Men’s Basketball
Bluejays, Volunteers Set for Sweet 16 Clash
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...
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...
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...
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...
No. 3 Seed Creighton to Face No. 14 Akron in NCAA Tournament
The Creighton men’s basketball team earned the No. 3 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, tying the 2013-14 team for the highest seed in program history. The Bluejays will take on No. 14 Akron in the first round in Pittsburgh Thursday. The other Midwest...
Creighton Falls to Providence in Big East Tournament Quarterfinals
NEW YORK — Second-seeded Creighton men’s basketball went one-and-done in the Big East Tournament, falling to No. 7 Providence in Thursday’s quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Here are three takeaways from the loss. Missed Opportunities Creighton trailed for much...
Creighton Set to Compete for Big East Tournament Title
The Big East completed its awards release on Wednesday ahead of the start of the conference tournament. The Big East Player of the Year award went to Providence guard Devin Carter over Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman and UConn’s Tristen Newton. Scheierman had to settle...