When Ryan Nembhard and Arthur Kaluma opted to depart from an Elite Eight team last offseason, a return to the second weekend of the Big Dance looked like it may not be in the cards. However, through interior development and some work in the transfer portal, the...
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ATO Execution Keys Creighton’s Return to Sweet 16
Greg McDermott is widely considered one of the best offensive coaches in college basketball, and one area in which that acumen reveals itself is Creighton's after-timeout (ATO) plays. On the season, Creighton is scoring 0.985 points per possession out of timeouts,...
No. 3 Creighton Outlasts No. 11 Oregon in Double-Overtime
For the third time in the past four years, Creighton men’s basketball is heading to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. It took an extra 10 minutes to punch their ticket, but the third-seeded Bluejays are heading to Detroit after an 86-73 double-overtime win over...
McDermott, Altman Set to Square Off With Sweet 16 Berth at Stake
The two winningest coaches in Creighton men’s basketball history will meet on Saturday night with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. It will be Greg McDermott’s Bluejays against Dana Altman’s Oregon Ducks in Pittsburgh in the final game of the day. The NCAA...
Bluejays Draw Ducks in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
For the fourth straight season, Creighton men’s basketball has advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. The third-seeded Bluejays took down No. 14 Akron 77-60 in Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, earning a meeting with 11th-seeded Oregon on Saturday night....
Creighton Topples Akron 77-60 in NCAA Tournament First Round
No. 3 Creighton men's basketball rode a big second half to a 77-60 win over No. 14 Akron in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon. The Jays will move on to the second round in Pittsburgh. Here are three takeaways from the game. Facing Little...
NCAA Tournament Provides Homecoming for Nebraska Natives
NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday is a time of celebration for coaches, players and fans across the country, but this year’s show provided an extra bit of excitement for some. Drake and South Dakota State were among the teams placed at the Omaha site for the first...
No. 3 Creighton Opens NCAA Tournament Thursday Against No. 14 Akron
It’s NCAA Tournament time for Creighton men’s basketball as the madness begins in earnest for the Bluejays on Thursday afternoon. Third-seeded Creighton will take on No. 14 Akron in the first round in in Pittsburgh at 12:30 p.m. CT. The Bluejays got their first look...
Nebraska Natives in 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournaments
The NCAA released the brackets for the 2024 Division I men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments on Sunday, and 28 former Nebraska prep standouts qualified for the Big Dance with their college teams. Here's a list of every Nebraska native in this year's...