Saturday, March 2
Omaha, Neb.
1:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
Marquette (Senior Day)
#12 Men's Basketball Eyes Senior Day Tilt vs. #5 Marquette
2/29/2024 11:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bluejays seek second Top 5 win in as many weeks
Game #30:Â #5 Marquette Golden Eagles (22-6, 13-4 BIG EAST) at #12 Creighton Bluejays (21-8, 12-6)
Saturday, March 2, 2024 • 1:30 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • CHI Health Center Omaha
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Next Game
No. 12 Creighton (21-8, 12-6 BIG EAST) hosts its final regular-season home game of the season when it welcomes No. 5 Marquette (22-6, 13-4 BIG EAST) in a showdown of the two teams picked atop the preseason league poll.
   Tip-off at the sold out CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) in Omaha, Neb., is set for 1:30 p.m.
   The game is part of Creighton's annual White Out promotion, as fans are asked to wear white. The first 300 students will receive a white replica Creighton men's basketball jersey. The next 500 students will receive a white t-shirt courtesy of Everlight Solar. The first 6,000 non-students will receive a white t-shirt courtesy of Kelly's Carpet Omaha, Lawlor's Custom Sportswear and Creighton Athletics.
   Creighton will honor its 1973-74 team during a halftime ceremony. Coached by Eddie Sutton, that squad finished 21-7 and reached the Sweet 16.
   After the game Creighton will honor Francisco Farabello, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman as well as managers Luke Alfonso and Riley Filipowicz as part of Senior Day festivities. The Senior Day will also be streamed live at http://GoCreighton.com/2024MBBSeniorDay.
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Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 AM) and KOOO (101.9 FM) will carry all Creighton men's basketball games during the 2023-24 season. John Bishop and Ross Ferrarini will call the action. Â
   The audio is webcast at 1620thezone.com and can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 162 or 201 as well as https://sxm.app.link/964.
   Westwood One will also broadcast the game nationally, with Kevin Kugler and Stephen Bardo on the call.
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Telecast Information
Saturday's game will be called by Brandon Gaudin and Robbie Hummel and televised on FOX. It will be CU's 96th consecutive televised game (and 258th of its last 264).
   The game will be video webcast at https://FoxSports.com/live. Cable authorization may be required.
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.
Scouting No. 12 Creighton
Creighton is 21-8 this season and 12-6 in BIG EAST play, including an 85-66 win over No. 1 Connecticut on Feb. 20. The Jays own road victories at Oklahoma State (79-65), Nebraska (89-60), Seton Hall (97-94 in 3OT), Xavier (78-71) and Butler (79-57) and share the national lead among Power 6 teams with seven road wins. The six BIG EAST losses have come by a combined 40 points.
   The nucleus of the team is formed by three returning starters as senior forward Baylor Scheierman (18.2 ppg., 8.6 rpg., 4.0 apg), senior center Ryan Kalkbrenner (17.1 ppg., 7.4 rpg., 2.9 bpg., 64.8 FG%), and junior guard Trey Alexander (17.6 ppg., 5.9 rpg., 4.8 apg.) all put their professional aspirations on hold and came back.
   Add in senior transfer Steven Ashworth (10.9 ppg,. 4.1 apg.), the USBWA District VII Player of the Year last year at Utah State, and it's easy to see why CU was one of three BIG EAST teams picked in the top-10 nationally in the preseason.
   The Bluejays boast an offense that shoots 48.9 percent from the floor, 77.4 percent at the line and 36.4 percent from three-point land while draining 10.6 three-pointers per contest (sixth-best nationally), which contributes to CU's 80.9 points per game. The Jays also outrebound foes by 4.5 caroms per contest.
   The Bluejay defense has held teams to 69.3 points per game and allowed opponents to make just 161 three-pointers all year. Creighton's 11.48 fouls per game are the fewest in the nation.
Scouting No. 5 Marquette
Ranked No. 5 nationally Marquette is 22-6 overall and 13-4 in BIG EAST play after winning 10 of its last 11 games.
   Point guard Tyler Kolek, who was named BIG EAST Player of the Year last season, averages 15.0 points and a nation-leading 7.6 assists per game.
   Kam Jones averages 15.9 points and Oso Ighodaro (14.0 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 61.3 FG%) also give MU one of the best offenses in the nation.
   The Golden Eagles average 79.5 points per game and shoot 48.4 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from long-range and 72.0 percent at the line despite being outrebounded by 2.0 caroms per contest. The Golden Eagles surrender 68.6 points per game.
The Series With Marquette
Marquette leads the 101-year old series with Creighton by a 59-39 margin, but Creighton has won seven of the past 11 meetings.
   Seventeen of the last 20 meetings have been decided by eight points or less.
   The series is tied at 11-all since the teams became BIG EAST rivals, but the road team is 12-9 in those match-ups (CU is 6-5 in Milwaukee; MU is 6-4 in Omaha).
   Greg McDermott is 11-11 in his career against Marquette and 3-3 against Shaka Smart.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) owns a 321-158 record in his 14th season with the Bluejays. He ranks 16th among active coaches in victories with a career mark of 601-353 in his 30th season, and is 470-289 in his 23rd Division I campaign.
   McDermott led Creighton to its first BIG EAST regular-season title in 2019-20, taking a Bluejay team that was picked seventh in the league's preseason poll and ending the year ranked seventh nationally. The Cascade, Iowa native has coached Creighton to a share of its first regular-season BIG EAST title in 2019-20 its first Sweet 16 since 1974 in 2020-21 and first Elite Eight since 1941 in 2022-23. His 600th career win was a memorable one, as Creighton knocked off No. 1 UConn on Feb. 20, 2024.
   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 is assisted by Ryan Miller, Jalen Courtney-Williams and Derek Kellogg.
With A Win...
- Creighton would pick up multiple Top 5 wins in the same season for the first time ever, having beaten No. 1 UConn on Feb. 20th.
- Creighton would be the first BIG EAST team with multiple Top 5 wins in a span of two weeks or less since St. John's on Feb. 3 and Feb. 7 in 2018.
- Creighton would clinch a top-three seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament.
- A win on Saturday would be the seventh time in the last eight seasons that Creighton's had three or more Top 25 wins, something that had never happened prior to 2016-17.
- Creighton would finish 14-2 overall at home, and 8-2 at home in BIG EAST play.
- Creighton would improve to 14-8 in Quad 1 or Quad 2 games, tying it with Houston and UConn (through games of Wednesday) for second-most Q1/Q2 wins nationally.
- Creighton would win for the 26th time in the last 29 years in its final home game of the regular-season.
-Creighton would win at least 22 games for the fifth straight season, something only Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, Liberty, San Diego State and Southern California have a chance to do this year.
Milestone Watch
- Ryan Kalkbrenner owns 153 career offensive rebounds at CHI Health Center Omaha. The record is 155 by Doug McDermott from 2010-14.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner owns 36 blocked shots, two shy of his own single-season CHI Health Center Omaha record of 38 done in 2021-22.
- Four points by Ryan Kalkbrenner will give Creighton three men (joining Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander) with at least 500 points in the same season for just the second time ever, and first time since Ray Yost (616), Eddie Cole (608) and Elton Tuttle (573) in 1953-54.
- Trey Alexander (1,270) is two points shy of a spot in the Top 25 on Creighton's all-time scoring list, a rank currently held by the legendary Bob Gibson (1,272).
Top 10 Wins Under McDermott
Creighton owns 13 Top 10 victories under Greg McDermott, which includes the 85-66 win over No. 1 UConn on Feb. 20.
   Here's a list of all 18 Top 10 wins in program history, which includes two Top 10 wins in 2013-14 (No. 4 Villanova; No. 6 Villanova) and three Top 10 wins in 2019-20 (No. 8 Villanova, No. 10 Seton Hall and No. 8 Seton Hall).
   Creighton has never beaten two Top 5 teams in the same season, something it will try to accomplish on Saturday vs. No. 5 Marquette.
Creighton's Top 10 Wins All-Time
Date   Opponent   Score   Head Coach
12/13/63   #4 Arizona State   W 84-83   McManus
12/01/65   #10 Kansas State   W 83-75   McManus
01/29/70   #5 New Mexico State   W 72-68   Sutton
02/17/73   #7 Houston   W 78-77   Sutton
02/09/74   at #6 Marquette   W 75-69   Sutton
01/20/14   at #4 Villanova   W 96-68   McDermott
02/16/14   #6 Villanova   W 101-80   McDermott
02/09/16   #5 Xavier   W 70-56   McDermott
11/15/16   #9 Wisconsin   W 79-67   McDermott
02/24/18   #3 Villanova   W 89-83 (OT)   McDermott
03/03/19   at #10 Marquette   W 66-60   McDermott
02/01/20   at #8 Villanova   W 76-61   McDermott
02/12/20   at #10 Seton Hall   W 87-82   McDermott
03/07/20   #8 Seton Hall   W 77-60   McDermott
02/13/21   #5 Villanova   W 86-70   McDermott
12/17/21   #9 Villanova   W 79-59   McDermott
11/22/22   vs. #9 Arkansas   W 90-87   McDermott
02/20/24   #1 Connecticut   W 85-66   McDermott
Ranking News & Notes
A few notes about the Top 25 and Creighton, heading into Saturday's battle vs. No. 5 Marquette.
- Creighton is 55-167 all-time against top 25 teams.
- Creighton is 37-52 under Greg McDermott against nationally-ranked teams, 29 more top 25 wins than any other coach in Creighton history. Prior to McDermott's arrival, Creighton was 18-115 all-time against top 25 foes.
- Creighton's 37 top 25 wins since McDermott took over in 2010 are tied for 31st-most nationally and more than schools like UCLA (33), Maryland (29), Arkansas (28), Auburn (21), Houston (21), Nebraska (19), Memphis (18), Wichita State (14), USCÂ (13) and Saint Mary's (10) in that time.
- Creighton is 32-35 since the start of the 2016-17 season against ranked teams. The 32 wins over ranked teams in that time are tied for the 11th-most nationally. CU's 32 Top 25 wins trails only Villanova (37) among BIG EAST programs in that span.
- Creighton has beaten at least one ranked team in each of the last 11 seasons (including 2023-24). On a national basis, the only 14 teams with a top-25 win each of the last 11 seasons (including 2023-24) are Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Villanova, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Teams still trying to earn their first Top 25 win this season are Indiana, Oregon and Xavier.
- Creighton has beaten multiple ranked foes in each of the last nine seasons (including 2023-24). something only Baylor, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue, Texas Tech and Villanova can also claim. Gonzaga (1 Top 25 win) is still trying to extend that streak this year.
- Creighton owns at least one Top 10 win each of the last nine seasons (including 2023-24). The only schools with at least one top-10 each of the last nine seasons have been Creighton, Kansas and Texas Tech. Virginia Tech is still in search of a top 10 win this season to join that trio.
- Creighton's 13 Top 25 wins since the start of the 2021-22 season are tied for 13th-most.
- Last year Creighton played 14 games against Top 25 teams, tied for second-most in the nation. Only Texas (17) had more.
- Creighton's 14 games against Top 25 opponents last year were a program record, two more than the 12 played by the 2021-22 squad.
-Â Creighton's six Top 25 victories last year were tied for eighth-most nationally and tied a school-record first done in 2019-20.
Ranked vs. Ranked
Creighton is 17-22 all-time as a ranked team when facing a ranked team, including a 16-18 overall mark under Greg McDermott.
Creighton's Top-25 vs. Top-25 Games
Date   CU Rank   Opponent Rank   CU Result
03/04/1974   #16   #14 South Carolina   L 69-78
03/14/1974   #19   vs. #14 Kansas   L 54-55
03/16/1974   #19   vs. #16 Louisville   W 80-71
03/08/1975   #13   #5 Marquette   L 60-64
12/31/2002   #15   at #19 Xavier   L 73-75
03/18/2012   #19   vs. #4 North Carolina   L 73-87
03/24/2013   #22   vs. #6 Duke   L 50-66
02/16/2014   #18   #6 Villanova   W 101-80
03/23/2014   #16   vs. #23 Baylor   L 55-85
11/15/2016   #22   #9 Wisconsin   W 77-69
12/31/2016   #10   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
01/11/2017   #8   #12 Butler   W 75-64
01/16/2017   #7   at #22 Xavier   W 72-67
01/31/2017   #22   at #16 Butler   W 76-67
02/25/2017   #23   at #2 Villanova   L 63-79
12/01/2017   #25   at #15 Gonzaga   L 74-91
12/28/2017   #25   at #23 Seton Hall   L 84-90
01/13/2018   #25   at #10 Xavier   L 70-92
02/12/2020   #23   at #10 Seton Hall   W 87-82
02/18/2020   #15   at #19 Marquette   W 73-65
02/23/2020   #15   #21 Butler   W 81-59
03/07/2020   #11   #8 Seton Hall   W 77-60
12/08/2020   #8   at #5 Kansas   L 72-73
12/21/2020   #13   #22 Xavier   W 66-61
01/23/2021   #11   #23 Connecticut   W 74-66
02/13/2021   #19   #5 Villanova   W 86-70
03/03/2021   #14   at #10 Villanova   L 60-72
03/28/2021   #19   vs. #1 Gonzaga   L 65-83
11/21/2022   #10   vs. #23 Texas Tech   W 76-65
11/22/2022   #10   vs. #9 Arkansas   W 90-87
11/23/2022   #10   vs. #14 Arizona   L 79-81
12/01/2022   #7   at #2 Texas   L 67-72
02/11/2023   #23   #21 Connecticut   W 56-53
02/14/2023   #18   at #24 Providence   L 86-94 (2OT)
02/21/2023   #19   #10 Marquette   L 71-73
03/10/2023   #24   vs. #15 Xavier   L 60-82
12/30/2023   #22   at #10 Marquette   L 67-72
01/17/2024   #18   at #1 Connecticut   L 48-62
02/20/2024   #15   #1 Connecticut   W 85-66
03/02/2024   #12   #5 Marquette   1:30 p.m.
Top 12 Battles
Creighton is 4-3 all-time in games between Top 12 teams, and 2-1 at home, as is the case on Saturday.
   All those games have been under the direction of Greg McDermott.
Creighton's Top-12 vs. Top-12 Games
Date   CU Rank   Opponent Rank   CU Result
12/31/2016   #10   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
01/11/2017   #8   #12 Butler   W 75-64
01/16/2017   #7   at #22 Xavier   W 72-67
03/07/2020   #11   #8 Seton Hall   W 77-60
12/08/2020   #8   at #5 Kansas   L 72-73
11/22/2022   #10   vs. #9 Arkansas   W 90-87
12/01/2022   #7   at #2 Texas   L 67-72
03/02/2024   #12   #5 Marquette   1:30 p.m.
Top 25 Victims
This is Creighton's ninth straight season with multiple Top 25 wins, and 13th time overall (and 10th time under Greg McDermott).
   A win on Saturday would be the seventh time in eight seasons with three or more Top 25 wins, something that had never happened prior to 2016-17.
Creighton's Most Top-25 Wins, Season
   Wins   Season   Top-25 Victims
   6   2019-20   #8 Villanova, #10 Seton Hall,
         #12 Texas Tech, #19 Marquette,
         #21 Butler, #8 Seton Hall
   6   2022-23   #9 Arkansas, #11 Baylor, #13 Xavier,
         #19 Providence, #21 Texas Tech,             #21 Connecticut
   5   2021-22   #9 Villanova, #11 Providence,
         #17 UConn, #18 UConn, #24 BYU
   4   2016-17   #9 Wisconsin, #12 Butler,
         #16 Butler, #22 Xavier
   4   2017-18   #3 Villanova, #19 Seton Hall,
         #20 Northwestern, #23 UCLA
   3   2020-21   #5 Villanova, #22 Xavier, #23 UConn
   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   #10 Marquette, #16 Clemson
   2   2023-24   #1 UConn, #23 Providence
Senior Day is Saturday
Creighton will honor Francisco Farabello, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman, following Saturday's game as part of Senior Day festivities, even though Kalkbrenner still has the option of returning (as do fellow seniors Steven Ashworth and Sami Osmani, who will not be recognized).
   Over the last four years, Creighton has been to two Sweet 16's, one Elite Eight and beaten four Top 10 teams, including a victory over No. 1 UConn. Creighton has also spent 42-of-72 weeks in the Top 25 of the AP poll, including 14 weeks in the Top 10.
   The Bluejays are 90-42 (.682) since the start of the 2020-21 campaign, tied for the nation's 16th-most victories. Its 57 wins over BIG EAST teams in the past four years lead the league.
   Creighton will also recognize managers Luke Alfonso and Riley Filipowicz following the game. Alfonso is in his third year with the program, while Filipowicz is in his fourth campaign.
Senior Citizens
Below is a list of statistics by the Creighton players honored during Senior Day since 2003.
   The only Bluejay seniors since 1998 that have posted a double-double on Senior Day they were honored have been Geoffrey Groselle (22 points, 11 rebounds) in 2016 and Baylor Scheierman (13 points, 13 rebounds) last year.
Name   Pts.   Reb.   Ast.   Stl.   Min.
Scheierman-23•   13   13   5   0   22
Hawkins-22•   17   7   0   2   38
O'Connell-22•   6   6   5   0   36
Feazell-22Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7
Jefferson-21•   12   5   2   1   28
Ballock-21•   9   8   6   0   34
Mahoney-21•   15   1   3   2   34
Epperson-21Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1
Canfield-21Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1
Scurry-20Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0+
Jones-20Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 8
Cashaw-19Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 16
Joseph-19Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 19
Clement-18Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 14
Foster-18•   20   3   4   4   32
Hegner-18•   7   3   0   0   19
Suarez-18Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 6
Hanson-17•   3   4   0   1   9
Huff-17•   6   7   0   3   27
Zierden-17•   12   1   3   0   28
Groselle-16•   22   11   0   1   26
Milliken-16•   19   4   2   0   28
Kreklow-15•   8   5   2   0   34
Artino-15•   5   1   0   1   12
Chatman-15•   18   2   5   0   38
Brooks-15•   5   3   4   1   20
Dingman-15•   6   0   0   1   23
Oginni-15      Did   Not   Play
Connealy-15      Did   Not   Play
McDermott-14•   45   7   2   0   36
Gibbs-14•   9   0   3   0   18
Manigat-14•   5   4   1   1   34
Wragge-14•   3   1   1   0   25
Echenique-13•   9   4   0   0   26
Stormberg-13Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0+
Kelling-13Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0+
Young-12•   21   3   7   1   39
Dorwart-12      Did   Not   Play
Sebastian-12      Did   Not   Play
R. Ferrarini-12      Did   Not   Play
Lawson-11Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 20
Ka. Korver-11•   7   2   5   0   29
Ashford-11Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 15
Runnels-11Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 14
Harriman-11      Did   Not       Play (Hurt)
Carter-10•   17   6   3   0   34
Millard-10      Did   Not       Play (Hurt)
Witter-10Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 21
Woodfox-09•   20   3   1   3   27
Dotzler-09•   6   1   4   2   21
Sitzmann-09      Did   Not   Play
Bahe-08•   9   2   3   0   29
Watts-08•   7   4   0   0   34
Hibma-08•   0   3   0   0   21
Funk-07•   16   0   5   0   34
Tolliver-07•   11   7   2   0   32
Porter-07•   17   4   3   0   25
Gakou-07Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7
Day-06Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 26
Mathies-06•   18   5   4   7   39
Motz-06Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 12
McKinney-05•   12   4   4   1   29
Miliner-05•   5   2   0   0   21
Dabbert-04Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 22
Deren-04•   6   10   2   0   19
Grimes-04•   16   8   2   0   29
Lindeman-04•   15   5   5   0   32
House-03•   28   6   1   0   22
Ky. Korver-03•   13   7   3   1   28
Bowden-03•   4   2   1   2   20
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Home Season Finale History
Creighton is 25-3 in the last 28 years in its final home game of the regular-season, losing only in 2002 to Drake (when it had no seniors), in 2015 in the final seconds to Xavier, and in 2022 to Seton Hall by five points.
   With the exception of a win after the 2020 finale that later saw the postseason canceled due to COVID, each of the last 23 Creighton teams to win on Senior Day would go on to reach the postseason.
   Creighton has trailed for a total of 23:19 during its previous eight Senior Day games.
   The only time since 1986 that Creighton has hosted a Top 25 team on Senior Day was March 7, 2020, when the Jays beat No. 8 Seton Hall 77-60 to clinch a share of its lone BIG EAST regular-season title.
More Than Just Being Tall
Ryan Kalkbrenner owns 222 dunks in his career, including six last game vs. Seton Hall. He has more than 100 career dunks than any other Bluejay player since Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010.
   Here's a look at the Creighton student-athletes with 20 or more dunks in a season, and 25 or more dunks in a career, under McDermott:
Most Creighton Dunks, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Year
74   Martin Krampelj   2018-19
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
69   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2021-22
63   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2022-23
61   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2023-24
50   Christian Bishop   2020-21
38   Christian Bishop   2019-20
36   Gregory Echenique   2012-13
33   Martin Krampelj   2017-18
30   Gregory Echenique   2011-12
29   Marcus Foster   2017-18
29   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-21
25   Fredrick King   2022-23
24   Gregory Echenique   2010-11
23   Marcus Foster   2016-17
22   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2010-11
22   Arthur Kaluma   2022-23
21   Alex O'Connell   2021-22
21   Arthur Kaluma   2021-22
20   Khyri Thomas   2017-18
Most Creighton Dunks, Career, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Years
222   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Pres.
121   Martin Krampelj   2015-19
103   Christian Bishop   2018-21
90   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
52   Marcus Foster   2016-18
51   Khyri Thomas   2015-18
43   Arthur Kaluma   2021-23
38   Will Artino   2011-15
36   Fredrick King   2022-Pres.
33   Zach Hanson   2013-17
25   Geoffrey Groselle   2012-16
25   Damien Jefferson   2018-21
Most Creighton Dunks, Team, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Year   Team W-L
144Â Â Â 2016-17Â Â Â 25-10 (NCAA)
132Â Â Â 2021-22Â Â Â 23-12 (NCAA)
115Â Â Â 2022-23Â Â Â 24-13 (NCAA)
107Â Â Â 2017-18Â Â Â 21-12 (NCAA)
106Â Â Â 2018-19Â Â Â 20-15 (NIT)
90Â Â Â 2020-21Â Â Â 22-9 (NCAA)
88Â Â Â 2023-24Â Â Â 21-8 so far
60Â Â Â 2019-20Â Â Â 24-7 (Postseason Canceled)
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)
Home Run
Under Greg McDermott Creighton is averaging 80.75 points per home game (19,219 points in 238 home games), a figure that climbs to 84.37 points in non-conference home games (9,281 points in 110 home games).
   Creighton is 146-7 all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha when scoring 80 or points, but just 2-4 against Marquette when scoring 80 or more in the facility, with high-scoring losses in 2017 (102-94), 2018 (90-86), 2019 (106-104 OT) and 2020 (89-84).
Traudt Reels In A Big Day
After scoring 15 points in Creighton's first 17 BIG EAST games, redshirt freshman Isaac Traudt scored 11 points in just 6:51 of playing time during Wednesday's win vs. Seton Hall.
   Traudt hit back-to-back three-pointers to start an 11-0 run that moved Creighton in front 25-11. He later added a third trey and also drained two free throws.
   Traudt is just the second Creighton player under Greg McDermott to score 11 points or more in a game while playing eight minutes or less, joining Jacob Epperson's 14 points in eight minutes vs. Marquette on Feb. 17, 2018.
Close As It Gets
Just how close are Creighton and Marquette?
   The teams were picked first (MU) and second in the preseason BIG EAST poll.
   The teams are 11th (MU) and 12th in the latest NET, 11th (MU) and 12th in the latest KenPom, and 13th (MU) and 16th in the latest KPI.
   Both teams are 6-5 in Quad 1 games and 7-0 in Quad 4 games.
Dime Time For Alexander
Trey Alexander dished a career-high 10 assists on Wednesday vs. Seton Hall as the junior produced his first career points/assists double-double when you consider his 15 points.
   Alexander has had two points/rebounds double-doubles this season, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds vs. Iowa on Nov. 14 and 16 points and 15 rebounds vs. Villanova on Dec. 20th.
He's Done It Again
Baylor Scheierman owns 250 rebounds and 87 three-pointers, one year after finishing with 306 rebounds and 87 three-pointers.
   Since 1992-93, Scheierman is just the second player in the country with multiple seasons like that, joining former Tennessee-Martin stars. Only 17 others have done it once, a list that includes Shane Battier, Pat Connaughton, Mike Daum, Mike Dunleavy, Brandon Miller, Kyle Singler and Dylan Windler.
   Besides Scheierman, the only other player this decade to have a season like that is Alabama's Brandon Miller (305 rebounds, 106 3FG) last year.
   Besides Scheierman, the only BIG EAST player in the past 30 years to have a season like that is Syracuse's Donté Green (251 rebounds, 90 3FG) in 2008.
Seen This Movie Before
No. 5 Marquette arrives in Omaha having won each of its last three league games by 22 points or more. It's the first time since the Golden Eagles joined the BIG EAST in 2005 that it has done that.
   Less than two weeks ago top-ranked UConn arrived in Omaha having won each of its last three league games by 25 points or more, the first time any team in league history had done that. Creighton defeated UConn, 85-66.
Taking Away The Three
Not only does Creighton have two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner patrolling the paint, but the Jays have been remarkably effective in running opponents off the three-point line as well.
   Creighton has allowed opponents to make just 7-of-33 three-pointers over the past three games. That's the fewest three-point makes the Jays have allowed over a three-game span since the first three games of Creighton's 2002-03 campaign, when Texas-Arlington (4-11), Furman (2-11) and IUPUI (1-14) shot a combined 7-for-36 from deep.
   For the year, Creighton has made 307 three-pointers while surrendering just 161 triples. That +146 differential is third-best in the country, behind only North Florida (+163) and BYU (+147). Since 2010-11, the only two BIG EAST teams to finish a season at +146 or better were Villanova (2018) and Connecticut (2023). Both the Wildcats and Huskies went on to win the NCAA title.
   Creighton's 5.55 three-pointers allowed per game is second-fewest in the nation among Power 6 schools, trailing only Maryland (5.03).
Sold Out in Omaha
Saturday will mark Creighton's sixth home sellout of season, having also sold out games against Iowa, Alabama, DePaul, Butler and UConn.
   Creighton has played in front of six sell out crowds on the road this year, doing so at Nebraska, Marquette, UConn, Xavier, Butler and Seton Hall this season.
   Creighton ranks sixth nationally this season with 17,219 fans per home game.
2023-24 NCAA Home Attendance Per Game Leaders
Through 2/28/24
   Rank   School   Average
   1.   North Carolina   20,415
   2.   Syracuse   20,288
   3.   Kentucky   19,878
   4.   Tennessee   19,494
   5.   Arkansas   19,100
   6.   Creighton   17,219
   7.   Indiana   16,478
   8.   Kansas   16,300
   9.   Marquette   16,205
   10.   BYU   15,403
Some Loyal Fans
Creighton's average home crowd of 17,219 this year ranks fourth-most in program history.
   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 each of the last 20 non-COVID seasons.
   Creighton has led its conference in average home attendance every year (except the 2020-21 COVID season) since moving into CHI Health Center Omaha, which is in its 21st season.
Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History
   Avg. Att.   School   Year
   17,896   Creighton   2013-14
   17,413   Creighton   2016-17
   17,314   Creighton   2019-20
   17,219   Creighton   2023-24
   17,163   Creighton   2022-23
   17,155   Creighton   2012-13
   17,048   Creighton   2014-15
   17,000   Creighton   2017-18
40 Points Possible?
There have only been five efforts of 40 points or more in a game at CHI Health Center Omaha, as Cavel Witter (42 points vs. Bradley on 3/1/08), Evansville's Colt Ryan (43 points at CU on 2/21/12), Doug McDermott (41 points vs. Wichita State on 3/2/13 and 45 points vs. Providence on 3/8/14) and Marquette's Markus Howard (53 points at CU on 1/6/19) have done it.
   Four of those five 40-plus point outings came on a Creighton Senior Day, with Howard's league-record 53-point outburst being the only exception, though it's worth noting that Howard had 39 points at the end of regulation.
    McDermott's 45 points vs. Providence make him the last Bluejay to score 40 or more in a game. No Marquette player has scored 40 or more points since Markus Howard had 42 in a win over Georgetown on Jan. 18, 2020.
   This season, Creighton has not had a player score more than 31 points in any game this year (Trey Alexander at St. John's on Feb. 25).
FOX Rocks
Saturday will mark Creighton's fifth of six schedule appearances on FOX this season.
   After a rough start on FOX, the network has been a good luck charm for the Bluejays in recent seasons, helping CU improve to 16-17 on the channel since joining the BIG EAST.
   Creighton lost its first seven appearances and was 2-10 on FOX in its first six seasons as a BIG EAST member. Since then, Creighton is 14-7 on the network, and 4-0 this season.
Creighton's Record on FOX Since 2013-14
Year   W-L
2013-14Â Â Â 0-0
2014-15Â Â Â 0-0
2015-16Â Â Â 0-1
2016-17Â Â Â 0-4
2017-18Â Â Â 1-3 (lost first 2)
2018-19Â Â Â 1-2 (won last 1)
2019-20Â Â Â 2-0
2020-21Â Â Â 5-2 (won first 4)
2021-22Â Â Â 0-3
2022-23Â Â Â 3-2
2023-24Â Â Â 4-0
Recognizing The 1973-74 Team
This season marks the 50th anniversary of Creighton's 1973-74 team, which remains memorable to this day.
   Eddie Sutton's final squad on The Hilltop got their season started in the summer of 1973 with an exhibition tour played in 10 South American cities. The regular-season saw the Travelin' Jays play in 13 different states, be featured in Sports Illustrated, and tie a 52-year-old school record with 23 wins during the season.
   Creighton defeated a sixth-ranked Marquette team, handing the Warriors just their second home loss in a span of 101 games, and made the NCAA Tournament where it defeated Texas to reach the Sweet 16, then lost by one point to Kansas before coming back to win a consolation contest vs. Louisville.
   Gene Harmon and Doug Brookins were the only two Bluejays to average double-figures in scoring on a balanced team that also included the likes of Ted Wuebben, Mike Heck and single-season assist record-holder Ralph Bobik.
   The team will be recognized at halftime on Saturday.
What's Left?
Here's a look at who everyone in the BIG EAST still plays, broken down into the Top 4 (UCONN/MU/SHU/CU), the bubble teams in the middle (PC/VU/XU/BU/SJU) and the bottom two teams (GU/DPU):
Team, W-L   Top 4   Bubble   Bottom 2
UCONN, 15-2Â Â Â 1/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
MU, 13-4Â Â Â 1/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
CU, 12-6Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
SHU, 11-6Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 1/0
PC, 9-8Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 0/1
VU, 9-8Â Â Â 1/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
SJU, 9-9Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 1/1
XU, 8-9Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/1
BU, 7-11Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 0/1
GU, 2-15Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 2/1Â Â Â 0/0
DPU, 0-17Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 2/0Â Â Â 0/0
listed as home/road
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Creighton's first 11 years in the BIG EAST have featured 22 games against Marquette decided by an average of 6.82 points, easily the closest of any other BIG EAST opponent.
   Avg. Margin   CU W-L   Opponent
   6.82   11-11   Marquette
   7.11   7-2   Connecticut
   8.31   13-13   Xavier
   9.92   11-14   Providence
   10.78   13-10   Seton Hall
   13.74   14-9   Butler
   13.50   16-6   St. John's
   14.08   8-16   Villanova
   14.63   14-10   Georgetown
   17.29   22-1   DePaul
Give Me 10
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander own three of the BIG EAST's five longest active streaks for games with 10 or more points, as seen below.
   Kalkbrenner has scored eight points or more in 52 straight games, tied for the nation's fourth-longest active streak.
Consecutive Games With 10+ Points
Active Streaks - BIG EAST Players (through 3/1)
   Streak   Name, School   Next Game
   28   Devin Carter, Providence   3/2
   25   Quincy Olivari, Xavier   3/2
   16   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   3/2
   14   Baylor Scheierman, Creighton   3/2
   11   Trey Alexander, Creighton   3/2
Consecutive Games With 8+ Points
Active Streaks - Nationally (through 3/2)
   Streak   Name, School   Next Game
   78   Zach Edey, Purdue   3/2
   59   Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M   3/2
   56   Dillon Jones, Weber State   3/2
   52   Mervin James, Rider   3/1
   52   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   3/2
   52   Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland State   3/2
Scheierman Eyes 1,000 Points at Creighton
With 20 points on Wednesday vs. Seton Hall, Baylor Scheierman became the 47th player to score 1,000 points in a Bluejay uniform. He accomplished the feat in his 66th game at CU, becoming the first Bluejay to reach 1,000 points in fewer than 75 games at CU since Marcus Foster needed just 54 in 2018.
   Scheierman is the third Bluejay transfer from a four-year school to reach 1,000 career points at CU, joining Gregory Echenique (Rutgers) and Marcus Foster (Kansas State). Two other junior college transfers (Rod Mason and Johnny Mathies) have also scored 1,000 points after joining the Bluejays but starting elsewhere.
   Here's a list of Creighton's top scorers ever, as well as how long it took CU's last 23 men to reach 1,000 points.
Most Career Points, Creighton History
   Rank   Pts.   Name   Years
   1.   3,150   Doug McDermott   2010-14
   2.   2,116   Rodney Buford   1995-99
   3.   2,110   Bob Harstad    1987-91
   4.   1,983   Chad Gallagher    1987-91
   5.   1,876   Bob Portman    1966-69
   6.   1,801   Kyle Korver   1999-03
   7.   1,754   Nate Funk   2002-07
   8.   1,682   Rick Apke    1974-78
   9.   1,663   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Pres.
   10.   1,661   Paul Silas   1961-64
   11.   1,654   Vernon Moore    1981-85
   12.   1,575   Benoit Benjamin    1982-85
   13.   1,526   John C. Johnson   1975-79
   14.   1,500   Kevin McKenna   1977-81
   15.   1,437   Eddie Cole   1951-55
   16.   1,369   Gene Harmon   1971-74
   17.   1,361   Duan Cole   1987-92
   18.   1,342   Antoine Young   2008-12
   19.   1,313   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2006-11
   20.   1,309   Ryan Sears   1997-01
   21.   1,304   Mitch Ballock   2017-21
   22.   1,303   Elton Tuttle   1951-54
   23.   1,293   Marcus Zegarowski   2018-21
   24.   1,292   Marcus Foster   2016-18
   25.   1,272   Bob Gibson   1954-57
   26.   1,270   Trey Alexander   2021-Pres.
   27.   1,267   Wally Anderzunas   1965-67, 1968-69
   28.   1,254   Gary Swain   1983-87
   29.   1,241   Ty-Shon Alexander   2017-20
   30.   1,238   Ben Walker   1997-01
   31.   1,196   Ray Yost   1951-54
   32.   1,172   Dick Harvey   1956-59
   33.   1,155   Ethan Wragge   2009-14
   34.   1,152   Dane Watts   2004-08
   35.   1,140   Khyri Thomas   2015-18
   36.   1,116   Kenny Evans   1982-87
   37.   1,115   Doug Brookins   1972-75
      1,115   Daryl Stovall   1978-82
   39.   1,093   Tim Powers   1964-67
   40.   1,050   Reggie Morris   1982-86
   41.   1,031   Johnny Mathies   2003-06
   42.   1,024   P'Allen Stinnett   2007-10
   43.   1,023   Rod Mason   1986-88
   44.   1,013   Austin Chatman   2011-15
   45.   1,006   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
   46.   1,004   Anthony Tolliver   2003-07
   47.   1,001   Baylor Scheierman   2022-Present
   48.   994   Chuck Officer   1960-62, 1963-64
   49.   979   Terrell Taylor   1999-02
   50.   967   David Wesely   1975-79
Games To 1,000 Points, Last 23 Bluejays
Name   CU Games to 1,000 pts.    Date
Baylor Scheierman   66   02/28/24
Trey Alexander   87   01/06/24
Ryan Kalkbrenner   91   02/25/23
Marcus Zegarowski   75   01/20/21
Mitch Ballock   100   11/29/20
Ty-Shon Alexander   85   01/15/20
Khyri Thomas   94   02/10/18
Marcus Foster   54   01/17/18
Austin Chatman   138   03/11/15
Ethan Wragge   132   01/18/14
Gregory Echenique   101   03/24/13
Doug McDermott   57   01/15/12
Antoine Young   115   12/10/11
Kenny Lawson Jr.   108   11/21/10
P'Allen Stinnett   86   01/16/10
Dane Watts   115   01/22/08
Anthony Tolliver   124   03/16/07
Johnny Mathies   91   03/03/06
Nate Funk   92   02/28/05
Kyle Korver   81   01/30/02
Ben Walker   105   01/06/01
Ryan Sears   97   12/01/00
Rodney Buford   59   03/01/97
More History For Scheierman
Baylor Scheierman is also the 11th player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points at multiple Division I schools.
Player   School 1   School 2
Jon Manning   Oklahoma City 1039   N. Texas 1090
Kenny Battle   N. Illinois 1072   Illinois 1112
Jalen Pickett   Siena 1139   Penn State 1068
Gary Neal   La Salle 1041   Towson 1254
Andrew Rowsey   UNC Asheville 1244   Marquette 1087
Juanya Green   Niagara 1131   Hofstra 1186
Matt Bradley   California 1289   San Diego St. 1033
Tyler Thomas*Â Â Â Sacred Heart 1001Â Â Â Hofstra 1228
Antonio Reeves*Â Â Â Illinois St. 1195Â Â Â Kentucky 1046
Jahmir Young*Â Â Â Charlotte 1421Â Â Â Maryland 1138
Baylor Scheierman*Â Â Â So. Dakota St. 1114Â Â Â Creighton 1001
*active player
Getting Defensive
Baylor Scheierman owns 1,078 career defensive rebounds. That's more than any other player in the country since 1999-2000, just ahead of Morehead State great Kenneth Faried (1,071) and current North Carolina star Armando Bacot (1,067).
Working Overtime
Creighton has played in three different overtime games this season, losing to Villanova (Dec. 20), winning at Seton Hall in triple-overtime (Jan. 20) and losing at Providence (Feb. 7).
   It was just the second triple-overtime game in history for Creighton, joining a Feb. 1, 1978 loss (85-82) in Omaha to No. 13 DePaul in a non-conference contest.
   Creighton's last overtime win had been its 72-69 win over San Diego State during the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
   Creighton is 62-53 all-time in all games with at least one overtime, including a 12-9 mark under Greg McDermott. The Jays are 11-10 in the next game after an overtime battle.
You Can't Spell McDermott Without OT
Greg McDermott is 17-14 in single-overtime games (9-8 at Creighton), 6-3 in double-overtime games (2-1 at Creighton) and 1-0 in triple-overtime games (1-0 at Creighton).
   McDermott's first overtime game as a Division I head coach was a 2002 Northern Iowa win over Creighton. His first double-overtime game as a Division I coach was a 2004 victory over Missouri State in the MVC Tournament title game, which clinched his first appearance in the NCAA Tournament as a Division I head coach.
Extra, Extra, Extra!
Creighton has played five overtime sessions this season. That's already third-most in program history, trailing only the 1989-90 team (7 OTs) and the 2001-02 squad (6 OTs).
   This is the sixth time that Creighton's played an overtime game in three consecutive months, something also done in 1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96, 1999-2000, 2014-15.
    This season also marks the 12th time in Creighton history that the Bluejays have played three or more overtime games in the same season. The program record is four such contests, done in 1989-90, 1993-94, 2001-02 and 2018-19.
   This is the third time that Creighton's played three or more conference games to go overtime in the same campaign, joining 1994-95 (4) and 2018-19 (4).
   Lastly, this is the third time in program history that Creighton has played an overtime road game in back-to-back seasons against the same team. It also happened in 1989 & 1990 at Wichita State (CU won both) as well as in 2010 & 2011 at Southern Illinois (CU won both).
Most Overtime Sessions, Creighton Season
   OT's   Year
   7   1989-90
   6   2001-02
   5   2023-24
Most Overtime Games, Creighton Season
   OT's   Year
   4   1989-90
   4   1993-94
   4   2001-02
   4   2018-19
   3   1983-84
   3   1988-89
   3   1995-96
   3   1999-00
   3   2005-06
   3   2007-08
   3   2014-15
   3   2023-24
One Of The Best Q Ratings
Through games of Wednesday, Creighton owns a combined 13-8 record in Quad 1 (6-5) and Quad 2 (7-3) games this season, and Saturday presents a Quad 1 opportunity vs. Marquette.
   Creighton's combined 13 Quad 1 or 2 wins this year trailed only Purdue (16-3), UConn (14-3) and Houston (14-3) through games of Wednesday, fourth-most nationally.
   Creighton is 6-5 in Quad 1 games this season and entered this season 30-28 in Quad 1 contests since 2019-20.
   Creighton, Baylor and Kansas are the only three schools to have posted at least six Quad 1 wins in each of the previous four seasons.
Most Combined Q1 & Q2 Wins (through 2/28)
   Rk.   Total   Q1   Q2   Team
   1.   16   9   7   Purdue
   2.   14   9   5   Connecticut
   3.   14   7   7   Houston
   4.   13   7   6   Creighton
   5.   12   8   4   Arizona
      12   7   5   North Carolina
      12   7   5   Wisconsin
      12   6   6   Kansas
NET Gains
Creighton, Nevada, UNLV and North Carolina are the nation's only teams with seven or more true road wins and five or more Quad 1 wins.
   Creighton and North Carolina are the nation's only "Power 6" teams with seven or more true road wins this season.
   Creighton, North Carolina and Saint Mary's are the nation's only teams in the top 30 of the NET with seven or more true road wins this season.
   Creighton is the nation's only team from a "Power 6" conference with seven road wins in both men's and women's basketball this season. The only schools from any league with seven true road wins in both men's and women's basketball are Charleston, Chattanooga, Colgate, Creighton, Eastern Washington, Fairfield, Grand Canyon, Green Bay, High Point, Montana, Niagara, Princeton, Purdue Fort Wayne, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UNLV and UT Martin.
   Creighton's five true road wins by 14 points or more lead all Power 6 schools. Auburn (4), Arizona (3), Duke (3) and Purdue (3) are the only other "Power 6" schools with more than two against "Power 6" competition.
21 x 2
Creighton is one of nine teams in the nation with 21 or more wins in both men's basketball and women's basketball this season.
   That list consists of Creighton, Drake, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Marquette, Richmond, South Carolina and UConn.
   Creighton is one of eight schools to have men's and women's basketball programs to both own 22 wins or more each of the previous two seasons, a list that included Creighton, Gonzaga, Liberty, Princeton, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo and UConn. Of those clubs, Gonzaga and UConn have done it yet again, while Creighton, Liberty, Princeton, Tennessee, Texas and Toledo are trying to join them.
22+ Wins, Each of 2 Previous MBB & WBB Years
Team   23-24 MBB Wins   23-24 WBB Wins
Creighton   21   22+
Gonzaga   22+   22+
Liberty   16   14
Princeton   21   20
Tennessee   22+   16
Texas   18   22+
Toledo   17   22+
UConn   22+   22+
McDermott Earns 600th Win
Greg McDermott picked up his 600th career win on Feb. 20 vs. No. 1 Connecticut. McDermott now owns 601 victories, has won 50 or more games at four different schools, and owns a .630 career winning percentage in 30 seasons and 954 games as a head coach. Only 17 active Division I men's coaches, and only 28 active men's coaches across all levels, own 600 or more career victories.
Greg McDermott's Milestone Victories
Date   W-L   Opponent & Site   Score
 11/19/94   1-0   York at Wayne State   137-38
 01/14/00   100-50   Moorhead St. at Wayne St.   92-59
 11/23/05   200-117   UNI at Western Michigan   69-63
 03/15/11   300-209   San Jose State at Creighton   85-74
 02/24/15   400-248   Creighton at DePaul   75-62
 01/11/20   500-308   Creighton at Xavier   77-65
02/20/24   600-352   #1 Connecticut   85-66
Twenty, Again
Creighton is one of six schools with 20 or more wins in each of the previous eight seasons (entering 2023-24), joining Belmont, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas and Oregon.
Longest 20-Win Season Streaks Entering 2023-24
   Streak   Team   2023-24 W-L if <>
   34*   Kansas   -
   26*   Gonzaga   -
   13   Belmont   18-12
   13   Oregon   19-9
   8*   Creighton   -
   8*   Houston   -
*already have 20+ wins
24 of 26 Seasons With 20 Wins
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 24 of the last 26 seasons (1998-99 to 2023-24), a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally.
   Entering this year, just two schools have had 20 or more wins each of the last 25 years: Gonzaga and Kansas. Duke has done it 24 times, Creighton and Kentucky 23 times each.
   Another goal within reach? Creighton is one of seven teams (entering 2023-24) to post 22 or more wins in each of the last four seasons, joining Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, Liberty, San Diego State and Southern California.
Most 20-Win Seasons, Previous 25 Seasons
Team   20-Win Seasons   2023-24 W-L if <>
Gonzaga   25*   --  Â
Kansas   25*   --
Duke   24*   --
Creighton   23*   --
Kentucky   23*   --
Arizona   21*   --
Florida   21*   --
Michigan State   21   17-11
Ohio State   21   17-12
BYUÂ Â Â 20*Â Â Â --
Kent State   20   14-14
Memphis   20*   --  Â
North Carolina   20*   --
Xavier   20   14-14
Wisconsin   20   18-10  Â
Syracuse   19   19-10  Â
Texas   19   18-10  Â
Vermont   19*   --  Â
*already have 20+ wins
20/20 Vision
Creighton has won 20 or more games 35 times in program history, including a program-record 13 times under Greg McDermott.
Creighton's 20 Win Seasons
   Total Wins   How Often   Last Time
   29   2 times   2011-12
   28   1 time   2012-13
   27   2 times   2013-14
   25   1 time   2016-17
   24   4 times   2022-23
   23   6 times   2021-22
   22   5 times   2020-21
   21   7 times   2023-24
   20   7 times   2018-19
Most 20-Win MBB Seasons at Creighton, Coaches
   How Often   Head Coach
   13   Greg McDermott
   11   Dana Altman
   3   Tom Apke
   3   Tony Barone
   2   Red McManus
   1   Charles Kearney
   1   Eddie Sutton
   1   Willis Reed
A Dozen Will Do
Creighton has owned a .500 mark or better in league play 28 times in the last 29 seasons (including 2023-24), a figure it extended with its Feb. 17 win at Butler. Creighton entered the year as one of seven schools with a non-losing conference record in 27 of the previous 28 seasons.
   The only BIG EAST teams to finish .500 or better in league play each of the previous eight seasons are Creighton, Villanova and Seton Hall.
   Creighton finished 14-6 in the BIG EAST last season and is the only school in the BIG EAST with 12 or more league wins each of the previous four seasons. Among the other "Power 6" Conference schools, Kansas, UCLA and Virginia have also done it the previous four years.
Most Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Last 28 Seasons (entering 2023-24)
   Seasons   Team   2023-24 League W-L
   28*   Duke   --
   28*   Kansas   --
   28*   Gonzaga   --
   28   Murray State   9-10
   27*   Kentucky   --
   27   Michigan State   9-8
   27*   Creighton   --
*already clinched .500 record or better in league play
Consecutive Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Power 6 Schools (entering 2023-24)
   Seasons   Team   2023-24 League W-L
   34*   Kansas   --
   28*   Duke   --
   12*   Virginia   --
   12*   Oregon   --
   11   Villanova   9-8
   8*   Creighton   --
   8*   Houston   --
   8*   Seton Hall   --
   8*   Florida   --
   8   Michigan   3-15
*already clinched .500 record or better in league play
Consecutive Seasons 12+ League Wins
Power 6 Schools (entering 2023-24)
   Seasons   Team   2023-24 League W-L
   23   Kansas   9-6
   6*   Virginia   --
   4*   Creighton   --
   4   UCLA   9-7
*already clinched .500 record or better in league play
Getting Hot In Here
Creighton went 4-3 in its first seven BIG EAST games this season, when it averaged 68.1 points per contest.
   The Jays have turned it up a notch or two since then, averaging 85.1 points in the past 11 games. That includes 85+ points eight times, and 78 and 79 in two of the exceptions (both wins).
   In those 11 games, Trey Alexander (20.5 ppg.), Baylor Scheierman (19.2) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (19.5) are all on a scoring terror, with Steven Ashworth (14.6) not far behind.
   Creighton's 85.4 points per game is its most prolific 11-game stretch of conference play in program history, just ahead of a 11-game stretch in 2020 when it averaged 83.7 points per game.
Category   First 7 in BE   Last 11 in BE
Creighton W-LÂ Â Â 4-3Â Â Â 8-3
Points Per Game   68.1   85.4
Scoring Margin/Game   +4.6   +9.5
Alexander PPGÂ Â Â 15.9Â Â Â 20.5
Scheierman PPGÂ Â Â 16.4Â Â Â 19.2
Kalkbrenner PPGÂ Â Â 15.0Â Â Â 19.5
Ashworth PPGÂ Â Â 8.6Â Â Â 14.6
Ashworth 3FG/Game   1.57   3.00
Ashworth 3FG%Â Â Â .256Â Â Â .388
Green Points Scored   0   19
Team FG%Â Â Â .444Â Â Â .499
Team 3FG%Â Â Â .296Â Â Â .379
Team FT%Â Â Â .761Â Â Â .799
Team A/TO Ratio   1.12   1.92
The Road Difference
Creighton has outscored teams by 66 points in its 12 true road games this season. That's the 11th-best mark in the nation, with Duke's +70 the only better figure among "Power 6" schools.
Best Point Differential, True Road Games (2/28)
   Rk.   Team   Road W-L   Differential
   1.   McNeese State   10-3   +139
   2.   Saint Mary's   8-0   +127
   3.   Gonzaga   6-2   +112
   4.   James Madison   11-2   +103
   5.   UMass-Lowell   10-4   +99
   6.   Charleston   10-2   +91
   7.   Princeton   10-3   +89
   8.   UNC Wilmington   10-6   +86
   9.   Duke   6-4   +70
   10.   Louisiana Tech   8-7   +69
   11.   Creighton   7-5   +66
Big Shot Ryan
Ryan Kalkbrenner has made 14 three-point shots this season. Per Elias, Kalkbrenner is one of three players 7-foot-1 or taller nationally who have made at least 14 three-pointers, joining Kansas' Hunter Dickinson (19) and Stanford's Maxime Raynaud (18).
Storm Season
Creighton's Feb. 20 win over No. 1 Connecticut was just the third time in the 21-year history of CHI Health Center Omaha that fans stormed the court following a Bluejay game.
   The first time it happened came on Feb. 18, 2012 in a last-second 81-79 win vs. Long Beach State. Ironically, fans stormed twice on that late-night evening, once when Antoine Young's shot at the buzzer went through the net, and again moments later after the court was cleared and time was put back on the clock and the final 0.3 seconds were played.
   It also happened on March 7, 2020, when Creighton defeated No. 8 Seton Hall to clinch a share of its first BIG EAST regular-season title.
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Down Goes No. 1
Creighton defeated No. 1 UConn, 85-66, on Feb. 20th. It was the largest win over a top-ranked team since 2018, when UMBC upset Virginia 74-54 in the NCAA Tournament.
   Per Elias, here is a list of the 18 times in history that a No. 1 team has lost by 19 points or more.
Top-Ranked Losses by 19+ Points
Date   Winner   Loser   Score
12/17/51   #2 Kentucky   #1 St. John's   81-40
03/03/62   Wisconsin   #1 Ohio State   86-67
12/11/65   #6 Duke   #1 UCLA   94-75
03/22/68*   #2 UCLA   #1 Houston   101-69
01/26/74   #2 UCLA   #1 Notre Dame   94-75
03/07/81   #5 Arizona State   #1 Oregon State   87-67
01/18/89   #13 N. Carolina   #1 Duke   91-71
01/06/90   Villanova   #1 Syracuse   93-74
02/27/90   #5 Oklahoma   #1 Kansas   100-78
01/12/94   #17 Ga. Tech   #1 N. Carolina   89-69
11/25/94   #3 UMass   #1 Arkansas   104-80
02/18/95   #15 Villanova   #1 UConn   96-73
02/05/98   #2 N. Carolina   #1 Duke   97-73
03/11/04#   Xavier   #1 St. Joseph's   87-67
01/23/13   #25 Miami Fla.   #1 Duke   90-63
01/10/17   #10 West Virginia   #1 Baylor   89-68
03/16/18*   UMBC   #1 Virginia   74-54
02/20/24   #15 Creighton   #1 UConn   85-66
* NCAA Tournament   #Conference Tournament
Jays Beat No. 1 UConn
Creighton had been 0-6 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams before its Feb. 20 win vs. UConn.
Creighton vs. #1 Teams
Date   Opponent   Final Score
1/28/1980   #1 DePaul   L 73-84
12/31/2016   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
2/1/2018   at #1 Villanova   L 78-98
12/1/2018   #1 Gonzaga   L 92-103
3/28/2021   vs. #1 Gonzaga   L 65-83
1/17/2024   at #1 Connecticut   L 48-62
2/20/2024   #1 Connecticut   W 85-66
State Of The Nation
Both Creighton (UConn) and Nebraska (Purdue) have beaten No. 1-ranked teams this season.
   Per Sports Radar, the last time two teams from the same state beat No. 1's in the same season was 2019-20, when Stephen F. Austin beat Duke and Texas Tech topped Louisville.
   According to college basketball stats extraordinaire Jared Berson, it's the first time ever that two different schools from the same state beat the No. 1 team by 15+ points in the same season.
   This year marks just the fifth time that Creighton and Nebraska have both reached 20 wins in the same season, as it also previously happened in 1990-91, 1998-99, 2007-08, 2017-18.
Scheierman Makes Triple-Double History
Before Baylor Scheierman had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on Feb. 13th against Georgetown, Creighton had never had a player earn a triple-double in points/rebounds/assists.
   Benoit Benjamin attained the only three previous triple-doubles in Creighton history, but each one consisted of 10 or more points, rebounds and blocks.
   Here's a look at games this season when a Creighton player has had at least six points, six rebounds and six assists.
6+ Points, 6+ Rebounds, 6+ Assists This Season
Name   Opponent   Pts.   Reb.   Ast.
Alexander   Iowa   23   11   9
Scheierman   Texas Southern   23   9   6
Alexander   Texas Southern   20   7   8
Scheierman   Central Michigan   13   6   9
Alexander   Central Michigan   15   7   8
Scheierman   at UNLV   16   7   7
Scheierman   Alabama   20   6   9
Alexander   at #10 Marquette   18   6   6
Alexander   at Seton Hall   23   8   7
Scheierman   at Seton Hall   20   10   6
Kalkbrenner   at Seton Hall   28   9   7 blk
Scheierman   at Xavier   16   12   8
Scheierman   Georgetown   15   11   11
Scheierman   #1 Connecticut   12   7   6
Kalkbrenner   at St. John's   12   10   8 blk
Baylor On The Boards
Baylor Scheierman recently became Creighton's first player to snare 10 or more rebounds in six straight games since Benoit Benjamin in 1984-85. The streak was snapped on Feb. 20 when he had a team-leading seven in the win vs. No. 1 UConn.
Consecutive Games, 10+ Rebounds
Creighton Players Since 1984-85
   Streak   Player      Dates
   28   Benoit Benjamin   03/15/84-02/16/85
   6   Baylor Scheierman   01/27/24-02/17/24
   4   Bob Harstad   11/29/89-12/08/89
   4   Bob Harstad   02/23/91-03/03/91
   4   Mike Amos      12/07/92-12/23/92
   4   Nate King      12/29/93-01/08/94
   4   Doug McDermott   11/25/11-12/10/11
   4   Gregory Echenique   01/07/12-01/15/12
   4   Baylor Scheierman   11/23/22-12/10/22
On The Double
Baylor Scheierman also had a stretch of six straight double-doubles snapped on Feb. 20 vs. UConn, Creighton's longest streak since Benoit Benjamin had 28 in a row 1984-85.
Consecutive Double-Doubles
Creighton Players Since 1984-85
   Streak   Player      Dates
   28   Benoit Benjamin   03/15/84-02/16/85
   6   Baylor Scheierman   01/27/24-02/17/24
   4   Bob Harstad   11/29/89-12/08/89
   4   Nate King      12/29/93-01/08/94
   4   Doug McDermott   11/25/11-12/10/11
   4   Baylor Scheierman   11/23/22-12/10/22
Double Time
Speaking of double-doubles, Baylor Scheierman is up to 13 double-doubles this season, with 26 in his Creighton career (not including his 25 at South Dakota State). Both put him among the Creighton leaders since 1987-88.
Most Double-Doubles, Season Since 1987-88
   D-D   Player      Year
   13   Bob Harstad, So.   1988-89
   13   Baylor Scheierman, Sr.   2022-23
   13   Baylor Scheierman, Sr.   2023-24
   12   Bob Harstad, Jr.   1989-90
   11   Bob Harstad, Sr.   1990-91
   11   Doug McDermott, So.   2011-12
   11   Ryan Hawkins, Sr.   2021-22
   10   Chad Gallagher, Sr.   1990-91
   10   Doug McDermott, Jr.   2012-13
Most Double-Doubles, Career Since 1987-88
   D-D   Player      Year
   42   Bob Harstad   1987-91
   37   Doug McDermott   2010-14
   26   Baylor Scheierman   2022-Present
   24   Chad Gallagher   1987-91
   14   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Present
   13   Martin Krampelj   2015-19
Long Distance Marksmen
Baylor Scheierman and Steven Ashworth own two of the BIG EAST's longest active streaks for games with a three-point field goal, as seen below:
Consecutive Games With A 3FG
Active Streaks - BIG EAST Players
   Streak   Name, School   Next Game
   29   Kam Jones, Marquette   3/2
   20   Alex Karaban, UConn   3/3
   20   Devin Carter, Providence   3/2
   17   Baylor Scheierman, Creighton   3/2
   16   Jalen Terry, DePaul   3/2
   16   Quincy Oivari, Xavier   3/2
   13   Steven Ashworth, Creighton   3/2
Scheierman Makes NCAA History
Baylor Scheierman owns 2,115 points, 1,191 rebounds, 558 assists and 333 career three-pointers. He is the nation's first Division I men's player in history with career totals of at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 three-pointers.
   Scheierman is one of 30 players since 1992-93 with 500 or more assists and 300 or more three-pointers. Scheierman's 1,191 rebounds are more than 500 ahead of the next-most (658 by ASU/Toledo guard Marreon Jackson).
   Among the nation's active players Scheierman is fifth in rebounds, trailing only Armando Bacot (North Carolina), Fardaws Aimaq (California), Norchad Omier (Miami Fla.) and Enrique Freeman (Akron).
A True Unicorn
Just how good are Baylor Scheierman's career numbers? Â Â Â Here's where the fifth-year senior would rank in Creighton history if all his stats were attained with the Bluejays:
   Category   CU Career Rank*   Baylor's Totals
   Games Played   1st   156
   3-Point Field Goals Att.   1st   858
   Rebounds   2nd   1,191
   Assists   2nd   558
   3-Point Field Goals   3rd   333
   Points   3rd   2,115
   Field Goals Attempted   5th   1,564
   Field Goals Made   6th   724
   Free Throw Percentage   7th   .813
   Steals   9th   149
*if all of Scheierman's stats had come at Creighton
Doing It All
Creighton's Baylor Scheierman and Providence's Devin Carter are the only men in the BIG EAST to average at least 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season.
   Prior to this year, only five BIG EAST players have ever accomplished that feat over the course of a full season, and none since Providence's Ryan Gomes in 2004-05.
   Up the average to 3.5 assists per game and prior to Scheierman and Carter, no one's done it since Syracuse's Billy Owens in 1989-90.
BIG EAST Players To Average 17 PPG, 8 RPG, 3 APG
Season   Name, School   PPG   RPG   APG
1989-90   Billy Owens, Syracuse   18.2   8.4   4.6
1990-91   Billy Owens, Syracuse   23.3   11.6   3.46
1995-96   Adrian Griffin, Seton Hall   19.5   8.3   3.1
1999-00   Ricardo Greer, Pitt   18.1   9.8   3.2
2004-05   Ryan Gomes, Providence   21.6   8.2   3.2
2023-24Â Â Â Baylor Scheierman, CUÂ Â Â 18.2Â Â Â 8.6Â Â Â 4.0
2023-24Â Â Â Devin Carter, PCÂ Â Â 19.3Â Â Â 8.2Â Â Â 3.6
Baylor's Bulldog Mentality
Baylor Scheierman finished with 53 points and 21 rebounds in two games this season against Butler.
   Per Elias, the last Creighton player with at least 50 points and 20 rebounds against an opponent during conference play was Doug McDermott in 2012-13.
   McDermott had 50 points and 20 rebounds in two meetings vs. Evansville and 68 points and 20 rebounds in games vs. Missouri State that season.
Kalk Of The Walk
In a league that features three of the 10 Midseason finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award (Kalkbrenner, Soriano, Clingan), Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner has performed at a high level as he's averaging 17.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots per game.
   Prior to this year, only seven BIG EAST players since 1992-93 have averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks over the course of a full season, and none since Providence's Herbert Hill in 2006-07.
BIG EAST Players To Average 16 PPG, 7 RPG, 2.5 BPG
Season   Name, School   PPG   RPG   BPG
1993-94   Donyell Marshall, UConn   25.1   8.9   3.3
2000-01   Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall   17.8   10.8   4.4
2001-02Â Â Â Ryan Humphrey, Notre Dame18.9Â Â Â 10.9Â Â Â 2.8
2002-03   Mike Sweetney, Georgetown   22.8   10.4   3.2
2003-04   Emeka Okafor, UConn   17.6   11.5   4.1
2006-07   Herbert Hill, Providence   18.1   8.8   2.9
2023-24   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   17.1   7.4   2.9
Alexander Shines on Brightest Stage
Trey Alexander became the third different Creighton player to score 30 or more points at Madison Square Garden in the 22 games the Jays have played there since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.
   The 31 points for Alexander, who was playing his 100th career game, were a season-high and one shy of his career-high done on Dec. 25, 2022 vs. DePaul.
   Alexander was Creighton's first player to score 30 or more since Ryan Nembhard had 30 points in a win over No. 11 Baylor on March 19, 2023.
   Creighton has not had a player score 30 points in consecutive games since Doug McDermott did in three straight games on March 8-14, 2014, with the latter two games taking place at MSG.
   Alexander has averaged 20.9 points in Creighton's last 10 games. The only other Bluejays to score 209 points or more in a 10-game stretch since 2005-06 has been Doug McDermott and Marcus Foster.
   Here's a look at Creighton's 30-point games at The World's Most Famous Arena since 2013:
CU's Most Points at Madison Square Garden Since 2013
   Points   Name, Opponent   Date
   35   Doug McDermott vs. DePaul   3/13/14
   35   Cole Huff vs. Seton Hall   3/10/16
   32   Doug McDermott vs. Xavier   3/14/14
   31   Trey Alexander at St. John's   2/25/24
Block Party
Ryan Kalkbrenner owned a career-high eight blocked shots on Feb. 25 at St. John's. That made him the first Bluejay with eight rejections since Doug Swenson at UMKC on Nov. 18, 1998, and the first BIG EAST player with eight swats in a game since DePaul's Nick Ongenda vs. St. John's on Feb. 14, 2023.
   Benoit Benjamin dominates Creighton's single-game blocked shot list, as seen below:
   Blk.   Name, Opponent   Date
   12   Benoit Benjamin at Bradley   02/02/85
   11   Benoit Benjamin vs. Tulsa   02/16/84
   10   Benoit Benjamin vs. Omaha   12/22/83
      Benoit Benjamin at Illinois State   03/08/84
      Benoit Benjamin vs. Southern Illinois   01/17/85
   9   Benoit Benjamin vs. West Texas A&M   01/21/84
   8   Benoit Benjamin vs. Iowa State   12/10/83
      Benoit Benjamin at Chaminade   12/19/84
      Benoit Benjamin at Tulsa   01/12/85
      Doug Swenson at UMKC   11/18/98
      Ryan Kalkbrenner at St. John's   02/25/24
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Ryan Kalkbrenner did a little bit of everything in Sunday's game at St. John's, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and eight blocked shots while playing the first 39:15 of the contest.
   South Alabama's Trhae Mitchell (13/13/4/8) had been the last player with a 12/10/4/8 line, doing so on March 12, 2019 vs. Arkansas State in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament game.
   No player from a Power 6 league had done it in a conference game since Baylor's Epke Udoh (13/11/4/9) vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 16, 2010, and no player from the BIG EAST had done it since at least 2005-06.
More Fun With Numbers
Ryan Kalkbrenner's just the third player in the last eight years to have eight or more blocks while playing 39 or more minutes of a regulation game.
   The other two also have a Creighton connection.
   One was LIU's Ty Flowers (coached by current Creighton assistant Derek Kellogg) vs. UMass-Lowell on Nov. 8, 2019.
   The other was Memphis' Dedric Lawson (brother of current Creighton guard Johnathan Lawson) vs. UAB on Dec. 10, 2016.
A Look Back To Newark
Ryan Kalkbrenner played 53:34 on Jan. 20th at Seton Hall, including the final 45:57 without a break. Since 2005-06, the only other 7-footer to play 53 minutes or more in any college game was former Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet. The 7-foot-3 UConn big man played 53 minutes in a memorable six-overtime loss to Syracuse that started on March 12, 2009 at the BIG EAST Tournament.
   Speaking of Kalkbrenner, his seven blocked shots that day tied the most ever by one of Greg McDermott's players in 23 seasons as a Division I head coach. Gregory Echenique also had seven vs. Missouri State on Jan. 22, 2011.
   Kalkbrenner became the first player from a "Power 6" conference with at least 28 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in a game since Providence's Herbert Hill (29/15/8) vs. Syracuse on Feb. 24, 2007.
   Baylor Scheierman (20/10/6/0) became the first BIG EAST player since Georgetown's Jessie Govan (20/10/6/0) vs. UNC Greensboro on Dec. 22, 2016) to finish with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and no turnovers.
   Kadary Richmond attempted 32 field goals were the most against Creighton by a single player in at least 40 seasons, four more than the 28 by Western Michigan's Jim Havrilla on Dec. 8, 1990.
   Creighton had 82 field goal attempts at Seton Hall, its most in a game in at least 35 years. Seton Hall had 86 field goal attempts, the most by a Creighton opponent in at least 35 years. It was the first BIG EAST game since at least 2010 in which both teams attempted 80 or more shots.
   Creighton made 13 three-pointers and blocked 10 shots in that game vs. Seton Hall. It was its first time with 10 or more in both categories since Feb. 17, 2002 vs. Wichita State.
On The Triple
The Jan. 20th triple-overtime thriller was the first BIG EAST game to go three overtimes or longer since No. 11 Providence beat Xavier 99-92 on Feb. 23, 2022.
   In fact, that's the only other triple-overtime game since the BIG EAST reconfigured on July 1, 2013.
   This season, there's only been eight games nationally to go three overtimes or longer, as seen below:
Date   Winner   Loser   Score
11/16/23   Nicholls   at South Alabama   102-97
11/29/23   at Temple   La Salle   106-99
01/03/24   Fordham   at George Washington   119-113
01/13/24   at Winthrop   Radford   92-88
01/20/24   Creighton   at Seton Hall   97-94
01/27/24   TCU   at Baylor   105-102
02/08/24   Arizona   at Utah   105-99
02/28/24   Drake   at UIC   108-106
55 Minutes For Number 55
Baylor Scheierman played all 55 minutes on Jan. 20th at Seton Hall, setting a Creighton single-game record.
   He's the first BIG EAST player to play 55 minutes or more in a game since four men 60 by Eric Atkins; 56 each by Pat Connaughton, Chane Behanan and Russ Smith) did in a five-overtime Louisville/Notre Dame game on Feb. 9, 2013.
   He's the first BIG EAST player to play 55 minutes or more without leaving the floor since DePaul's Will Walker played all 55 minutes vs. St. John's on March 5, 2010.
   Scheierman is the second player in the country to play 55 minutes or more this season in a game, joining La Salle's Khalil Brantley at Temple on Nov. 29th.
   Scheierman leads the BIG EAST with 38.3 minutes per game in conference action this winter. Take out two lopsided wins against DePaul and Georgetown when he played only 129 of a possible 160 minutes, and he'd be averaging 40.0 minutes per league game.
Taking Hinkle's Magic
Creighton's 22-point win at Butler on Feb. 17th was tied for the 14th-largest home loss suffered inside HInkle Fieldhouse, which opened in 1928.
   In the past 32 seasons, the only two teams to beat Butler there by 22 points or more both went on to win the NCAA title.
Butler's Home Losses By 22+ Points Since 1992-93
   Score   Opponent   Date
   103-56   North Carolina   12/20/1992
   68-46   Connecticut   12/17/2022
   79-57   Creighton   02/17/2024
Road Work
Creighton's 79-57 win at Butler on Feb. 17th was its third road victory by 20 points or more this season, as the Jays have also dominated Nebraska (89-60) and DePaul (84-58) away from home.
   It's the fifth time in program history that Creighton's had three such wins in a season, but just the second time in the last 30 years.
Most 20+ Point Road Wins, Season, CU History
   Games   Year   Opponents
   3   1917-18   Trinity (IA), South Dakota, Parsons
   3   1963-64   Nevada, South Dakota, Miami (Fla.)
   3   1990-91   Cleveland St., Drake, Notre Dame
   3   2012-13   Nebraska, Missouri St., So. Illinois
   3   2023-24   Nebraska, DePaul, Butler
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Bench Provides A Boost
Creighton has won 36 straight games when scoring 17 or more bench points. That's the nation's longest streak since Baylor's streak of 48 games in a row from Nov. 5, 2019 - Jan. 8, 2022.
Stability Is Key
One reason for Creighton's extended run of success has been the continuity within its coaching staff. The Bluejays have had just two head coaches in the last 30 years, Dana Altman (1994-2010) and Greg McDermott (2010-Present).
   With help from Elias Sports Bureau, here's a list of current "Power 6" schools to have a coach with 300 wins at that school, and their predecessor also had 300 wins at the school:
School   Former Coach   Current Coach
Creighton   Dana Altman   Greg McDermott
Kansas   Roy Williams   Bill Self
Michigan State   Jud Heathcote   Tom Izzo
Purdue   Gene Keady   Matt Painter
To The Wire
Take out two lopsided wins over DePaul and Georgetown, and Creighton's other 14 BIG EAST games have been decided by a total of 129 points (9.21 per game).
   Creighton has played in three games that went to overtime and another two that were decided by a single point.
   All told, nine of Creighton's 14 BIG EAST games this season not against DePaul or Georgetown have been within six points in the final minute.
Not Tired Yet
Senior Ryan Kalkbrenner ranks 177th nationally in minutes per game, averaging 33:26 per contest.
   That ranks tops nationally among 7-footers, just ahead of Kansas All-American Hunter Dickinson (32:18).
   Last year while at Michigan, Dickinson (32:42) was narrowly ahead of Kalkbrenner (32:15) among minutes per game among 7-footers.
   No player as tall as 7-foot-1 has averaged more than Kalkbrenner's current 33:26 average since USC's Evan Mobley (33:53) in 2020-21.
Making History
Baylor Scheierman (26), Steven Ashworth (26), Trey Alexander (22) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (20) all scored 20 or more points against Butler on Feb. 2.
   It was the first time since at least 1980 that Creighton has had four men score 20 or more points in the same game.
   The 26 points were Creighton-highs for both Ashworth and Scheierman, though Scheierman scored 27 his next time out at Providence.
   Creighton was the first team nationally with four men to score 20 in the same game since March 5th, 2022 when North Carolina did it vs. Duke (Armando Bacot 23; Caleb Love 22; RJ Davis 21; Brady Manek 20).
   Creighton was the first BIG EAST school with four players with 20+ points since Syracuse vs. UConn in their famous six-OT thriller on March 12, 2009 (Jonny Flynn 34; Paul Harris 29; Eric Devendorf 22; Andy Rautins 20).
   It was just the fifth time in 14 seasons under Greg McDermott that Creighton's had three men score 20+ in the same game, but second time in two weeks (also Jan. 20th at Seton Hall).
   It was the first time that Creighton's had two men score 25 or more in the same game since Booker Woodfox (26) and P'Allen Stinnett (30) vs. New Mexico on Nov. 16, 2008.
Terrific Trio
The trio of Baylor Scheierman (18.2 ppg.), Trey Alexander (17.6) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (17.1) have accounted for 65.4 percent of Creighton's points this season.
   Creighton has not had three men finish a season averaging 14 points per game or more in the same year since 1983-84, when Benoit Benjamin (16.2), Vernon Moore (15.0) and Gregory Brandon (14.5) did it.
   Creighton has not had three men finish a season averaging 15 points per game or more in the same year since 1966-67, when Bob Portman (18.3), Tim Powers (17.5) and Wally Anderzunas (15.5) did it.
   Creighton has not had three men finish a season averaging 16 points per game or more in the same year since 1953-54, when Ray Yost (19.9), Eddie Cole (19.6) and Elton Tuttle (18.5) did it.
   Per Elias Sports Bureau, no "Power 6" team has finished a season with three men averaging 16 points per game since LSU in 2020-21 (Ja'Vonte Smart, Cameron Thomas, Trendon Watford).
   Going a step further, no "Power 6" team has finished a season with three men averaging 17 points per game since Duke in 2009-10 (Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith). No BIG EAST team has done it since Syracuse in 1989-90 (Derrick Coleman, Billy Owens and Stephen Thompson).
Twenty Is Plenty
Trey Alexander owns 14 games this season with 20 points or more, while Baylor Scheierman has done it 13 times and Ryan Kalkbrenner on 10 occasions.
   In 14 seasons under Greg McDermott, only Doug McDermott (3x), Marcus Foster (2x), Ryan Kalkbrenner and Marcus Zegarowski have also done that 10 or more times in an entire season.
Most Games With 20+ Points, Season, Since 2005-06
   20+ Pts.   Name   Season
   30   Doug McDermott, Sr.   2013-14
   26   Doug McDermott, Jr.   2012-13
   24   Doug McDermott, So.   2011-12
   18   Marcus Foster, Sr.   2017-18
   14   Trey Alexander, Jr.   2023-24
   13   Baylor Scheierman, Sr.   2023-24
   12   Marcus Foster, Jr.   2016-17
   11   Nate Funk   2006-07
   10   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sr.   2023-24
Give Me Twenty
Creighton has had 40 individual scoring performances of 20 or more points this season, including 21 such outings in the past 10 games alone.
   In fact, Creighton has had at least one player score 20 points or more in each of the last 11 games. That's the program's longest streak since a 14-game stretch from Jan. 28-March 21, 2014, when Doug McDermott led CU in scoring each time.
   Creighton is 20-3 all-time when Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 20 points or more.
   Creighton is 12-4 when Baylor Scheierman scores 20 points or more.
   Creighton is also 17-2 all-time when Trey Alexander scores 20 points or more.
   Nationally, when Alexander scores 20 or more points (min. 15 games of 20+ points) Creighton does almost as well as anyone, as seen below in this list from Elias Sports Bureau:
Best Team Record When Scoring 20+ Points
(Min. 15 games of 20+ points, active players only, thru 2/28)
   Win Pct.   W-L   Player, Team
   .941   16-1   Ja'Monta Black, Austin Peay
   .905   19-2   LJ Cryer, Houston/Baylor
   .897   26-3   Graham Ike, Gonzaga/Wyoming
   .895   17-2   Trey Alexander, Creighton
   .895   17-2   Justin Wright, Loyola Marymount
Best Team Record When Scoring 20+ Points
(Min. 20 games of 20+ points, active players only, thru 2/28)
   Win Pct.   W-L   Player, Team
   .905   19-2   LJ Cryer, Houston/Baylor
   .897   26-3   Graham Ike, Gonzaga/Wyoming
   .868   33-5   Tucker DeVries, Drake
   .870   20-3   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
   .857   30-5   DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
   .857   30-5   Tylor Perry, No. Texas/Kansas State
Watch This
Three Bluejays have made the Midseason Top 10 Lists at their respective position
   Trey Alexander is one of 10 men up for the Jerry West Award, given to the nation's top shooting guard.
   Baylor Scheierman is one of 10 men up for the Julius Erving Award, given to the nation's top small forward.
   Ryan Kalkbrenner is one of 10 men up for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation's top center.
   Creighton, Kansas, North Carolina and UConn are the only teams with three men on the Top 10 lists.
Give Me 10
Currently 13-2 inside CHI Health Center Omaha, Creighton now owns at least 10 home wins for the 27th time in the last 28 seasons. The only exception in that time came in 2014-15, when the Jays won nine times at home.
   Creighton has also surpassed 200,000 total home fans for the season. It is the 18th time in the last 19 years that's happened. The only exception was the 2020-21 season that was impacted by COVID-19, which restricted crowds nationwide.
The BIG EAST Is Booming
Through games of Feb. 28th, the BIG EAST....
- Second-strongest conference per KenPom.
-3.82 Q1 wins per team (2nd-best).
-8.00 Q1 & Q2 combined wins per team (2nd-best).
- Leads the nation with most Q1 games played per team (11.91).
- Owns the national lead with 18.63Â Q1 and Q2 combined games per team.
- All 11 teams in Top 50 Overall SOS (only league).
One Of A Kind
Creighton lost 99-98 to Butler on Feb. 2, its first one-point setback since a 57-56 loss to San Diego State in last year's Elite Eight.
   Creighton is now 10-11 in one-point games under Greg McDermott and 83-79 in program history in one-point games.
   Creighton had played just one previous game vs. Butler decided by exactly one point, a slightly less offensive 33-32 loss in Omaha on Feb. 5, 1934.
   Creighton's 98 points were its most ever in regulation in a one-point game, and trail only the 111 it scored in a double-overtime win vs. Bradley on March 1, 2008 for its most in any one-point game.
    The 99-98 game was the first BIG EAST game where both teams scored more than 96 points in regulation since Providence's 108-102 win over UConn on Jan. 19, 1991. The other two times in the last 35 years that it happened also involved Providence (Pitt 117, PC 102 on 2/11/90 and Syracuse 100, PC 96 on 1/28/89).
   It was the first regular-season BIG EAST game in almost six years where both teams shot over 54.5 percent from the field for the game, as it hadn't happened since Marquette (.563) topped Creighton (.561) in Omaha on Feb. 17, 2018.
Yearly Pink Out Totals
Creighton has raised $605,089.18 since the start of the 2011-12 season during its annual men's basketball Pink Out auctions, plus additional money collected on gameday, underwriting or matching donations.
2011-12:Â Â Â $20,600
2012-13:Â Â Â $24,444
2013-14:Â Â Â $48,247.11
2014-15:Â Â Â $16,384.03
2015-16:Â Â Â $16,527.90
2016-17:Â Â Â $26,361.64
2017-18:Â Â Â $28,796
2018-19:Â Â Â $19,595
2019-20:Â Â Â $31,803.18
2020-21:Â Â Â $40,381
2021-22:Â Â Â $24,165
2022-23:Â Â Â $27,432
2023-24:Â Â Â $36,002.46
Additional Donations:Â Â Â $244,349.86
13-Year Totals: $605,089.18
Pink Out Auction Raises $36,002.46
When Creighton hosted DePaul on January 27th in its 14th Annual Pink Out game, Bluejay players wore pink shooting shirts and pink-trimmed jerseys for the game.
   Fans had the opportunity to honor a friend or family member who has battled cancer or is currently battling cancer by purchasing the apparel via auction.
   All funds raised went to benefit American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Omaha, which provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel to Omaha to receive their lifesaving treatment. More than just a roof over their heads, it's a nurturing community that helps patients access the care they need. This year Nebraska Cancer Specialists generously agreed to match all donations to Hope Lodge raised at the game, up to $30,000.
   The annual Creighton Men's Basketball Pink Out game has raised over $605,089.18 (including the 2023-24 auction) benefiting the Hope Lodge facility in Omaha and the guests it serves.
   This year's auction ran from Jan. 11-21 and raised $36,002.46, while the matching donation and in-game donations generated an additional $72,119.54.
   Below is the final numbers for each jersey/item in the auction this year.
#0Â Â Â $945Â Â Â #1Â Â Â $2025Â Â Â #2Â Â Â $1050
#4Â Â Â $887Â Â Â #5Â Â Â $1725Â Â Â #10Â Â Â $870
#11Â Â Â $3600Â Â Â #12Â Â Â $847.46Â Â Â #13Â Â Â $2000
#14Â Â Â $872Â Â Â #15Â Â Â $2250Â Â Â #23Â Â Â $3650
#32Â Â Â $1005Â Â Â #33Â Â Â $1675Â Â Â #41Â Â Â $1825
#55Â Â Â $3150Â Â Â Golf:Â Â Â $3250Â Â Â
Greg McDermott's Shoes   $935   Ball 1: $710
Ball 2: $710Â Ball 3: $680Â Ball 4: $655Â Â Ball 5: $686
McDermott Among The Best
Greg McDermott ranks tied for ninth in league history with 121 regular-season league wins.
   McDermott, along with Ed Cooley and Pitino, are the only three active coaches with 100 regular-season BIG EAST wins. The list contains six different coaches who have won at least one national title.
   McDermott has been at his current job (14 seasons) longer than any active BIG EAST coach, but since his first three years were as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Cooley's 13 years in the BIG EAST lead all active league coaches.
Most League Wins, BIG EAST MBB Coaches (thru 3/1)
   Rk.   Wins   Name, School
   1.   366   Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
   2.   274   Jim Calhoun, UConn
   3.   244   Jay Wright, Villanova
   4.   198   John Thompson Sr., Georgetown
   5.   136   Mike Brey, Notre Dame
   6.   131   John Thompson III, Georgetown
   7.   127   Lou Carnesecca, St. John's
   8.   123   Ed Cooley, Providence/G'Town
   9.   121   Greg McDermott, Creighton
      121   Rick Pitino, Prov./Louisville/SJU
   11.   115   Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh
Pure Charity
Creighton has shot 69 percent or better at the free throw line in each of its last 35 conference games.
   That's the program's longest such streak since at least 1987-88, and the nation's longest such streak since 2005.
   Creighton is shooting 77.4 percent from the line this season, the second-best mark in program history. Last year's team set a program-record by converting 78.3 percent of its charity tries, but was at 75.8 percent through 29 games before shooting an incredible 87.0 percent in the final eight contests.
Overtime Is Trey'sTime
Trey Alexander's three-pointer with 28.4 seconds left in triple-overtime gave Creighton a 93-91 lead it would not surrender at Seton Hall, but it's not the first time he's provided overtime heroics. He had also given CU a 90-89 lead with 55.6 left on a jumper.
   Alexander has been on the court for all 40 overtime minutes of each of Creighton's last five games to go beyond 40 minutes, and he's been excellent almost every time.
   He's shot 10-for-18 from the field (.556), including 1-for-3 from three-point range (.333) while making 7-of-8 free throws (.875). Alexander also has two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in that span.
   Alexander has scored 28 of Creighton's 70 overtime points in those five contests.
Ashworth Doing His Job
Steven Ashworth is second in the BIG EAST with a 3.19 assist/turnover ratio in league play as he's dished 83 assists against just 26 turnovers in league action.
   In the last 14 games he's been even better with 68 helpers and just 20 miscues.
   Creighton is 15-2 this year when Ashworth has one turnover or less.
Scheierman Makes Wooden Award Cut
Creighton's Baylor Scheierman has landed a spot on the Midseason Top 25 for the John R. Wooden® Award presented by Principal®. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 25 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball's most prestigious individual honor. Â
   This year marks the seventh time in the past 13 seasons that Creighton is represented on the Wooden Award Midseason 25 list. Creighton's Doug McDermott won the Wooden Award following the 2013-14 season after also being a finalist in both 2011-12 and 2012-13. Maurice Watson Jr. was on the list of 25 in 2016-17 and Marcus Foster was among those listed a year later, as was Marcus Zegarowski in 2020-21. None of those three most recent men advanced to the final cut.
   The only other BIG EAST players to make the Midseason Top 25 list are Tyler Kolek and Tristen Newton.
Sultan of Swat
Ryan Kalkbrenner ranks second in program history in blocked shots with 284, with 13 of those coming against Marquette.
   Kalkbrenner has joined Benoit Benjamin as the only Bluejays with three different seasons of 60 or more blocks.
   Kalkbrenner is just the seventh BIG EAST player since 1992-93 with three campaigns of 72 or more swats, joining Jason Lawson (4x) and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (3x), Chris Obekpa (3x), Emeka Okafor (3x), Hasheem Thabeet (3x) and Etan Thomas (3x).
Most Creighton Blocked Shots, Since 1979-80
   Blk.   Name   Years
   411   Benoit Benjamin   1982-85
   284   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Pres.
   183   Chad Gallagher   1987-91
   174   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
Most Creighton Blocked Shots, Since 1979-80
   Blk.   Name (Class)   Year
   162   Benoit Benjamin (Jr.)   1984-85
   157   Benoit Benjamin (So.)   1983-84
   92   Benoit Benjamin (Fr.)   1982-83
   89   Ryan Kalkbrenner (So.)   2021-22
   85   Ryan Kalkbrenner (Sr.)   2023-24
   72   Ryan Kalkbrenner (Jr.)   2022-23
   70   Chad Gallagher (Sr.)   1990-91
Baylor Ball
Of the 1,191 career rebounds that Baylor Scheierman has snared, only 113 of them (9.5 percent) have come on the offensive glass.
   Scheierman leads all BIG EAST players with 227 defensive rebounds this season, but is tied for 45th with 23 offensive rebounds.
   Last year Scheierman became the only "Power 6" player in the last 25 seasons with at least 270 defensive rebounds and less than 40 offensive rebounds.
   Scheierman owns 25 career games of 10 or more rebounds without snaring an offensive board. Per Basketball-Reference.com, that makes him one of just two players nationally since 2010-11 with more than 10 such contests, joining Weber State's Dillon Jones (25).
   One other quirky stat about Scheierman? He owned 1,088 career rebounds in his first 145 career games. Those are the exact same numbers that Doug McDermott finished his college career with.
Meet The Alexander's
Though they're not related, the stats of Ty-Shon Alexander (2017-20) and Trey Alexander (2021-Present) are pretty similar. Ty-Shon played 98 games, while Trey has played in 101 contests.
   That's a positive development considering that Ty-Shon was a First Team All-BIG EAST choice who helped Creighton to a share of the 2020 BIG EAST title and later played for the 2021 NBA runner-up Phoenix Suns.
Career Statistics
Name   PTS   REB   AST   BLK   STL   FG%   3FG%   FT%
Ty-Shon   1241   360   222   22   91   .418   .372   .813
Trey   1270   457   322   42   98   .446   .354   .819
Scheierman The Scorer?
Baylor Scheierman is third in the BIG EAST Conference in scoring at 18.2 points per game, and has scored in double-figures every game but one this season.
   Before being held to nine points on Jan. 6 vs. Providence, Scheierman had become just the third Creighton player in the last 25 seasons to score in double-figures each of the first 14 games of a year, joining Doug McDermott (all 35 games in 2011-12) and Marcus Foster (first 15 in 2017-18).
   The fifth-year senior is aiming to become the first Creighton player to lead the BIG EAST in scoring since Doug McDermott in 2013-14. McDermott led the nation with 26.7 points per game en route to National Player of the Year accolades.
   Keep in mind that Scheierman has proven he can do way more than score. Two years ago at South Dakota State, Scheierman led the Summit League in the rare combination of both rebounds and assists.
Biggest in the BIG EAST
Creighton's average height of 78.56 inches puts the Bluejays as the nation's 11th-tallest team, and the biggest in the BIG EAST.
   The second-tallest team in the BIG EAST is Connecticut, which ranks tied for 24th-biggest at 78.29 inches per player.
Fool Me Once...But Nine Times?
Creighton has met or exceeded its preseason BIG EAST prognostication all but one year since joining the league in 2013, as seen below.
   Last year marked the seventh straight year that Creighton has finished in fourth place or better.
Creighton's BIG EAST Preseason Poll History
Year    Preseason    Actual    Preseason All-BIG EAST
2013-14    3rd    2nd    Doug McDermott (1st)
2014-15    9th    T-9th    -
2015-16    9th    6th    -
2016-17    3rd    T-3rd    Maurice Watson Jr. (1st); Marcus Foster (HM)
2017-18    5th    T-3rd    Marcus Foster (1st); Khyri Thomas (HM)
2018-19    9th    T-3rd    Martin Krampelj (HM)
2019-20    7th    T-1st   Ty-Shon Alexander (1st)
2020-21    2nd    2nd   Marcus Zegarowski (1st); Mitch Ballock (2nd)
2021-22   8th   4th   -
2022-23   1st   3rd   Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Arthur Kaluma (2nd)
         Ryan Nembhard (2nd); Baylor Scheierman (HM)
2023-24   2nd   ??   Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Trey Alexander (1st)
         Baylor Scheierman (2nd)
Among The Best
Creighton owns more BIG EAST wins (65) than any other school in the last five seasons, six more than Villanova's 59.
   Since the league's 2013 realignment, Villanova has 149 league wins to lead the BIG EAST by a wide margin, but Creighton's 121 league victories are second-most.
Most Men's Basketball BIG EAST Wins
(2019-20 to 3/1/24)
Team   W   L   Pct.
Creighton   65   30   .684
Villanova   59   31   .656
Providence   57   34   .626
Marquette   57   36   .613
Seton Hall   55   38   .591
UConn   52   21   .712
Xavier   45   42   .517
St. John's   39   55   .415
Butler   37   59   .385
Georgetown   16   74   .178
DePaul   14   76   .156
Most Men's Basketball BIG EAST Wins
(2013-14 to 3/1/24)
Team   W   L   Pct.
Villanova   149   49   .753
Creighton   121   82   .596
Providence   115   84   .578
Xavier   111   84   .569
Marquette   109   92   .542
Seton Hall   108   93   .537
Butler   91   113   .446
St. John's   79   123   .391
Georgetown   62   136   .313
UConn   52   21   .712
DePaul   39   159   .197
Jays Don't Foul...Do You Follow?
Creighton leads the nation with just 11.5 fouls per game...let's take a minute to appreciate just how few that is.
   Lipscomb is second-best at avoiding fouls, committing 12.8 per game.
   Creighton is one of two teams nationally (with Vermont) that has not had a player foul out this season, and the only "Power 6" team. Per Elias, Creighton's streak of 48 straight games without a foul out is the nation's longest since Purdue's streak of 50 straight games from March 1, 2022 - Nov. 28, 2023, with a 51-game streak by Colgate (Nov. 16, 2021 - Jan. 11, 2023) being the only other streak of 50+ since 2005-06.
   Only two teams total (Nebraska and Alabama), and none of Creighton's 18 BIG EAST foes have gotten into the bonus in the first half this season.
   Creighton has committed three fouls or less in 12 different halves this year.
   Creighton has had more than nine fouls in just five halves (including OT) this season, which means its opponents have been in the double-bonus just four times.
    Creighton has allowed just 32 made free throws in a 1-and-1 situation all year, and just 12 made free throws in the double bonus all season (6 of those came in an overtime session).
   Here's a look at how many fouls Creighton has been called for this season by half:
Creighton Fouls By Half
Opponent   First Half   Second Half
Florida A&MÂ Â Â 4Â Â Â 5
North Dakota State   1   3
Iowa   6   8
Texas Southern   1   6
Loyola (Chicago)Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 7
Colorado State   2   5
Oklahoma State   6   7
Nebraska   7   7
Central Michigan   3   2
UNLVÂ Â Â 5Â Â Â 5
Alabama   9   7
Villanova   5   4 (4 more in OT)
#10 Marquette   5   11
Georgetown   4   6
#23 Providence   5   6
St. John's   3   5
DePaul   6   10
#1 Connecticut   5   9
Seton Hall   3   5 (6 more in 3 OT's)
Xavier   6   8
DePaul   5   4
Butler   3   8
at Providence   5   3 (6 more in OT)
at Xavier   6   7
Georgetown   5   7
at Butler   3   5
#1 Connecticut   4   9
at St. John's   2   10
Seton Hall   6   10
Total   128   189 (16 more in OT)
3 & D
Creighton leads the nation in fewest fouls per game (11.5) and is sixth in three-pointers per game (10.6).
   In its Dec. 9 romp over Central Michigan the Jays became the nation's only team since at least 2005-06 to score 102+ points and commit 5 fouls or less in the same game against a Division I opponent.
Kalkbrenner's A Handful
Ryan Kalkbrenner swatted five shots on Dec. 16 at UNLV, then did it again on Jan. 17 at No. 1 UConn. He notched a career-high eight rejections on Feb. 25 at St. John's.
   That's now 12 times in his Bluejay career that he's had five or more rejections. During his four years at Creighton, all his teammates have combined for one such game, a five-swat effort by Fredrick King last year in Las Vegas. Kalkbrenner is the only Creighton player with multiple games of five or more swats since the Bluejays joined the BIG EAST in 2013 as King, Jacob Epperson and Justin Patton have each done it once.
   Kalkbrenner's 284 career blocked shots rank third among the nation's active players.
   In January, Kalkbrenner had four or more blocks in four straight games, Creighton's longest such streak since Benoit Benjamin did it in an incredible 12 straight games from Jan. 12-, Feb. 20, 1985. The streak featured games of 8, 10, 5, 4, 7, 12, 6, 5, 5, 6, 4 and 4 blocks.
Seeing Three's
Creighton has made 14 or more three-pointers in eight different games this year, tied for second-most nationally behind BYU's nine. It's tied for the most games of 14 three-pointers in any year under Greg McDermott, as the 2018-19 squad did it eight times in 35 games.
   Creighton owns seven different games this season in which it has made 10 or more three-pointers than its opponent, which leads the nation.
   The Bluejays have had three different games this season in which they've made 10 or more triples before halftime.
   Creighton has made three or more three-pointers in all but five halves this season.
Don't Forget The Two's
While attention tends to focus on Creighton's proficiency from three-point range, the Bluejays are also pretty efficient from inside the arc.
   Through games of Feb. 28, CU ranks third in the country in two-point percentage (.607) in 2023-24 and third-best nationally (.549) among Division I schools to have played 100 or more games since Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010-11.
   Creighton shot 26-for-32 (.813) from two-point range on Dec. 9 vs. Central Michigan, just the third time in Greg McDermott's 14 seasons at CU its converted on better than 80 percent of its two-point shots. The only better game was when it shot 22-for-26 (.846) in a March 2, 2013 win over Wichita State in CU's final regular-season game as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Century Mark
Creighton's 109 point effort on Dec. 9 vs. Central Michigan was the 25th time under Greg McDermott that Creighton has scored 100 or more points.
   That ranks third-most among all Power 5/BIG EAST teams nationally in that span, trailing only North Carolina (37) and Iowa (26).
   No other BIG EAST team has cracked the century mark more than 12 times since 2010-11.
   Greg McDermott's teams at Northern Iowa (153 games) and Iowa State (127 games) never scored more than 100 points in any game.
Road Dubs
Before its Dec. 13 loss at UNLV, Creighton had started 2-0 on the road this season, doing so in impressive fashion in both games.
   On Nov. 30 Creighton beat Oklahoma State 79-65, its second-biggest non-conference home loss since 1978.
   Four days later on Dec. 3, Creighton won 89-60 at Nebraska, handing the Cornhuskers their largest non-conference home loss since 1938.
   It's the first time that Creighton has won its first two true road games since 2016-17, when the Jays won their first five road contests.
   It's also just the 12th time in the last 50 seasons that CU has won each of its first two true road games. Ten of the 11 most recent teams to do so made the NCAA Tournament, and each won 20 or more games.
Started 2-0 Or Better On The Road, Last 50 Years
   Road W's to Start   Season   Final W-L (Postseason)
   2   1976-77   21-7 (NCAA)
   2   1980-81   21-9 (NCAA)
   2   1998-99   22-9 (NCAA)
   3   1999-00   23-10 (NCAA)
   2   2002-03   29-5 (NCAA)
   4   2003-04   20-9 (NIT)
   2   2004-05   23-11 (NCAA)
   2   2011-12   29-6 (NCAA)
   4   2012-13   28-8 (NCAA)
   4   2013-14   27-8 (NCAA)
   5   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   2   2023-24   TBD
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Powerful Performance
One of the few question marks heading into the season was which player would step up at the power forward position.
   On Dec. 9 against Central Michigan, the platoon of Mason Miller, Isaac Traudt and Jasen Green each played a starring role.
   The trio combined for 39 points and nine rebounds in 45 minutes of action. They shot 14-for-16 from the field, including 9-for-11 from three-point range. Both Miller and Traudt finished off a four-point play.
   For the season Miller ranks first in the BIG EAST with 44.9 percent marksmanship from three-point land.
Big Half Baylor
Baylor Scheierman has had at least 20 points before halftime twice this season.
   He had 21 points in the first 20 minutes against Loyola Chicago on Nov. 22, then poured in 20 points in the first half on Dec. 3 at Nebraska. Scheierman is the first Bluejay with multiple games of 20+ points at halftime in the same season since Marcus Foster did it three times in 2017-18 (22 vs. UT Arlington, 21 vs. Butler, 20 vs. Georgetown).
He Does It All
Baylor Scheierman owns 2,115 points, 1,191 rebounds, 558 assists and has made 333 career three-pointers in 156 total games when you combine his Creighton and South Dakota State stats.
   Creighton's only other players to reach 1,000 career rebounds (only at Creighton) have been Paul Silas (1,751), Bob Harstad (1,126), Doug McDermott (1,088) and Benoit Benjamin (1,005).
   If you're curious, how many games it took to get to 1,000 rebounds for each man, we've got you covered:
Games to 1,000 Rebounds
Name   GP   Opponent, Date
Paul Silas   47   at Utah State, 2/23/63
Benoit Benjamin   89   at Bradley, 3/5/85
Bob Harstad   115   Siena, 2/3/91
Doug McDermott   132   DePaul, 2/7/14
Baylor Scheierman*Â Â Â 135Â Â Â at Nebraska, 12/3/23
*includes games at South Dakota State
1,000+ Rebounds, 274+ 3FG Nationally, Since 1992-93
**Stats earned at Division I schools only**
Name, School(s)Â Â Â REBÂ Â Â 3FG
Baylor Scheierman, SDSU/Creighton   1,180   327
Doug McDermott, Creighton   1,088   274
1,100+ Rebounds, 500 Assists Nationally, Since 1992-93
**Stats earned at Division I schools only**
Name, School(s)Â Â Â REBÂ Â Â AST
Baylor Scheierman, SDSU/Creighton   1,180   555
Brian Voelkel, Vermont   1,168   679
John Konchar, IPFWÂ Â Â 1,149Â Â Â 553
Max Fiedler, Rice   1,110   547
Can't Stop Scheierman
Baylor Scheierman made a three-point basket in all 37 games he played last season and each of his first 11 contests this season, stretching his streak dating to last year to 58 in a row if you include his final 10 games at South Dakota State in 2021-22. The streak ended on Dec. 20, 2023 vs. Villanova, when Scheierman went 0-for-7 from deep.
   Scheierman's streak of 48 straight as a Bluejay was the longest streak in Creighton history, 15 more than Ty-Shon Alexander's 33.
   Since Scheierman's streak was snapped, he's made a three-ball in 17 straight games, meaning he's drained at least one triple in 75 of his past 76 contests and all but one of his 66 games in a Bluejay uniform.
Consecutive Games With A 3-Pointer, Creighton History
   Streak   Name   Dates of Streak
   48   Baylor Scheierman   Nov. 7, 2022 - Dec. 16, 2023
   33   Ty-Shon Alexander   Feb. 27, 2018-March 6, 2019
   31   Booker Woodfox   Nov. 25, 2008-March 23, 2009
   28   Kyle Korver   Feb. 4, 2001-Feb. 6, 2002
   27   Kyle Korver   Feb. 13, 2002-Jan. 20, 2003
Road Openers
Creighton is 7-7 under Greg McDermott in its first true road game of the season.
   The road opener has been the barometer for Creighton's postseason plans in the previous 13 years. Creighton has made the NCAA Tournament all six times it has won the road opener, and missed the NCAA Tournament four of the other six years where a postseason was contested.
   That's encouraging since CU defeated Oklahoma State 79-65 in its road opener this winter.
   CU would have made the 2020 NCAA Tournament that was canceled even though it lost its road opener that year.
 Creighton in Road Openers, Last 14 Years
Year   Opponent   Score   CU in NCAA's?
2010-11   Northwestern   L 52-65   No (CBI)
2011-12Â Â Â UABÂ Â Â W 70-60Â Â Â Yes
2012-13   Nebraska   W 64-42   Yes
2013-14   Saint Joseph's   W 83-79   Yes
2014-15   Tulsa   L 64-77   No
2015-16   #14 Indiana   L 65-86   No (NIT)
2016-17   Nebraska   W 77-62   Yes
2017-18   #20 Northwestern   W 92-88   Yes
2018-19   Nebraska   L 75-94   No (NIT)
2019-20   Michigan   L 69-79   No (Postseason CCD)
2020-21   #5 Kansas   L 72-73   Yes
2021-22   Nebraska   W 77-69   Yes
2022-23   #2 Texas   L 67-72   Yes
2023-24   Oklahoma State   W 79-65   TBD
Among The Best...EVER!
Ryan Kalkbrenner has made 669 of 1,011 career shots, putting him at 66.2 percent overall. That places the senior center fifth in field goal percentage in NCAA history among players to make 500 or more field goals and at least four field goals per game.
   However, Kalkbrenner is first among all such players who have ever attempted 50 or more three-point field goal attempts.
Best Career FG%, NCAA History (min. 500 FG, 4FG/game)
   Pct. (FG-FGA)   Name, School   Years
   .678 (828-1222)   Steve Johnson, Oregon State   1976-81
   .668 (566-847)   Murray Brown, Florida State   1976-80
   .667 (740-1109)   Evan Bradds, Belmont   2013-17
   .664 (702-1058)   Todd MacCulloch, Washington   1995-99
   .662 (669-1011)   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   2020-Pres.
   .656 (579-883)   Max Fiedler, Rice   2020-Pres.
   .656 (552-841)   Kevin Magee UC Irvine   1980-82
Trey's Bien
Trey Alexander has made the leap in his junior season. Here's how this year compares to his first two years combined.
Category   2023-24   2021-23
Games Played   29   72
20-Point Games   14   5
Dunks   5   2
Double-Doubles   3   0
Points Per Game   17.6   10.6
Rebounds Per Game   5.9   4.0
Assists Per Game   4.8   2.5
Nationally Speaking
Through games of Feb. 28th, Creighton is all over the NCAA stat leaders. The Bluejays rank in the top 20 of 11 different team and eight individual categories.
   Rank   Category   Stat
   1   Fouls Per Game   11.5
   3   Blocks (Kalkbrenner)   85
   3   Effective FG%   .577
   4   Blocks Per Game (Kalkbrenner)   2.93
   5   Defensive Rebounds Per Game   29.62
   6   Triple-Doubles (Scheierman)   1
   6   Average Home Attendance   17,219
   6   Three-Pointers Per Game   10.6
   7   Def. Rebounds/Game (Scheierman)   7.83
   7   Three-Point Attempts Per Game   29.1
   7   Field Goal Pct. (Kalkbrenner)   .648
   8   Total Home Attendance   258,289
   12   Minutes Per Game (Alexander)   36:43
   15   3FG Attempts (Scheierman)   235
   16   3FG Made (Scheierman)   87
   17   Assists Per Game   17.2
   17   Free Throw Percentage   .774
   18   Assist/Turnover Ratio   1.61
   19   Field Goal Percentage   .489
Among The Nation's Best
Below is where Creighton ranks nationally since the start of the 2010-11 season among teams to have played more than 150 Division I games, per Basketball-Reference.com.
2010-11 to Feb. 28, 2024
Category   CU Stat   CU Rank
3FG Made   4,250   2nd
2-Point FG Percentage   .549   3rd
FG Percentage   .477   4th
Assists   7,661   5th
3-Point FG Percentage   .374   7th
FG Made   13,107   7th
Points   36,626   8th
Wins   321   22nd
Winning Percentage   .670   30th
This Is 20/20
Trey Alexander started his junior season with 20 points vs. Florida A&M, 21 points vs. North Dakota State, 23 points vs. Iowa and 20 points vs. Texas Southern
   That made him just the second Bluejay in the last 25 years to score 20 or more in each of CU's first four games, joining Doug McDermott in 2013-14. McDermott did it the first six games of his senior season in 2013-14 and went on to be named National Player of the Year that season.
   Alexander is the first Bluejay to score 20 points or more in four consecutive games at any time of year since Marcus Foster did it in seven consecutive contests from Jan. 16-Feb. 10, 2018.
Bahamas Bounce
Creighton got a jump start on the season with nine practices in July before heading to the Bahamas to play in three games during the first week of August.
   Creighton won all three games by 14 points or more, averaged 98.3 points, and outrebounded foes by 21.3 caroms per contest.
   Trey Alexander led CU by averaging 20.0 points before missing the final contest, but Ryan Kalkbrenner (11.0 ppg.), Baylor Scheierman (10.0 ppg.) and Fredrick King (10.0 ppg.) also scored at a double-digit clip.
   Steven Ashworth led CU with 15 assists, King and Brock Vice had a team-high 18 rebounds and Kalkbrenner topped the team with 10 swats.
      A 2019 trip to Australia helped the Bluejays open the year 12-2.
   A 2015 trip to Italy helped the Bluejays start the season 5-1.
   A 2011 trip to the Bahamas helped get the Bluejays ready for a 7-0 start.
   A 2007 trip to Canada paid dividends as Creighton started 5-0.
   In 2003, the Bluejays also went to Canada and started the subsequent season 12-0.
Who's Back?
With Creighton returning seven of the 13 men who appeared in a game last season, it's no surprise that a similar ratio of the production from 2022-23 is also gone. Below is a breakdown of what is back:
Stat   Returners   Departures
Blocks   126 (82.9%)   26 (17.1%)
Rebounds   860 (67.9%)   411 (32.1%)
3FG Made   207 (64.9%)   112 (35.1%)
Points   1833 (64.8%)   995 (35.2%)
Steals   119 (64.3%)   66 (35.7%)
Minutes   4693 (63.0%)   2757 (37.0%)
Starts   111 (60.0%)   74 (40.0%)
Charges Taken   16 (59.3%)   11 (40.7%)
Assists   308 (53.0%)   273 (47.0%)
Preseason Top 10
The Creighton men's basketball team was ranked eighth in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll, its highest preseason AP ranking ever. That's one spot better than the previous best, done last year, when the Bluejays started the season ranked ninth. CU is ranked 12th in the February 26th AP poll.
   The announcement marks just the sixth time in program history the writers have voted CU to the top-25 in the preseason, joining 2006-07 (No. 19), 2012-13 (No. 16) and 2016-17 (No. 22), 2020-21 (No. 11) and 2022-23 (No. 9). All five of those teams would end up in the NCAA Tournament, with the last two making the Sweet 16 and last year's club reaching the Elite Eight.
   Creighton has been ranked in the Top 10 on 27 different occasions in program history, with all but one of those occasions happening under head coach Greg McDermott. Creighton's best ranking in program history is seventh, done five times (Jan. 16, 2017, March 10, 2020, March 18, 2020, Jan. 7, 2021 and Nov. 28, 2022).
   Creighton has now been ranked 137 times in program history, with 110 of those under the direction of McDermott. Creighton is 171-71 all-time as a ranked team, including a 137-59 mark under McDermott. Creighton has now been ranked at least one week in 10 of McDermott's 14 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
      Creighton is one of four schools to be ranked in the preseason top-10 each of the past two seasons, joining Kansas, Duke and Houston.
   Along with No. 5 Marquette, No. 6 Connecticut and No. 8 Creighton, this year marked the first time since 2011-12 that the BIG EAST had three Preseason Top-10 teams.
   Creighton was also eighth in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll, its best preseason mark ever. CU is 12th in the February 26th Coaches poll.
Downtown Duo
Only two players nationally that are returning in 2023-24 had 120+ assists, 87+ three-pointers and 38+ steals in 2022-23.
   Baylor Scheierman and Steven Ashworth.
   Both are playing for Creighton this season.
Let's Go On A Run
Creighton has won at least one NCAA Tournament game in 2021, 2022 and 2023. That makes CU one of seven teams in the country to have a win in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments, joining Arkansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas and UCLA.
   The only other time that Creighton has won an NCAA Tournament game in consecutive seasons came in 2012, 2013 and 2014, also under Greg McDermott.
   Creighton is one of just eight teams to have reached at least two of the last three Sweet 16s. Gonzaga, Houston and UCLA have done it each of the last three seasons, while Alabama, Creighton, Michigan and Villanova have done it twice each.
Dynamic Duo
Creighton is one of eight schools to have men's and women's basketball programs to both own 22 wins or more each of the previous two seasons, a list that includes Creighton, Gonzaga, Liberty, Princeton, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo and UConn.
   This season, Creighton was one of eight teams with a preseason top-25 squad on both the men's and women's side, joining Baylor, Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, Southern California, Tennessee and Texas.
   The only five schools to be ranked in the preseason men's and women's basketball Top 25 of the AP Poll both this season and last season were Baylor, Creighton, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
   Creighton is one of 11 schools to make the NCAA Tournament in both men's and women's basketball each of the past two seasons, a list that consists of Arizona, Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Texas and UConn.
   The only schools with at-large bids in each of the previous two years in both men's and women's basketball are Baylor, Creighton, Indiana and Miami (Fla.).
Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 27 victories since the start of the 2010-11 season after trailing by double-figures at some point.
   Thirteen of those 27 comebacks have come away from home.
   If you're curious, CU's largest comeback win since 2000 came on Jan. 28, 2006, when the Jays trailed 25-6 early before rallying to beat Wichita State on a buzzer-beater by Anthony Tolliver.
CU's Double-Digit Comebacks Under McDermott
Deficit   Opponent   Date
18   #18 Oklahoma   11/19/14
17   at San Diego State   11/30/11
16   at Evansville   02/16/13
16   at Seton Hall   01/27/21
16   SIU Edwardsville   11/27/21
15   Arkansas-Pine Bluff   11/09/21
14   Evansville   02/21/12
14   vs. San Diego State   03/17/22
13   at Saint Joseph's   11/16/13
13   Xavier   01/12/14
13   #22 Xavier   12/23/20
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
11   vs. Connecticut   03/12/21
11   DePaul   01/22/22
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
Release, Rotation, Splash, Repeat
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 1,014 straight games. The streak is the nation's 10th-longest active streak.
   Creighton's last game without a three-pointer came at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993, when the Jays were 0-for-5. 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 (2/28)
   Rk.   Streak   School   Next Game
   1.   1,221   UNLV   3/2
   2.   1,217   Duke   3/2
   3.   1,154   East Tennessee State   3/2
   4.   1,127   Oakland   3/2
   5.   1,126   Pacific   3/2
   6.   1,122   Texas   3/2
   7.   1,065   Marshall   3/1
   8.   1,050   Gonzaga   2/29
   9.   1,045   Princeton   3/1
   10.   1,014   Creighton   3/2
   11.   1,011   Long Island   2/29
   12.   1,002   Mount St. Mary's   3/1
Triple Trouble
During Creighton's current streak of 1,014 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 8,092 trifectas, an average of 7.98 treys per game.
   That's not surprising since during the streak, Creighton has made exactly seven three-pointers 149 times, more than any figure.
   Only five times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 299 occasions the Bluejays have made 10 or more trifectas, including three games of 20 or more.
   Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Bluejays are 80-19 when making eight or more three-pointers, compared to a 32-29 mark when making seven treys or fewer.
Team 3FG Made During Creighton's 3-Point Streak
1:   5 times   2: 19 times   3: 36 times
4:   75 times   5:  104 times   6: 106 times
7:  149 times   8:  127 times   9: 94 times
10: 84 times   11: 58 times   12: 60 times
13: 47 times   14: 24 times   15: 8 times
16: 8 times   17: 4 times   18: 1 time
19: 2 times   20: 1 time   21: 1 time   22: 1 time
Top-20 Crowds
Here's a look at Creighton's top-20 home crowds all-time.
    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.   18,571   DePaul   01/27/24
   10.   18,525   Marquette   12/31/13
   11.   18,519   #8 Seton Hall   03/07/20
   12.   18,518   Georgetown   01/27/18
   13.   18,509   Villanova   02/04/23
   14.   18,495   Marquette   02/17/18
   15.   18,494   Illinois State   02/09/13
   16.   18,458   Evansville   12/29/12
   17.   18,436   Bradley   01/28/12
   18.   18,323   DePaul   02/07/14
   19.   18,321   #3 Villanova   02/24/18
   20.   18,294   #19 Iowa State   12/04/21
CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 353 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 21-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 291-62 (.824) record all-time at the facility, and is 22-1 there on Friday's.
   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 27,713-23,155 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.91 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 91 different times.
   Incredibly, Creighton hasn't trailed in its home opener in 10 of the past 23 seasons (2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2019-20).
   Creighton is also 32-36 all-time in the 68 games at the arena in which it's fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 8-11 when down by 10+ points at halftime in the facility, and 41-29 when trailing at halftime at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Creighton is 194-44 (.815) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott and hasn't trailed in 65 of those games. In that same span, CU owns a 101-9 home record (.918) 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 310-62 (.833) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.
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McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott has 321 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .670 winning percentage is Creighton's best since Arthur A. Schabinger's .714 win rate more than 85 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.   321-158   Greg McDermott   2010-Pres.
3.   165-66   Arthur A. Schabinger    1922-1935
4.   138-118   John J. "Red" McManus    1959-1969
5.   130-64   Tom Apke   1974-1981
Elite Eight
Greg McDermott guided his team to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time last season. That put him in the company of some of the greatest coaches in CU Athletics history, and most among basketball coaches.
   McDermott is one of three head coaches in Creighton history to lead eight or more NCAA Tournament teams.
Name   Sport   NCAA's @CU
Kirsten Bernthal Booth   Volleyball   13
Bob Warming   Men's Soccer   11
Greg McDermott   Men's Basketball   8
Dana Altman   Men's Basketball   7
Brent Vigness   Softball   7
Firing On All Cylinders
Creighton finished last season ranked 12th overall by KenPom.com. That included the nation's No. 23 offense, and No. 14 defense. Creighton's No. 14 defense was its best mark in the 21 seasons of the KenPom era.
   Creighton has had a top-25 offense per KenPom seven times in 13 seasons under Greg McDermott and a top-25 defense twice.
Year   Off. Rating   Def. Rating   Overall Rank
2010-11Â Â Â 66Â Â Â 174Â Â Â 98
2011-12Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 166Â Â Â 28
2012-13Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 66Â Â Â 15
2013-14Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 124Â Â Â 17
2014-15Â Â Â 59Â Â Â 138Â Â Â 79
2015-16Â Â Â 43Â Â Â 76Â Â Â 40
2016-17Â Â Â 32Â Â Â 46Â Â Â 28
2017-18Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 58Â Â Â 30
2018-19Â Â Â 47Â Â Â 83Â Â Â 55
2019-20Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 78Â Â Â 12
2020-21Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 32Â Â Â 22
2021-22Â Â Â 112Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 50
2022-23Â Â Â 23Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 12
2023-24Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 23Â Â Â 12
Kalkbrenner Repeats As Top Defender
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was named 2023 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season.
   Kalkbrenner became just the 11th player in league history to win the recognition more than once, joining the likes of Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Kris Dunn and Allen Iverson among those to win the award multiple times, and is the first repeat winner since former Bluejay guard Khyri Thomas in 2017 and 2018.
   Between Kalkbrenner and Thomas, Creighton has now had a BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in four of the previous seven seasons.
Most BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Honors
   Honors   Name, School   Years (*ties)
   4   Patrick Ewing, Georgetown   1982, 83, 84, 85
   3   Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown   1989, 90*, 92
   2   Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown   1990, 91
   2   Allen Iverson, Georgetown   1995, 96
   2   Etan Thomas, Syracuse   1999, 00
   2   John Linehan, Providence   2001, 02
   2   Emeka Okafor, Connecticut   2003, 04
   2   Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut   2008, 09
   2   Kris Dunn, Providence   2015*, 16
   2   Khyri Thomas, Creighton   2017*, 18
   2   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   2022, 23
Creighton Retires McDermott's No. 3 Jersey
Creighton Men's Basketball retired Doug McDermott's No. 3 jersey prior to its Dec. 20 game vs. Villanova. McDermott was a three-time All-American (2012, 2013, 2014) and consensus National Player of the Year (2014) during an incredible four-year career spanning from 2010-14.
   McDermott finished his career with an NCAA-record 135 double-figure scoring games and wrapped up his time on The Hilltop with 3,150 points, which was fifth in NCAA history. He was named winner of the Oscar Robertson, John R. Wooden and Naismith trophies as the National Player of the Year in 2013-14, when he led the country in scoring and helped Creighton to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
   The son of current Bluejay head coach Greg McDermott, Doug McDermott was a three-time Conference Player of the Year and remains the sport's only three-time Associated Press First Team All-American since 1985.
   McDermott received his Marketing degree from Creighton in 2014 and is currently in his 10th year in the NBA, as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.
   McDermott's number hangs in the rafters on the west side of the arena alongside five other Bluejay greats (#25 Kyle Korver, #30 Bob Harstad, #33 Bob Portman, #35 Paul Silas, #45 Bob Gibson).
McDermott In The NBA
Doug McDermott is in his 10th year in an NBA career that saw him selected 11th overall by Denver, with stops in Chicago, Oklahoma City, New York, Dallas, Indiana and San Antonio. He was traded from San Antonio back to Indiana in the final hours of the trade deadline on Feb. 8th.
   Overall, he is averaging 5.7 points per game this season and shooting 41.5 percent from three-point range.
   In his career, McDermott has played in 643 games and averaged 9.0 points per game. He ranks 23rd in NBA history with 41.0 percent marksmanship from three-point range in his career.
   The 10-year NBA vet gives Creighton at least one NBA player in 40 of the last 41 seasons. Other famous Bluejays to play in the NBA in the past include Paul Silas, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver.
CHI Health Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 8-8 in contests with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CHI Health Center Omaha, which opened in 2003.
   The last time such a game happened was in 2020 when Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski hit a shot with 3.2 seconds left to beat Providence.
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
01/18/20   Providence   W 78-74   Zegarowski 3FG   :3.2
*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
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2023-24 season went on sale on September 28th.
   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.
   For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.
Saturday, March 2, 2024 • 1:30 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • CHI Health Center Omaha
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Next Game
No. 12 Creighton (21-8, 12-6 BIG EAST) hosts its final regular-season home game of the season when it welcomes No. 5 Marquette (22-6, 13-4 BIG EAST) in a showdown of the two teams picked atop the preseason league poll.
   Tip-off at the sold out CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) in Omaha, Neb., is set for 1:30 p.m.
   The game is part of Creighton's annual White Out promotion, as fans are asked to wear white. The first 300 students will receive a white replica Creighton men's basketball jersey. The next 500 students will receive a white t-shirt courtesy of Everlight Solar. The first 6,000 non-students will receive a white t-shirt courtesy of Kelly's Carpet Omaha, Lawlor's Custom Sportswear and Creighton Athletics.
   Creighton will honor its 1973-74 team during a halftime ceremony. Coached by Eddie Sutton, that squad finished 21-7 and reached the Sweet 16.
   After the game Creighton will honor Francisco Farabello, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman as well as managers Luke Alfonso and Riley Filipowicz as part of Senior Day festivities. The Senior Day will also be streamed live at http://GoCreighton.com/2024MBBSeniorDay.
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Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 AM) and KOOO (101.9 FM) will carry all Creighton men's basketball games during the 2023-24 season. John Bishop and Ross Ferrarini will call the action. Â
   The audio is webcast at 1620thezone.com and can also be heard on SiriusXM channel 162 or 201 as well as https://sxm.app.link/964.
   Westwood One will also broadcast the game nationally, with Kevin Kugler and Stephen Bardo on the call.
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Telecast Information
Saturday's game will be called by Brandon Gaudin and Robbie Hummel and televised on FOX. It will be CU's 96th consecutive televised game (and 258th of its last 264).
   The game will be video webcast at https://FoxSports.com/live. Cable authorization may be required.
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.
Scouting No. 12 Creighton
Creighton is 21-8 this season and 12-6 in BIG EAST play, including an 85-66 win over No. 1 Connecticut on Feb. 20. The Jays own road victories at Oklahoma State (79-65), Nebraska (89-60), Seton Hall (97-94 in 3OT), Xavier (78-71) and Butler (79-57) and share the national lead among Power 6 teams with seven road wins. The six BIG EAST losses have come by a combined 40 points.
   The nucleus of the team is formed by three returning starters as senior forward Baylor Scheierman (18.2 ppg., 8.6 rpg., 4.0 apg), senior center Ryan Kalkbrenner (17.1 ppg., 7.4 rpg., 2.9 bpg., 64.8 FG%), and junior guard Trey Alexander (17.6 ppg., 5.9 rpg., 4.8 apg.) all put their professional aspirations on hold and came back.
   Add in senior transfer Steven Ashworth (10.9 ppg,. 4.1 apg.), the USBWA District VII Player of the Year last year at Utah State, and it's easy to see why CU was one of three BIG EAST teams picked in the top-10 nationally in the preseason.
   The Bluejays boast an offense that shoots 48.9 percent from the floor, 77.4 percent at the line and 36.4 percent from three-point land while draining 10.6 three-pointers per contest (sixth-best nationally), which contributes to CU's 80.9 points per game. The Jays also outrebound foes by 4.5 caroms per contest.
   The Bluejay defense has held teams to 69.3 points per game and allowed opponents to make just 161 three-pointers all year. Creighton's 11.48 fouls per game are the fewest in the nation.
Scouting No. 5 Marquette
Ranked No. 5 nationally Marquette is 22-6 overall and 13-4 in BIG EAST play after winning 10 of its last 11 games.
   Point guard Tyler Kolek, who was named BIG EAST Player of the Year last season, averages 15.0 points and a nation-leading 7.6 assists per game.
   Kam Jones averages 15.9 points and Oso Ighodaro (14.0 ppg., 7.3 rpg., 61.3 FG%) also give MU one of the best offenses in the nation.
   The Golden Eagles average 79.5 points per game and shoot 48.4 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from long-range and 72.0 percent at the line despite being outrebounded by 2.0 caroms per contest. The Golden Eagles surrender 68.6 points per game.
The Series With Marquette
Marquette leads the 101-year old series with Creighton by a 59-39 margin, but Creighton has won seven of the past 11 meetings.
   Seventeen of the last 20 meetings have been decided by eight points or less.
   The series is tied at 11-all since the teams became BIG EAST rivals, but the road team is 12-9 in those match-ups (CU is 6-5 in Milwaukee; MU is 6-4 in Omaha).
   Greg McDermott is 11-11 in his career against Marquette and 3-3 against Shaka Smart.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) owns a 321-158 record in his 14th season with the Bluejays. He ranks 16th among active coaches in victories with a career mark of 601-353 in his 30th season, and is 470-289 in his 23rd Division I campaign.
   McDermott led Creighton to its first BIG EAST regular-season title in 2019-20, taking a Bluejay team that was picked seventh in the league's preseason poll and ending the year ranked seventh nationally. The Cascade, Iowa native has coached Creighton to a share of its first regular-season BIG EAST title in 2019-20 its first Sweet 16 since 1974 in 2020-21 and first Elite Eight since 1941 in 2022-23. His 600th career win was a memorable one, as Creighton knocked off No. 1 UConn on Feb. 20, 2024.
   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 is assisted by Ryan Miller, Jalen Courtney-Williams and Derek Kellogg.
With A Win...
- Creighton would pick up multiple Top 5 wins in the same season for the first time ever, having beaten No. 1 UConn on Feb. 20th.
- Creighton would be the first BIG EAST team with multiple Top 5 wins in a span of two weeks or less since St. John's on Feb. 3 and Feb. 7 in 2018.
- Creighton would clinch a top-three seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament.
- A win on Saturday would be the seventh time in the last eight seasons that Creighton's had three or more Top 25 wins, something that had never happened prior to 2016-17.
- Creighton would finish 14-2 overall at home, and 8-2 at home in BIG EAST play.
- Creighton would improve to 14-8 in Quad 1 or Quad 2 games, tying it with Houston and UConn (through games of Wednesday) for second-most Q1/Q2 wins nationally.
- Creighton would win for the 26th time in the last 29 years in its final home game of the regular-season.
-Creighton would win at least 22 games for the fifth straight season, something only Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, Liberty, San Diego State and Southern California have a chance to do this year.
Milestone Watch
- Ryan Kalkbrenner owns 153 career offensive rebounds at CHI Health Center Omaha. The record is 155 by Doug McDermott from 2010-14.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner owns 36 blocked shots, two shy of his own single-season CHI Health Center Omaha record of 38 done in 2021-22.
- Four points by Ryan Kalkbrenner will give Creighton three men (joining Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander) with at least 500 points in the same season for just the second time ever, and first time since Ray Yost (616), Eddie Cole (608) and Elton Tuttle (573) in 1953-54.
- Trey Alexander (1,270) is two points shy of a spot in the Top 25 on Creighton's all-time scoring list, a rank currently held by the legendary Bob Gibson (1,272).
Top 10 Wins Under McDermott
Creighton owns 13 Top 10 victories under Greg McDermott, which includes the 85-66 win over No. 1 UConn on Feb. 20.
   Here's a list of all 18 Top 10 wins in program history, which includes two Top 10 wins in 2013-14 (No. 4 Villanova; No. 6 Villanova) and three Top 10 wins in 2019-20 (No. 8 Villanova, No. 10 Seton Hall and No. 8 Seton Hall).
   Creighton has never beaten two Top 5 teams in the same season, something it will try to accomplish on Saturday vs. No. 5 Marquette.
Creighton's Top 10 Wins All-Time
Date   Opponent   Score   Head Coach
12/13/63   #4 Arizona State   W 84-83   McManus
12/01/65   #10 Kansas State   W 83-75   McManus
01/29/70   #5 New Mexico State   W 72-68   Sutton
02/17/73   #7 Houston   W 78-77   Sutton
02/09/74   at #6 Marquette   W 75-69   Sutton
01/20/14   at #4 Villanova   W 96-68   McDermott
02/16/14   #6 Villanova   W 101-80   McDermott
02/09/16   #5 Xavier   W 70-56   McDermott
11/15/16   #9 Wisconsin   W 79-67   McDermott
02/24/18   #3 Villanova   W 89-83 (OT)   McDermott
03/03/19   at #10 Marquette   W 66-60   McDermott
02/01/20   at #8 Villanova   W 76-61   McDermott
02/12/20   at #10 Seton Hall   W 87-82   McDermott
03/07/20   #8 Seton Hall   W 77-60   McDermott
02/13/21   #5 Villanova   W 86-70   McDermott
12/17/21   #9 Villanova   W 79-59   McDermott
11/22/22   vs. #9 Arkansas   W 90-87   McDermott
02/20/24   #1 Connecticut   W 85-66   McDermott
Ranking News & Notes
A few notes about the Top 25 and Creighton, heading into Saturday's battle vs. No. 5 Marquette.
- Creighton is 55-167 all-time against top 25 teams.
- Creighton is 37-52 under Greg McDermott against nationally-ranked teams, 29 more top 25 wins than any other coach in Creighton history. Prior to McDermott's arrival, Creighton was 18-115 all-time against top 25 foes.
- Creighton's 37 top 25 wins since McDermott took over in 2010 are tied for 31st-most nationally and more than schools like UCLA (33), Maryland (29), Arkansas (28), Auburn (21), Houston (21), Nebraska (19), Memphis (18), Wichita State (14), USCÂ (13) and Saint Mary's (10) in that time.
- Creighton is 32-35 since the start of the 2016-17 season against ranked teams. The 32 wins over ranked teams in that time are tied for the 11th-most nationally. CU's 32 Top 25 wins trails only Villanova (37) among BIG EAST programs in that span.
- Creighton has beaten at least one ranked team in each of the last 11 seasons (including 2023-24). On a national basis, the only 14 teams with a top-25 win each of the last 11 seasons (including 2023-24) are Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Florida State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Villanova, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Teams still trying to earn their first Top 25 win this season are Indiana, Oregon and Xavier.
- Creighton has beaten multiple ranked foes in each of the last nine seasons (including 2023-24). something only Baylor, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue, Texas Tech and Villanova can also claim. Gonzaga (1 Top 25 win) is still trying to extend that streak this year.
- Creighton owns at least one Top 10 win each of the last nine seasons (including 2023-24). The only schools with at least one top-10 each of the last nine seasons have been Creighton, Kansas and Texas Tech. Virginia Tech is still in search of a top 10 win this season to join that trio.
- Creighton's 13 Top 25 wins since the start of the 2021-22 season are tied for 13th-most.
- Last year Creighton played 14 games against Top 25 teams, tied for second-most in the nation. Only Texas (17) had more.
- Creighton's 14 games against Top 25 opponents last year were a program record, two more than the 12 played by the 2021-22 squad.
-Â Creighton's six Top 25 victories last year were tied for eighth-most nationally and tied a school-record first done in 2019-20.
Ranked vs. Ranked
Creighton is 17-22 all-time as a ranked team when facing a ranked team, including a 16-18 overall mark under Greg McDermott.
Creighton's Top-25 vs. Top-25 Games
Date   CU Rank   Opponent Rank   CU Result
03/04/1974   #16   #14 South Carolina   L 69-78
03/14/1974   #19   vs. #14 Kansas   L 54-55
03/16/1974   #19   vs. #16 Louisville   W 80-71
03/08/1975   #13   #5 Marquette   L 60-64
12/31/2002   #15   at #19 Xavier   L 73-75
03/18/2012   #19   vs. #4 North Carolina   L 73-87
03/24/2013   #22   vs. #6 Duke   L 50-66
02/16/2014   #18   #6 Villanova   W 101-80
03/23/2014   #16   vs. #23 Baylor   L 55-85
11/15/2016   #22   #9 Wisconsin   W 77-69
12/31/2016   #10   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
01/11/2017   #8   #12 Butler   W 75-64
01/16/2017   #7   at #22 Xavier   W 72-67
01/31/2017   #22   at #16 Butler   W 76-67
02/25/2017   #23   at #2 Villanova   L 63-79
12/01/2017   #25   at #15 Gonzaga   L 74-91
12/28/2017   #25   at #23 Seton Hall   L 84-90
01/13/2018   #25   at #10 Xavier   L 70-92
02/12/2020   #23   at #10 Seton Hall   W 87-82
02/18/2020   #15   at #19 Marquette   W 73-65
02/23/2020   #15   #21 Butler   W 81-59
03/07/2020   #11   #8 Seton Hall   W 77-60
12/08/2020   #8   at #5 Kansas   L 72-73
12/21/2020   #13   #22 Xavier   W 66-61
01/23/2021   #11   #23 Connecticut   W 74-66
02/13/2021   #19   #5 Villanova   W 86-70
03/03/2021   #14   at #10 Villanova   L 60-72
03/28/2021   #19   vs. #1 Gonzaga   L 65-83
11/21/2022   #10   vs. #23 Texas Tech   W 76-65
11/22/2022   #10   vs. #9 Arkansas   W 90-87
11/23/2022   #10   vs. #14 Arizona   L 79-81
12/01/2022   #7   at #2 Texas   L 67-72
02/11/2023   #23   #21 Connecticut   W 56-53
02/14/2023   #18   at #24 Providence   L 86-94 (2OT)
02/21/2023   #19   #10 Marquette   L 71-73
03/10/2023   #24   vs. #15 Xavier   L 60-82
12/30/2023   #22   at #10 Marquette   L 67-72
01/17/2024   #18   at #1 Connecticut   L 48-62
02/20/2024   #15   #1 Connecticut   W 85-66
03/02/2024   #12   #5 Marquette   1:30 p.m.
Top 12 Battles
Creighton is 4-3 all-time in games between Top 12 teams, and 2-1 at home, as is the case on Saturday.
   All those games have been under the direction of Greg McDermott.
Creighton's Top-12 vs. Top-12 Games
Date   CU Rank   Opponent Rank   CU Result
12/31/2016   #10   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
01/11/2017   #8   #12 Butler   W 75-64
01/16/2017   #7   at #22 Xavier   W 72-67
03/07/2020   #11   #8 Seton Hall   W 77-60
12/08/2020   #8   at #5 Kansas   L 72-73
11/22/2022   #10   vs. #9 Arkansas   W 90-87
12/01/2022   #7   at #2 Texas   L 67-72
03/02/2024   #12   #5 Marquette   1:30 p.m.
Top 25 Victims
This is Creighton's ninth straight season with multiple Top 25 wins, and 13th time overall (and 10th time under Greg McDermott).
   A win on Saturday would be the seventh time in eight seasons with three or more Top 25 wins, something that had never happened prior to 2016-17.
Creighton's Most Top-25 Wins, Season
   Wins   Season   Top-25 Victims
   6   2019-20   #8 Villanova, #10 Seton Hall,
         #12 Texas Tech, #19 Marquette,
         #21 Butler, #8 Seton Hall
   6   2022-23   #9 Arkansas, #11 Baylor, #13 Xavier,
         #19 Providence, #21 Texas Tech,             #21 Connecticut
   5   2021-22   #9 Villanova, #11 Providence,
         #17 UConn, #18 UConn, #24 BYU
   4   2016-17   #9 Wisconsin, #12 Butler,
         #16 Butler, #22 Xavier
   4   2017-18   #3 Villanova, #19 Seton Hall,
         #20 Northwestern, #23 UCLA
   3   2020-21   #5 Villanova, #22 Xavier, #23 UConn
   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   #10 Marquette, #16 Clemson
   2   2023-24   #1 UConn, #23 Providence
Senior Day is Saturday
Creighton will honor Francisco Farabello, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman, following Saturday's game as part of Senior Day festivities, even though Kalkbrenner still has the option of returning (as do fellow seniors Steven Ashworth and Sami Osmani, who will not be recognized).
   Over the last four years, Creighton has been to two Sweet 16's, one Elite Eight and beaten four Top 10 teams, including a victory over No. 1 UConn. Creighton has also spent 42-of-72 weeks in the Top 25 of the AP poll, including 14 weeks in the Top 10.
   The Bluejays are 90-42 (.682) since the start of the 2020-21 campaign, tied for the nation's 16th-most victories. Its 57 wins over BIG EAST teams in the past four years lead the league.
   Creighton will also recognize managers Luke Alfonso and Riley Filipowicz following the game. Alfonso is in his third year with the program, while Filipowicz is in his fourth campaign.
Senior Citizens
Below is a list of statistics by the Creighton players honored during Senior Day since 2003.
   The only Bluejay seniors since 1998 that have posted a double-double on Senior Day they were honored have been Geoffrey Groselle (22 points, 11 rebounds) in 2016 and Baylor Scheierman (13 points, 13 rebounds) last year.
Name   Pts.   Reb.   Ast.   Stl.   Min.
Scheierman-23•   13   13   5   0   22
Hawkins-22•   17   7   0   2   38
O'Connell-22•   6   6   5   0   36
Feazell-22Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7
Jefferson-21•   12   5   2   1   28
Ballock-21•   9   8   6   0   34
Mahoney-21•   15   1   3   2   34
Epperson-21Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1
Canfield-21Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1
Scurry-20Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0+
Jones-20Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 8
Cashaw-19Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 16
Joseph-19Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 19
Clement-18Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 14
Foster-18•   20   3   4   4   32
Hegner-18•   7   3   0   0   19
Suarez-18Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 6
Hanson-17•   3   4   0   1   9
Huff-17•   6   7   0   3   27
Zierden-17•   12   1   3   0   28
Groselle-16•   22   11   0   1   26
Milliken-16•   19   4   2   0   28
Kreklow-15•   8   5   2   0   34
Artino-15•   5   1   0   1   12
Chatman-15•   18   2   5   0   38
Brooks-15•   5   3   4   1   20
Dingman-15•   6   0   0   1   23
Oginni-15      Did   Not   Play
Connealy-15      Did   Not   Play
McDermott-14•   45   7   2   0   36
Gibbs-14•   9   0   3   0   18
Manigat-14•   5   4   1   1   34
Wragge-14•   3   1   1   0   25
Echenique-13•   9   4   0   0   26
Stormberg-13Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0+
Kelling-13Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0+
Young-12•   21   3   7   1   39
Dorwart-12      Did   Not   Play
Sebastian-12      Did   Not   Play
R. Ferrarini-12      Did   Not   Play
Lawson-11Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 20
Ka. Korver-11•   7   2   5   0   29
Ashford-11Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 15
Runnels-11Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 14
Harriman-11      Did   Not       Play (Hurt)
Carter-10•   17   6   3   0   34
Millard-10      Did   Not       Play (Hurt)
Witter-10Â Â Â 8Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 21
Woodfox-09•   20   3   1   3   27
Dotzler-09•   6   1   4   2   21
Sitzmann-09      Did   Not   Play
Bahe-08•   9   2   3   0   29
Watts-08•   7   4   0   0   34
Hibma-08•   0   3   0   0   21
Funk-07•   16   0   5   0   34
Tolliver-07•   11   7   2   0   32
Porter-07•   17   4   3   0   25
Gakou-07Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 7
Day-06Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 4Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 26
Mathies-06•   18   5   4   7   39
Motz-06Â Â Â 6Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 12
McKinney-05•   12   4   4   1   29
Miliner-05•   5   2   0   0   21
Dabbert-04Â Â Â 13Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 1Â Â Â 0Â Â Â 22
Deren-04•   6   10   2   0   19
Grimes-04•   16   8   2   0   29
Lindeman-04•   15   5   5   0   32
House-03•   28   6   1   0   22
Ky. Korver-03•   13   7   3   1   28
Bowden-03•   4   2   1   2   20
• indicates game started
Home Season Finale History
Creighton is 25-3 in the last 28 years in its final home game of the regular-season, losing only in 2002 to Drake (when it had no seniors), in 2015 in the final seconds to Xavier, and in 2022 to Seton Hall by five points.
   With the exception of a win after the 2020 finale that later saw the postseason canceled due to COVID, each of the last 23 Creighton teams to win on Senior Day would go on to reach the postseason.
   Creighton has trailed for a total of 23:19 during its previous eight Senior Day games.
   The only time since 1986 that Creighton has hosted a Top 25 team on Senior Day was March 7, 2020, when the Jays beat No. 8 Seton Hall 77-60 to clinch a share of its lone BIG EAST regular-season title.
More Than Just Being Tall
Ryan Kalkbrenner owns 222 dunks in his career, including six last game vs. Seton Hall. He has more than 100 career dunks than any other Bluejay player since Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010.
   Here's a look at the Creighton student-athletes with 20 or more dunks in a season, and 25 or more dunks in a career, under McDermott:
Most Creighton Dunks, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Year
74   Martin Krampelj   2018-19
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
69   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2021-22
63   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2022-23
61   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2023-24
50   Christian Bishop   2020-21
38   Christian Bishop   2019-20
36   Gregory Echenique   2012-13
33   Martin Krampelj   2017-18
30   Gregory Echenique   2011-12
29   Marcus Foster   2017-18
29   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-21
25   Fredrick King   2022-23
24   Gregory Echenique   2010-11
23   Marcus Foster   2016-17
22   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2010-11
22   Arthur Kaluma   2022-23
21   Alex O'Connell   2021-22
21   Arthur Kaluma   2021-22
20   Khyri Thomas   2017-18
Most Creighton Dunks, Career, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Name   Years
222   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Pres.
121   Martin Krampelj   2015-19
103   Christian Bishop   2018-21
90   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
72   Justin Patton   2016-17
52   Marcus Foster   2016-18
51   Khyri Thomas   2015-18
43   Arthur Kaluma   2021-23
38   Will Artino   2011-15
36   Fredrick King   2022-Pres.
33   Zach Hanson   2013-17
25   Geoffrey Groselle   2012-16
25   Damien Jefferson   2018-21
Most Creighton Dunks, Team, Season, Since 2010-11
Dunks   Year   Team W-L
144Â Â Â 2016-17Â Â Â 25-10 (NCAA)
132Â Â Â 2021-22Â Â Â 23-12 (NCAA)
115Â Â Â 2022-23Â Â Â 24-13 (NCAA)
107Â Â Â 2017-18Â Â Â 21-12 (NCAA)
106Â Â Â 2018-19Â Â Â 20-15 (NIT)
90Â Â Â 2020-21Â Â Â 22-9 (NCAA)
88Â Â Â 2023-24Â Â Â 21-8 so far
60Â Â Â 2019-20Â Â Â 24-7 (Postseason Canceled)
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)
Home Run
Under Greg McDermott Creighton is averaging 80.75 points per home game (19,219 points in 238 home games), a figure that climbs to 84.37 points in non-conference home games (9,281 points in 110 home games).
   Creighton is 146-7 all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha when scoring 80 or points, but just 2-4 against Marquette when scoring 80 or more in the facility, with high-scoring losses in 2017 (102-94), 2018 (90-86), 2019 (106-104 OT) and 2020 (89-84).
Traudt Reels In A Big Day
After scoring 15 points in Creighton's first 17 BIG EAST games, redshirt freshman Isaac Traudt scored 11 points in just 6:51 of playing time during Wednesday's win vs. Seton Hall.
   Traudt hit back-to-back three-pointers to start an 11-0 run that moved Creighton in front 25-11. He later added a third trey and also drained two free throws.
   Traudt is just the second Creighton player under Greg McDermott to score 11 points or more in a game while playing eight minutes or less, joining Jacob Epperson's 14 points in eight minutes vs. Marquette on Feb. 17, 2018.
Close As It Gets
Just how close are Creighton and Marquette?
   The teams were picked first (MU) and second in the preseason BIG EAST poll.
   The teams are 11th (MU) and 12th in the latest NET, 11th (MU) and 12th in the latest KenPom, and 13th (MU) and 16th in the latest KPI.
   Both teams are 6-5 in Quad 1 games and 7-0 in Quad 4 games.
Dime Time For Alexander
Trey Alexander dished a career-high 10 assists on Wednesday vs. Seton Hall as the junior produced his first career points/assists double-double when you consider his 15 points.
   Alexander has had two points/rebounds double-doubles this season, finishing with 23 points and 11 rebounds vs. Iowa on Nov. 14 and 16 points and 15 rebounds vs. Villanova on Dec. 20th.
He's Done It Again
Baylor Scheierman owns 250 rebounds and 87 three-pointers, one year after finishing with 306 rebounds and 87 three-pointers.
   Since 1992-93, Scheierman is just the second player in the country with multiple seasons like that, joining former Tennessee-Martin stars. Only 17 others have done it once, a list that includes Shane Battier, Pat Connaughton, Mike Daum, Mike Dunleavy, Brandon Miller, Kyle Singler and Dylan Windler.
   Besides Scheierman, the only other player this decade to have a season like that is Alabama's Brandon Miller (305 rebounds, 106 3FG) last year.
   Besides Scheierman, the only BIG EAST player in the past 30 years to have a season like that is Syracuse's Donté Green (251 rebounds, 90 3FG) in 2008.
Seen This Movie Before
No. 5 Marquette arrives in Omaha having won each of its last three league games by 22 points or more. It's the first time since the Golden Eagles joined the BIG EAST in 2005 that it has done that.
   Less than two weeks ago top-ranked UConn arrived in Omaha having won each of its last three league games by 25 points or more, the first time any team in league history had done that. Creighton defeated UConn, 85-66.
Taking Away The Three
Not only does Creighton have two-time BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner patrolling the paint, but the Jays have been remarkably effective in running opponents off the three-point line as well.
   Creighton has allowed opponents to make just 7-of-33 three-pointers over the past three games. That's the fewest three-point makes the Jays have allowed over a three-game span since the first three games of Creighton's 2002-03 campaign, when Texas-Arlington (4-11), Furman (2-11) and IUPUI (1-14) shot a combined 7-for-36 from deep.
   For the year, Creighton has made 307 three-pointers while surrendering just 161 triples. That +146 differential is third-best in the country, behind only North Florida (+163) and BYU (+147). Since 2010-11, the only two BIG EAST teams to finish a season at +146 or better were Villanova (2018) and Connecticut (2023). Both the Wildcats and Huskies went on to win the NCAA title.
   Creighton's 5.55 three-pointers allowed per game is second-fewest in the nation among Power 6 schools, trailing only Maryland (5.03).
Sold Out in Omaha
Saturday will mark Creighton's sixth home sellout of season, having also sold out games against Iowa, Alabama, DePaul, Butler and UConn.
   Creighton has played in front of six sell out crowds on the road this year, doing so at Nebraska, Marquette, UConn, Xavier, Butler and Seton Hall this season.
   Creighton ranks sixth nationally this season with 17,219 fans per home game.
2023-24 NCAA Home Attendance Per Game Leaders
Through 2/28/24
   Rank   School   Average
   1.   North Carolina   20,415
   2.   Syracuse   20,288
   3.   Kentucky   19,878
   4.   Tennessee   19,494
   5.   Arkansas   19,100
   6.   Creighton   17,219
   7.   Indiana   16,478
   8.   Kansas   16,300
   9.   Marquette   16,205
   10.   BYU   15,403
Some Loyal Fans
Creighton's average home crowd of 17,219 this year ranks fourth-most in program history.
   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 each of the last 20 non-COVID seasons.
   Creighton has led its conference in average home attendance every year (except the 2020-21 COVID season) since moving into CHI Health Center Omaha, which is in its 21st season.
Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History
   Avg. Att.   School   Year
   17,896   Creighton   2013-14
   17,413   Creighton   2016-17
   17,314   Creighton   2019-20
   17,219   Creighton   2023-24
   17,163   Creighton   2022-23
   17,155   Creighton   2012-13
   17,048   Creighton   2014-15
   17,000   Creighton   2017-18
40 Points Possible?
There have only been five efforts of 40 points or more in a game at CHI Health Center Omaha, as Cavel Witter (42 points vs. Bradley on 3/1/08), Evansville's Colt Ryan (43 points at CU on 2/21/12), Doug McDermott (41 points vs. Wichita State on 3/2/13 and 45 points vs. Providence on 3/8/14) and Marquette's Markus Howard (53 points at CU on 1/6/19) have done it.
   Four of those five 40-plus point outings came on a Creighton Senior Day, with Howard's league-record 53-point outburst being the only exception, though it's worth noting that Howard had 39 points at the end of regulation.
    McDermott's 45 points vs. Providence make him the last Bluejay to score 40 or more in a game. No Marquette player has scored 40 or more points since Markus Howard had 42 in a win over Georgetown on Jan. 18, 2020.
   This season, Creighton has not had a player score more than 31 points in any game this year (Trey Alexander at St. John's on Feb. 25).
FOX Rocks
Saturday will mark Creighton's fifth of six schedule appearances on FOX this season.
   After a rough start on FOX, the network has been a good luck charm for the Bluejays in recent seasons, helping CU improve to 16-17 on the channel since joining the BIG EAST.
   Creighton lost its first seven appearances and was 2-10 on FOX in its first six seasons as a BIG EAST member. Since then, Creighton is 14-7 on the network, and 4-0 this season.
Creighton's Record on FOX Since 2013-14
Year   W-L
2013-14Â Â Â 0-0
2014-15Â Â Â 0-0
2015-16Â Â Â 0-1
2016-17Â Â Â 0-4
2017-18Â Â Â 1-3 (lost first 2)
2018-19Â Â Â 1-2 (won last 1)
2019-20Â Â Â 2-0
2020-21Â Â Â 5-2 (won first 4)
2021-22Â Â Â 0-3
2022-23Â Â Â 3-2
2023-24Â Â Â 4-0
Recognizing The 1973-74 Team
This season marks the 50th anniversary of Creighton's 1973-74 team, which remains memorable to this day.
   Eddie Sutton's final squad on The Hilltop got their season started in the summer of 1973 with an exhibition tour played in 10 South American cities. The regular-season saw the Travelin' Jays play in 13 different states, be featured in Sports Illustrated, and tie a 52-year-old school record with 23 wins during the season.
   Creighton defeated a sixth-ranked Marquette team, handing the Warriors just their second home loss in a span of 101 games, and made the NCAA Tournament where it defeated Texas to reach the Sweet 16, then lost by one point to Kansas before coming back to win a consolation contest vs. Louisville.
   Gene Harmon and Doug Brookins were the only two Bluejays to average double-figures in scoring on a balanced team that also included the likes of Ted Wuebben, Mike Heck and single-season assist record-holder Ralph Bobik.
   The team will be recognized at halftime on Saturday.
What's Left?
Here's a look at who everyone in the BIG EAST still plays, broken down into the Top 4 (UCONN/MU/SHU/CU), the bubble teams in the middle (PC/VU/XU/BU/SJU) and the bottom two teams (GU/DPU):
Team, W-L   Top 4   Bubble   Bottom 2
UCONN, 15-2Â Â Â 1/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
MU, 13-4Â Â Â 1/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
CU, 12-6Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
SHU, 11-6Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 1/0
PC, 9-8Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 0/1
VU, 9-8Â Â Â 1/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/0
SJU, 9-9Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 1/1
XU, 8-9Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 0/1
BU, 7-11Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 1/0Â Â Â 0/1
GU, 2-15Â Â Â 0/0Â Â Â 2/1Â Â Â 0/0
DPU, 0-17Â Â Â 0/1Â Â Â 2/0Â Â Â 0/0
listed as home/road
Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Creighton's first 11 years in the BIG EAST have featured 22 games against Marquette decided by an average of 6.82 points, easily the closest of any other BIG EAST opponent.
   Avg. Margin   CU W-L   Opponent
   6.82   11-11   Marquette
   7.11   7-2   Connecticut
   8.31   13-13   Xavier
   9.92   11-14   Providence
   10.78   13-10   Seton Hall
   13.74   14-9   Butler
   13.50   16-6   St. John's
   14.08   8-16   Villanova
   14.63   14-10   Georgetown
   17.29   22-1   DePaul
Give Me 10
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander own three of the BIG EAST's five longest active streaks for games with 10 or more points, as seen below.
   Kalkbrenner has scored eight points or more in 52 straight games, tied for the nation's fourth-longest active streak.
Consecutive Games With 10+ Points
Active Streaks - BIG EAST Players (through 3/1)
   Streak   Name, School   Next Game
   28   Devin Carter, Providence   3/2
   25   Quincy Olivari, Xavier   3/2
   16   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   3/2
   14   Baylor Scheierman, Creighton   3/2
   11   Trey Alexander, Creighton   3/2
Consecutive Games With 8+ Points
Active Streaks - Nationally (through 3/2)
   Streak   Name, School   Next Game
   78   Zach Edey, Purdue   3/2
   59   Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M   3/2
   56   Dillon Jones, Weber State   3/2
   52   Mervin James, Rider   3/1
   52   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   3/2
   52   Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland State   3/2
Scheierman Eyes 1,000 Points at Creighton
With 20 points on Wednesday vs. Seton Hall, Baylor Scheierman became the 47th player to score 1,000 points in a Bluejay uniform. He accomplished the feat in his 66th game at CU, becoming the first Bluejay to reach 1,000 points in fewer than 75 games at CU since Marcus Foster needed just 54 in 2018.
   Scheierman is the third Bluejay transfer from a four-year school to reach 1,000 career points at CU, joining Gregory Echenique (Rutgers) and Marcus Foster (Kansas State). Two other junior college transfers (Rod Mason and Johnny Mathies) have also scored 1,000 points after joining the Bluejays but starting elsewhere.
   Here's a list of Creighton's top scorers ever, as well as how long it took CU's last 23 men to reach 1,000 points.
Most Career Points, Creighton History
   Rank   Pts.   Name   Years
   1.   3,150   Doug McDermott   2010-14
   2.   2,116   Rodney Buford   1995-99
   3.   2,110   Bob Harstad    1987-91
   4.   1,983   Chad Gallagher    1987-91
   5.   1,876   Bob Portman    1966-69
   6.   1,801   Kyle Korver   1999-03
   7.   1,754   Nate Funk   2002-07
   8.   1,682   Rick Apke    1974-78
   9.   1,663   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Pres.
   10.   1,661   Paul Silas   1961-64
   11.   1,654   Vernon Moore    1981-85
   12.   1,575   Benoit Benjamin    1982-85
   13.   1,526   John C. Johnson   1975-79
   14.   1,500   Kevin McKenna   1977-81
   15.   1,437   Eddie Cole   1951-55
   16.   1,369   Gene Harmon   1971-74
   17.   1,361   Duan Cole   1987-92
   18.   1,342   Antoine Young   2008-12
   19.   1,313   Kenny Lawson Jr.   2006-11
   20.   1,309   Ryan Sears   1997-01
   21.   1,304   Mitch Ballock   2017-21
   22.   1,303   Elton Tuttle   1951-54
   23.   1,293   Marcus Zegarowski   2018-21
   24.   1,292   Marcus Foster   2016-18
   25.   1,272   Bob Gibson   1954-57
   26.   1,270   Trey Alexander   2021-Pres.
   27.   1,267   Wally Anderzunas   1965-67, 1968-69
   28.   1,254   Gary Swain   1983-87
   29.   1,241   Ty-Shon Alexander   2017-20
   30.   1,238   Ben Walker   1997-01
   31.   1,196   Ray Yost   1951-54
   32.   1,172   Dick Harvey   1956-59
   33.   1,155   Ethan Wragge   2009-14
   34.   1,152   Dane Watts   2004-08
   35.   1,140   Khyri Thomas   2015-18
   36.   1,116   Kenny Evans   1982-87
   37.   1,115   Doug Brookins   1972-75
      1,115   Daryl Stovall   1978-82
   39.   1,093   Tim Powers   1964-67
   40.   1,050   Reggie Morris   1982-86
   41.   1,031   Johnny Mathies   2003-06
   42.   1,024   P'Allen Stinnett   2007-10
   43.   1,023   Rod Mason   1986-88
   44.   1,013   Austin Chatman   2011-15
   45.   1,006   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
   46.   1,004   Anthony Tolliver   2003-07
   47.   1,001   Baylor Scheierman   2022-Present
   48.   994   Chuck Officer   1960-62, 1963-64
   49.   979   Terrell Taylor   1999-02
   50.   967   David Wesely   1975-79
Games To 1,000 Points, Last 23 Bluejays
Name   CU Games to 1,000 pts.    Date
Baylor Scheierman   66   02/28/24
Trey Alexander   87   01/06/24
Ryan Kalkbrenner   91   02/25/23
Marcus Zegarowski   75   01/20/21
Mitch Ballock   100   11/29/20
Ty-Shon Alexander   85   01/15/20
Khyri Thomas   94   02/10/18
Marcus Foster   54   01/17/18
Austin Chatman   138   03/11/15
Ethan Wragge   132   01/18/14
Gregory Echenique   101   03/24/13
Doug McDermott   57   01/15/12
Antoine Young   115   12/10/11
Kenny Lawson Jr.   108   11/21/10
P'Allen Stinnett   86   01/16/10
Dane Watts   115   01/22/08
Anthony Tolliver   124   03/16/07
Johnny Mathies   91   03/03/06
Nate Funk   92   02/28/05
Kyle Korver   81   01/30/02
Ben Walker   105   01/06/01
Ryan Sears   97   12/01/00
Rodney Buford   59   03/01/97
More History For Scheierman
Baylor Scheierman is also the 11th player in NCAA history to score 1,000 points at multiple Division I schools.
Player   School 1   School 2
Jon Manning   Oklahoma City 1039   N. Texas 1090
Kenny Battle   N. Illinois 1072   Illinois 1112
Jalen Pickett   Siena 1139   Penn State 1068
Gary Neal   La Salle 1041   Towson 1254
Andrew Rowsey   UNC Asheville 1244   Marquette 1087
Juanya Green   Niagara 1131   Hofstra 1186
Matt Bradley   California 1289   San Diego St. 1033
Tyler Thomas*Â Â Â Sacred Heart 1001Â Â Â Hofstra 1228
Antonio Reeves*Â Â Â Illinois St. 1195Â Â Â Kentucky 1046
Jahmir Young*Â Â Â Charlotte 1421Â Â Â Maryland 1138
Baylor Scheierman*Â Â Â So. Dakota St. 1114Â Â Â Creighton 1001
*active player
Getting Defensive
Baylor Scheierman owns 1,078 career defensive rebounds. That's more than any other player in the country since 1999-2000, just ahead of Morehead State great Kenneth Faried (1,071) and current North Carolina star Armando Bacot (1,067).
Working Overtime
Creighton has played in three different overtime games this season, losing to Villanova (Dec. 20), winning at Seton Hall in triple-overtime (Jan. 20) and losing at Providence (Feb. 7).
   It was just the second triple-overtime game in history for Creighton, joining a Feb. 1, 1978 loss (85-82) in Omaha to No. 13 DePaul in a non-conference contest.
   Creighton's last overtime win had been its 72-69 win over San Diego State during the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
   Creighton is 62-53 all-time in all games with at least one overtime, including a 12-9 mark under Greg McDermott. The Jays are 11-10 in the next game after an overtime battle.
You Can't Spell McDermott Without OT
Greg McDermott is 17-14 in single-overtime games (9-8 at Creighton), 6-3 in double-overtime games (2-1 at Creighton) and 1-0 in triple-overtime games (1-0 at Creighton).
   McDermott's first overtime game as a Division I head coach was a 2002 Northern Iowa win over Creighton. His first double-overtime game as a Division I coach was a 2004 victory over Missouri State in the MVC Tournament title game, which clinched his first appearance in the NCAA Tournament as a Division I head coach.
Extra, Extra, Extra!
Creighton has played five overtime sessions this season. That's already third-most in program history, trailing only the 1989-90 team (7 OTs) and the 2001-02 squad (6 OTs).
   This is the sixth time that Creighton's played an overtime game in three consecutive months, something also done in 1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96, 1999-2000, 2014-15.
    This season also marks the 12th time in Creighton history that the Bluejays have played three or more overtime games in the same season. The program record is four such contests, done in 1989-90, 1993-94, 2001-02 and 2018-19.
   This is the third time that Creighton's played three or more conference games to go overtime in the same campaign, joining 1994-95 (4) and 2018-19 (4).
   Lastly, this is the third time in program history that Creighton has played an overtime road game in back-to-back seasons against the same team. It also happened in 1989 & 1990 at Wichita State (CU won both) as well as in 2010 & 2011 at Southern Illinois (CU won both).
Most Overtime Sessions, Creighton Season
   OT's   Year
   7   1989-90
   6   2001-02
   5   2023-24
Most Overtime Games, Creighton Season
   OT's   Year
   4   1989-90
   4   1993-94
   4   2001-02
   4   2018-19
   3   1983-84
   3   1988-89
   3   1995-96
   3   1999-00
   3   2005-06
   3   2007-08
   3   2014-15
   3   2023-24
One Of The Best Q Ratings
Through games of Wednesday, Creighton owns a combined 13-8 record in Quad 1 (6-5) and Quad 2 (7-3) games this season, and Saturday presents a Quad 1 opportunity vs. Marquette.
   Creighton's combined 13 Quad 1 or 2 wins this year trailed only Purdue (16-3), UConn (14-3) and Houston (14-3) through games of Wednesday, fourth-most nationally.
   Creighton is 6-5 in Quad 1 games this season and entered this season 30-28 in Quad 1 contests since 2019-20.
   Creighton, Baylor and Kansas are the only three schools to have posted at least six Quad 1 wins in each of the previous four seasons.
Most Combined Q1 & Q2 Wins (through 2/28)
   Rk.   Total   Q1   Q2   Team
   1.   16   9   7   Purdue
   2.   14   9   5   Connecticut
   3.   14   7   7   Houston
   4.   13   7   6   Creighton
   5.   12   8   4   Arizona
      12   7   5   North Carolina
      12   7   5   Wisconsin
      12   6   6   Kansas
NET Gains
Creighton, Nevada, UNLV and North Carolina are the nation's only teams with seven or more true road wins and five or more Quad 1 wins.
   Creighton and North Carolina are the nation's only "Power 6" teams with seven or more true road wins this season.
   Creighton, North Carolina and Saint Mary's are the nation's only teams in the top 30 of the NET with seven or more true road wins this season.
   Creighton is the nation's only team from a "Power 6" conference with seven road wins in both men's and women's basketball this season. The only schools from any league with seven true road wins in both men's and women's basketball are Charleston, Chattanooga, Colgate, Creighton, Eastern Washington, Fairfield, Grand Canyon, Green Bay, High Point, Montana, Niagara, Princeton, Purdue Fort Wayne, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UNLV and UT Martin.
   Creighton's five true road wins by 14 points or more lead all Power 6 schools. Auburn (4), Arizona (3), Duke (3) and Purdue (3) are the only other "Power 6" schools with more than two against "Power 6" competition.
21 x 2
Creighton is one of nine teams in the nation with 21 or more wins in both men's basketball and women's basketball this season.
   That list consists of Creighton, Drake, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Marquette, Richmond, South Carolina and UConn.
   Creighton is one of eight schools to have men's and women's basketball programs to both own 22 wins or more each of the previous two seasons, a list that included Creighton, Gonzaga, Liberty, Princeton, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo and UConn. Of those clubs, Gonzaga and UConn have done it yet again, while Creighton, Liberty, Princeton, Tennessee, Texas and Toledo are trying to join them.
22+ Wins, Each of 2 Previous MBB & WBB Years
Team   23-24 MBB Wins   23-24 WBB Wins
Creighton   21   22+
Gonzaga   22+   22+
Liberty   16   14
Princeton   21   20
Tennessee   22+   16
Texas   18   22+
Toledo   17   22+
UConn   22+   22+
McDermott Earns 600th Win
Greg McDermott picked up his 600th career win on Feb. 20 vs. No. 1 Connecticut. McDermott now owns 601 victories, has won 50 or more games at four different schools, and owns a .630 career winning percentage in 30 seasons and 954 games as a head coach. Only 17 active Division I men's coaches, and only 28 active men's coaches across all levels, own 600 or more career victories.
Greg McDermott's Milestone Victories
Date   W-L   Opponent & Site   Score
 11/19/94   1-0   York at Wayne State   137-38
 01/14/00   100-50   Moorhead St. at Wayne St.   92-59
 11/23/05   200-117   UNI at Western Michigan   69-63
 03/15/11   300-209   San Jose State at Creighton   85-74
 02/24/15   400-248   Creighton at DePaul   75-62
 01/11/20   500-308   Creighton at Xavier   77-65
02/20/24   600-352   #1 Connecticut   85-66
Twenty, Again
Creighton is one of six schools with 20 or more wins in each of the previous eight seasons (entering 2023-24), joining Belmont, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas and Oregon.
Longest 20-Win Season Streaks Entering 2023-24
   Streak   Team   2023-24 W-L if <>
   34*   Kansas   -
   26*   Gonzaga   -
   13   Belmont   18-12
   13   Oregon   19-9
   8*   Creighton   -
   8*   Houston   -
*already have 20+ wins
24 of 26 Seasons With 20 Wins
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 24 of the last 26 seasons (1998-99 to 2023-24), a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally.
   Entering this year, just two schools have had 20 or more wins each of the last 25 years: Gonzaga and Kansas. Duke has done it 24 times, Creighton and Kentucky 23 times each.
   Another goal within reach? Creighton is one of seven teams (entering 2023-24) to post 22 or more wins in each of the last four seasons, joining Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, Liberty, San Diego State and Southern California.
Most 20-Win Seasons, Previous 25 Seasons
Team   20-Win Seasons   2023-24 W-L if <>
Gonzaga   25*   --  Â
Kansas   25*   --
Duke   24*   --
Creighton   23*   --
Kentucky   23*   --
Arizona   21*   --
Florida   21*   --
Michigan State   21   17-11
Ohio State   21   17-12
BYUÂ Â Â 20*Â Â Â --
Kent State   20   14-14
Memphis   20*   --  Â
North Carolina   20*   --
Xavier   20   14-14
Wisconsin   20   18-10  Â
Syracuse   19   19-10  Â
Texas   19   18-10  Â
Vermont   19*   --  Â
*already have 20+ wins
20/20 Vision
Creighton has won 20 or more games 35 times in program history, including a program-record 13 times under Greg McDermott.
Creighton's 20 Win Seasons
   Total Wins   How Often   Last Time
   29   2 times   2011-12
   28   1 time   2012-13
   27   2 times   2013-14
   25   1 time   2016-17
   24   4 times   2022-23
   23   6 times   2021-22
   22   5 times   2020-21
   21   7 times   2023-24
   20   7 times   2018-19
Most 20-Win MBB Seasons at Creighton, Coaches
   How Often   Head Coach
   13   Greg McDermott
   11   Dana Altman
   3   Tom Apke
   3   Tony Barone
   2   Red McManus
   1   Charles Kearney
   1   Eddie Sutton
   1   Willis Reed
A Dozen Will Do
Creighton has owned a .500 mark or better in league play 28 times in the last 29 seasons (including 2023-24), a figure it extended with its Feb. 17 win at Butler. Creighton entered the year as one of seven schools with a non-losing conference record in 27 of the previous 28 seasons.
   The only BIG EAST teams to finish .500 or better in league play each of the previous eight seasons are Creighton, Villanova and Seton Hall.
   Creighton finished 14-6 in the BIG EAST last season and is the only school in the BIG EAST with 12 or more league wins each of the previous four seasons. Among the other "Power 6" Conference schools, Kansas, UCLA and Virginia have also done it the previous four years.
Most Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Last 28 Seasons (entering 2023-24)
   Seasons   Team   2023-24 League W-L
   28*   Duke   --
   28*   Kansas   --
   28*   Gonzaga   --
   28   Murray State   9-10
   27*   Kentucky   --
   27   Michigan State   9-8
   27*   Creighton   --
*already clinched .500 record or better in league play
Consecutive Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Power 6 Schools (entering 2023-24)
   Seasons   Team   2023-24 League W-L
   34*   Kansas   --
   28*   Duke   --
   12*   Virginia   --
   12*   Oregon   --
   11   Villanova   9-8
   8*   Creighton   --
   8*   Houston   --
   8*   Seton Hall   --
   8*   Florida   --
   8   Michigan   3-15
*already clinched .500 record or better in league play
Consecutive Seasons 12+ League Wins
Power 6 Schools (entering 2023-24)
   Seasons   Team   2023-24 League W-L
   23   Kansas   9-6
   6*   Virginia   --
   4*   Creighton   --
   4   UCLA   9-7
*already clinched .500 record or better in league play
Getting Hot In Here
Creighton went 4-3 in its first seven BIG EAST games this season, when it averaged 68.1 points per contest.
   The Jays have turned it up a notch or two since then, averaging 85.1 points in the past 11 games. That includes 85+ points eight times, and 78 and 79 in two of the exceptions (both wins).
   In those 11 games, Trey Alexander (20.5 ppg.), Baylor Scheierman (19.2) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (19.5) are all on a scoring terror, with Steven Ashworth (14.6) not far behind.
   Creighton's 85.4 points per game is its most prolific 11-game stretch of conference play in program history, just ahead of a 11-game stretch in 2020 when it averaged 83.7 points per game.
Category   First 7 in BE   Last 11 in BE
Creighton W-LÂ Â Â 4-3Â Â Â 8-3
Points Per Game   68.1   85.4
Scoring Margin/Game   +4.6   +9.5
Alexander PPGÂ Â Â 15.9Â Â Â 20.5
Scheierman PPGÂ Â Â 16.4Â Â Â 19.2
Kalkbrenner PPGÂ Â Â 15.0Â Â Â 19.5
Ashworth PPGÂ Â Â 8.6Â Â Â 14.6
Ashworth 3FG/Game   1.57   3.00
Ashworth 3FG%Â Â Â .256Â Â Â .388
Green Points Scored   0   19
Team FG%Â Â Â .444Â Â Â .499
Team 3FG%Â Â Â .296Â Â Â .379
Team FT%Â Â Â .761Â Â Â .799
Team A/TO Ratio   1.12   1.92
The Road Difference
Creighton has outscored teams by 66 points in its 12 true road games this season. That's the 11th-best mark in the nation, with Duke's +70 the only better figure among "Power 6" schools.
Best Point Differential, True Road Games (2/28)
   Rk.   Team   Road W-L   Differential
   1.   McNeese State   10-3   +139
   2.   Saint Mary's   8-0   +127
   3.   Gonzaga   6-2   +112
   4.   James Madison   11-2   +103
   5.   UMass-Lowell   10-4   +99
   6.   Charleston   10-2   +91
   7.   Princeton   10-3   +89
   8.   UNC Wilmington   10-6   +86
   9.   Duke   6-4   +70
   10.   Louisiana Tech   8-7   +69
   11.   Creighton   7-5   +66
Big Shot Ryan
Ryan Kalkbrenner has made 14 three-point shots this season. Per Elias, Kalkbrenner is one of three players 7-foot-1 or taller nationally who have made at least 14 three-pointers, joining Kansas' Hunter Dickinson (19) and Stanford's Maxime Raynaud (18).
Storm Season
Creighton's Feb. 20 win over No. 1 Connecticut was just the third time in the 21-year history of CHI Health Center Omaha that fans stormed the court following a Bluejay game.
   The first time it happened came on Feb. 18, 2012 in a last-second 81-79 win vs. Long Beach State. Ironically, fans stormed twice on that late-night evening, once when Antoine Young's shot at the buzzer went through the net, and again moments later after the court was cleared and time was put back on the clock and the final 0.3 seconds were played.
   It also happened on March 7, 2020, when Creighton defeated No. 8 Seton Hall to clinch a share of its first BIG EAST regular-season title.
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Down Goes No. 1
Creighton defeated No. 1 UConn, 85-66, on Feb. 20th. It was the largest win over a top-ranked team since 2018, when UMBC upset Virginia 74-54 in the NCAA Tournament.
   Per Elias, here is a list of the 18 times in history that a No. 1 team has lost by 19 points or more.
Top-Ranked Losses by 19+ Points
Date   Winner   Loser   Score
12/17/51   #2 Kentucky   #1 St. John's   81-40
03/03/62   Wisconsin   #1 Ohio State   86-67
12/11/65   #6 Duke   #1 UCLA   94-75
03/22/68*   #2 UCLA   #1 Houston   101-69
01/26/74   #2 UCLA   #1 Notre Dame   94-75
03/07/81   #5 Arizona State   #1 Oregon State   87-67
01/18/89   #13 N. Carolina   #1 Duke   91-71
01/06/90   Villanova   #1 Syracuse   93-74
02/27/90   #5 Oklahoma   #1 Kansas   100-78
01/12/94   #17 Ga. Tech   #1 N. Carolina   89-69
11/25/94   #3 UMass   #1 Arkansas   104-80
02/18/95   #15 Villanova   #1 UConn   96-73
02/05/98   #2 N. Carolina   #1 Duke   97-73
03/11/04#   Xavier   #1 St. Joseph's   87-67
01/23/13   #25 Miami Fla.   #1 Duke   90-63
01/10/17   #10 West Virginia   #1 Baylor   89-68
03/16/18*   UMBC   #1 Virginia   74-54
02/20/24   #15 Creighton   #1 UConn   85-66
* NCAA Tournament   #Conference Tournament
Jays Beat No. 1 UConn
Creighton had been 0-6 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams before its Feb. 20 win vs. UConn.
Creighton vs. #1 Teams
Date   Opponent   Final Score
1/28/1980   #1 DePaul   L 73-84
12/31/2016   #1 Villanova   L 70-80
2/1/2018   at #1 Villanova   L 78-98
12/1/2018   #1 Gonzaga   L 92-103
3/28/2021   vs. #1 Gonzaga   L 65-83
1/17/2024   at #1 Connecticut   L 48-62
2/20/2024   #1 Connecticut   W 85-66
State Of The Nation
Both Creighton (UConn) and Nebraska (Purdue) have beaten No. 1-ranked teams this season.
   Per Sports Radar, the last time two teams from the same state beat No. 1's in the same season was 2019-20, when Stephen F. Austin beat Duke and Texas Tech topped Louisville.
   According to college basketball stats extraordinaire Jared Berson, it's the first time ever that two different schools from the same state beat the No. 1 team by 15+ points in the same season.
   This year marks just the fifth time that Creighton and Nebraska have both reached 20 wins in the same season, as it also previously happened in 1990-91, 1998-99, 2007-08, 2017-18.
Scheierman Makes Triple-Double History
Before Baylor Scheierman had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on Feb. 13th against Georgetown, Creighton had never had a player earn a triple-double in points/rebounds/assists.
   Benoit Benjamin attained the only three previous triple-doubles in Creighton history, but each one consisted of 10 or more points, rebounds and blocks.
   Here's a look at games this season when a Creighton player has had at least six points, six rebounds and six assists.
6+ Points, 6+ Rebounds, 6+ Assists This Season
Name   Opponent   Pts.   Reb.   Ast.
Alexander   Iowa   23   11   9
Scheierman   Texas Southern   23   9   6
Alexander   Texas Southern   20   7   8
Scheierman   Central Michigan   13   6   9
Alexander   Central Michigan   15   7   8
Scheierman   at UNLV   16   7   7
Scheierman   Alabama   20   6   9
Alexander   at #10 Marquette   18   6   6
Alexander   at Seton Hall   23   8   7
Scheierman   at Seton Hall   20   10   6
Kalkbrenner   at Seton Hall   28   9   7 blk
Scheierman   at Xavier   16   12   8
Scheierman   Georgetown   15   11   11
Scheierman   #1 Connecticut   12   7   6
Kalkbrenner   at St. John's   12   10   8 blk
Baylor On The Boards
Baylor Scheierman recently became Creighton's first player to snare 10 or more rebounds in six straight games since Benoit Benjamin in 1984-85. The streak was snapped on Feb. 20 when he had a team-leading seven in the win vs. No. 1 UConn.
Consecutive Games, 10+ Rebounds
Creighton Players Since 1984-85
   Streak   Player      Dates
   28   Benoit Benjamin   03/15/84-02/16/85
   6   Baylor Scheierman   01/27/24-02/17/24
   4   Bob Harstad   11/29/89-12/08/89
   4   Bob Harstad   02/23/91-03/03/91
   4   Mike Amos      12/07/92-12/23/92
   4   Nate King      12/29/93-01/08/94
   4   Doug McDermott   11/25/11-12/10/11
   4   Gregory Echenique   01/07/12-01/15/12
   4   Baylor Scheierman   11/23/22-12/10/22
On The Double
Baylor Scheierman also had a stretch of six straight double-doubles snapped on Feb. 20 vs. UConn, Creighton's longest streak since Benoit Benjamin had 28 in a row 1984-85.
Consecutive Double-Doubles
Creighton Players Since 1984-85
   Streak   Player      Dates
   28   Benoit Benjamin   03/15/84-02/16/85
   6   Baylor Scheierman   01/27/24-02/17/24
   4   Bob Harstad   11/29/89-12/08/89
   4   Nate King      12/29/93-01/08/94
   4   Doug McDermott   11/25/11-12/10/11
   4   Baylor Scheierman   11/23/22-12/10/22
Double Time
Speaking of double-doubles, Baylor Scheierman is up to 13 double-doubles this season, with 26 in his Creighton career (not including his 25 at South Dakota State). Both put him among the Creighton leaders since 1987-88.
Most Double-Doubles, Season Since 1987-88
   D-D   Player      Year
   13   Bob Harstad, So.   1988-89
   13   Baylor Scheierman, Sr.   2022-23
   13   Baylor Scheierman, Sr.   2023-24
   12   Bob Harstad, Jr.   1989-90
   11   Bob Harstad, Sr.   1990-91
   11   Doug McDermott, So.   2011-12
   11   Ryan Hawkins, Sr.   2021-22
   10   Chad Gallagher, Sr.   1990-91
   10   Doug McDermott, Jr.   2012-13
Most Double-Doubles, Career Since 1987-88
   D-D   Player      Year
   42   Bob Harstad   1987-91
   37   Doug McDermott   2010-14
   26   Baylor Scheierman   2022-Present
   24   Chad Gallagher   1987-91
   14   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Present
   13   Martin Krampelj   2015-19
Long Distance Marksmen
Baylor Scheierman and Steven Ashworth own two of the BIG EAST's longest active streaks for games with a three-point field goal, as seen below:
Consecutive Games With A 3FG
Active Streaks - BIG EAST Players
   Streak   Name, School   Next Game
   29   Kam Jones, Marquette   3/2
   20   Alex Karaban, UConn   3/3
   20   Devin Carter, Providence   3/2
   17   Baylor Scheierman, Creighton   3/2
   16   Jalen Terry, DePaul   3/2
   16   Quincy Oivari, Xavier   3/2
   13   Steven Ashworth, Creighton   3/2
Scheierman Makes NCAA History
Baylor Scheierman owns 2,115 points, 1,191 rebounds, 558 assists and 333 career three-pointers. He is the nation's first Division I men's player in history with career totals of at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 three-pointers.
   Scheierman is one of 30 players since 1992-93 with 500 or more assists and 300 or more three-pointers. Scheierman's 1,191 rebounds are more than 500 ahead of the next-most (658 by ASU/Toledo guard Marreon Jackson).
   Among the nation's active players Scheierman is fifth in rebounds, trailing only Armando Bacot (North Carolina), Fardaws Aimaq (California), Norchad Omier (Miami Fla.) and Enrique Freeman (Akron).
A True Unicorn
Just how good are Baylor Scheierman's career numbers? Â Â Â Here's where the fifth-year senior would rank in Creighton history if all his stats were attained with the Bluejays:
   Category   CU Career Rank*   Baylor's Totals
   Games Played   1st   156
   3-Point Field Goals Att.   1st   858
   Rebounds   2nd   1,191
   Assists   2nd   558
   3-Point Field Goals   3rd   333
   Points   3rd   2,115
   Field Goals Attempted   5th   1,564
   Field Goals Made   6th   724
   Free Throw Percentage   7th   .813
   Steals   9th   149
*if all of Scheierman's stats had come at Creighton
Doing It All
Creighton's Baylor Scheierman and Providence's Devin Carter are the only men in the BIG EAST to average at least 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season.
   Prior to this year, only five BIG EAST players have ever accomplished that feat over the course of a full season, and none since Providence's Ryan Gomes in 2004-05.
   Up the average to 3.5 assists per game and prior to Scheierman and Carter, no one's done it since Syracuse's Billy Owens in 1989-90.
BIG EAST Players To Average 17 PPG, 8 RPG, 3 APG
Season   Name, School   PPG   RPG   APG
1989-90   Billy Owens, Syracuse   18.2   8.4   4.6
1990-91   Billy Owens, Syracuse   23.3   11.6   3.46
1995-96   Adrian Griffin, Seton Hall   19.5   8.3   3.1
1999-00   Ricardo Greer, Pitt   18.1   9.8   3.2
2004-05   Ryan Gomes, Providence   21.6   8.2   3.2
2023-24Â Â Â Baylor Scheierman, CUÂ Â Â 18.2Â Â Â 8.6Â Â Â 4.0
2023-24Â Â Â Devin Carter, PCÂ Â Â 19.3Â Â Â 8.2Â Â Â 3.6
Baylor's Bulldog Mentality
Baylor Scheierman finished with 53 points and 21 rebounds in two games this season against Butler.
   Per Elias, the last Creighton player with at least 50 points and 20 rebounds against an opponent during conference play was Doug McDermott in 2012-13.
   McDermott had 50 points and 20 rebounds in two meetings vs. Evansville and 68 points and 20 rebounds in games vs. Missouri State that season.
Kalk Of The Walk
In a league that features three of the 10 Midseason finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award (Kalkbrenner, Soriano, Clingan), Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner has performed at a high level as he's averaging 17.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots per game.
   Prior to this year, only seven BIG EAST players since 1992-93 have averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks over the course of a full season, and none since Providence's Herbert Hill in 2006-07.
BIG EAST Players To Average 16 PPG, 7 RPG, 2.5 BPG
Season   Name, School   PPG   RPG   BPG
1993-94   Donyell Marshall, UConn   25.1   8.9   3.3
2000-01   Eddie Griffin, Seton Hall   17.8   10.8   4.4
2001-02Â Â Â Ryan Humphrey, Notre Dame18.9Â Â Â 10.9Â Â Â 2.8
2002-03   Mike Sweetney, Georgetown   22.8   10.4   3.2
2003-04   Emeka Okafor, UConn   17.6   11.5   4.1
2006-07   Herbert Hill, Providence   18.1   8.8   2.9
2023-24   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   17.1   7.4   2.9
Alexander Shines on Brightest Stage
Trey Alexander became the third different Creighton player to score 30 or more points at Madison Square Garden in the 22 games the Jays have played there since joining the BIG EAST in 2013.
   The 31 points for Alexander, who was playing his 100th career game, were a season-high and one shy of his career-high done on Dec. 25, 2022 vs. DePaul.
   Alexander was Creighton's first player to score 30 or more since Ryan Nembhard had 30 points in a win over No. 11 Baylor on March 19, 2023.
   Creighton has not had a player score 30 points in consecutive games since Doug McDermott did in three straight games on March 8-14, 2014, with the latter two games taking place at MSG.
   Alexander has averaged 20.9 points in Creighton's last 10 games. The only other Bluejays to score 209 points or more in a 10-game stretch since 2005-06 has been Doug McDermott and Marcus Foster.
   Here's a look at Creighton's 30-point games at The World's Most Famous Arena since 2013:
CU's Most Points at Madison Square Garden Since 2013
   Points   Name, Opponent   Date
   35   Doug McDermott vs. DePaul   3/13/14
   35   Cole Huff vs. Seton Hall   3/10/16
   32   Doug McDermott vs. Xavier   3/14/14
   31   Trey Alexander at St. John's   2/25/24
Block Party
Ryan Kalkbrenner owned a career-high eight blocked shots on Feb. 25 at St. John's. That made him the first Bluejay with eight rejections since Doug Swenson at UMKC on Nov. 18, 1998, and the first BIG EAST player with eight swats in a game since DePaul's Nick Ongenda vs. St. John's on Feb. 14, 2023.
   Benoit Benjamin dominates Creighton's single-game blocked shot list, as seen below:
   Blk.   Name, Opponent   Date
   12   Benoit Benjamin at Bradley   02/02/85
   11   Benoit Benjamin vs. Tulsa   02/16/84
   10   Benoit Benjamin vs. Omaha   12/22/83
      Benoit Benjamin at Illinois State   03/08/84
      Benoit Benjamin vs. Southern Illinois   01/17/85
   9   Benoit Benjamin vs. West Texas A&M   01/21/84
   8   Benoit Benjamin vs. Iowa State   12/10/83
      Benoit Benjamin at Chaminade   12/19/84
      Benoit Benjamin at Tulsa   01/12/85
      Doug Swenson at UMKC   11/18/98
      Ryan Kalkbrenner at St. John's   02/25/24
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Ryan Kalkbrenner did a little bit of everything in Sunday's game at St. John's, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and eight blocked shots while playing the first 39:15 of the contest.
   South Alabama's Trhae Mitchell (13/13/4/8) had been the last player with a 12/10/4/8 line, doing so on March 12, 2019 vs. Arkansas State in a Sun Belt Conference Tournament game.
   No player from a Power 6 league had done it in a conference game since Baylor's Epke Udoh (13/11/4/9) vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 16, 2010, and no player from the BIG EAST had done it since at least 2005-06.
More Fun With Numbers
Ryan Kalkbrenner's just the third player in the last eight years to have eight or more blocks while playing 39 or more minutes of a regulation game.
   The other two also have a Creighton connection.
   One was LIU's Ty Flowers (coached by current Creighton assistant Derek Kellogg) vs. UMass-Lowell on Nov. 8, 2019.
   The other was Memphis' Dedric Lawson (brother of current Creighton guard Johnathan Lawson) vs. UAB on Dec. 10, 2016.
A Look Back To Newark
Ryan Kalkbrenner played 53:34 on Jan. 20th at Seton Hall, including the final 45:57 without a break. Since 2005-06, the only other 7-footer to play 53 minutes or more in any college game was former Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet. The 7-foot-3 UConn big man played 53 minutes in a memorable six-overtime loss to Syracuse that started on March 12, 2009 at the BIG EAST Tournament.
   Speaking of Kalkbrenner, his seven blocked shots that day tied the most ever by one of Greg McDermott's players in 23 seasons as a Division I head coach. Gregory Echenique also had seven vs. Missouri State on Jan. 22, 2011.
   Kalkbrenner became the first player from a "Power 6" conference with at least 28 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks in a game since Providence's Herbert Hill (29/15/8) vs. Syracuse on Feb. 24, 2007.
   Baylor Scheierman (20/10/6/0) became the first BIG EAST player since Georgetown's Jessie Govan (20/10/6/0) vs. UNC Greensboro on Dec. 22, 2016) to finish with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and no turnovers.
   Kadary Richmond attempted 32 field goals were the most against Creighton by a single player in at least 40 seasons, four more than the 28 by Western Michigan's Jim Havrilla on Dec. 8, 1990.
   Creighton had 82 field goal attempts at Seton Hall, its most in a game in at least 35 years. Seton Hall had 86 field goal attempts, the most by a Creighton opponent in at least 35 years. It was the first BIG EAST game since at least 2010 in which both teams attempted 80 or more shots.
   Creighton made 13 three-pointers and blocked 10 shots in that game vs. Seton Hall. It was its first time with 10 or more in both categories since Feb. 17, 2002 vs. Wichita State.
On The Triple
The Jan. 20th triple-overtime thriller was the first BIG EAST game to go three overtimes or longer since No. 11 Providence beat Xavier 99-92 on Feb. 23, 2022.
   In fact, that's the only other triple-overtime game since the BIG EAST reconfigured on July 1, 2013.
   This season, there's only been eight games nationally to go three overtimes or longer, as seen below:
Date   Winner   Loser   Score
11/16/23   Nicholls   at South Alabama   102-97
11/29/23   at Temple   La Salle   106-99
01/03/24   Fordham   at George Washington   119-113
01/13/24   at Winthrop   Radford   92-88
01/20/24   Creighton   at Seton Hall   97-94
01/27/24   TCU   at Baylor   105-102
02/08/24   Arizona   at Utah   105-99
02/28/24   Drake   at UIC   108-106
55 Minutes For Number 55
Baylor Scheierman played all 55 minutes on Jan. 20th at Seton Hall, setting a Creighton single-game record.
   He's the first BIG EAST player to play 55 minutes or more in a game since four men 60 by Eric Atkins; 56 each by Pat Connaughton, Chane Behanan and Russ Smith) did in a five-overtime Louisville/Notre Dame game on Feb. 9, 2013.
   He's the first BIG EAST player to play 55 minutes or more without leaving the floor since DePaul's Will Walker played all 55 minutes vs. St. John's on March 5, 2010.
   Scheierman is the second player in the country to play 55 minutes or more this season in a game, joining La Salle's Khalil Brantley at Temple on Nov. 29th.
   Scheierman leads the BIG EAST with 38.3 minutes per game in conference action this winter. Take out two lopsided wins against DePaul and Georgetown when he played only 129 of a possible 160 minutes, and he'd be averaging 40.0 minutes per league game.
Taking Hinkle's Magic
Creighton's 22-point win at Butler on Feb. 17th was tied for the 14th-largest home loss suffered inside HInkle Fieldhouse, which opened in 1928.
   In the past 32 seasons, the only two teams to beat Butler there by 22 points or more both went on to win the NCAA title.
Butler's Home Losses By 22+ Points Since 1992-93
   Score   Opponent   Date
   103-56   North Carolina   12/20/1992
   68-46   Connecticut   12/17/2022
   79-57   Creighton   02/17/2024
Road Work
Creighton's 79-57 win at Butler on Feb. 17th was its third road victory by 20 points or more this season, as the Jays have also dominated Nebraska (89-60) and DePaul (84-58) away from home.
   It's the fifth time in program history that Creighton's had three such wins in a season, but just the second time in the last 30 years.
Most 20+ Point Road Wins, Season, CU History
   Games   Year   Opponents
   3   1917-18   Trinity (IA), South Dakota, Parsons
   3   1963-64   Nevada, South Dakota, Miami (Fla.)
   3   1990-91   Cleveland St., Drake, Notre Dame
   3   2012-13   Nebraska, Missouri St., So. Illinois
   3   2023-24   Nebraska, DePaul, Butler
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Bench Provides A Boost
Creighton has won 36 straight games when scoring 17 or more bench points. That's the nation's longest streak since Baylor's streak of 48 games in a row from Nov. 5, 2019 - Jan. 8, 2022.
Stability Is Key
One reason for Creighton's extended run of success has been the continuity within its coaching staff. The Bluejays have had just two head coaches in the last 30 years, Dana Altman (1994-2010) and Greg McDermott (2010-Present).
   With help from Elias Sports Bureau, here's a list of current "Power 6" schools to have a coach with 300 wins at that school, and their predecessor also had 300 wins at the school:
School   Former Coach   Current Coach
Creighton   Dana Altman   Greg McDermott
Kansas   Roy Williams   Bill Self
Michigan State   Jud Heathcote   Tom Izzo
Purdue   Gene Keady   Matt Painter
To The Wire
Take out two lopsided wins over DePaul and Georgetown, and Creighton's other 14 BIG EAST games have been decided by a total of 129 points (9.21 per game).
   Creighton has played in three games that went to overtime and another two that were decided by a single point.
   All told, nine of Creighton's 14 BIG EAST games this season not against DePaul or Georgetown have been within six points in the final minute.
Not Tired Yet
Senior Ryan Kalkbrenner ranks 177th nationally in minutes per game, averaging 33:26 per contest.
   That ranks tops nationally among 7-footers, just ahead of Kansas All-American Hunter Dickinson (32:18).
   Last year while at Michigan, Dickinson (32:42) was narrowly ahead of Kalkbrenner (32:15) among minutes per game among 7-footers.
   No player as tall as 7-foot-1 has averaged more than Kalkbrenner's current 33:26 average since USC's Evan Mobley (33:53) in 2020-21.
Making History
Baylor Scheierman (26), Steven Ashworth (26), Trey Alexander (22) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (20) all scored 20 or more points against Butler on Feb. 2.
   It was the first time since at least 1980 that Creighton has had four men score 20 or more points in the same game.
   The 26 points were Creighton-highs for both Ashworth and Scheierman, though Scheierman scored 27 his next time out at Providence.
   Creighton was the first team nationally with four men to score 20 in the same game since March 5th, 2022 when North Carolina did it vs. Duke (Armando Bacot 23; Caleb Love 22; RJ Davis 21; Brady Manek 20).
   Creighton was the first BIG EAST school with four players with 20+ points since Syracuse vs. UConn in their famous six-OT thriller on March 12, 2009 (Jonny Flynn 34; Paul Harris 29; Eric Devendorf 22; Andy Rautins 20).
   It was just the fifth time in 14 seasons under Greg McDermott that Creighton's had three men score 20+ in the same game, but second time in two weeks (also Jan. 20th at Seton Hall).
   It was the first time that Creighton's had two men score 25 or more in the same game since Booker Woodfox (26) and P'Allen Stinnett (30) vs. New Mexico on Nov. 16, 2008.
Terrific Trio
The trio of Baylor Scheierman (18.2 ppg.), Trey Alexander (17.6) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (17.1) have accounted for 65.4 percent of Creighton's points this season.
   Creighton has not had three men finish a season averaging 14 points per game or more in the same year since 1983-84, when Benoit Benjamin (16.2), Vernon Moore (15.0) and Gregory Brandon (14.5) did it.
   Creighton has not had three men finish a season averaging 15 points per game or more in the same year since 1966-67, when Bob Portman (18.3), Tim Powers (17.5) and Wally Anderzunas (15.5) did it.
   Creighton has not had three men finish a season averaging 16 points per game or more in the same year since 1953-54, when Ray Yost (19.9), Eddie Cole (19.6) and Elton Tuttle (18.5) did it.
   Per Elias Sports Bureau, no "Power 6" team has finished a season with three men averaging 16 points per game since LSU in 2020-21 (Ja'Vonte Smart, Cameron Thomas, Trendon Watford).
   Going a step further, no "Power 6" team has finished a season with three men averaging 17 points per game since Duke in 2009-10 (Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith). No BIG EAST team has done it since Syracuse in 1989-90 (Derrick Coleman, Billy Owens and Stephen Thompson).
Twenty Is Plenty
Trey Alexander owns 14 games this season with 20 points or more, while Baylor Scheierman has done it 13 times and Ryan Kalkbrenner on 10 occasions.
   In 14 seasons under Greg McDermott, only Doug McDermott (3x), Marcus Foster (2x), Ryan Kalkbrenner and Marcus Zegarowski have also done that 10 or more times in an entire season.
Most Games With 20+ Points, Season, Since 2005-06
   20+ Pts.   Name   Season
   30   Doug McDermott, Sr.   2013-14
   26   Doug McDermott, Jr.   2012-13
   24   Doug McDermott, So.   2011-12
   18   Marcus Foster, Sr.   2017-18
   14   Trey Alexander, Jr.   2023-24
   13   Baylor Scheierman, Sr.   2023-24
   12   Marcus Foster, Jr.   2016-17
   11   Nate Funk   2006-07
   10   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Sr.   2023-24
Give Me Twenty
Creighton has had 40 individual scoring performances of 20 or more points this season, including 21 such outings in the past 10 games alone.
   In fact, Creighton has had at least one player score 20 points or more in each of the last 11 games. That's the program's longest streak since a 14-game stretch from Jan. 28-March 21, 2014, when Doug McDermott led CU in scoring each time.
   Creighton is 20-3 all-time when Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 20 points or more.
   Creighton is 12-4 when Baylor Scheierman scores 20 points or more.
   Creighton is also 17-2 all-time when Trey Alexander scores 20 points or more.
   Nationally, when Alexander scores 20 or more points (min. 15 games of 20+ points) Creighton does almost as well as anyone, as seen below in this list from Elias Sports Bureau:
Best Team Record When Scoring 20+ Points
(Min. 15 games of 20+ points, active players only, thru 2/28)
   Win Pct.   W-L   Player, Team
   .941   16-1   Ja'Monta Black, Austin Peay
   .905   19-2   LJ Cryer, Houston/Baylor
   .897   26-3   Graham Ike, Gonzaga/Wyoming
   .895   17-2   Trey Alexander, Creighton
   .895   17-2   Justin Wright, Loyola Marymount
Best Team Record When Scoring 20+ Points
(Min. 20 games of 20+ points, active players only, thru 2/28)
   Win Pct.   W-L   Player, Team
   .905   19-2   LJ Cryer, Houston/Baylor
   .897   26-3   Graham Ike, Gonzaga/Wyoming
   .868   33-5   Tucker DeVries, Drake
   .870   20-3   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
   .857   30-5   DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
   .857   30-5   Tylor Perry, No. Texas/Kansas State
Watch This
Three Bluejays have made the Midseason Top 10 Lists at their respective position
   Trey Alexander is one of 10 men up for the Jerry West Award, given to the nation's top shooting guard.
   Baylor Scheierman is one of 10 men up for the Julius Erving Award, given to the nation's top small forward.
   Ryan Kalkbrenner is one of 10 men up for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation's top center.
   Creighton, Kansas, North Carolina and UConn are the only teams with three men on the Top 10 lists.
Give Me 10
Currently 13-2 inside CHI Health Center Omaha, Creighton now owns at least 10 home wins for the 27th time in the last 28 seasons. The only exception in that time came in 2014-15, when the Jays won nine times at home.
   Creighton has also surpassed 200,000 total home fans for the season. It is the 18th time in the last 19 years that's happened. The only exception was the 2020-21 season that was impacted by COVID-19, which restricted crowds nationwide.
The BIG EAST Is Booming
Through games of Feb. 28th, the BIG EAST....
- Second-strongest conference per KenPom.
-3.82 Q1 wins per team (2nd-best).
-8.00 Q1 & Q2 combined wins per team (2nd-best).
- Leads the nation with most Q1 games played per team (11.91).
- Owns the national lead with 18.63Â Q1 and Q2 combined games per team.
- All 11 teams in Top 50 Overall SOS (only league).
One Of A Kind
Creighton lost 99-98 to Butler on Feb. 2, its first one-point setback since a 57-56 loss to San Diego State in last year's Elite Eight.
   Creighton is now 10-11 in one-point games under Greg McDermott and 83-79 in program history in one-point games.
   Creighton had played just one previous game vs. Butler decided by exactly one point, a slightly less offensive 33-32 loss in Omaha on Feb. 5, 1934.
   Creighton's 98 points were its most ever in regulation in a one-point game, and trail only the 111 it scored in a double-overtime win vs. Bradley on March 1, 2008 for its most in any one-point game.
    The 99-98 game was the first BIG EAST game where both teams scored more than 96 points in regulation since Providence's 108-102 win over UConn on Jan. 19, 1991. The other two times in the last 35 years that it happened also involved Providence (Pitt 117, PC 102 on 2/11/90 and Syracuse 100, PC 96 on 1/28/89).
   It was the first regular-season BIG EAST game in almost six years where both teams shot over 54.5 percent from the field for the game, as it hadn't happened since Marquette (.563) topped Creighton (.561) in Omaha on Feb. 17, 2018.
Yearly Pink Out Totals
Creighton has raised $605,089.18 since the start of the 2011-12 season during its annual men's basketball Pink Out auctions, plus additional money collected on gameday, underwriting or matching donations.
2011-12:Â Â Â $20,600
2012-13:Â Â Â $24,444
2013-14:Â Â Â $48,247.11
2014-15:Â Â Â $16,384.03
2015-16:Â Â Â $16,527.90
2016-17:Â Â Â $26,361.64
2017-18:Â Â Â $28,796
2018-19:Â Â Â $19,595
2019-20:Â Â Â $31,803.18
2020-21:Â Â Â $40,381
2021-22:Â Â Â $24,165
2022-23:Â Â Â $27,432
2023-24:Â Â Â $36,002.46
Additional Donations:Â Â Â $244,349.86
13-Year Totals: $605,089.18
Pink Out Auction Raises $36,002.46
When Creighton hosted DePaul on January 27th in its 14th Annual Pink Out game, Bluejay players wore pink shooting shirts and pink-trimmed jerseys for the game.
   Fans had the opportunity to honor a friend or family member who has battled cancer or is currently battling cancer by purchasing the apparel via auction.
   All funds raised went to benefit American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Omaha, which provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers who must travel to Omaha to receive their lifesaving treatment. More than just a roof over their heads, it's a nurturing community that helps patients access the care they need. This year Nebraska Cancer Specialists generously agreed to match all donations to Hope Lodge raised at the game, up to $30,000.
   The annual Creighton Men's Basketball Pink Out game has raised over $605,089.18 (including the 2023-24 auction) benefiting the Hope Lodge facility in Omaha and the guests it serves.
   This year's auction ran from Jan. 11-21 and raised $36,002.46, while the matching donation and in-game donations generated an additional $72,119.54.
   Below is the final numbers for each jersey/item in the auction this year.
#0Â Â Â $945Â Â Â #1Â Â Â $2025Â Â Â #2Â Â Â $1050
#4Â Â Â $887Â Â Â #5Â Â Â $1725Â Â Â #10Â Â Â $870
#11Â Â Â $3600Â Â Â #12Â Â Â $847.46Â Â Â #13Â Â Â $2000
#14Â Â Â $872Â Â Â #15Â Â Â $2250Â Â Â #23Â Â Â $3650
#32Â Â Â $1005Â Â Â #33Â Â Â $1675Â Â Â #41Â Â Â $1825
#55Â Â Â $3150Â Â Â Golf:Â Â Â $3250Â Â Â
Greg McDermott's Shoes   $935   Ball 1: $710
Ball 2: $710Â Ball 3: $680Â Ball 4: $655Â Â Ball 5: $686
McDermott Among The Best
Greg McDermott ranks tied for ninth in league history with 121 regular-season league wins.
   McDermott, along with Ed Cooley and Pitino, are the only three active coaches with 100 regular-season BIG EAST wins. The list contains six different coaches who have won at least one national title.
   McDermott has been at his current job (14 seasons) longer than any active BIG EAST coach, but since his first three years were as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference, Cooley's 13 years in the BIG EAST lead all active league coaches.
Most League Wins, BIG EAST MBB Coaches (thru 3/1)
   Rk.   Wins   Name, School
   1.   366   Jim Boeheim, Syracuse
   2.   274   Jim Calhoun, UConn
   3.   244   Jay Wright, Villanova
   4.   198   John Thompson Sr., Georgetown
   5.   136   Mike Brey, Notre Dame
   6.   131   John Thompson III, Georgetown
   7.   127   Lou Carnesecca, St. John's
   8.   123   Ed Cooley, Providence/G'Town
   9.   121   Greg McDermott, Creighton
      121   Rick Pitino, Prov./Louisville/SJU
   11.   115   Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh
Pure Charity
Creighton has shot 69 percent or better at the free throw line in each of its last 35 conference games.
   That's the program's longest such streak since at least 1987-88, and the nation's longest such streak since 2005.
   Creighton is shooting 77.4 percent from the line this season, the second-best mark in program history. Last year's team set a program-record by converting 78.3 percent of its charity tries, but was at 75.8 percent through 29 games before shooting an incredible 87.0 percent in the final eight contests.
Overtime Is Trey'sTime
Trey Alexander's three-pointer with 28.4 seconds left in triple-overtime gave Creighton a 93-91 lead it would not surrender at Seton Hall, but it's not the first time he's provided overtime heroics. He had also given CU a 90-89 lead with 55.6 left on a jumper.
   Alexander has been on the court for all 40 overtime minutes of each of Creighton's last five games to go beyond 40 minutes, and he's been excellent almost every time.
   He's shot 10-for-18 from the field (.556), including 1-for-3 from three-point range (.333) while making 7-of-8 free throws (.875). Alexander also has two assists, two blocked shots and two steals in that span.
   Alexander has scored 28 of Creighton's 70 overtime points in those five contests.
Ashworth Doing His Job
Steven Ashworth is second in the BIG EAST with a 3.19 assist/turnover ratio in league play as he's dished 83 assists against just 26 turnovers in league action.
   In the last 14 games he's been even better with 68 helpers and just 20 miscues.
   Creighton is 15-2 this year when Ashworth has one turnover or less.
Scheierman Makes Wooden Award Cut
Creighton's Baylor Scheierman has landed a spot on the Midseason Top 25 for the John R. Wooden® Award presented by Principal®. Chosen by a poll of national college basketball experts, the list is comprised of 25 student-athletes who are the early front-runners for college basketball's most prestigious individual honor. Â
   This year marks the seventh time in the past 13 seasons that Creighton is represented on the Wooden Award Midseason 25 list. Creighton's Doug McDermott won the Wooden Award following the 2013-14 season after also being a finalist in both 2011-12 and 2012-13. Maurice Watson Jr. was on the list of 25 in 2016-17 and Marcus Foster was among those listed a year later, as was Marcus Zegarowski in 2020-21. None of those three most recent men advanced to the final cut.
   The only other BIG EAST players to make the Midseason Top 25 list are Tyler Kolek and Tristen Newton.
Sultan of Swat
Ryan Kalkbrenner ranks second in program history in blocked shots with 284, with 13 of those coming against Marquette.
   Kalkbrenner has joined Benoit Benjamin as the only Bluejays with three different seasons of 60 or more blocks.
   Kalkbrenner is just the seventh BIG EAST player since 1992-93 with three campaigns of 72 or more swats, joining Jason Lawson (4x) and Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (3x), Chris Obekpa (3x), Emeka Okafor (3x), Hasheem Thabeet (3x) and Etan Thomas (3x).
Most Creighton Blocked Shots, Since 1979-80
   Blk.   Name   Years
   411   Benoit Benjamin   1982-85
   284   Ryan Kalkbrenner   2020-Pres.
   183   Chad Gallagher   1987-91
   174   Gregory Echenique   2010-13
Most Creighton Blocked Shots, Since 1979-80
   Blk.   Name (Class)   Year
   162   Benoit Benjamin (Jr.)   1984-85
   157   Benoit Benjamin (So.)   1983-84
   92   Benoit Benjamin (Fr.)   1982-83
   89   Ryan Kalkbrenner (So.)   2021-22
   85   Ryan Kalkbrenner (Sr.)   2023-24
   72   Ryan Kalkbrenner (Jr.)   2022-23
   70   Chad Gallagher (Sr.)   1990-91
Baylor Ball
Of the 1,191 career rebounds that Baylor Scheierman has snared, only 113 of them (9.5 percent) have come on the offensive glass.
   Scheierman leads all BIG EAST players with 227 defensive rebounds this season, but is tied for 45th with 23 offensive rebounds.
   Last year Scheierman became the only "Power 6" player in the last 25 seasons with at least 270 defensive rebounds and less than 40 offensive rebounds.
   Scheierman owns 25 career games of 10 or more rebounds without snaring an offensive board. Per Basketball-Reference.com, that makes him one of just two players nationally since 2010-11 with more than 10 such contests, joining Weber State's Dillon Jones (25).
   One other quirky stat about Scheierman? He owned 1,088 career rebounds in his first 145 career games. Those are the exact same numbers that Doug McDermott finished his college career with.
Meet The Alexander's
Though they're not related, the stats of Ty-Shon Alexander (2017-20) and Trey Alexander (2021-Present) are pretty similar. Ty-Shon played 98 games, while Trey has played in 101 contests.
   That's a positive development considering that Ty-Shon was a First Team All-BIG EAST choice who helped Creighton to a share of the 2020 BIG EAST title and later played for the 2021 NBA runner-up Phoenix Suns.
Career Statistics
Name   PTS   REB   AST   BLK   STL   FG%   3FG%   FT%
Ty-Shon   1241   360   222   22   91   .418   .372   .813
Trey   1270   457   322   42   98   .446   .354   .819
Scheierman The Scorer?
Baylor Scheierman is third in the BIG EAST Conference in scoring at 18.2 points per game, and has scored in double-figures every game but one this season.
   Before being held to nine points on Jan. 6 vs. Providence, Scheierman had become just the third Creighton player in the last 25 seasons to score in double-figures each of the first 14 games of a year, joining Doug McDermott (all 35 games in 2011-12) and Marcus Foster (first 15 in 2017-18).
   The fifth-year senior is aiming to become the first Creighton player to lead the BIG EAST in scoring since Doug McDermott in 2013-14. McDermott led the nation with 26.7 points per game en route to National Player of the Year accolades.
   Keep in mind that Scheierman has proven he can do way more than score. Two years ago at South Dakota State, Scheierman led the Summit League in the rare combination of both rebounds and assists.
Biggest in the BIG EAST
Creighton's average height of 78.56 inches puts the Bluejays as the nation's 11th-tallest team, and the biggest in the BIG EAST.
   The second-tallest team in the BIG EAST is Connecticut, which ranks tied for 24th-biggest at 78.29 inches per player.
Fool Me Once...But Nine Times?
Creighton has met or exceeded its preseason BIG EAST prognostication all but one year since joining the league in 2013, as seen below.
   Last year marked the seventh straight year that Creighton has finished in fourth place or better.
Creighton's BIG EAST Preseason Poll History
Year    Preseason    Actual    Preseason All-BIG EAST
2013-14    3rd    2nd    Doug McDermott (1st)
2014-15    9th    T-9th    -
2015-16    9th    6th    -
2016-17    3rd    T-3rd    Maurice Watson Jr. (1st); Marcus Foster (HM)
2017-18    5th    T-3rd    Marcus Foster (1st); Khyri Thomas (HM)
2018-19    9th    T-3rd    Martin Krampelj (HM)
2019-20    7th    T-1st   Ty-Shon Alexander (1st)
2020-21    2nd    2nd   Marcus Zegarowski (1st); Mitch Ballock (2nd)
2021-22   8th   4th   -
2022-23   1st   3rd   Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Arthur Kaluma (2nd)
         Ryan Nembhard (2nd); Baylor Scheierman (HM)
2023-24   2nd   ??   Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Trey Alexander (1st)
         Baylor Scheierman (2nd)
Among The Best
Creighton owns more BIG EAST wins (65) than any other school in the last five seasons, six more than Villanova's 59.
   Since the league's 2013 realignment, Villanova has 149 league wins to lead the BIG EAST by a wide margin, but Creighton's 121 league victories are second-most.
Most Men's Basketball BIG EAST Wins
(2019-20 to 3/1/24)
Team   W   L   Pct.
Creighton   65   30   .684
Villanova   59   31   .656
Providence   57   34   .626
Marquette   57   36   .613
Seton Hall   55   38   .591
UConn   52   21   .712
Xavier   45   42   .517
St. John's   39   55   .415
Butler   37   59   .385
Georgetown   16   74   .178
DePaul   14   76   .156
Most Men's Basketball BIG EAST Wins
(2013-14 to 3/1/24)
Team   W   L   Pct.
Villanova   149   49   .753
Creighton   121   82   .596
Providence   115   84   .578
Xavier   111   84   .569
Marquette   109   92   .542
Seton Hall   108   93   .537
Butler   91   113   .446
St. John's   79   123   .391
Georgetown   62   136   .313
UConn   52   21   .712
DePaul   39   159   .197
Jays Don't Foul...Do You Follow?
Creighton leads the nation with just 11.5 fouls per game...let's take a minute to appreciate just how few that is.
   Lipscomb is second-best at avoiding fouls, committing 12.8 per game.
   Creighton is one of two teams nationally (with Vermont) that has not had a player foul out this season, and the only "Power 6" team. Per Elias, Creighton's streak of 48 straight games without a foul out is the nation's longest since Purdue's streak of 50 straight games from March 1, 2022 - Nov. 28, 2023, with a 51-game streak by Colgate (Nov. 16, 2021 - Jan. 11, 2023) being the only other streak of 50+ since 2005-06.
   Only two teams total (Nebraska and Alabama), and none of Creighton's 18 BIG EAST foes have gotten into the bonus in the first half this season.
   Creighton has committed three fouls or less in 12 different halves this year.
   Creighton has had more than nine fouls in just five halves (including OT) this season, which means its opponents have been in the double-bonus just four times.
    Creighton has allowed just 32 made free throws in a 1-and-1 situation all year, and just 12 made free throws in the double bonus all season (6 of those came in an overtime session).
   Here's a look at how many fouls Creighton has been called for this season by half:
Creighton Fouls By Half
Opponent   First Half   Second Half
Florida A&MÂ Â Â 4Â Â Â 5
North Dakota State   1   3
Iowa   6   8
Texas Southern   1   6
Loyola (Chicago)Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 7
Colorado State   2   5
Oklahoma State   6   7
Nebraska   7   7
Central Michigan   3   2
UNLVÂ Â Â 5Â Â Â 5
Alabama   9   7
Villanova   5   4 (4 more in OT)
#10 Marquette   5   11
Georgetown   4   6
#23 Providence   5   6
St. John's   3   5
DePaul   6   10
#1 Connecticut   5   9
Seton Hall   3   5 (6 more in 3 OT's)
Xavier   6   8
DePaul   5   4
Butler   3   8
at Providence   5   3 (6 more in OT)
at Xavier   6   7
Georgetown   5   7
at Butler   3   5
#1 Connecticut   4   9
at St. John's   2   10
Seton Hall   6   10
Total   128   189 (16 more in OT)
3 & D
Creighton leads the nation in fewest fouls per game (11.5) and is sixth in three-pointers per game (10.6).
   In its Dec. 9 romp over Central Michigan the Jays became the nation's only team since at least 2005-06 to score 102+ points and commit 5 fouls or less in the same game against a Division I opponent.
Kalkbrenner's A Handful
Ryan Kalkbrenner swatted five shots on Dec. 16 at UNLV, then did it again on Jan. 17 at No. 1 UConn. He notched a career-high eight rejections on Feb. 25 at St. John's.
   That's now 12 times in his Bluejay career that he's had five or more rejections. During his four years at Creighton, all his teammates have combined for one such game, a five-swat effort by Fredrick King last year in Las Vegas. Kalkbrenner is the only Creighton player with multiple games of five or more swats since the Bluejays joined the BIG EAST in 2013 as King, Jacob Epperson and Justin Patton have each done it once.
   Kalkbrenner's 284 career blocked shots rank third among the nation's active players.
   In January, Kalkbrenner had four or more blocks in four straight games, Creighton's longest such streak since Benoit Benjamin did it in an incredible 12 straight games from Jan. 12-, Feb. 20, 1985. The streak featured games of 8, 10, 5, 4, 7, 12, 6, 5, 5, 6, 4 and 4 blocks.
Seeing Three's
Creighton has made 14 or more three-pointers in eight different games this year, tied for second-most nationally behind BYU's nine. It's tied for the most games of 14 three-pointers in any year under Greg McDermott, as the 2018-19 squad did it eight times in 35 games.
   Creighton owns seven different games this season in which it has made 10 or more three-pointers than its opponent, which leads the nation.
   The Bluejays have had three different games this season in which they've made 10 or more triples before halftime.
   Creighton has made three or more three-pointers in all but five halves this season.
Don't Forget The Two's
While attention tends to focus on Creighton's proficiency from three-point range, the Bluejays are also pretty efficient from inside the arc.
   Through games of Feb. 28, CU ranks third in the country in two-point percentage (.607) in 2023-24 and third-best nationally (.549) among Division I schools to have played 100 or more games since Greg McDermott's arrival in 2010-11.
   Creighton shot 26-for-32 (.813) from two-point range on Dec. 9 vs. Central Michigan, just the third time in Greg McDermott's 14 seasons at CU its converted on better than 80 percent of its two-point shots. The only better game was when it shot 22-for-26 (.846) in a March 2, 2013 win over Wichita State in CU's final regular-season game as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Century Mark
Creighton's 109 point effort on Dec. 9 vs. Central Michigan was the 25th time under Greg McDermott that Creighton has scored 100 or more points.
   That ranks third-most among all Power 5/BIG EAST teams nationally in that span, trailing only North Carolina (37) and Iowa (26).
   No other BIG EAST team has cracked the century mark more than 12 times since 2010-11.
   Greg McDermott's teams at Northern Iowa (153 games) and Iowa State (127 games) never scored more than 100 points in any game.
Road Dubs
Before its Dec. 13 loss at UNLV, Creighton had started 2-0 on the road this season, doing so in impressive fashion in both games.
   On Nov. 30 Creighton beat Oklahoma State 79-65, its second-biggest non-conference home loss since 1978.
   Four days later on Dec. 3, Creighton won 89-60 at Nebraska, handing the Cornhuskers their largest non-conference home loss since 1938.
   It's the first time that Creighton has won its first two true road games since 2016-17, when the Jays won their first five road contests.
   It's also just the 12th time in the last 50 seasons that CU has won each of its first two true road games. Ten of the 11 most recent teams to do so made the NCAA Tournament, and each won 20 or more games.
Started 2-0 Or Better On The Road, Last 50 Years
   Road W's to Start   Season   Final W-L (Postseason)
   2   1976-77   21-7 (NCAA)
   2   1980-81   21-9 (NCAA)
   2   1998-99   22-9 (NCAA)
   3   1999-00   23-10 (NCAA)
   2   2002-03   29-5 (NCAA)
   4   2003-04   20-9 (NIT)
   2   2004-05   23-11 (NCAA)
   2   2011-12   29-6 (NCAA)
   4   2012-13   28-8 (NCAA)
   4   2013-14   27-8 (NCAA)
   5   2016-17   25-10 (NCAA)
   2   2023-24   TBD
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Powerful Performance
One of the few question marks heading into the season was which player would step up at the power forward position.
   On Dec. 9 against Central Michigan, the platoon of Mason Miller, Isaac Traudt and Jasen Green each played a starring role.
   The trio combined for 39 points and nine rebounds in 45 minutes of action. They shot 14-for-16 from the field, including 9-for-11 from three-point range. Both Miller and Traudt finished off a four-point play.
   For the season Miller ranks first in the BIG EAST with 44.9 percent marksmanship from three-point land.
Big Half Baylor
Baylor Scheierman has had at least 20 points before halftime twice this season.
   He had 21 points in the first 20 minutes against Loyola Chicago on Nov. 22, then poured in 20 points in the first half on Dec. 3 at Nebraska. Scheierman is the first Bluejay with multiple games of 20+ points at halftime in the same season since Marcus Foster did it three times in 2017-18 (22 vs. UT Arlington, 21 vs. Butler, 20 vs. Georgetown).
He Does It All
Baylor Scheierman owns 2,115 points, 1,191 rebounds, 558 assists and has made 333 career three-pointers in 156 total games when you combine his Creighton and South Dakota State stats.
   Creighton's only other players to reach 1,000 career rebounds (only at Creighton) have been Paul Silas (1,751), Bob Harstad (1,126), Doug McDermott (1,088) and Benoit Benjamin (1,005).
   If you're curious, how many games it took to get to 1,000 rebounds for each man, we've got you covered:
Games to 1,000 Rebounds
Name   GP   Opponent, Date
Paul Silas   47   at Utah State, 2/23/63
Benoit Benjamin   89   at Bradley, 3/5/85
Bob Harstad   115   Siena, 2/3/91
Doug McDermott   132   DePaul, 2/7/14
Baylor Scheierman*Â Â Â 135Â Â Â at Nebraska, 12/3/23
*includes games at South Dakota State
1,000+ Rebounds, 274+ 3FG Nationally, Since 1992-93
**Stats earned at Division I schools only**
Name, School(s)Â Â Â REBÂ Â Â 3FG
Baylor Scheierman, SDSU/Creighton   1,180   327
Doug McDermott, Creighton   1,088   274
1,100+ Rebounds, 500 Assists Nationally, Since 1992-93
**Stats earned at Division I schools only**
Name, School(s)Â Â Â REBÂ Â Â AST
Baylor Scheierman, SDSU/Creighton   1,180   555
Brian Voelkel, Vermont   1,168   679
John Konchar, IPFWÂ Â Â 1,149Â Â Â 553
Max Fiedler, Rice   1,110   547
Can't Stop Scheierman
Baylor Scheierman made a three-point basket in all 37 games he played last season and each of his first 11 contests this season, stretching his streak dating to last year to 58 in a row if you include his final 10 games at South Dakota State in 2021-22. The streak ended on Dec. 20, 2023 vs. Villanova, when Scheierman went 0-for-7 from deep.
   Scheierman's streak of 48 straight as a Bluejay was the longest streak in Creighton history, 15 more than Ty-Shon Alexander's 33.
   Since Scheierman's streak was snapped, he's made a three-ball in 17 straight games, meaning he's drained at least one triple in 75 of his past 76 contests and all but one of his 66 games in a Bluejay uniform.
Consecutive Games With A 3-Pointer, Creighton History
   Streak   Name   Dates of Streak
   48   Baylor Scheierman   Nov. 7, 2022 - Dec. 16, 2023
   33   Ty-Shon Alexander   Feb. 27, 2018-March 6, 2019
   31   Booker Woodfox   Nov. 25, 2008-March 23, 2009
   28   Kyle Korver   Feb. 4, 2001-Feb. 6, 2002
   27   Kyle Korver   Feb. 13, 2002-Jan. 20, 2003
Road Openers
Creighton is 7-7 under Greg McDermott in its first true road game of the season.
   The road opener has been the barometer for Creighton's postseason plans in the previous 13 years. Creighton has made the NCAA Tournament all six times it has won the road opener, and missed the NCAA Tournament four of the other six years where a postseason was contested.
   That's encouraging since CU defeated Oklahoma State 79-65 in its road opener this winter.
   CU would have made the 2020 NCAA Tournament that was canceled even though it lost its road opener that year.
 Creighton in Road Openers, Last 14 Years
Year   Opponent   Score   CU in NCAA's?
2010-11   Northwestern   L 52-65   No (CBI)
2011-12Â Â Â UABÂ Â Â W 70-60Â Â Â Yes
2012-13   Nebraska   W 64-42   Yes
2013-14   Saint Joseph's   W 83-79   Yes
2014-15   Tulsa   L 64-77   No
2015-16   #14 Indiana   L 65-86   No (NIT)
2016-17   Nebraska   W 77-62   Yes
2017-18   #20 Northwestern   W 92-88   Yes
2018-19   Nebraska   L 75-94   No (NIT)
2019-20   Michigan   L 69-79   No (Postseason CCD)
2020-21   #5 Kansas   L 72-73   Yes
2021-22   Nebraska   W 77-69   Yes
2022-23   #2 Texas   L 67-72   Yes
2023-24   Oklahoma State   W 79-65   TBD
Among The Best...EVER!
Ryan Kalkbrenner has made 669 of 1,011 career shots, putting him at 66.2 percent overall. That places the senior center fifth in field goal percentage in NCAA history among players to make 500 or more field goals and at least four field goals per game.
   However, Kalkbrenner is first among all such players who have ever attempted 50 or more three-point field goal attempts.
Best Career FG%, NCAA History (min. 500 FG, 4FG/game)
   Pct. (FG-FGA)   Name, School   Years
   .678 (828-1222)   Steve Johnson, Oregon State   1976-81
   .668 (566-847)   Murray Brown, Florida State   1976-80
   .667 (740-1109)   Evan Bradds, Belmont   2013-17
   .664 (702-1058)   Todd MacCulloch, Washington   1995-99
   .662 (669-1011)   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   2020-Pres.
   .656 (579-883)   Max Fiedler, Rice   2020-Pres.
   .656 (552-841)   Kevin Magee UC Irvine   1980-82
Trey's Bien
Trey Alexander has made the leap in his junior season. Here's how this year compares to his first two years combined.
Category   2023-24   2021-23
Games Played   29   72
20-Point Games   14   5
Dunks   5   2
Double-Doubles   3   0
Points Per Game   17.6   10.6
Rebounds Per Game   5.9   4.0
Assists Per Game   4.8   2.5
Nationally Speaking
Through games of Feb. 28th, Creighton is all over the NCAA stat leaders. The Bluejays rank in the top 20 of 11 different team and eight individual categories.
   Rank   Category   Stat
   1   Fouls Per Game   11.5
   3   Blocks (Kalkbrenner)   85
   3   Effective FG%   .577
   4   Blocks Per Game (Kalkbrenner)   2.93
   5   Defensive Rebounds Per Game   29.62
   6   Triple-Doubles (Scheierman)   1
   6   Average Home Attendance   17,219
   6   Three-Pointers Per Game   10.6
   7   Def. Rebounds/Game (Scheierman)   7.83
   7   Three-Point Attempts Per Game   29.1
   7   Field Goal Pct. (Kalkbrenner)   .648
   8   Total Home Attendance   258,289
   12   Minutes Per Game (Alexander)   36:43
   15   3FG Attempts (Scheierman)   235
   16   3FG Made (Scheierman)   87
   17   Assists Per Game   17.2
   17   Free Throw Percentage   .774
   18   Assist/Turnover Ratio   1.61
   19   Field Goal Percentage   .489
Among The Nation's Best
Below is where Creighton ranks nationally since the start of the 2010-11 season among teams to have played more than 150 Division I games, per Basketball-Reference.com.
2010-11 to Feb. 28, 2024
Category   CU Stat   CU Rank
3FG Made   4,250   2nd
2-Point FG Percentage   .549   3rd
FG Percentage   .477   4th
Assists   7,661   5th
3-Point FG Percentage   .374   7th
FG Made   13,107   7th
Points   36,626   8th
Wins   321   22nd
Winning Percentage   .670   30th
This Is 20/20
Trey Alexander started his junior season with 20 points vs. Florida A&M, 21 points vs. North Dakota State, 23 points vs. Iowa and 20 points vs. Texas Southern
   That made him just the second Bluejay in the last 25 years to score 20 or more in each of CU's first four games, joining Doug McDermott in 2013-14. McDermott did it the first six games of his senior season in 2013-14 and went on to be named National Player of the Year that season.
   Alexander is the first Bluejay to score 20 points or more in four consecutive games at any time of year since Marcus Foster did it in seven consecutive contests from Jan. 16-Feb. 10, 2018.
Bahamas Bounce
Creighton got a jump start on the season with nine practices in July before heading to the Bahamas to play in three games during the first week of August.
   Creighton won all three games by 14 points or more, averaged 98.3 points, and outrebounded foes by 21.3 caroms per contest.
   Trey Alexander led CU by averaging 20.0 points before missing the final contest, but Ryan Kalkbrenner (11.0 ppg.), Baylor Scheierman (10.0 ppg.) and Fredrick King (10.0 ppg.) also scored at a double-digit clip.
   Steven Ashworth led CU with 15 assists, King and Brock Vice had a team-high 18 rebounds and Kalkbrenner topped the team with 10 swats.
      A 2019 trip to Australia helped the Bluejays open the year 12-2.
   A 2015 trip to Italy helped the Bluejays start the season 5-1.
   A 2011 trip to the Bahamas helped get the Bluejays ready for a 7-0 start.
   A 2007 trip to Canada paid dividends as Creighton started 5-0.
   In 2003, the Bluejays also went to Canada and started the subsequent season 12-0.
Who's Back?
With Creighton returning seven of the 13 men who appeared in a game last season, it's no surprise that a similar ratio of the production from 2022-23 is also gone. Below is a breakdown of what is back:
Stat   Returners   Departures
Blocks   126 (82.9%)   26 (17.1%)
Rebounds   860 (67.9%)   411 (32.1%)
3FG Made   207 (64.9%)   112 (35.1%)
Points   1833 (64.8%)   995 (35.2%)
Steals   119 (64.3%)   66 (35.7%)
Minutes   4693 (63.0%)   2757 (37.0%)
Starts   111 (60.0%)   74 (40.0%)
Charges Taken   16 (59.3%)   11 (40.7%)
Assists   308 (53.0%)   273 (47.0%)
Preseason Top 10
The Creighton men's basketball team was ranked eighth in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll, its highest preseason AP ranking ever. That's one spot better than the previous best, done last year, when the Bluejays started the season ranked ninth. CU is ranked 12th in the February 26th AP poll.
   The announcement marks just the sixth time in program history the writers have voted CU to the top-25 in the preseason, joining 2006-07 (No. 19), 2012-13 (No. 16) and 2016-17 (No. 22), 2020-21 (No. 11) and 2022-23 (No. 9). All five of those teams would end up in the NCAA Tournament, with the last two making the Sweet 16 and last year's club reaching the Elite Eight.
   Creighton has been ranked in the Top 10 on 27 different occasions in program history, with all but one of those occasions happening under head coach Greg McDermott. Creighton's best ranking in program history is seventh, done five times (Jan. 16, 2017, March 10, 2020, March 18, 2020, Jan. 7, 2021 and Nov. 28, 2022).
   Creighton has now been ranked 137 times in program history, with 110 of those under the direction of McDermott. Creighton is 171-71 all-time as a ranked team, including a 137-59 mark under McDermott. Creighton has now been ranked at least one week in 10 of McDermott's 14 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
      Creighton is one of four schools to be ranked in the preseason top-10 each of the past two seasons, joining Kansas, Duke and Houston.
   Along with No. 5 Marquette, No. 6 Connecticut and No. 8 Creighton, this year marked the first time since 2011-12 that the BIG EAST had three Preseason Top-10 teams.
   Creighton was also eighth in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll, its best preseason mark ever. CU is 12th in the February 26th Coaches poll.
Downtown Duo
Only two players nationally that are returning in 2023-24 had 120+ assists, 87+ three-pointers and 38+ steals in 2022-23.
   Baylor Scheierman and Steven Ashworth.
   Both are playing for Creighton this season.
Let's Go On A Run
Creighton has won at least one NCAA Tournament game in 2021, 2022 and 2023. That makes CU one of seven teams in the country to have a win in each of the last three NCAA Tournaments, joining Arkansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas and UCLA.
   The only other time that Creighton has won an NCAA Tournament game in consecutive seasons came in 2012, 2013 and 2014, also under Greg McDermott.
   Creighton is one of just eight teams to have reached at least two of the last three Sweet 16s. Gonzaga, Houston and UCLA have done it each of the last three seasons, while Alabama, Creighton, Michigan and Villanova have done it twice each.
Dynamic Duo
Creighton is one of eight schools to have men's and women's basketball programs to both own 22 wins or more each of the previous two seasons, a list that includes Creighton, Gonzaga, Liberty, Princeton, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo and UConn.
   This season, Creighton was one of eight teams with a preseason top-25 squad on both the men's and women's side, joining Baylor, Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, Southern California, Tennessee and Texas.
   The only five schools to be ranked in the preseason men's and women's basketball Top 25 of the AP Poll both this season and last season were Baylor, Creighton, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
   Creighton is one of 11 schools to make the NCAA Tournament in both men's and women's basketball each of the past two seasons, a list that consists of Arizona, Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Texas and UConn.
   The only schools with at-large bids in each of the previous two years in both men's and women's basketball are Baylor, Creighton, Indiana and Miami (Fla.).
Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 27 victories since the start of the 2010-11 season after trailing by double-figures at some point.
   Thirteen of those 27 comebacks have come away from home.
   If you're curious, CU's largest comeback win since 2000 came on Jan. 28, 2006, when the Jays trailed 25-6 early before rallying to beat Wichita State on a buzzer-beater by Anthony Tolliver.
CU's Double-Digit Comebacks Under McDermott
Deficit   Opponent   Date
18   #18 Oklahoma   11/19/14
17   at San Diego State   11/30/11
16   at Evansville   02/16/13
16   at Seton Hall   01/27/21
16   SIU Edwardsville   11/27/21
15   Arkansas-Pine Bluff   11/09/21
14   Evansville   02/21/12
14   vs. San Diego State   03/17/22
13   at Saint Joseph's   11/16/13
13   Xavier   01/12/14
13   #22 Xavier   12/23/20
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
11   vs. Connecticut   03/12/21
11   DePaul   01/22/22
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
Release, Rotation, Splash, Repeat
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 1,014 straight games. The streak is the nation's 10th-longest active streak.
   Creighton's last game without a three-pointer came at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993, when the Jays were 0-for-5. 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 (2/28)
   Rk.   Streak   School   Next Game
   1.   1,221   UNLV   3/2
   2.   1,217   Duke   3/2
   3.   1,154   East Tennessee State   3/2
   4.   1,127   Oakland   3/2
   5.   1,126   Pacific   3/2
   6.   1,122   Texas   3/2
   7.   1,065   Marshall   3/1
   8.   1,050   Gonzaga   2/29
   9.   1,045   Princeton   3/1
   10.   1,014   Creighton   3/2
   11.   1,011   Long Island   2/29
   12.   1,002   Mount St. Mary's   3/1
Triple Trouble
During Creighton's current streak of 1,014 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 8,092 trifectas, an average of 7.98 treys per game.
   That's not surprising since during the streak, Creighton has made exactly seven three-pointers 149 times, more than any figure.
   Only five times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 299 occasions the Bluejays have made 10 or more trifectas, including three games of 20 or more.
   Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Bluejays are 80-19 when making eight or more three-pointers, compared to a 32-29 mark when making seven treys or fewer.
Team 3FG Made During Creighton's 3-Point Streak
1:   5 times   2: 19 times   3: 36 times
4:   75 times   5:  104 times   6: 106 times
7:  149 times   8:  127 times   9: 94 times
10: 84 times   11: 58 times   12: 60 times
13: 47 times   14: 24 times   15: 8 times
16: 8 times   17: 4 times   18: 1 time
19: 2 times   20: 1 time   21: 1 time   22: 1 time
Top-20 Crowds
Here's a look at Creighton's top-20 home crowds all-time.
    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.   18,571   DePaul   01/27/24
   10.   18,525   Marquette   12/31/13
   11.   18,519   #8 Seton Hall   03/07/20
   12.   18,518   Georgetown   01/27/18
   13.   18,509   Villanova   02/04/23
   14.   18,495   Marquette   02/17/18
   15.   18,494   Illinois State   02/09/13
   16.   18,458   Evansville   12/29/12
   17.   18,436   Bradley   01/28/12
   18.   18,323   DePaul   02/07/14
   19.   18,321   #3 Villanova   02/24/18
   20.   18,294   #19 Iowa State   12/04/21
CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 353 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the 21-year-old facility.
   The Bluejays own a 291-62 (.824) record all-time at the facility, and is 22-1 there on Friday's.
   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 27,713-23,155 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 12.91 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 91 different times.
   Incredibly, Creighton hasn't trailed in its home opener in 10 of the past 23 seasons (2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2019-20).
   Creighton is also 32-36 all-time in the 68 games at the arena in which it's fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 8-11 when down by 10+ points at halftime in the facility, and 41-29 when trailing at halftime at CHI Health Center Omaha.
   Creighton is 194-44 (.815) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott and hasn't trailed in 65 of those games. In that same span, CU owns a 101-9 home record (.918) 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 310-62 (.833) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.
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McDermott Ranks Second On CU Wins List
Greg McDermott has 321 victories at Creighton, good for second place on CU's all-time wins list.
   McDermott's .670 winning percentage is Creighton's best since Arthur A. Schabinger's .714 win rate more than 85 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.   321-158   Greg McDermott   2010-Pres.
3.   165-66   Arthur A. Schabinger    1922-1935
4.   138-118   John J. "Red" McManus    1959-1969
5.   130-64   Tom Apke   1974-1981
Elite Eight
Greg McDermott guided his team to the NCAA Tournament for the eighth time last season. That put him in the company of some of the greatest coaches in CU Athletics history, and most among basketball coaches.
   McDermott is one of three head coaches in Creighton history to lead eight or more NCAA Tournament teams.
Name   Sport   NCAA's @CU
Kirsten Bernthal Booth   Volleyball   13
Bob Warming   Men's Soccer   11
Greg McDermott   Men's Basketball   8
Dana Altman   Men's Basketball   7
Brent Vigness   Softball   7
Firing On All Cylinders
Creighton finished last season ranked 12th overall by KenPom.com. That included the nation's No. 23 offense, and No. 14 defense. Creighton's No. 14 defense was its best mark in the 21 seasons of the KenPom era.
   Creighton has had a top-25 offense per KenPom seven times in 13 seasons under Greg McDermott and a top-25 defense twice.
Year   Off. Rating   Def. Rating   Overall Rank
2010-11Â Â Â 66Â Â Â 174Â Â Â 98
2011-12Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 166Â Â Â 28
2012-13Â Â Â 5Â Â Â 66Â Â Â 15
2013-14Â Â Â 2Â Â Â 124Â Â Â 17
2014-15Â Â Â 59Â Â Â 138Â Â Â 79
2015-16Â Â Â 43Â Â Â 76Â Â Â 40
2016-17Â Â Â 32Â Â Â 46Â Â Â 28
2017-18Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 58Â Â Â 30
2018-19Â Â Â 47Â Â Â 83Â Â Â 55
2019-20Â Â Â 3Â Â Â 78Â Â Â 12
2020-21Â Â Â 25Â Â Â 32Â Â Â 22
2021-22Â Â Â 112Â Â Â 19Â Â Â 50
2022-23Â Â Â 23Â Â Â 14Â Â Â 12
2023-24Â Â Â 11Â Â Â 23Â Â Â 12
Kalkbrenner Repeats As Top Defender
Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was named 2023 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season.
   Kalkbrenner became just the 11th player in league history to win the recognition more than once, joining the likes of Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Kris Dunn and Allen Iverson among those to win the award multiple times, and is the first repeat winner since former Bluejay guard Khyri Thomas in 2017 and 2018.
   Between Kalkbrenner and Thomas, Creighton has now had a BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in four of the previous seven seasons.
Most BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year Honors
   Honors   Name, School   Years (*ties)
   4   Patrick Ewing, Georgetown   1982, 83, 84, 85
   3   Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown   1989, 90*, 92
   2   Dikembe Mutombo, Georgetown   1990, 91
   2   Allen Iverson, Georgetown   1995, 96
   2   Etan Thomas, Syracuse   1999, 00
   2   John Linehan, Providence   2001, 02
   2   Emeka Okafor, Connecticut   2003, 04
   2   Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut   2008, 09
   2   Kris Dunn, Providence   2015*, 16
   2   Khyri Thomas, Creighton   2017*, 18
   2   Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton   2022, 23
Creighton Retires McDermott's No. 3 Jersey
Creighton Men's Basketball retired Doug McDermott's No. 3 jersey prior to its Dec. 20 game vs. Villanova. McDermott was a three-time All-American (2012, 2013, 2014) and consensus National Player of the Year (2014) during an incredible four-year career spanning from 2010-14.
   McDermott finished his career with an NCAA-record 135 double-figure scoring games and wrapped up his time on The Hilltop with 3,150 points, which was fifth in NCAA history. He was named winner of the Oscar Robertson, John R. Wooden and Naismith trophies as the National Player of the Year in 2013-14, when he led the country in scoring and helped Creighton to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
   The son of current Bluejay head coach Greg McDermott, Doug McDermott was a three-time Conference Player of the Year and remains the sport's only three-time Associated Press First Team All-American since 1985.
   McDermott received his Marketing degree from Creighton in 2014 and is currently in his 10th year in the NBA, as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.
   McDermott's number hangs in the rafters on the west side of the arena alongside five other Bluejay greats (#25 Kyle Korver, #30 Bob Harstad, #33 Bob Portman, #35 Paul Silas, #45 Bob Gibson).
McDermott In The NBA
Doug McDermott is in his 10th year in an NBA career that saw him selected 11th overall by Denver, with stops in Chicago, Oklahoma City, New York, Dallas, Indiana and San Antonio. He was traded from San Antonio back to Indiana in the final hours of the trade deadline on Feb. 8th.
   Overall, he is averaging 5.7 points per game this season and shooting 41.5 percent from three-point range.
   In his career, McDermott has played in 643 games and averaged 9.0 points per game. He ranks 23rd in NBA history with 41.0 percent marksmanship from three-point range in his career.
   The 10-year NBA vet gives Creighton at least one NBA player in 40 of the last 41 seasons. Other famous Bluejays to play in the NBA in the past include Paul Silas, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver.
CHI Health Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 8-8 in contests with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CHI Health Center Omaha, which opened in 2003.
   The last time such a game happened was in 2020 when Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski hit a shot with 3.2 seconds left to beat Providence.
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
01/18/20   Providence   W 78-74   Zegarowski 3FG   :3.2
*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
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2023-24 season went on sale on September 28th.
   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.
   For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.
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