Men’s Basketball Meets Big 12 Contenders in Las Vegas

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Men's Basketball Meets Big 12 Contenders in Las Vegas

*Game notes finished before the Nov. 24 poll was released and reflect the AP poll rankings from Nov. 17.

Next Game
Creighton (3-1) heads to Las Vegas, Nev., for three games in the GEICO Players Era Men’s Championship.
The Bluejays play at 1 p.m. Central on both Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 24th & Nov. 25th, in the first game of each day at Michelob ULTRA Arena (12,000).
Monday’s contest is a game against Baylor (3-0), while Tuesday’s game is against No. 16 Iowa State (4-0).
The time, day and site of Creighton’s third game in Las Vegas is expected to be announced after all nine games in the tournament conclude on Tuesday evening.

Broadcast Information
Both the Baylor and Iowa State games in Las Vegas will be televised on truTV, and streamed for a fee at https://www.hbomax.com/sports.
Brian Anderson, Grant Hill and Lauren Jbara will call Monday’s action against Baylor.
J.B. Long, Candace Parker and Autumn Johnson will handle Tuesday’s broadcast vs. Iowa State.

Radio Broadcast Information
KOZN (1620 AM) and KOOO (101.9 FM) will carry all Creighton men’s basketball games during the 2025-26 season.
John Bishop and Connor Happer will call the action. The audio is webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.
Both games can also be heard on SiriusXM 162 or 201 as well as https://sxm.app.link/SXM963.

Live Stats Information
All of Creighton’s games this season will have free live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.

Scouting Creighton
Creighton is off to a 3-1 start to the season, with home wins over South Dakota (92-76), Maryland Eastern Shore (84-45) and North Dakota (75-60) as well as a 90-63 loss at No. 19 Gonzaga.
Eight Bluejays average between 6.0 and 13.0 points per game, led by sophomore Blake Harper (13.0 ppg., 7.5 rpg.). CU’s top four leading scorers are newcomers as Harper is joined by Josh Dix (11.0), Nik Graves (10.8), and Owen Freeman (10.8), who also contribute at a double-figure clip. All told, 67.5 percent of Creighton’s points have come from its newcomers thus far.
Creighton is averaging 78.5 points per game and outrebounding foes by 9.0 caroms per contest.

Scouting Baylor
Baylor is 3-0 this season after high-scoring home wins over UTRGV (96-81), Washington (78-69) and Tarleton State (94-81).
Only eight Bears have seen the court this season, and seven of them average at least 6.0 points per game. That group is led by Cameron Carr (23.7 ppg., .676 FG%, .529 3FG%), Tounde Yessoufou (16.3 ppg., 2.7 spg.) and Dan Skillings Jr. (13.3 ppg;., 6.0 rpg.).
The Bears score 89.3 points per game and shoot 51.1 percent from the field, 35.9 percent from downtown and 71.6 percent at the line.

The Series With Baylor
Creighton is 4-2 all-time against Baylor, and have split four meetings with the Bears on a neutral floor.
The teams last met in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, when Ryan Nembhard scored 30 points as sixth-seeded Creighton upended the Bears 85-76 in the Second Round of an eventual Elite Eight run.
The only time Creighton ever ventured to Waco on Dec. 4, 1999, the Bluejays trailed 61-47 with three minutes to play in regulation before a big run and Ben Walker runner at the buzzer tied the score at 67 and forced overtime. In the overtime, Creighton took its first lead of the day and held on to win by one.
Greg McDermott is 3-4 in his career against Baylor (2-2 as Iowa State coach, 1-2 as Creighton coach and Scott Drew.

Scouting #16 Iowa State
Iowa State is 4-0 with four double-digit victories, handling FDU (88-50), Grambling (102-62), Mississippi State (96-80) and Stonehill (96-57) thus far.
Tamin Lipsey, who missed the exhibition meeting vs. Creighton, has averaged 19.0 points and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 57.7 percent from the floor and swiping 15 steals.
Also scoring in double-figures are Joshua Jefferson (18.8 ppg., 7.8 rpg.) and sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic (15.3 ppg.).
Traditionally known for their lockdown defense, the Cyclones average 95.5 points per game and allow just 62.3 points per contest while forcing 20.8 turnovers per game. ISU shoots 54.2 percent from the field and outrebounds foes by 7.0 boards per game.

The Series With Iowa State
Iowa State owns a 17-15 record all-time against Creighton in games that count, splitting two games on a neutral floor.
Creighton beat the Cyclones 71-58 on Oct. 17 in Omaha in an exhibition contest. The teams last met in a game that counted on Dec. 4, 2021, when No. 19 ISU won 64-58 at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Greg McDermott is 1-6 in his career against Iowa State in games that count, going 1-4 as UNI head coach and 0-2 as CU head coach against the Cyclones.
The teams have also played a closed scrimmage each of the previous three seasons, with each of the last two battles being one-possession games.

The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) owns a 353-172 record in his 16th season with the Bluejays. He owns a career mark of 633-367 in his 32nd season, and is 502-303 in 25 Division I campaigns.
McDermott led Creighton to its first BIG EAST regular-season title in 2019-20, taking a Bluejay team that was picked seventh in the league’s preseason poll and ending the year ranked seventh nationally. The Cascade, Iowa native has coached Creighton to a share of its first regular-season BIG EAST title in 2019-20 its first Sweet 16 since 1974 in 2020-21 and its first Elite Eight since 1941 in 2022-23.
McDermott has previously been a head coach at Iowa State (2006-10), Northern Iowa (2001-06), North Dakota State (2000-01) and Wayne State (1994-2000).
He is assisted by Alan Huss, Derek Kellogg, Trey Zeigler, Mitch Ballock and Mike Nesbitt.

With A Win…
– Creighton would improve to 4-1 or better after five games for 16th time in as many seasons under Greg McDermott.
– Creighton would improve to 2-2 all-time in Players Era Championship games.
– Creighton would improve to 9-5 in Las Vegas since 2008, and 1-2 inside Michelob ULTRA Arena.

Milestone Watch
– Nik Graves owns 968 career points and is 32 shy of 1,000. Graves also owns 92 made three-pointers.
– Liam McChesney is seven rebounds short of 200 for his career.
– Owen Freeman has made 299 career field goals, one short of 300.
– Blake Harper has 677 career points and is 23 away from 700.
– Josh Dix has 870 career points and is 30 away from 900.

It’s tru
Both of Creighton’s first two games in Las Vegas will air on truTV. CU is 4-1 all-time when airing solely on truTV, which doesn’t count two NCAA Tournament games that aired on both TBS and truTV.
CU is on a three-game winning streak on the network, but its only loss is against Monday’s foe, Baylor.
Creighton on truTV
Winner Loser Date
Creighton 76 Louisiana 66 03/21/14
Baylor 85 Creighton 55 03/23/14
Creighton 63 UC Santa Barbara 62 03/20/21
Creighton 72 San Diego State 69 (OT) 03/17/22
Creighton 80 Notre Dame 76 11/30/24

GEICO Players Era Men’s Championship Details
The GEICO Players Era Men’s Championship has expanded from eight teams a year ago to 18 teams this season.
One eight-team grouping that plays its first two games at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Monday & Tuesday consists of Baylor, Creighton, Iowa State, St. John’s, Auburn, Oregon, Michigan and San Diego State. The 10-team group that plays its first two games at MGM Grand Garden Arena is Tennessee, Rutgers, Kansas, Notre Dame, Houston, Syracuse, Alabama, Gonzaga, Maryland and UNLV.
Following Tuesday’s games, teams will be reseeded to set match-ups for Wednesday or Thursday. Tiebreakers, per the event manual, include: Overall Record; Head-to-Head; Total Point Differential (each game capped at +/- 20), Total Points Scored, Fewest Points Allowed, AP ranking on Nov. 24.
Below is the schedule for the week.
Monday, November 24 – Michelob ULTRA Arena
Baylor vs. Creighton – 1:00 PM (CST) | truTV
St. John’s vs. Iowa State – 3:30 PM (CST) | truTV
Oregon vs. Auburn – 7:00 PM (CST) | truTV
Michigan vs. San Diego State – 9:30 PM (CST) | truTV

Tuesday, November 25 – Michelob ULTRA Arena
Iowa State vs. Creighton – 1:00 PM (CST) | truTV
St. John’s vs. Baylor – 3:30 PM (CST) | truTV
Michigan vs. Auburn – 7:30 PM (CST) | truTV
Oregon vs. San Diego State – 10:00 PM (CST) | truTV

Wednesday, November 26 – Michelob ULTRA Arena
MUA #3 vs. MUA #4 – 7:00 PM (CST) | truTV
MUA #5 vs. MUA #6 – 9:30 PM (CST) | truTV

Thursday, November 27 – Michelob ULTRA Arena
GGA #10 vs. GGA #9 – 1:00 PM (CST) | truTV
MUA #8 vs. MUA #7 – 3:30 PM (CST) | truTV

Sin City Spectacular
This week is Creighton’s 10th trip ever to Las Vegas, and sixth since 2012. That doesn’t count a 2023 game against UNLV in nearby Henderson, Nev.
The Bluejays are 10-7 all-time in Las Vegas, and 6-5 under Greg McDermott.
Creighton’s only previous games inside Michelob ULTRA Arena came on Dec. 10 & 12, 2022, where Creighton lost a pair of one-possession games without Ryan Kalkbrenner.
Below is a list of Creighton’s past trips to Sin City:
Date Opponent CU Result
01/04/67 at UNLV W 71-70
01/02/69 at UNLV L 99-109
12/21/87 vs. Alaska W 85-84
12/23/87 at #15 UNLV L 59-90
12/22/08 vs. Fresno State W 84-65
12/23/08 vs. DePaul W 83-75
11/23/12 vs. Wisconsin W 84-74
11/24/12 vs. Arizona State W 87-73
11/23/15 vs. Rutgers W 85-75
11/25/15 vs. Massachusetts W 97-76
11/28/19 vs. San Diego State L 52-83
11/29/19 vs. #12 Texas Tech W 83-76 (OT)
12/10/22 vs. BYU L 83-80
12/12/22 vs. Arizona State L 73-71
11/26/24 vs. San Diego State L 71-53
11/27/24 vs. #20 Texas A&M L 77-73
11/30/24 vs. Notre Dame W 80-76

Tournament Success
Creighton has had some great success in tournament play in recent seasons, especially under Greg McDermott.
In McDermott’s tenure, CU is 38-13 in regular-season tournament action with five titles in 15 completed events.
Since 2002-03, Creighton is 51-17 (23-0 at home) with eight titles in 20 preseason tournaments, as seen below. Creighton last lost at home in a regular-season tournament in 1975.
With three games on the docket this week, it’s worth noting that Creighton has had a .500 record or better in 12 of its 15 previous MTE’s and tournaments under McDermott.
Preseason Tournament Performances, Since 2002-03
Year Tourney (Site) W-L (Home W-L)
2002-03 Guardians Classic (Omaha/KC) 4-0 (2-0)
2004-05 Guardians Classic (Omaha/KC) 4-0 (2-0)
2006-07 Rainbow Classic (Honolulu) 2-1
2008-09 Las Vegas Classic (Omaha/Las Vegas) 4-0 (2-0)
2009-10 Old Spice Classic (Orlando) 0-3
2010-11 Hy-Vee Challenge (Omaha/Des Moines) 3-1 (3-0)
2011-12 Dale Howard Classic (Omaha/Des Moines) 4-0 (3-0)
2012-13 Las Vegas Invite (Omaha/Las Vegas) 4-0 (2-0)
2013-14 Wooden Legacy (Fullerton/Anaheim) 1-2
2014-15 Emerald Coast Classic (Omaha/Niceville) 3-1 (2-0)
2015-16 MGM Grand Main Event (Omaha/Las Vegas) 4-0 (2-0)
2016-17 Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands) 3-0
2017-18 Hall of Fame Classic (Omaha/Kansas City) 3-1 (2-0)
2018-19 Cayman Islands Classic (Omaha/Cayman Islands) 4-0 (1-0)
2019-20 Las Vegas Invite (Omaha/Las Vegas) 3-1 (2-0)
2021-22 Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands) 2-1
2022-23 Maui Invitational (Maui) 2-1
2022-23 Jack Jones Hoopfest (Las Vegas) 0-2
2023-24 Hall of Fame Classic (Kansas City) 1-1
2024-25 Players Era Festival (Las Vegas) 1-2

Tournament Trifectas
One reason for Creighton’s success in multi-team events over the years has been its proficiency with the three-ball.
In 51 MTE and tournament games under Greg McDermott, the Bluejays have made 505-of-1251 three-point attempts, connecting at a 40.4 percent clip while making 9.90 treys per contest.
Creighton made a combined 20-for-49 from deep in two games at Michelob ULTRA Arena in 2022.
3FG Made In Preseason Tournaments Under Greg McDermott
Year Tourney (Site) 3FG-3FGA (Games)
2010-11 Hy-Vee Challenge (Omaha/Des Moines) 45-95 (4)
2011-12 Dale Howard Classic (Omaha/Des Moines) 40-117 (4)
2012-13 Las Vegas Invite (Omaha/Las Vegas) 44-81 (4)
2013-14 Wooden Legacy (Fullerton/Anaheim) 45-112 (3)
2014-15 Emerald Coast Classic (Omaha/Niceville) 31-86 (4)
2015-16 MGM Grand Main Event (Omaha/Las Vegas) 32-77 (4)
2016-17 Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands) 35-82 (3)
2017-18 Hall of Fame Classic (Omaha/Kansas City) 50-105 (4)
2018-19 Cayman Islands Classic (Omaha/Cayman Islands) 35-89 (4)
2019-20 Las Vegas Invite (Omaha/Las Vegas) 33-96 (4)
2021-22 Paradise Jam (U.S. Virgin Islands) 18-50 (3)
2022-23 Maui Invitational (Maui) 26-59 (3)
2022-23 Jack Jones Hoopfest (Las Vegas) 21-54 (2)
2023-24 Hall of Fame Classic (Kansas City) 20-56 (2)
2024-25 Players Era Festival (Las Vegas) 30-92 (3)

Las Vegas Connections
– Creighton sophomore Shane Thomas is from Las Vegas and attended Durango High School as well as Red Rock Academy.
– Isaac Traudt’s sister, Tia Traudt, is a freshman volleyball player at UNLV.
– Creighton’s Women’s Basketball team arrives in Las Vegas on Monday to play in the UNLV Thanksgiving Turkey Tip-Off, with games on Wednesday (at UNLV) and Friday (vs. Northern Arizona).

Postseason Success
Creighton has won at least one NCAA Tournament game in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. That makes CU one of four teams in the country to have a win in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments, joining Baylor, Gonzaga and Houston.
This is the first time that Creighton Basketball has won an NCAA Tournament game in five straight years. The only other CU program in any sport to win an NCAA Tournament game in five straight seasons is Creighton Volleyball (2015-19).
Even though a certain NCAA bid was wiped away in 2020 by COVID-19, Creighton has still appeared in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments (2021-25).
The only previous time that Creighton has appeared in five straight NCAA Tournaments was from 1999-2003.
Creighton is one of 13 teams to have appeared in each of the last five NCAA Tournaments (2021-25). That list consists of Alabama, Baylor, Connecticut, Creighton, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan State, Purdue, San Diego State, Tennessee and Texas.

Bodo Bodo Reunion?
One of the prized transfers in Baylor’s recruiting class was Juslin Bodo Bodo, who has yet to play this season due to injury.
Bodo Bodo spent the previous two seasons at High Point, earning a pair of Big South Defensive Player of the Year honors and averaging 8.4 rebounds per game.
Bodo Bodo’s head coach at High Point was Alan Huss, while his assistants included Mike Nesbitt and Trey Zeigler (year 1 only). Huss, Nesbitt and Zeigler are now all on the Creighton staff as assistant coaches.

Familiar Faces
Creighton and Iowa State features a pair of programs who are quite familiar with each other.
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott was the head coach at Iowa State from 2006-10, where he won 59 games in four seasons.
When McDermott was on the Iowa State staff, his staff included current ISU head coach T.J. Otzelberger and current ISU assistant Erik Crawford.
One of Iowa State’s other current assistants, Kyle Green, was on McDermott’s staff at Northern Iowa.
And yet another ISU assistant, Diante Garrett, played for McDermott during his Cyclone tenure.

McDermott’s Coaching Tree
Greg McDermott’s coaching tree includes 11 men who are currently a head coach at the Division I level, including three men at Power 5 schools.
Here’s a list:
Darian DeVries – Indiana
Eric Henderson – Drake
Ben Jacobson – Northern Iowa
Steve Lutz – Oklahoma State
Ryan Miller – Murray State
TJ Otzelberger – Iowa State
Bryan Petersen – South Dakota State
David Richman – North Dakota State
Daniyal Robinson – North Texas
Paul Sather – North Dakota
Patrick Sellers – Central Connecticut State

The Rematch
Tuesday won’t be the first time that Creighton and Iowa State have faced off this season, as the teams already played on Oct. 17 in Omaha. Creighton won that game, 71-58.
In that contest, Iowa State took a 6-0 lead and led 8-4 before Creighton embarked on a 23-0 run. The Jays led 46-23 at half and by as much as 54-26 before ultimately settling for the 13-point victory.
This year’s exhibition was set up and announced on May 20th, long before the pairings for the 18-team Players Era Men’s Championship event were announced on July 1st.

Big Mac Attack
Greg McDermott’s teams have consistently battled some of the best teams in the country.
The chart below shows how his teams have consistently outpaced some of his predecessors against top-25 foes.
Category Pre-McDermott Under McDermott
vs. Top 25 Teams 20-117 42-60
vs. Top 10 Teams 5-53 15-27
vs. Top 10 on Road 1-28 4-16
vs. Top 25 on Road 3-64 10-29

Top 25 Notes
Though it’s unlikely Baylor will move into the Top 25 on Monday, it seems certain that Iowa State will remain ranked for Tuesday’s tilt vs. Creighton.
– Creighton is 62-177 all-time against top 25 teams.
– Creighton is 42-60 under Greg McDermott against nationally-ranked teams, 35 more top 25 wins than any other coach in Creighton history. Prior to McDermott’s arrival, Creighton was 20-117 all-time against top 25 foes.
– Creighton has beaten at least one ranked team in each of the previous 12 seasons (entering 2025-26). On a national basis, the only teams with a top-25 win each of the previous 12 seasons (entering 2025-26) are Baylor, Creighton, Duke, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas Tech, Villanova, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Creighton has beaten multiple ranked foes in each of the previous 10 seasons (entering 2025-26), something only Baylor, Creighton, Gonzaga, Kansas, Michigan State, Purdue and Villanova can claim.
Creighton owns at least one Top 10 win each of the previous 10 seasons (entering 2025-26). The only schools with at least one top-10 win every season from 2015-16 to 2024-25 have been Creighton, Kansas and Texas Tech.

McDermott To Celebrate Birthday in Las Vegas
Head coach Greg McDermott will have a birthday on Wednesday. He is 11-4 as Creighton coach on his birthday, or the first game after Nov. 25th.

A Grand Occasion
Last Wednesday’s win vs. North Dakota marked Greg McDermott’s 1,000th game as a head coach in 32 seasons as a head coach.
McDermott owns a 633-367 record, which includes a 116-53 record at Wayne State from 1994-2000, a 15-11 mark at North Dakota State in 2000-01, a 90-63 record from 2001-06 at Northern Iowa, a 59-68 record from 2006-10 at Iowa State and a 353-172 record from 2010-Present at Creighton.
McDermott is one of 12 active Division I coaches with 600 or more victories, joining Rick Barnes, John Calipari, Bill Self, Kelvin Sampson, Dana Altman, Rick Pitino, Mark Few, Tom Izzo, Greg Kampe, Steve Alford and Lennie Acuff.
Here’s a breakdown of his record per 100 games.
Game # W-L Result Year
100 60-40 Beat Northern State, 88-75 1997-98
200 135-65 Beat Texas Pan American, 74-66 2004-05
300 190-110 Beat Missouri State, 62-53 2004-05
400 249-151 Beat Colorado, 57-41 2007-08
500 295-150 Beat Evansville, 75-69 2010-11
600 373-227 Beat DePaul, 81-62 2013-14
700 433-267 Beat Arizona State, 96-85 2016-17
800 494-306 Beat Nebraska, 95-76 2019-20
900 562-338 Lost to Marquette, 69-58 2022-23
1000 633-367 Beat North Dakota, 75-60 2025-26

Three’s Company
Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 75 straight games and six or more treys in 63 contests in a row. Both figures are among the nation’s longest active streaks.
Longest Active Streaks of 5+ 3FG Made (11/20)
Rk. Streak School Next Game
1. 101 North Florida 11/22
2. 91 Samford 11/21
3. 75 Creighton 11/24
4. 74 BYU 11/21
5. 72 Wofford 11/21

Longest Active Streaks of 6+ 3FG Made (11/17)
Rk. Streak School Next Game
1. 85 North Florida 11/22
2. 63 Creighton 11/24
3. 43 Cal Poly 11/24
4. 35 UC San Diego 11/24

Nik The Quik
Nik Graves has made at least one free throw in all 62 games he’s played in since Nov. 25, 2023, the nation’s longest active streak.
Since 2005-06, the only longer streak was a 63-gamer by UC Davis’ Ty Johnson from Feb. 25, 2023 to Feb. 20, 2025.
Longest Active Streaks of Making a Free Throw (11/23)
Rk. Streak Player, School Next Game
1. 62 Nik Graves, Creighton 11/24
2. 59 Reed Bailey, Indiana 11/25
3. 32 Javontae Campbell, Bowling Green 11/24

Seeking the Pefect Blend
Creighton’s roster includes nine newcomers and seven returners. CU has yet to play a single possession with five returners on the floor at the same time. Not surprisingly for so early in the season, CU has scored 60.6 percent of the points when it has one newcomer or less on the floor this season.
# of Newcomers CU Pts.-Opp Pts. % of Pts. by CU
0 Newcomers on Floor Hasn’t Happened n/a
1 Newcomer on Floor 20-13 .606
2 Newcomers on Floor 51-56 .477
3 Newcomers on Floor 96-78 .552
4 Newcomers on Floor 147-124 .542
5 Newcomers on Floor 0-0 —

Newcomers Lead The Way
Creighton’s newcomers combined for 66 of its 75 points against North Dakota last Wednesday.
For the season, 212 of Creighton’s 314 points have been scored by newcomers, an astounding 67.5 percent. This shouldn’t be too much of a shock though, as only 28.0 percent of last year’s points returned.
By comparison, newcomers on last year’s team were responsible for 36.6 percent of the points.

If At First You Don’t Succeed
Creighton scored 29 second-chance points in its season-opening win over South Dakota, 12 more than any other game last season. The last time CU had scored 29 or more second-chance points was the 2023-24 season-opener against Florida A&M.
This year’s Creighton team is averaging 19.0 second chance points per game.
Since 2003-04, Creighton’s highest second-chance points average has been 11.31 points per game in 2011-12, and its top average since joining the BIG EAST was 10.43 second chance points per game in 2013-14.
Creighton currently ranks 12th nationally in offensive rebound percentage (.431). Per KenPom.com, the last time Creighton’s finished in the top 100 was way back in 1998-99 when it was 34th at .397. CU has been 278th, 274th, 280th, 165th, 258th and 295th nationally the previous six seasons.

Paint Points
Through four games, Creighton owns 152 points in the paint this season (38.00 per game).
Since 2003-04, its most has been 36.91 in 2016-17.
Last year Creighton averaged 32.06 points in the paint per game.

Greer Makes Debut
Hudson Greer’s potential redshirt was pulled prior to Creighton’s fourth game of the year on Nov. 19 vs. North Dakota.
The Texas native made an instant impact, finishing with seven rebounds, four assists, one point and one block in 13 minutes.
Greer is just the seventh Bluejay freshman under Greg McDermott to have any game with seven rebounds and four assists, joining Doug McDermott, Khryi Thomas (2x), Ronnie Harrell Jr., Justin Patton, Ty-Shon Alexander and Marcus Zegarowski.
Greer’s seven rebounds were the most by a Creighton freshman in their debut since Arthur Kaluma had eight in 2021.

Random Stats
Owen Freeman became Creighton’s first player in the Greg McDermott era (since 2010) to shoot 100 percent from the field, own 3+ blocks and own multiple steals in a game when he did it against North Dakota on Nov. 19th.
Freeman is also one of three Bluejays in the last 20 seasons with at least 13 points, eight regbounds, three blocks and three steals in the same game, joining Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman.

Ain’t Too Proud To Brag
Creighton has won 20 or more games in each of the past 10 seasons, tied for the nation’s fourth-longest active streak. Kansas leads the way with 36, followed by Gonzaga (28) and Belmont (15). The others with 10 (like Creighton) include Oregon and Houston.
Creighton has won 22 games or more in six straight seasons. Only Gonzaga (28) and Houston (8) have longer streaks.
Creighton is one of two schools to have men’s and women’s basketball programs to both own 22 wins or more each of the previous four seasons, a list that includes Creighton and UConn.
Creighton is one of two teams in the nation with 25 or more wins in both men’s basketball and women’s basketball each of the previous two seasons. That list consists of Creighton and Gonzaga.
Most Consecutive 20-Win Seasons
Team Consec. 20-Win Seasons (entering 2025-26)
Kansas 36
Gonzaga 28
Belmont 15
Oregon 15
Creighton 10
Houston 10

Most Consecutive 22-Win Seasons
Team Consec. 22-Win Yrs. (entering 2025-26)
Gonzaga 28
Houston 8
Creighton 6

25 of 27 Seasons With 20 Wins
Creighton has won 20 or more games in 25 of the previous 27 seasons, a feat that puts the Jays among an exclusive group, nationally.
Entering 2025-26, just two schools have had 20 or more wins each of the previous 27 years: Gonzaga and Kansas. Duke has done it 26 times, Creighton and Kentucky 25 times each.
Most 20-Win Seasons, Previous 27 Seasons
Team 20-Win Seasons (Entering 2025-26)
Gonzaga 27
Kansas 27
Duke 26
Creighton 25
Kentucky 25
Arizona 23
Florida 23
Michigan State 23
BYU 22
Memphis 22
North Carolina 22
Ohio State 22
Wisconsin 22

Two Dozen, Cousin
Creighton is one of 15 schools to have won 24 games or more in 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024- 25. That group consists of Alabama, Arizona, Charleston, Connecticut, Creighton, Drake, Duke, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Houston, Purdue, Saint Mary’s, Tennessee, Utah State and VCU.

Sweetness!
Creighton is one of just nine teams to have reached at least three of the last five Sweet 16s.
Houston has done it each of the previous five seasons, while Alabama, Arkansas and Gonzaga have done it four times each.
Doing it three times in the previous five seasons are Duke, Michigan, Purdue, Tennessee, UCLA and Creighton.
Most Sweet 16’s, Previous Five Seasons
# Team Years
5 Houston 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
4 Alabama 2021 – 2023 2024 2025
4 Gonzaga 2021 2022 2023 2024 –
3 Creighton 2021 – 2023 2024 –
3 UCLA 2021 2022 2023 – –
3 Duke – 2022 – 2024 2025
3 Michigan 2021 2022 – – 2025
3 Purdue – 2022 – 2024 2025
3 Tennessee – – 2023 2024 2025

League Of Their Own
Creighton has finished with a .500 mark or better in league play 29 times in the previous 30 seasons, one of seven schools nationally that can say that.
The only BIG EAST teams to finish .500 or better in league play each of the previous 10 seasons are Creighton and Villanova.
Creighton is also the only “Power 5” school with an active streak of six years or longer with 12 or more league wins.
Most Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Last 30 Seasons (Entering 2025-26)
Seasons Team
30 Duke
30 Kansas
30 Gonzaga
29 Creighton
29 Kentucky
29 Michigan State

Consecutive Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Power 5 Schools (Entering 2025-26)
Seasons Team
36 Kansas
30 Duke
14 Oregon
13 Villanova
10 Creighton
10 Houston
10 Florida

Consecutive Seasons 12+ League Wins
Power 5 Schools (Entering 2025-26)
Seasons Team
6 Creighton

Coaching Consistency Is Key
Between women’s basketball coach Jim Flanery (454) and men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott (353), Creighton is the nation’s only school with a pair of active head coaches with at least 350 victories at their current school.
Flanery (hired in 2002) and McDermott (2010) also make Creighton one of three schools to have the same men’s and women’s basketball head coaches each of the last 15 seasons, joining Boise State (Leon Rice and Gordy Presnell) and Northern Iowa (Ben Jacobsen and Tanya Warren).
Jacobsen played on teams McDermott assisted at North Dakota from 1989-93 and later replaced McDermott as head coach at UNI In 2006, while Warren was a former Creighton player and assistant and is one of two women in program history to have her number retired.

Stability is Key
One reason for Creighton’s extended run of success has been the continuity within its coaching staff. The Bluejays have had just two head coaches in the last 32 years, Dana Altman (1994-2010) and Greg McDermott (2010-Present).
Here’s a list of major conference schools to have a coach with 300 wins at that school, and their predecessor also had 300 wins at the school:
School Former Coach Current Coach
Creighton Dana Altman Greg McDermott
Kansas Roy Williams Bill Self
Michigan State Jud Heathcote Tom Izzo
Purdue Gene Keady Matt Painter

Long Run
Greg McDermott is in his 16th season on the Creighton sideline in 2025-26. That’s tied for the 15th-longest active run of any men’s coach with his current team. Baylor’s Scott Drew is tied for seventh-longest.
Most Consecutive Years as Head Coach, Current Team
Years Name School
1995-Pr. Tom Izzo Michigan State
1998-Pr. Greg Kampe Oakland
1999-Pr. Mark Few Gonzaga
1999-Pr. James Jones Yale
2001-Pr. Randy Bennett Saint Mary’s
2002-Pr. Bill Self Kansas
2003-Pr. Scott Drew Baylor
2005-Pr. Matt Painter Purdue
2006-Pr. Ben Jacobsen Northern Iowa
2006-Pr. Bill Coen Northeastern
2007-Pr. Mark Schmidt St. Bonaventure
2007-Pr. Brent Reed Lehigh
2007-Pr. Tommy Amaker Harvard
2009-Pr. LaVelle Moton North Carolina Central
2010-Pr. Greg McDermott Creighton
2010-Pr. Andy O’Toole Robert Morris
2010-Pr. Tad Boyle Colorado
2010-Pr. Leon Rice Boise State
2010-Pr. Dana Altman Oregon
2010-Pr. Russell Turner UC Irvine
2010-Pr. Brad Brownell Clemson

The McDermott Era
Greg McDermott owns 353 wins at Creighton since his arrival in 2010-11. It’s the eighth-most of programs that have had the same coach the entire time.
Schools With Most Wins Since 2010-11, Only 1 Coach
(Through games of Nov. 20)
Rk. Wins School Coach Next
1. 457 Gonzaga Mark Few 11/24
2. 429 Kansas Bill Self 11/24
3. 389 Saint Mary’s Randy Bennett 11/22
4. 378 Michigan State Tom Izzo 11/21
5. 374 Oregon Dana Altman 11/24
6. 364 Purdue Matt Painter 11/21
7. 360 Baylor Scott Drew 11/24
8. 353 Creighton Greg McDermott 11/24

National Ranks In The McDermott Era
Below is where Creighton ranks nationally since the start of the 2010-11 season among teams to have played 150 or more Division I games, per Basketball-Reference.com.
2010-11 to Nov. 19, 2025
Category CU Stat CU Rank
3FG Made 4,695 2nd
2FG Percentage .553 4th
FG Percentage .477 4th
Assists 8,431 5th
3FG Percentage .371 7th
FG Made 14,358 8th
Points 40,126 9th
Wins 353 23rd
Winning Percentage .672 30th

Among The Best
CBS Sports conducted a pair of surveys during the summer that highlight Greg McDermott as one of the best in the country at what he does.
Who is the best X’s and O’s coach in college basketball right now? (Asked to roughly 100 coaches)
1. Matt Painter (Purdue): 19%
2. Dan Hurley (UConn): 18%
3. Greg McDermott (Creighton): 16%
4. Kelvin Sampson (Houston): 7%
5. Ben McCollum (Iowa): 5%
6. Randy Bennett (Saint Mary’s): 4%
Tom Izzo (Michigan State): 4%
Dusty May Michigan): 4%
Bill Self (Kansas): 4%
10. Rick Barnes (Tennessee): 2%
Chris Collins (Northwestern): 2%
Grant McCasland (Texas Tech): 2%
Nate Oats (Alabama): 2%
Rick Pitino (St. John’s): 2%
Mark Schmidt (St. Bonaventure): 2%
Others: 7%

Who are the best college basketball coaches? (Asked to 6 CBB writers)
1. Dan Hurley, Connecticut
2. Kelvin Sampson, Houston
3. Rick Pitino, St. John’s
4. Bill Self, Kansas
5. Matt Painter, Purdue
6. Nate Oats, Alabama
7. Todd Golden, Florida
8. Tom Izzo, Michigan State
9. Mark Few, Gonzaga
10. Scott Drew, Baylor
11. Jon Scheyer, Duke
12. Dusty May, Michigan
13. Rick Barnes, Tennessee
14. John Calipari, Arkansas
15. Tommy Lloyd, Arizona
16. Mark Pope, Kentucky
17. Greg McDermott, Creighton
18. Grant McCasland, Texas Tech
19. Brad Underwood, Illinois
20. Pat Kelsey, Louisville
21. TJ Otzelberger, Iowa State
22. Chris Beard, Ole Miss
23. Mick Cronin, UCLA
24. Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s
25. Shaka Smart, Marquette
And 1. Ben McCollum, Iowa

Release, Rotation, Splash, Repeat
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 1,060 straight games. That ranks as the nation’s 10th-longest active streak.
Creighton’s last game without a three-pointer came at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993, when the Jays were 0-for-5. Creighton’s last win without making a three-point basket came on March 3, 1991 when the Jays went 0-for-2 from three-point range in a 71-66 win over Southern Illinois in the championship game of the MVC Tournament.
Below is a list of the nation’s longest active three-point streaks.
Longest Active 3-Point Streaks (11/20)
Rk. Streak School Next Game
1. 1,269 Duke 11/21
2. 1,265 UNLV 11/24
3. 1,195 East Tennessee State 11/21
4. 1,172 Oakland 11/21
5. 1,167 Texas 11/24
6. 1,166 Pacific 11/24
7. 1,104 Marshall 11/23
8. 1,099 Gonzaga 11/24
9. 1,086 Princeton 11/24
10. 1,060 Creighton 11/24
11. 1,051 Long Island 11/20
12. 1,046 Mount St. Mary’s 11/23

Nifty Fifty Leads To Postseason?
Not counting 2019-20, when there was no postseason, Creighton has made the postseason each of the 12 most recent times in which it has made at least 50 percent of its field goal attempts to open the year.
Ten of those postseason trips were NCAA Tournament berths. The last time that didn’t hold true was 1991-92, when CU shot 51.0 percent in the opener but finished just 9-19.
Creighton has shot 50 percent or better in 10 of its last 14 season-openers, including 50 percent (37-for-74) on Wednesday vs. South Dakota.
CU Season-Opener Field Goal Percentage 50+%
Since 1993-94
FG% Year Opponent Postseason
.541 1997-98 UMKC NIT
.524 1998-99 Towson State NCAA
.569 2000-01 Western Illinois NCAA
.594 2002-03 UT Arlington NCAA
.500 2012-13 North Texas NCAA
.556 2013-14 Alcorn State NCAA
.528 2015-16 Texas Southern NIT
.508 2016-17 UMKC NCAA
.558 2017-18 Yale NCAA
.524 2019-20 Kennesaw St. Postseason Ccd.
.585 2021-22 Ark.-Pine Bluff NCAA
.567 2023-24 Florida A&M NCAA
.600 2024-25 UTRGV NCAA
.500 2025-26 South Dakota ? ? ?

The Push For 90
Of Creighton’s 26 all-time NCAA Tournament teams, 13 have scored 90 or more points in their season-opener.
Put another way…of CU’s 20 teams (before 2025-26) to score 90 points in an opener, 13 would reach the NCAA Tournament.
Here’s a look at Creighton’s 12 most recent teams (before 2025-26) to score 90 or more points in a season-opener:
Final Post-
Score Opponent Date W-L Season
93-47 UT-San Antonio 11/30/90 24-8 NCAA
93-48 Towson State 11/14/98 22-9 NCAA
96-50 Western Illinois 11/20/00 24-8 NCAA
106-50 Texas-Arlington 11/17/02 29-5 NCAA
97-65 North Carolina A&T 11/11/11 29-6 NCAA
107-61 Alcorn State 11/08/13 27-8 NCAA
104-77 Central Arkansas 11/14/14 14-19 —
93-70 Texas Southern 11/14/15 20-15 NIT
92-76 Yale 11/10/17 21-12 NCAA
90-77 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11/09/21 23-12 NCAA
105-54 Florida A&M 11/07/23 25-10 NCAA
99-86 UTRGV 11/06/24 25-11 NCAA
92-76 South Dakota 11/05/25 ? ? ? ? ? ?

Preseason All-BIG EAST Votes Revealed
The Creighton men’s basketball team was picked to finish third in the BIG EAST Conference in the annual survey of league coaches, which was unveiled as part of 2025 BIG EAST Media Day on October 21.
It marks the fourth straight year the Bluejays have been tabbed for a top-three finish and the third time CU has been picked exactly third in the BIG EAST poll, having also happened in 2013-14 as well as 2016-17.
Defending league champion St. John’s garnered 7-of-11 first place votes and was chosen atop the poll with 97 points, just ahead of Connecticut. The Huskies collected four first place votes and 94 points. Creighton was third with 80 points, just ahead of Providence (64) and Marquette (60). The second half of the league poll consists of Georgetown (57), Villanova (50), Xavier (33), DePaul (29), Butler (26) and Seton Hall (15).
Creighton finished 25-11 overall and 15-5 in BIG EAST play last season and returns starters Jackson McAndrew (7.8 ppg., 4.4 rpg.) and Jasen Green (4.9 ppg., 3.2 rpg.) along with a talented crop of newcomers.
Three of those newcomers join McAndrew with Preseason All-BIG EAST accolades, giving CU four honorees for the first time since its 2022-23 team that eventually finished the season in the Elite Eight. Owen Freeman was voted a Preseason All- BIG EAST First Team selection and Josh Dix was a Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team choice. McAndrew and Nik Graves were both Preseason All-BIG EAST Third Team honorees.
Freeman is the eighth different Bluejay to earn Preseason All-BIG EAST First Team recognition, and first to do it prior to playing a game with the Bluejays. It also means CU has had a First Team pick each of the last four seasons, as Trey Alexander was chosen prior to 2023-24 and Ryan Kalkbrenner was honored each of the previous three campaigns.
Creighton has matched or exceeded its preseason projection in all but one season since joining the BIG EAST in 2013-14, the best showing in the league in that time. The Bluejays are seeking a 10th straight finish in the top four of the league standings.
Creighton’s BIG EAST Preseason Poll History
Year Preseason Actual Preseason All-BIG EAST
2013-14 3rd 2nd Doug McDermott (POY, 1st)
2014-15 9th T-9th –
2015-16 9th 6th –
2016-17 3rd T-3rd Maurice Watson Jr. (1st); Marcus Foster (HM)
2017-18 5th T-3rd Marcus Foster (1st); Khyri Thomas (HM)
2018-19 9th T-3rd Martin Krampelj (HM)
2019-20 7th T-1st Ty-Shon Alexander (1st)
2020-21 2nd 2nd Marcus Zegarowski (POY, 1st); Mitch Ballock (2nd)
2021-22 8th 4th –
2022-23 1st 3rd Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Arthur Kaluma (2nd)
Ryan Nembhard (2nd); Baylor Scheierman (HM)
2023-24 2nd T-2nd Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Trey Alexander (1st)
Baylor Scheierman (2nd)
2024-25 2nd 2nd Ryan Kalkbrenner (POY, 1st); Steven Ashworth (3rd)
2025-26 3rd ? ? ? Owen Freeman (1st); Josh Dix (2nd)
Jackson McAndrew (3rd); Nik Graves (3rd)

NBA Jays
There are five former Creighton players in the NBA this season.
Former Creighton All-American Doug McDermott is with the Sacramento Kings as he begins his 12th year in the NBA. He was a Lottery pick in 2014 by the Denver Nuggets.
Baylor Scheierman is in his second year with the Boston Celtics after being a First Round pick in 2024.
Trey Alexander, who was named 2024-25 G-League Rookie of the Year in the Denver Nuggets organization, is now on a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
There is palpable buzz around Ryan Kalkbrenner, a Second Round pick of the Charlotte Hornets, in his rookie campaign.
Lastly, former Creighton point guard Ryan Nembhard is on a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. Nembhard played two years at Creighton before finishing his career at Gonzaga.
These men give Creighton at least one NBA player for the 42nd time in the last 43 seasons.
Other famous Bluejays to play in the NBA in the past include Paul Silas, Kyle Korver, Benoit Benjamin and Anthony Tolliver.

Who’s Back?
With Creighton returning only seven of the 15 men who appeared in a game last season — including its top three scorers — much of the production is gone.
Below is a breakdown of what is back:
Stat Returners Departures
3FG Made 135 (39.2%) 209 (60.8%)
Minutes 2661 (36.7%) 4589 (63.3%)
Rebounds 426 (34.4%) 811 (65.6%)
Starts 61 (33.9%) 119 (66.1%)
Steals 43 (33.1%) 87 (66.9%)
Points 761 (28.0%) 1956 (72.0%)
Assists 112 (18.2%) 503 (81.8%)
Blocks 28 (17.4%) 133 (82.6%)
Charges Taken 2 (16.7%) 10 (83.3%)

McChesney On The Mend
Liam McChesney is a rare seventh-year junior who saw his first regular-season action in 979 days on Nov. 5 against South Dakota. He played just over four minutes, collecting a rebound and a blocked shot but missing both field goal attempts.
McChesney began his career in 2019-20 when he redshirted at Utah State. He played in three games at Utah State in 2020-21 before suffering a season-ending broken ankle.
The Prince Rupert, Canada native then transferred to Illinois State, where he played in 60 games and made 27 starts for the Redbirds in two seasons from 2021-23.
McChesney transferred to High Point to play for then-Panther head coach Alan Huss (now Creighton’s associate head coach and head coach in waiting), but was sidelined after a preseason medical evaluation revealed an issue with one of his heart valves, which led to heart surgery that has caused him to miss the past two seasons as his weight dropped 208 to 172 pounds.
McChesney transferred to Creighton this summer and continues his comeback.

Preseason Top 25
The Creighton men’s basketball team was ranked 23rd in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll, the fourth straight season the Bluejays have been ranked among the nation’s best in the preseason.
This year’s announcement marks the eighth time in program history the writers have voted CU to the Top 25 in the preseason, joining 2006-07 (No. 19), 2012-13 (No. 16) and 2016-17 (No. 22), 2020-21 (No. 11), 2022-23 (No. 9), 2023-24 (No. 8) and 2024-25 (No. 15). All seven of those teams would end up in the NCAA Tournament, with three of the four most recent squads making the Sweet 16.
Creighton’s best ranking in program history is seventh, done five times (Jan. 16, 2017, March 10, 2020, March 18, 2020, Jan. 7, 2021 and Nov. 28, 2022).
Including this year’s preseason ranking, Creighton has now been ranked 148 times in program history, with 120 of those under the direction of Greg McDermott. Creighton is 180-78 all-time as a ranked team, including a 146-66 mark under McDermott. Creighton has now been ranked at least one week in 12 of McDermott’s 16 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
Creighton has been one of 11 schools ranked in the Top 25 of the Preseason AP poll each of the last four years, joining Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Duke, Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.
Creighton was one of three BIG EAST Conference schools in the poll, joining No. 4 Connecticut and No. 5 St. John’s.
Among Creighton’s certain non-conference opponents in the poll are preseason No. 21 Gonzaga and preseason No. 16 Iowa State.
Creighton was also ranked 23rd in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll.

Let’s Go On A Run
Creighton unleashed a 23-0 run on Iowa State during its exhibition meeting, turning an early 8-4 deficit into a 27-8 lead over a span of just under seven minutes (6:57).
Dating back to the start of the 2021-22 season, it was Creighton’s largest run in any game, including exhibitions. Below is that list.
Longest Creighton Runs Since 2021-22
Run Opponent (Score change) Date
23-0* #16 Iowa State (4-8 to 27-8) 10/17/25
21-0* Upper Iowa (32-29 to 53-29) 10//30/21
20-0 Texas Southern (61-44 to 81-44) 11/18/23
19-0 vs. #11 Providence (37-27 to 56-27) 3/11/22
19-0 Georgetown (0-0 to 19-0) 03/01/23
18-0 Houston Christian (19-9 to 37-9) 11/13/24
*exhibition game

Who Are These Guys?
Creighton returns 61 starts from last year’s team (31 by Jackson McAndrew, 25 by Jasen Green, 4 by Isaac Traudt, 1 by Ty Davis), its fewest since the 2021-22 team returned just two starts.
Returning Returning Starts Final
Year Starters From Previous Year W-L
2025-26 2 61 ? ? ?
2024-25 3 105 25-11
2023-24 3 111 25-10
2022-23 3 104 24-13
2021-22 0 2 23-12
2020-21 5 124 22-9
2019-20 4 136 24-7
2018-19 2 57 20-15
2017-18 2 72 21-12
2016-17 4 130 25-10
2015-16 1 64 20-15
2014-15 1 49 14-19
2013-14 4 144 27-8
2012-13 4 140 28-8
2011-12 3 101 29-6
2010-11 4 123 23-16
2009-10 3 106 18-16
2008-09 3 83 27-8
2007-08 1 44 22-11
2006-07 4 120 22-11
2005-06 4 134 20-10
2004-05 2 58 23-11
2003-04 3 101 20-9
2002-03 5 159 29-5
2001-02 2 65 23-9
2000-01 3 90 24-8
1999-00 3 84 23-10
1998-99 3 84 22-9
1997-98 4 72 18-10
1996-97 4 126 15-15
1995-96 4 100 14-15
1994-95 2 52 7-19
1993-94 3 73 7-22
1992-93 2 64 8-18
1991-92 2 51 9-19
1990-91 4 132 24-8
1989-90 4 127 21-12
1988-89 4 123 20-11
1987-88 3 83 16-16
1986-87 2 65 9-19
1985-86 1 48 12-16
1984-85 4 124 20-12
1983-84 3 72 17-14
1982-83 3 77 8-19
1981-82 2 78 7-20
1980-81 4 112 21-9

Among The Best
Creighton owns more BIG EAST wins (82) than any other school in the last six seasons, 11 more than Marquette and Villanova’s 71.
Since the league’s 2013 realignment, Villanova has 161 league wins to lead the BIG EAST by a wide margin, but Creighton’s 138 league victories are second-most.
Most Men’s Basketball BIG EAST Wins
(2019-20 to 2024-25)
Team W L Pct.
Creighton 82 35 .701
Villanova 71 42 .628
Marquette 71 45 .612
UConn 69 27 .719
Providence 64 50 .561
Seton Hall 59 57 .509
Xavier 59 51 .536
St. John’s 59 57 .509
Butler 45 73 .381
Georgetown 24 89 .212
DePaul 18 95 .159

Most Men’s Basketball BIG EAST Wins
(2013-14 to 2024-25)
Team W L Pct.
Villanova 161 60 .729
Creighton 138 87 .613
Xavier 125 93 .573
Marquette 123 101 .549
Providence 122 100 .550
Seton Hall 112 112 .500
Butler 99 127 .438
St. John’s 99 125 .442
Georgetown 70 151 .317
UConn 69 27 .719
DePaul 43 178 .195

McAndrew Set A Freshman Record
Jackson McAndrew made 69 three-pointers last season, the most in Creighton history by a freshman and ahead of some impressive names.
McAndrew also became the first freshman in BIG EAST history to make a three-pointer in 19 different conference games of the same season.
Most 3-Pointers Made by a Creighton Freshman
3FG-FGA 3FG% Name Year
69-195 .354 Jackson McAndrew 2024-25
68-157 .433 Ethan Wragge 2009-10
63-161 .391 Ryan Sears 1997-98
63-145 .434 Kyle Korver 1999-00
60-141 .426 Marcus Zegarowski 2018-19
47-116 .405 Doug McDermott 2010-11
46-118 .390 Rodney Buford 1995-96
45-125 .360 Toby Hegner 2014-15
44-135 .326 Mitch Ballock 2017-18
41-105 .390 Jahenns Manigat 2010-11

Big Deficits, No Big Deal
Creighton owns 30 victories since the start of the 2010-11 season after trailing by double-figures at some point.
Fourteen of those 30 comebacks have come away from home.
If you’re curious, CU’s largest comeback win since 2000 came on Jan. 28, 2006, when the Jays trailed 25-6 early before rallying to beat Wichita State on a buzzer-beater by Anthony Tolliver.
CU’s Double-Digit Comebacks Under McDermott
Deficit Opponent Date
18 #18 Oklahoma 11/19/14
17 at San Diego State 11/30/11
17 vs. DePaul 03/13/25
16 at Evansville 02/16/13
16 at Seton Hall 01/27/21
16 SIU Edwardsville 11/27/21
15 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 11/09/21
14 Evansville 02/21/12
14 vs. San Diego State 03/17/22
13 at Saint Joseph’s 11/16/13
13 Xavier 01/12/14
13 #22 Xavier 12/23/20
12 Saint Joseph’s 12/11/10
12 at DePaul 01/17/16
12 East Tennessee State 11/11/18
11 at Wichita State 12/31/11
11 Northern Iowa 01/10/12
11 vs. Alabama 03/16/12
11 vs. Ole Miss 11/21/16
11 vs. Connecticut 03/12/21
11 DePaul 01/22/22
11 St. John’s 12/31/24
10 UAB 11/14/12
10 vs. Drake 03/02/12
10 at Nebraska 12/07/14
10 South Dakota 12/09/14
10 St. John’s 01/03/18
10 at DePaul 02/07/18
10 Bemidji State 02/13/18
10 Georgetown 02/23/25

Triple Trouble
During Creighton’s current streak of 1,060 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 8,537 trifectas, an average of 8.05 treys per game.
Only five times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 324 occasions the Bluejays have made 10 or more trifectas, including three games of 20 or more.
Since the start of the 2019-20 season, the Bluejays are 106-26 when making eight or more three-pointers, compared to a 37-36 mark when making seven treys or fewer.
Team 3FG Made During Creighton’s 3-Point Streak
1: 5 times 2: 19 times 3: 36 times
4: 75 times 5: 104 times 6: 113 times
7: 154 times 8: 134 times 9: 96 times
10: 90 times 11: 66 times 12: 64 times
13: 50 times 14: 26 times 15: 9 times
16: 9 times 17: 4 times 18: 1 time
19: 2 times 20: 1 time 21: 1 time 22: 1 time

McDermott Is Wins Leader
Greg McDermott has 353 victories at Creighton, passing his predecessor Dana Altman (327) for the most in program history in CU’s Nov. 13, 2024 win vs. Houston Christian.
McDermott broke a different record on Jan. 21, 2025 at DePaul when he coached his 504th game on the Bluejay sideline, breaking the mark of 503 held by Altman.
McDermott’s .672 winning percentage is Creighton’s best since Arthur A. Schabinger’s .714 win rate from 90 years ago.
Most Coaching Wins, Creighton MBB History
Rk. W-L Name Years
1. 353-172 Greg McDermott 2010-Pres.
2. 327-176 Dana Altman 1994-2010
3. 165-66 Arthur A. Schabinger 1922-1935
4. 138-118 John J. “Red” McManus 1959-1969
5. 130-64 Tom Apke 1974-1981

CHI Health Center Omaha Dramatics
Creighton is 8-8 in contests with a game-winning go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds at CHI Health Center Omaha, which opened in 2003.
The last time such a game happened was in 2020 when Creighton’s Marcus Zegarowski hit a shot with 3.2 seconds left to beat Providence.
Creighton’s Go-Ahead Scores in Wins at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date Opponent Score Player/Score Time
11/26/05 Dayton W 91-90* Funk FG :5.7
01/28/06 Wichita St. W 57-55 Tolliver FG :0.0
11/25/06 George Mason W 58-56 Watts FT :7.5
03/18/08 Rhode Island W 74-73 Witter 3FG :3.2
01/13/10 Southern Illinois W 71-69 Young FG :1.3
02/18/12 Long Beach St. W 81-79 Young FG :0.3
01/28/14 St. John’s W 63-60 McDermott 3FG :2.8
01/18/20 Providence W 78-74 Zegarowski 3FG :3.2
*double-overtime

Opponent Go-Ahead Scores in CU Losses at
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date Opponent Score Player/Score Time
03/20/06 Miami (Fla.) L 53-52 G. Diaz FT :2.6
01/20/07 Southern Illinois L 58-57 B. Mullins FG :4.1
01/10/15 #19 Seton Hall L 68-67 S. Gibbs 3FG :2.2
02/16/15 #19 Butler L 58-56 R. Jones FG :1.9
03/07/15 Xavier L 74-73 D. Davis FT’s :6.3
01/12/16 #12 Providence L 50-48 K. Dunn FG :0.0
02/22/17 Providence L 68-66 K. Cartwright 3FG :2.4
02/10/18 #5 Xavier L 71-72 Q. Goodin FT’s :0.3

Top-20 Crowds
Here’s a look at Creighton’s top-20 home crowds all-time.
Rank Att. Opponent Date
1. 18,868 Providence 03/08/14
2. 18,859 Georgetown 01/25/14
3. 18,831 #1 Villanova 12/31/16
4. 18,797 #6 Villanova 02/16/14
5. 18,759 #1 Gonzaga 12/01/18
6. 18,742 Seton Hall 02/23/14
7. 18,735 Wichita State 02/11/12
8. 18,613 Wichita State 03/02/13
9. 18,571 DePaul 01/22/24
10. 18,525 Marquette 12/31/13
11. 18,519 #8 Seton Hall 03/07/20
12. 18,518 Georgetown 01/27/18
13. 18,509 Villanova 02/04/23
14. 18,495 Marquette 02/17/18
15. 18,494 Illinois State 02/09/13
16. 18,475 Nebraska 11/22/24
17. 18,458 Evansville 12/29/12
18. 18,436 Bradley 01/28/12
19. 18,430 Seton Hall 01/25/25
20. 18,323 DePaul 02/07/14

CHI Health Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 374 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the now 23-year-old facility.
The Bluejays own a 310-64 (.829) record all-time at the facility.
Creighton’s Nov. 25, 2017 win over SIU Edwardsville was the program’s 200th at the facility, coming in its 242nd home game. CU’s 100th win came on Nov. 17, 2010, a 63-58 win over Louisiana.
Creighton has outscored its opponents 29,404-24,543 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 13.00 points per game. Creighton has not trailed 94 different times, including once this year (Maryland Eastern Shore).
Incredibly, Creighton hasn’t trailed in its home opener in 10 of the past 25 seasons (2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2016-17 and 2019-20).
Creighton is also 34-37 all-time in the 71 games at the arena in which it’s fallen behind by double-figures at any point, 8-12 when down by 10+ points at halftime in the facility, and 42-30 when trailing at halftime at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Creighton is 213-46 (.822) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott and hasn’t trailed in 67 of those games. In that same span, CU owns a 110-10 home record (.917) vs. non-conference teams.
Factor in a 17-0 home mark at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in 2002-03 and two wins at the Civic in the 2010 CIT, and the Bluejays are 328-64 (.837) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.

Home Run
Under Greg McDermott Creighton is averaging 80.74 points per home game (20,911 points in 259 home games), a figure that climbs to 84.23 points in non-conference home games (10,107 points in 120 home games).
Creighton is 157-7 all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha when scoring 80 or points.

Perfect 10
Greg McDermott has guided his team to the NCAA Tournament 10 times at Creighton. That put him in the company of some of the greatest coaches in CU Athletics history, and most among basketball coaches.
McDermott is one of three head coaches in Creighton history to lead 10 or more NCAA Tournament teams.
Name Sport NCAA’s @CU
Kirsten Bernthal Booth Volleyball 14
Bob Warming Men’s Soccer 11
Greg McDermott Men’s Basketball 10
Jim Flanery Women’s Basketball 8
Dana Altman Men’s Basketball 7
Brent Vigness Softball 7

Firing On All Cylinders
Creighton finished the 2024-25 season ranked 35th overall by KenPom.com. That included the nation’s No. 33 offense, and No. 44 defense.
Creighton has finished with a top-25 offense per KenPom eight times and a top-25 defense three times in 15 completed seasons under Greg McDermott.
Year Off. Rating Def. Rating Overall Rank
2010-11 66 174 98
2011-12 5 166 28
2012-13 5 66 15
2013-14 2 124 17
2014-15 59 138 79
2015-16 43 76 40
2016-17 32 46 28
2017-18 25 58 30
2018-19 47 83 55
2019-20 3 78 12
2020-21 25 32 22
2021-22 112 19 50
2022-23 23 14 12
2023-24 9 24 11
2024-25 33 44 35
2025-26 (11/19) 42 82 48

Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2025-26 season went on sale on October 16th.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CHI Health Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, by calling Ticketmaster or visiting Ticketmaster.com, and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000.
For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.

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