17, 1996
   2*   Rodney Buford   Jan. 24-27, 1998
   2   Doug Swenson   Nov. 14-18, 1998
   2   Ben Walker   Nov. 25-26, 2000
   2*   Anthony Tolliver   Feb. 4-7, 2006
   2   Anthony Tolliver   Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2006
   2*   Kenny Lawson Jr.   Jan. 1-3, 2010
   2   Kenny Lawson Jr.   Feb. 20-23, 2010
   2   Doug McDermott   Jan. 19-22, 2011
   2   Doug McDermott   Feb. 1-5, 2011
   2   Doug McDermott   Jan. 27-30, 2013
   2*   Doug McDermott   March 1-4, 2014
   2   Maurice Watson Jr.   Dec. 9-17, 2016
   2   Martin Krampelj   Dec. 5-9, 2017
   2*   Martin Krampelj   Feb. 6-9, 2019
   2   Martin Krampelj   March 6, 2019 - Present
*both games on road
#final 2 games on road
Double-Double Leaders Meet
Martin Krampelj had six double-doubles in BIG EAST play, tying him for the league lead in conference action.
   He's tied with DePaul's Paul Reed as well as Xavier's Tyrique Jones in that category, one more than Providence's Alpha Diallo and Georgetown's Jessie Govan.
Shooting Stars
Creighton has made 338 three-pointers this season, which ranks third-most in program history and is the seventh-most of any team in the country in 2018-19.
   Each of Creighton's other seven teams to make 287 or more three-pointers ended up winning at least 21 games and playing in the NCAA Tournament.
Most 3-Pointers, Season
   Rk.   3FG   Season   Final W-L (Postseason)
   1.   356   2013-14   27-8 (NCAA)
   2.   343   2017-18   21-12 (NCAA)
   3.   338   2018-19   18-13 so far (TBD)
   4.   307   2012-13   28-8 (NCAA)
   5.   304   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   6.   293   2004-05   23-11 (NCAA)
   7.   289   1999-00   23-10 (NCAA)
   8.   287   2011-12   29-6 (NCAA)
Point Taken
Creighton has scored 2,459 points as it heads to the BIG EAST Tournament. That puts the Jays in decent shape to crack the top-10 on its single-season list by the time the campaign concludes.
   Creighton's top five scoring seasons, and seven of its top eight campaigns, have come since Greg McDermott was hired in 2010.
Most Points, Season
   Rk.   Points   Season   Final W-L (Postseason)
   1.   2,864   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   2.   2,787   2015-16   20-15 (NIT)
   3.   2,772   2011-12   29-6 (NCAA)
   4.   2,756   2013-14   27-8 (NCAA)
      2,756   2017-18   21-12 (NCAA)
   6.   2,688   2002-03   29-5 (NCAA)
   7.   2,684   2010-11   23-16 (CBI)
   8.   2,680   2012-13   28-8 (NCAA)
   9.   2,596   1989-90   21-12 (NIT)
   10.   2,565   2008-09   27-8 (NIT)
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.
Most 20-Win Seasons, Last 20 Years (entering '18-19)
Team   20-Win Seasons#   W-L (after 3/10)   Next
Duke   20   26-5   3/13
Gonzaga   20   29-2   3/11
Kansas   20   23-8   3/14
Kentucky   19   26-5   3/15
Florida   19   17-14   3/14
Creighton   18   18-13   3/14
Xavier   18   17-14   3/14
Syracuse   18   19-12   3/13
Arizona   18   17-14   3/13
      #entering 2018-19
Honoring The Seniors
Creighton honored two senior players following last Saturday's win vs. DePaul, as Connor Cashaw and Kaleb Joseph were recognized along with senior managers Josh Martin, Will Schademann and Stefano Tarantolo.
   Cashaw is in his first season at Creighton after transferring from Rice. He's averaged 2.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game while appearing in 29 contests, including one start. Cashaw is the team's active leader in Division I rebounds and three-pointers and is second in points.
   Joseph is concluding his third season with the Bluejays after transferring in from Syracuse. After sitting out his transfer season in 2016-17, Joseph has averaged 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in 46 appearances, including three starts.
   Creighton has appeared in the NCAA Tournament each season since Joseph's arrival, with the Jays going a combined 64-35 in that span.
Always Impressing
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in 2013, Creighton is the only team to meet or exceed their poll prediction each season.
   Creighton was picked to finish ninth this season and finished in a tie for third place for the third consecutive season. It's the first time Creighton has finished third or better in the same conference in three straight years since seven consecutive campaigns from 2000-01 to 2006-07 as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
   In nine seasons under Greg McDermott, Creighton has exceeded its preseason poll placement on four 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   T-3rd
Overtime Odds & Ends
Creighton improved to 1-3 in overtime games this season with its March 6 win over Providence. The losses have come against No. 21 Marquette, at No. 14 Villanova and at defending BIG EAST champ Xavier.
   Creighton's win over the Friars snapped a four-game skid in overtime games, as its last win in overtime had come against Villanova (2018).
   Creighton has played on CBS Sports Network five times this season. Four of those games went to overtime, while the other game at Seton Hall was a one-point game with 10 seconds to go.
   The team to score first in overtime has won 16 of Creighton's last 19 overtime games, though that didn't hold true in the Providence game.
   Creighton is now 57-49 all-time games to go to overtime, including a 43-43 mark in single-overtime games. CU is 21-12 in home games that last just one overtime, and 30-14 in home games that go one or more overtimes.
   Creighton has not played the same team in overtime twice in the same season since Tulsa in 1983-84, something that is in play as it meets Xavier in the BIG EAST Tournament.
   Upon joining the BIG EAST in 2013, just one of Creighton's first 96 games against league opponents (regular season & conference tournament play) went to overtime. Since then, six of CU's last 22 games against league opponents have gone to overtime.
   Creighton and Providence have now played overtime games in each of the last two seasons.
   Creighton has won just one of its last six overtime games against top-25 competition (89-83 over No. 3 Villanova last season), and is 3-11 all-time in overtime games against top-25 foes.
   Creighton has played four overtime games this season, tying the school record of four previously done in 1989-90 and again in 2001-02.
   More information on Creighton's overtime history can be found on page 160 of the program's 2018-19 media guide.
Traditional Powers
Relative BIG EAST newcomers Creighton and Xavier both finished .500 in the BIG EAST with a 9-9 league mark.
   Creighton has now gone .500 or better in league play 22 of the past 23 seasons.
   Xavier has been .500 or better in league play each of the last 36 seasons. That's the nation's longest active streak, five seasons longer than Murray State's 31. The rest of the top-five consists of Kansas (29), Kentucky (29) and Gonzaga (27).
More Points = Better Results
Creighton has scored an average of 76.43 points in 14 meetings with Xavier since joining the BIG EAST.
PPG   Opponent   CU W-L
81.36   DePaul   13-1
76.75   Marquette   5-7
76.43   Xavier   7-7
74.75   St. John's   8-4
74.69   Seton Hall   5-8
72.69   Villanova   3-10
72.50   Butler   7-5
71.77   Georgetown   7-6
69.13   Providence   6-9
Just Call Him Trey-Shon
Ty-Shon Alexander had his Creighton-record streak of 33 straight games with a three-pointer snapped on March 9 vs. Providence.
   Alexander's streak surpassed the previous school record of 31 set by Booker Woodfox in 2008-09.
   It's worth noting that Kyle Korver's third-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, Creighton History
   Streak   Name   Dates
   33   Ty-Shon Alexander   2/27/18 to 3/6/19
   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
   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
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
   3.15   82   26   Tad Ackerman   1994-95
   3.14   110   35   Ethan Wragge   2013-14
   3.13   100   32   Kyle Korver   2001-02
   2.97   89   30   Ty-Shon Alexander   2018-19
   2.88   95   33   Marcus Foster   2017-18
Sophomore Slingers
Ty-Shon Alexander and Mitch Ballock continue to shoot the ball at a rate rarely seen by sophomores.
   Alexander has made 89 three-pointers this season, while Ballock has drained 86 treys. Both men rank among the top-three in program history for three-pointers by a sophomore.
   In addition, with 18 more points Alexander can join some elite company by becoming the fifth Creighton sophomore to score 500 or more points.
Most 3-Pointers Made by a Creighton Sophomore
   3FG-FGA   3FG%   Name   Year
   100-221   .452   Kyle Korver   2000-01
   89-235   .379   Ty-Shon Alexander   2018-19
   86-200   .403   Mitch Ballock   2018-19
   66-161   .410   Ethan Wragge   2011-12
Most 3-Pointers Made In A Season, Creighton History
   3FG-FGA   3FG%   Name   Year
   129-269   .480   Kyle Korver*   2002-03
   110-234   .471   Ethan Wragge   2013-14
   100-221   .452   Kyle Korver   2000-01
   96-214   .449   Doug McDermott*   2013-14
   95-230   .413   Marcus Foster   2017-18
   91-191   .476   Booker Woodfox*   2008-09
   89-235   .379   Ty-Shon Alexander   2018-19
   86-200   .403   Mitch Ballock   2018-19
   82-210   .390   Tad Ackerman   1994-95
   79-184   .429   Kyle Korver*   2001-02
   78-175   .446   Ethan Wragge   2012-13
   77-157   .490   Doug McDermott*   2012-13
*Conference Player of the Year
Most Points by a Creighton Sophomore
   Points      Name   Year
   801      Doug McDermott   2011-12
   589      Rodney Buford   1996-97
   551      Paul Silas   1961-62
   517      Bob Harstad   1988-89
Most Improved?
Ty-Shon Alexander showed a glimpse of just how electric he can be when he scored 20 points in a span of 5:55 on Feb. 17 vs. Seton Hall.
   In the process, Alexander became the first Bluejay to score 20 points in one half since Marcus Foster had 20 in the second half at Marquette on March 3, 2018.
   It was also the second time this season Alexander has made five three-pointers in the same half.
   The Charlotte native has upped his scoring average to 16.1 points per game, an improvement of 10.6 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   16.1   5.5   +10.6
2.   Phil Booth, VU   18.6   10.0   +8.6
3.   Paul Reed, DPU   11.2   3.6   +7.6
4.   Paul Scruggs, XU   12.2   4.9   +7.3
5.   Collin Gillespie, VU   11.3   4.3   +7.0
Sophomore Scorer
Sophomore guard Ty-Shon Alexander averages a team-leading 16.1 points per game, quite an accomplishment for a guy who never scored more than 14 points in any game a season ago.
   The only Creighton sophomores in the last 40 seasons to score more points per game than Alexander are Doug McDermott (22.9 ppg. in 2011-12), Rodney Buford (19.6 ppg. in 1996-97), Bob Harstad (16.7 in 1988-89) and Benoit Benjamin (16.2 ppg. in 1983-84). McDermott, Buford and Harstad are the top three career scorers in Creighton history, while Benjamin was on his way to a top-five spot before declaring early for the NBA Draft.
   Here's a list of Creighton's top sophomore scorers in the past 50 seasons:
Most Points/Game, CU Sophomores Since 1968-69
   PPG   Name   Year
   22.9   Doug McDermott   2011-12
   19.6   Rodney Buford   1996-97
   18.9   Cyril Baptiste   1968-69
   16.8   Rick Apke   1975-76
   16.7   Bob Harstad   1988-89
   16.2   Benoit Benjamin   1983-84
   16.1   Ty-Shon Alexander   2018-19
   15.8   Gene Harmon   1971-72
   15.3   Chad Gallagher   1988-89
   14.6   Kyle Korver   2000-01
BIG EAST's Elite Big Men
Martin Krampelj's BIG EAST numbers have been outstanding, as he averages 16.6 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game and 0.9 blocks per game.
   He's one of four men in the top-10 of both points and rebounds per game in conference action, joining Eric Paschall, Naji Marshall and Jessie Govan.
   Add in those ranking in the top-10 in blocked shots per game, and that list is trimmed to just Krampelj and Govan.
   Krampelj is also the BIG EAST's only player to rank in the top-10 in both steals per game and blocked shots per game in league action.
Krampelj Replaces Patton
Two years ago eventual NBA First Round Draft pick Justin Patton manned the middle for Creighton before turning pro after his redshirt freshman season.
   His replacement, Martin Krampelj, has exceeded Patton's production in numerous categories.
   Here's a look at the stats for the two men:
Stat   Patton   Krampelj   Krampelj
Year   2016-17   2017-18   2018-19
PPGÂ Â Â 12.9Â Â Â 11.9Â Â Â 13.3
RPGÂ Â Â 6.2Â Â Â 8.1Â Â Â 6.8
BPGÂ Â Â 1.4Â Â Â 0.7Â Â Â 0.8
APGÂ Â Â 1.2Â Â Â 1.2Â Â Â 0.7
FG%Â Â Â .676Â Â Â .671Â Â Â .593
FT%Â Â Â .517Â Â Â .623Â Â Â .650
Double-Doubles   3   6   7
Dunks/Game   2.06   1.74   2.23
My Favorite Martin
Martin Krampelj has scored in double-figures in 20 of the last 21 games, with nine points in the one contest he was limited to single digits.
   In the past 21 games, Krampelj has averaged 16.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He's shot 62.6 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from three-point territory, and 67.6 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 21 Games   .626   .383   .676   8.1   16.6   58
Let's March
Thanks to wins on March 3 (at Marquette), March 6 (Providence) and March 9 (DePaul), Creighton has done something special.
   Creighton won three consecutive regular-season games in the same month of March since the 1931-32 campaign.
   Prior to this year, the Jays had not won multiple regular-season games in the same month of March since the 1953-54 season.
   Additionally, the Bluejays hadn't won consecutive regular-season games in the same month of March since 1951-52 and had last won consecutive regular-season conference games in the same month of March in 1947-48 as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
How They Rank?
Creighton game at No. 10 Marquette on March 3 was Creighton's sixth game of the season against a top-25 team.
   CU has led for 152:19, trailed for 82:20 and were tied for 19:20 in those 250 minutes against top-25 foes.
   This is the fifth straight season that the Bluejays have faced at least six ranked teams in one season, after never having done it prior to Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010-11.
Most Games vs. Top 25 Teams, Season
   Games   Season   Coach
   10   2017-18   Greg McDermott
     8   2014-15   Greg McDermott
     8   2015-16   Greg McDermott
     7   2016-17   Greg McDermott
     6   2018-19   Greg McDermott
     6   1971-72   Eddie Sutton
Top 25 Success
Creighton had two wins over top-25 teams this season, the fifth straight season with multiple top-25 victories.
Most Top-25 Wins, Season
   Wins   Season   Top-25 Victims
   4   2016-17   #9 Wisconsin, #12 Butler,
         #16 Butler, #22 Xavier
   4   2017-18   #20 Northwestern, #23 UCLA,
         #19 Seton Hall, #3 Villanova
   2   1973-74   #6 Marquette, #16 Louisville
   2   2001-02   #15 Florida, #17 Western Kentucky
   2   2006-07   #11 Southern Illinois, #24 Xavier
   2   2013-14   #4 Villanova, #6 Villanova
   2   2015-16   #5 Xavier, #18 Butler
   2   2018-19   #16 Clemson, #10 Marquette
Give Me 10
Creighton's win on March 6 vs. Providence was the program's 10th home win of the season, the 22nd time in the last 23 seasons that's been achieved.
   The only exception in that time came in 2014-15, when the Jays won nine times at home.
Zegarowski A Shooting Star
Marcus Zegarowski has moved into the top-10 in Creighton history for three-point percentage in a career (minimum 100 attempts).
   Creighton's two all-time three-point percentage leaders, Kyle Korver and Doug McDermott, have combined to make more than 2,675 career three-pointers in the NBA, and both men also rank in the top-30 in NBA history in three-point percentage.
Creighton's Career 3FG% Leaders
(Minimum 100 Attempts)
   Pct.   Name, Years   3FGM-FGA
   .458   Doug McDermott, 2010-14   274-598
   .455   Booker Woodfox, 2007-09   147-323
   .453   Kyle Korver, 1999-03   371-819
   .441   Rod Mason, 1986-88   132-299
   .440   Nerijus Karlikanovas, 1998-00   48-109
   .439   Ethan Wragge, 2009-14   334-761
   .431   Michael Lindeman, 2000-04   62-144
   .429   Duan Cole, 1987-92   176-410
   .425   Marcus Zegarowski, 2018-Present   51-120
   .407   Cole Huff, 2015-17   124-305
News, Notes, Nuggets
Recapping some notes of interest from Creighton's March 3rd win at No. 10 Marquette:
- Creighton snapped a six-game losing streak in the series while beating the Golden Eagles for the first time since Feb. 13, 2016.
- This was the 10th straight meeting between Creighton and Marquette decided by eight points or less.
- Creighton is now one of 13 teams nationally with a top-10 win each of the last four seasons.
- Creighton has now beaten multiple ranked teams in each of the last five campaigns.
- Creighton is now 15-30 under Greg McDermott against top-25 teams, compared to an 18-115 mark by all other coaches before his arrival.
- Creighton is now 5-13 under Greg McDermott in top-25 road games, compared to a 2-63 mark before his hiring.
- Creighton's 10 wins over top-25 teams since the start of 2016-17 trail only Villanova (17) among league teams, and are tied for 15th-most nationally.
- Creighton's four top-25 road wins in the last three seasons trail only Duke, Kansas and Virginia nationally.
- Marquette's Markus Howard became the first player to score 30+ points against Creighton in consecutive meetings since Bradley's Hersey Hawkins in 1987.
High Five
Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 67 consecutive games, a streak that started on March 10, 2017 in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinal vs. Xavier.
   Per Sport Radar, that streak ranks sixth-longest nationally, and is the longest active streak among any major conference team.
Longest Active Team Streaks With 5+ 3-Pointers
   Streak   School   Next Game
   163   North Florida   Season Over
   127   The Citadel   Season Over
   96   Wofford   3/11
   72   Savannah State   3/11
   70   Belmont   Postseason
   67   Creighton   3/14
Zegarowski Among The Best Freshmen
Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski ranks third among all BIG EAST freshmen at 10.5 points per game, trailing only the prolific Georgetown duo of Mac McClung (13.4 ppg.) and James Akinjo (13.3 ppg.).
Highest Scoring Freshmen, BIG EAST
(Minimum appearing in 75% of team's games)
Rk.   Name, School   PPG
1.   Mac McClung, GU   13.4
2.   James Akinjo, GU   13.3
3.   Marcus Zegarowski, CU   10.5
What's Your Favorite Dish?
Creighton owns 5,078 assists since Greg McDermott was hired in 2010, a figure that ranks fourth nationally in that span.
   The only schools above the Bluejays are North Carolina (5,734), Michigan State (5,405) and Kansas (5,087).
   Creighton ranks 23rd nationally this season with 16.1 assists per contest, the sixth time in the last eight seasons that the Bluejays have been in the top-25. Each of the previous five times Creighton's finished in the top-25 in assists per game nationally have resulted in an NCAA Tournament bid.
The Race To 75
Creighton had scored 75 or more points in 22 of its last 23 wins with the lone exception being a 66-60 win at Marquette on March 3rd.
   Creighton's 66 points against the Golden Eagles were its fewest in a win since a 66-65 victory over Oral Roberts on Dec. 17, 2016.
   Creighton is 5-2 all-time against Xavier when scoring 75+ points, but 8-14 when it does not.
Freshmen Flashes
Samson Froling and Christian Bishop have each made an impact in their rookie season at Creighton, giving fans a glimpse of their bright future.
   The duo's numbers to date compare favorably to full-season figures compiled by some of CU's other recent men to man the center position as a true freshman, as seen below:
Name   PPG   RPG   BPG   MPG   FG%   FT%
Samson Froling, 18-19Â Â Â 3.8Â Â Â 2.0Â Â Â 0.4Â Â Â 9.2Â Â Â .590Â Â Â .385
Christian Bishop, 18-19Â Â Â 3.7Â Â Â 1.6Â Â Â 0.5Â Â Â 8.1Â Â Â .673Â Â Â .500
Jacob Epperson, 17-18Â Â Â 6.3Â Â Â 2.9Â Â Â 0.9Â Â Â 14.0Â Â Â .694Â Â Â .333
Zach Hanson, 13-14Â Â Â 2.8Â Â Â 1.1Â Â Â 0.3Â Â Â 5.1Â Â Â .684Â Â Â .560
Martin Krampelj, 15-16Â Â Â 2.9Â Â Â 3.6Â Â Â 0.4Â Â Â 6.6Â Â Â .474Â Â Â .167
Anthony Tolliver, 03-04Â Â Â 0.8Â Â Â 1.3Â Â Â 0.3Â Â Â 6.5Â Â Â .400Â Â Â .222
Sweet Home (Away From Home) Chicago
Creighton has won at DePaul each of the last six seasons (including 2018-19), just the second different opponent in program history that the Jays have beaten on the road in six or more consecutive campaigns.
   Creighton previously beat Grinnell in seven straight seasons from 1929-30 to 1935-36.
Jays2K
Creighton has 2,459 points this season, surpassing 2,000 points for the 13th straight season after having done it just 8-of-12 seasons from 1994-95 to 2005-06.
   Creighton scored 2,756 points and ranked 12th nationally with 83.5 points per contest last season.
   The 2,756 points ranked 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 79.3 points per game to date.
   Greg McDermott is 60-4 as a Division I head coach when his teams score 90 or more points, including a 54-4 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).
25 & 10 Men
Martin Krampelj finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds at Seton Hall on Feb. 9th. The 25 points were a career-best effort, while the 11 boards were a season-best.
   Krampelj is the first Bluejay with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a game since Doug McDermott had 30 points and 12 rebounds on March 21, 2014 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.
   Krampelj is the first Creighton player with 25+ points and 11+ rebounds in a BIG EAST game, as McDermott never had such a game in his senior year when he was named National Player of the Year.
   Since Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010, Krampelj is just the third Creighton player with a 25/10 game. Doug McDermott had 17 such games, while Kenny Lawson Jr. had one. It's also worth noting that current Bluejay Connor Cashaw had a game with 27 points and 12 rebounds during his junior season in 2017-18 while playing for Rice.
New Style vs. Old Style
Creighton has gone 6-4 in its last nine games, but has made vast improvements on the defensive end of the court in that time.
   In the last 10 games, a stretch that started with CU's Feb. 3 victory over Xavier, Creighton has allowed 67.2 points per game while holding foes to 42.6 percent shooting from the field and 33.3 percent marksmanship from downtown. The Jays are 6-4 in this time, outscoring teams 723-672.
   In CU's first eight league contests, Creighton had allowed 82.5 points per game while the opposition shot 49.4 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from deep.
The Full Arsenal
CU's March 6 win vs. Providence was the sixth game this season that Creighton has placed five men in double-figures. Creighton is 5-1 this year when five men have 10 or more points.
   For the season Creighton is a fraction away from having five men averaging double-figures in scoring, something it hasn't done for an entire season in 55 years.
   Entering Thursday, Ty-Shon Alexander (16.1), Martin Krampelj (13.6), Mitch Ballock (10.9), Marcus Zegarowski (10.5) and Davion Mintz (9.9) all average 10 or more points per game.
   In league play, Krampelj (16.7), Alexander (15.2), Ballock (11.4), Mintz (10.6) and Zegarowski (10.7) all averaged 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.
3-Pointers, By Average
Creighton has made 10.90 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)
   10.90   2018-19    338   31   18-13 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 847 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 6,601 trifectas, an average of 7.79 treys per game.
   That's not surprising since during the streak, Creighton has made exactly 7 three-pointers 132 times, more than any figure.
   Only four times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 227 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 67 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 218 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:  95 times   6: 88 times
7:  132 times   8:  110 times   9: 79 times
10: 66 times   11: 48 times   12: 45 times
13: 36 times   14: 15 times   15:  6 times
16: 6 times   17: 1 time   19:  1 time
20: 1 time   21: 1 time   22: 1 time
Scheduling Tough
Through games of Sunday in the NET rankings provided by the NCAA, no team in the BIG EAST has played a more difficult schedule than Creighton.
   CU's schedule is ranked 13th-toughest nationally. The Bluejays have played 13 Quadrant 1 and nine Quadrant 2 games.
Iron Man Mintz
Davion Mintz never left the floor vs. Villanova on Feb. 6, playing all 45 minutes without taking a break.
   He was the first Bluejay to play a complete game since James Milliken played all 40 minutes at No. 5 Xavier on March 5, 2016.
   Despite his heavy minutes, Mintz scored CU's first eight points of overtime and finished with 19 points and a season-high eight rebounds.
   Mintz is the first Bluejay to play 45 minutes or more since Austin Chatman logged 47 minutes in a double-overtime win over South Dakota on Dec. 9, 2014.
   Mintz is also the lone Bluejay in the last 25 seasons to never leave the floor in an overtime game.
"New" BIG EAST Records
Since the reconfiguration of the BIG EAST in the summer of 2013, all 10 league schools have played 108 regular-season BIG EAST games.
   Creighton's 56-52 record is the fourth-best mark across the league.
BIG EAST Regular-Season Records Since 2013-14
Rank   Team   W-L   Pct.    NCAA's
1.   Villanova   90-18   .833   5
2.   Xavier   66-42   .611   5
3.   Providence   58-50   .537   5
4.   Creighton   56-52   .519   3
5.   Butler   54-54   .500   4
6.   Seton Hall   53-55   .491   3
7.   Marquette   52-56   .481   1
8.   Georgetown   46-62   .426   1
9.   St. John's   40-68   .370   1
10.   DePaul   25-83   .231   0
Depth Being Tested
A slew of injuries has taken a toll on the Creighton bench in recent times. All told, Creighton has had six players miss a combined 33 games so far this season.
   Jacob Epperson missed CU's season-opener, and later underwent season-ending knee surgery on January 11th, but was also struggling with back injuries at the time. CU is 12-10 without him this year.
   Damien Jefferson injured his ankle on January 9 vs. Marquette, undergoing surgery on January 17th. He missed six games, with CU going 3-3 without him, before returning on Feb. 6 at Villanova.
   Mitch Ballock broke his nose on Jan. 16 at St. John's, but has not missed any games as a result.
   Connor Cashaw injured a shoulder while running into a screen against St. John's and missed CU's Feb. 3 game vs. Xavier. He returned to the line-up at Villanova on Feb. 6.
   Marcus Zegarowski broke the fifth metacarpal in his hand during the opening minutes of CU's Feb. 3 game vs. Xavier, but played 29 minutes in the game. Creighton is 0-3 without him this year, as he missed road games on Feb. 6, 9 and 13th. He returned on Feb. 17 vs. Seton Hall.
   Ty-Shon Alexander was injured in practice on Feb. 5 and missed CU's game at Villanova on Feb. 6. Creighton is 0-1 without him this winter.
McDermott's 50th BIG EAST Win
CU's Jan. 25th 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 204, Ed Cooley has 71 and Kevin Willard has 71.
   Of the 24 men with 50 or more regular-season BIG EAST wins, McDermott's .519 win percentage in league play ranks 16th-best, trailing only Jamie Dixon, Jay Wright, Jim Boeheim, Rick Pitino, Lou Carnesecca, John Thompson Sr., Buzz Williams, Chris Mack, Jim Calhoun, Mike Brey, Mike Jarvis, Rollie Massimino, John Thompson Jr., Steve Lappas and Paul Evans.
   Now armed with 56 BIG EAST victories, McDermott moved into 23rd place on the wins list by jumping ahead of former St. John's coach Mike Jarvis (50-32). He is one win shy of tying Chris Mack and Mick Cronin (both 57) for 21st place.
McDermott Earns 200th Creighton Win
Creighton's win over Xavier on Feb. 3 marked the 200th victory on the Bluejay sideline for ninth-year coach Greg McDermott, and he now owns 205. 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 (229 at Oregon), McDermott (205 at Creighton) and Tim Cluess (198 at Iona) have more than 190 victories at that school.
   Here's a look at McDermott's record at the time of various milestones.
Win #   Games at CU   Date   Opponent
25Â Â Â 41Â Â Â 11/13/11Â Â Â Chicago State
50Â Â Â 71Â Â Â 03/03/12Â Â Â vs. Evansville
75Â Â Â 104Â Â Â 02/27/13Â Â Â at Bradley
100Â Â Â 134Â Â Â 02/13/14Â Â Â at Butler
125Â Â Â 183Â Â Â 11/25/15Â Â Â vs. Massachusetts
150Â Â Â 222Â Â Â 12/07/17Â Â Â at Nebraska
175Â Â Â 259Â Â Â 12/18/17Â Â Â UT-Arlington
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.
   Scurry played three minutes before half at Villanova on Feb. 6, the first time in his career he's appeared in the first half of any game.
200,00 Fans, Again
With 290,843 fans to date, Creighton has eclipsed 200,000 or more home fans for the 14th straight season.
   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.
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 75-for-184 (40.8 percent) from three-point range this season, as Connor Cashaw, Marcus Zegarowski and Damien Jefferson are all making 42 percent or better from long-range, and Samson Froling is 4-for-16 and Christian Bishop 0-for-3 in limited attempts.
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
When Three-Pointers Fall, Creighton Excels
Creighton is shooting 39.6 percent from three-point range this year, good for eighth-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   8th   .396   18-13 so far
National Dunk Leaders
Per a list being compiled by Arkansas-Little Rock SID Rand Champion, below are the national dunk leaders in 2018-19, through March 9:
   Dunks   Name, School
   81   Daniel Gafford, Arkansas
   78   Obi Toppin, Dayton
   72   Tacko Fall, UCF
   69   Martin Krampelj, Creighton
   69   Jaxson Hayes, Texas
   69   Kris Bankston, Arkansas-Little Rock
   58   Anthony Green, Northeastern
   52   Zion Williamson, Duke
We're Jamming!
Creighton already has 96 dunks this season, with 69 of those coming by Martin Krampelj. Just how impressive is Krampelj's dunk total this year? It's 17 more than 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
69   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
116   Martin Krampelj   2015-Pres.
90   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
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
144Â Â Â 2016-17Â Â Â 25-10 (NCAA)
107Â Â Â 2017-18Â Â Â 21-12 (NCAA)
96Â Â Â 2018-19Â Â Â 18-13 so far
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)
35Â Â Â 2013-14Â Â Â 27-8 (NCAA)
29Â Â Â 2014-15Â Â Â 14-19
Not Your Ordinary Freshman
Marcus Zegarowski had a season-high 20 points on Dec. 20 vs. Coe. His season average of 10.5 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
   10.54   Ryan Sears   1997-98
   10.50   Marcus Zegarowski   2018-19
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, CU 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
16Â Â Â TCUÂ Â Â 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
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.
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 274 games at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time, Creighton has not trailed in 76 of those contests, a staggering 27.7 percent of the time.
   Under Greg McDermott at home, Creighton is 127-32 and hasn't trailed in 51 of those games.
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CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 274 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 16-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 224-50 (.818) 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 21,369-17,950 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.48 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 76 different times.
   Creighton is also 28-30 all-time in the 58 games at the arena in which it's fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 7-11 when down by 10+ points at halftime in the facility, and 34-25 when trailing at halftime at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Creighton is 127-32 (.799) 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 241-50 (.828) 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 March 9, 2019
Category   Stat   NCAA Rank
3FG Percentage   .386   3rd
3FG Made   2,760   3rd
FG Percentage   .482   3rd
Assists   5,078   4th
FG Made   8,497   10th
Wins   205   33rd
Winning Percentage   .657   38th
Preseason BIG EAST Poll Picks CU Ninth
Creighton was 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 2,330 three-pointers. He's also second among active players (Stephen Curry, again) and eighth all-time in league history with 43.02 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 40.9 percent from downtown and averaging 8.9 points per game this season.
   Tolliver is averaging 5.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game on 39.2 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 6.8 points per game on 40.2 percent three-point shooting this year.
   Patton was traded on Nov. 10 from Minnesota to Philadelphia, and has appeared in two games for the 76ers, averaging 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. 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 2.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game.
Full House
This year Creighton is averaging 17,108 fans per game at home, good for sixth 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 3/17)
   Rk.   School   Average   Next Home
   1.   Syracuse   21,992   Postseason
   2.   Kentucky   21,695   Next Season
   3.   North Carolina   19,715   Next Season
   4.   Tennessee   19,034   Next Season
   5.   Wisconsin   17,170   Next Season
   6.   Creighton   17,108   Postseason
   7.   Kansas   16,236   Next Season
   8.   Indiana   16,187   Postseason
   9.   Louisville   15,748   Next Season
   10.   Nebraska   15,649   Postseason
   11.   Marquette   15,611   Next Season
Some Loyal Fans
Creighton played in front of 306,000 home fans last season, a school-record.
   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
   17,155   Creighton   2012-13
   17,108 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
Home Run
Since Greg McDermott took over in 2010, Creighton is averaging 80.97 points per home game (12,875 points in 159 home games), a figure that climbs to 85.38 points in non-conference home games (6,660 points in 78 home games).
   Creighton is 103-5 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 847 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 3/6)
   Rk.   Streak   School   Next Game
   1.   1,069   UNLV   3/14
   2.   1,062   Vanderbilt   3/13
   3.   1,052   Duke   3/14
   4.   1,008   Arkansas   3/14
   5.   1,005   Western Kentucky   3/14
   6.   992   East Tennessee State   Postseason
   7.   981   Pacific   Season Over
   8.   969   Oakland   3/11
   9.   959   Texas   3/14
   10.   931   Princeton   3/16
   11.   910   Marshall   3/13
   12.   899   Baylor   3/14
   13.   880   Gonzaga   3/11
   14.   876   LIU-Brooklyn   Postseason
   15.   859   Cornell   Season Over
   16.   856   Mount St. Mary's   Season Over
   17.   847   Creighton   3/14
   18.   845   Tennessee State   Season Over
   19.   841   East Carolina   3/14
McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott currently has 205 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .657 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.   205-107   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
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 5th
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.
About Creighton
Creighton is a private, Jesuit institution located in Omaha, Neb., with 8,910 students. The University was founded in 1878 by Mary Lucretia Creighton, who established it in memory of her husband, telegraph pioneer Edward Creighton.
   Prominent alumni include Bob Gibson (Hall of Fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals), Paul Silas (former NBA player and head coach), Anthony Tolliver (Minnesota Timberwolves), Kyle Korver (Utah Jazz), Doug McDermott (Indiana Pacers), Joe Ricketts (Chicago Cubs owner and founder of TD Ameritrade), Ty Blach (San Francisco Giants) and Pat Venditte (San Francisco Giants).
   Creighton picked up the Bluejays moniker in 1924 after a newspaper coordinated a public contest to select a nickname and mascot.
   Creighton officially joined the BIG EAST on July 1, 2013.
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