On Nov. 27, Austin Swartz watched from the bench as the Creighton men’s basketball beat Oregon in the team’s final game at the Players Era Men’s Championship in Las Vegas. It was the first — and to this point, only — DNP the sophomore transfer from Miami has logged...
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Creighton Men’s Basketball Back From Break Looking to Keep Rolling Against Butler
Thanks to a three-game winning streak, the members of the Creighton men’s basketball team went into the Christmas break in high spirits, especially considering where the team was two weeks ago. After beating Utah Tech on Monday, the Jays got a few days off to head...
Creighton Men’s Basketball in “Such a Better Place” Following McDermott’s Lineup Changes
Following an 83-76 loss to Kansas State on Dec. 13, Coach Greg McDermott said his Creighton men’s basketball team had some soul searching to do. The Bluejays gave up 51 points in the first half and trailed by 18 at the break, which McDermott called unacceptable....
Tonjes Surpasses 1,000 Career Points as C1 No. 2 Ashland-Greenwood Beats B No. 2 Skutt Catholic
High school basketball fans got an early holiday treat on the final day before the moratorium as the Skutt Catholic boys, No. 2 in Class B in the NEBPreps Coaches Poll, traveled to Ashland Tuesday to face Class C1 No. 2 Ashland-Greenwood. The Bluejays used a strong...
Strong Guard Play Leads Creighton Men’s Basketball to 92-69 Win Over Utah Tech
Creighton men’s basketball took down Utah Tech 92-69 at CHI Health Center Omaha Monday to improve to 8-5 on the season and head into the holiday break on a three-game winning streak. Four players scored in double figures and all 11 healthy Jays found the scoring...
Graves Catches Fire to Lead Creighton Men’s Basketball to 84-63 Win Over Marquette
Creighton men’s basketball followed up its blowout at Xavier with another dominant effort in its Big East home opener against Marquette. The Bluejays overcame a slow start to rout the Golden Eagles 84-63 at CHI Health Center Omaha Saturday night. Three Bluejays scored...
Creighton Women’s Basketball Turns Double-Digit Deficit Into 20-Point Win Over DePaul
It wasn’t pretty at the start, but Creighton women’s basketball took down DePaul 70-50 in its Big East home opener on Saturday afternoon to improve to 6-5 on the season and 2-0 in conference play. The Bluejays fell behind by as much as 13 but flipped a switch midway...
Millard North Boys Back Up No. 1 Ranking With Win Over Omaha Central
The Millard North boys basketball team rose to No. 1 in Class A in the latest NEBPreps Coaches Poll, and the Mustangs backed that ranking up by handing No. 9 Omaha Central its first loss of the season on Friday night. Milled North (5-1) took down the Eagles (4-1)...
Creighton Men’s Basketball Looking to Build Off Xavier Win as Struggling Marquette Visits Omaha
The Creighton men’s basketball team opened Big East play with arguably its best performance of the season on Wednesday, a 98-57 win at Xavier. The blowout comes on the heels of a 2-4 stretch for the Bluejays (now 6-5) that included dramatic rotation and role changes...
