Saturday, February 7
Omaha, Neb.
5:00 PM
Creighton University
13-11,7-6Big East
69
vs
68
Seton Hall
16-8,6-7Big East
1
2
F
Seton Hall
34
34
68
Creighton
32
37
69
Photo by: Sullivan Lawrence
Men's Basketball Stuns Pirates To Earn 69-68 Win
2/7/2026 7:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Nik Graves hits game-winniner with 2.5 seconds left
OMAHA, Neb. --Â Trailing 67-58 with just 1:27 remaining, Creighton Men's Basketball closed the game on an 11-1 run to earn a 69-68 win over Seton Hall on Saturday, February 7. Nik Graves punctuated the comeback by draining the game-winning trey with 2.5 seconds on the clock to cap an emotional week following the loss of Kelly Dix, mother to CU guard Josh Dix.
The win lifted the Bluejays' record to 13-11 on the season and 7-6 in BIG EAST action. Seton Hall, meanwhile, fell to 16-8 overall and 6-7 in conference contest. Both teams entered the game tied for fourth place in the BIG EAST, but having lost five of its past seven games
The comeback began saw Fedor Zugic bookend a tip-in from Jasen Green with a pair of three-pointers to draw the Bluejays within striking distance at 67-66 with 20.3 seconds remaining. Creighton fouled Pirates guard Trey Parker, and the sophomore hit one of two with 17.2 seconds remaining to set the stage for Graves.
Creighton got the ball into the frontcourt quickly allowing time for Graves to find space along the left side for his first three-pointer of the contest. and his first buzzer-beater at the collegiate level.
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The first half belonged to Isaac Traudt as the Grand Island native delivered 15 points and five rebounds in the opening stanza. Traudt connected on four treys in the first five minutes, helping the Bluejays grab a 22-15 advantage with 11:22 left in the frame. Seton Hall used its stifling pressure in the back court to force Creighton into 12 first half turnovers, leading to 14 Pirate points. Seton Hall held a 34-32 edge at the break.
Traudt led Creighton by tying his career-high with 18 points, while Josh Dix contributed 16 points and Zugic closed with a career-high 13. Creighton made 13 three-pointers in 30 attempts despite playing without the BIG EASTÂ leader in three-pointers made in league action, Austin Swartz.
Seton Hall got a game-high 20 points from Adam "Budd" Clark to go with 11 from A.J. Staton-McCrary and 10 from Elijah Fisher. The PIrates made 5-of-9 three-pointers, including three by Clark after the diminutive guard entered the game having made just five triples all year. Seton Hall shot 50 percent from the field overall (27-54) and turned 18 Bluejay turnovers into 23 points.
The Bluejays return to the court on Wednesday, February 11 in a road contest at DePaul. The game is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. tip on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
NOTES: Creighton and Seton Hall have split 34 all-time meetings (17-17), including four games decided by one point (2-2) ... Josh Dix eclipsed 150 career three-pointers and 1,100 career points, while Owen Freeman surpassed 800 career points ... Blake Harper now owns exactly 300 career rebounds ... Creighton has won 10 or more home games in 11 straight seasons and 29 of the past 30 years after improving to 10-3 at home this winter ... Creighton surpassed 200,000 home fans for the 20th straight non-COVID season ... Creighton is 18-3 in its last 21 BIG EAST home games ... Creighton improved to 1-7 this season when scoring 69 points or less ... Creighton now owns 22 wins by three points or less since the start of the 2020-21 season, tied with Xavier for the most in the BIG EAST and tied for second-most nationally among Power 5 schools ... Each of Creighton's last five league wins have come by four points or less ... Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 95 games in a row and at least one trey in 1,080 consecutive contests ... Creighton's largest deficit was 10. CU now owns 33 double-digit comeback wins under Greg McDermott, including three this season.
The win lifted the Bluejays' record to 13-11 on the season and 7-6 in BIG EAST action. Seton Hall, meanwhile, fell to 16-8 overall and 6-7 in conference contest. Both teams entered the game tied for fourth place in the BIG EAST, but having lost five of its past seven games
The comeback began saw Fedor Zugic bookend a tip-in from Jasen Green with a pair of three-pointers to draw the Bluejays within striking distance at 67-66 with 20.3 seconds remaining. Creighton fouled Pirates guard Trey Parker, and the sophomore hit one of two with 17.2 seconds remaining to set the stage for Graves.
Creighton got the ball into the frontcourt quickly allowing time for Graves to find space along the left side for his first three-pointer of the contest. and his first buzzer-beater at the collegiate level.
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The first half belonged to Isaac Traudt as the Grand Island native delivered 15 points and five rebounds in the opening stanza. Traudt connected on four treys in the first five minutes, helping the Bluejays grab a 22-15 advantage with 11:22 left in the frame. Seton Hall used its stifling pressure in the back court to force Creighton into 12 first half turnovers, leading to 14 Pirate points. Seton Hall held a 34-32 edge at the break.
Traudt led Creighton by tying his career-high with 18 points, while Josh Dix contributed 16 points and Zugic closed with a career-high 13. Creighton made 13 three-pointers in 30 attempts despite playing without the BIG EASTÂ leader in three-pointers made in league action, Austin Swartz.
Seton Hall got a game-high 20 points from Adam "Budd" Clark to go with 11 from A.J. Staton-McCrary and 10 from Elijah Fisher. The PIrates made 5-of-9 three-pointers, including three by Clark after the diminutive guard entered the game having made just five triples all year. Seton Hall shot 50 percent from the field overall (27-54) and turned 18 Bluejay turnovers into 23 points.
The Bluejays return to the court on Wednesday, February 11 in a road contest at DePaul. The game is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. tip on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.
NOTES: Creighton and Seton Hall have split 34 all-time meetings (17-17), including four games decided by one point (2-2) ... Josh Dix eclipsed 150 career three-pointers and 1,100 career points, while Owen Freeman surpassed 800 career points ... Blake Harper now owns exactly 300 career rebounds ... Creighton has won 10 or more home games in 11 straight seasons and 29 of the past 30 years after improving to 10-3 at home this winter ... Creighton surpassed 200,000 home fans for the 20th straight non-COVID season ... Creighton is 18-3 in its last 21 BIG EAST home games ... Creighton improved to 1-7 this season when scoring 69 points or less ... Creighton now owns 22 wins by three points or less since the start of the 2020-21 season, tied with Xavier for the most in the BIG EAST and tied for second-most nationally among Power 5 schools ... Each of Creighton's last five league wins have come by four points or less ... Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 95 games in a row and at least one trey in 1,080 consecutive contests ... Creighton's largest deficit was 10. CU now owns 33 double-digit comeback wins under Greg McDermott, including three this season.
Team Stats
SHU
CU
FG%
.500
.434
3FG%
.556
.433
FT%
.643
.833
RB
30
30
TO
14
18
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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