Born and raised in Omaha, Jacob has been writing about local sports in Nebraska since he joined Creighton's student newspaper as a freshman in 2011. He's covered prep sports as well as Creighton and Nebraska athletics (including football, basketball and volleyball) for Hail Varsity and Hurrdat Sports since 2015.
His love of basketball can best be described as an obsession and if you need to find him, he’s probably in a gym somewhere watching, coaching or playing hoops.
Even in the midst of a season filled with peaks and valleys, last’s week’s road trip for Creighton men’s basketball was extreme. The Bluejays played arguably their best and worst basketball in a four-day span, taking down then-No. 5 UConn before falling to No. 17 St....
Creighton men’s basketball was unable to capture the magic it found Wednesday and carry it into Saturday as No. 17 St. John’s ran away from the Bluejays in the second half for an 81-52 win at Madison Square Garden. Here are three takeaways from the loss to the team...
This season has been one of constant experimentation and adjustments for Coach Greg McDermott and Creighton men's basketball. The latest adjustment, Creighton's seventh different starting lineup this season, including starting Fedor Žugić on the wing alongside Josh...
Prior to the national anthem at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday night, No. 5 UConn held a moment of silence for Kelly Dix, the late mother of Creighton men's basketball senior Josh Dix. Creighton decided against doing so at CHI Health Center Omaha for the two home games...
Heading into Wednesday, only one team in the country had ventured into Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., and emerged victorious — No. 4 Arizona. The exclusive club now has two members as Creighton men’s basketball took down No. 5 UConn 91-84. That UConn team that...
Creighton women’s basketball played 30 good minutes against the second-best team in the Big East, but a rough 10-minute stretch in the second half sank their upset bid in a 74-64 loss to Villanova on senior day Sunday at D.J. Sokol Arena. Here are three takeaways from...
Sixteen of the Nebraska’s best boys basketball teams made their way to the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island on Saturday for the annual Heartland Hoops Classic. We’ll have a running roundup throughout the day recapping the games and highlighting the best...
Saturday begins the most difficult stretch of the season for Creighton men’s basketball as the Bluejays face the top three teams in the Big East in an eight-day span, including the top two on the road next week. However, before the Bluejays face those difficult tests...
The Heartland Events Center in Grand Island will play host to the annual Heartland Hoops Classic, an all-day high school boys basketball event returning for its 18th year, on Saturday. This year's eight-game slate will feature all in-state teams and includes potential...