
Men's Basketball Hosts Kansas State on Saturday
12/9/2025 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jays host K-State for first time since 1987
Game #10:Â Kansas State Wildcats at Creighton Bluejays
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • CHI Health Center Omaha
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Next Game
Creighton (5-4) plays its final game before BIG EAST action starts this Saturday, Dec. 13th, when it hosts Kansas State (6-4).
  Saturday's game will be played in Omaha, Neb., on First National Bank Court inside CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) and tip off at 2 p.m.
  Creighton will honor senior guard Nik Graves prior to the game in recognition of his 1,000th career point.
Promotional Calendar
It will be a powder blue out inside CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday as fans are asked to wear light blue to support the Bluejays.
  The first 300 students will also receive powder blue hats.
  The first 1,500 fans who bring a toy to donate to the Ronald McDonald House will also receive a free custom Creighton "C" cookie cutter for the holiday season. The toy drop off will take place on the concourse behind section 112.Â
  On the concourse, there will be face painters and balloon artists.
  At halftime, the Ready Go Dog Show will take the court for an unforgettable performance.Â
Broadcast Information
Saturday's game will air on FOX, and streamed at https://FoxSports.com/live. Brandon Gaudin and Donny Marshall will announce the game.
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 Taylor Stormberg will call the action. The audio is webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.Â
  The game can also be heard on SiriusXM 161 or 203 as well as https://sxm.app.link/SXM965.
Live Stats Information
All of Creighton's games this season will have free live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton is 5-4 on the young season, but 4-0 at home. The Bluejays own victories over South Dakota, Maryland Eastern Shore, North Dakota, Oregon and Nicholls. Three of the four losses have come against teams who are currently ranked.
  Five of the top six scorers are newcomers, led by Josh Dix (11.7 ppg.), Blake Harper (9.8 ppg., 5.8 rpg.) and Nik Graves (9.7 ppg., 3.6 apg.)Â
  Creighton's most productive returner, Jackson McAndrew (6.8 ppg., 4.5 rpg.), as well as key subs Hudson Greer (8.0 ppg., 4.3 rpg.) and Josh Townley-Thomas (6.0 ppg.), have combined to play just nine games due to injuries.
   Creighton is averaging 74.4 points per game and shooting 44.7 percent from the field, 31.9 percent from three-point range and 72.2 percent at the line.
Scouting Kansas State
Kansas State is 6-4 this season, snapping a four-game losing streak on Monday after making 19 three-pointers in a 108-49 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
  Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty (24.0 ppg., 5.1 apg., 4.7 rpg.) leads the nation in scoring and is shooting 50.9 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from three-point range.
  Also in double-figures are David Castillo (12.9 ppg.), Nate Johnson (12.4 ppg., 5.6 rpg.), Abdi Bashir Jr. (12.3 ppg.) and Khamari McGriff (10.1 ppg., 80.4 FG%).
  The Wildcats average 86.7 points per game and allow 77.2 points per contest. K-State shoots 49.0 percent from the floor, 40.2 percent from deep and 69.9 percent at the line and is +3.4 rebounds per game.Â
  Kansas State is 6-1 when scoring 84 points or more. When being held under 83 points, the Wildcats are 0-3 with three double-digits losses.
The Series With Kansas State
Creighton and Kansas State have split 16 all-time meetings, with the home team going 11-4. Creighton is 7-3 against the Wildcats in Omaha.
  The teams met in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C, a game won by K-State 69-59.
  Incredibly, the programs have not met in the regular-season since 1987, and Creighton has not defeated the Wildcats since a 79-76 overtime decision on Jan. 13, 1976.
  Greg McDermott is 1-8 against Kansas State, but 0-1 as Creighton's head coach. He has never coached against Jerome Tang.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) owns a 355-175 record in his 16th season with the Bluejays. He owns a career mark of 635-370 in his 32nd season, and is 504-306 in 25 Division I campaigns.Â
  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).Â
  He is assisted by Alan Huss, Derek Kellogg, Trey Zeigler, Mitch Ballock and Mike Nesbitt.
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With A Win...
- Creighton would improve to 5-0 this season at home.
- Creighton would defeat Kansas State for the first time since 1976, improving to 9-8 all-time against the Wildcats.
- Creighton would improve to 24-2 in its last 26 games played immediately following a loss of 20+ points.
Milestone Watch
- Nik Graves owns 99 made three-pointers.
- Liam McChesney is six rebounds short of 200 for his career.
- Josh Dix has 931 career points, just 69 shy of 1,000.
- Jasen Green owns 290 career points, just 10 short of 300.
Creighton / Kansas State Connections
Though Creighton and Kansas State haven't played a ton in th last 40 years, the programs certainly have some things in common.
  Dana Altman was head coach at Kansas State from 1990-94, where he went 68-54 with the Wildcats. He left that job to take over at Creighton, where he went 327-176 and took the Bluejays to seven NCAA Tournaments in 16 seasons from 1994-2010. Altman was inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
  Marcus Foster began his career averaging 14.1 points per game over 62 games at Kansas State from 2013-15 before finishing up at Creighton from 2016-18. One of just two Bluejays to be a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST pick, Foster scored 1,292 points (19.8 ppg.) in two seasons on The Hilltop.Â
  Arthur Kaluma played two seasons at Creighton from 2021-23, contributing 758 points (11.1 ppg.) and 388 rebounds (5.7 rpg.) for a pair of NCAA Tournament teams. He then transferred to Kansas State, where he averaged 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. He finished his college career last season at Texas.
  The lone meeting between Creighton and Kansas State since 1987 was a 2018 NCAA Tournament game in Charlotte. While the game was a rather non-descript 69-59 Wildcat win in the 8/9 game, what's notable is what happened two hours later. That's when UMBC upset top-seeded Virginia to earn itself a Second Round match-up with K-State.
Use The Swartz
Sophomore guard Austin Swartz stepped up last week in the absence of Hudson Greer.
  One game after a DNP-CD against Oregon to close out the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas, Swartz scored 11 points last Tuesday in 13 minutes vs. Nicholls, eclipsing his point total (8) in his first eight games of the season combined.
  Swartz was a bright spot in Sunday's game at Nebraska, scoring a career-high 16 points while also adding two steals. He shot 7-of-15 from the field, compared to 9-for-37 by the rest of the Jays.
What's Your Point?
Ever since a scoreless outing vs. No. 15 Iowa State on Nov. 25th, Nik Graves has upped his scoring and contributed 10.7 points in his past three games.
  Graves, in his first year running the Bluejay offense after three seasons at slow-paced Charlotte, is hoping to make gains similar to how Steven Ashworth did as he matriculated through his career.
  Ashworth would average 11.9 points and 4.5 assists in the remaining 26 games.
First 9 Games at Creighton
Name  FG  3FG  FT  A  TO  S  PTS
Ashworth (2023-24)Â Â 27Â Â 19Â Â 7Â Â 31Â Â 13Â Â 4Â Â 80
Graves (2025-26)Â Â 28Â Â 9Â Â 22Â Â 32Â Â 17Â Â 11Â Â 87
FOX Rocks
Saturday will mark Creighton's first of five scheduled appearances on FOX this season.
  After a rough start on FOX, the network has been a good luck charm for the Bluejays in recent seasons, helping CU improve to 22-19 on the channel since joining the BIG EAST.
  Creighton lost its first seven appearances and was 2-10 on FOX in its first six seasons as a BIG EAST member. Since then, Creighton is 20-9 on the network, including victories in 10 of its last 12 games.
Creighton's Record on FOX Since 2013-14
Year  W-L
2013-14Â Â 0-0
2014-15Â Â 0-0
2015-16Â Â 0-1
2016-17Â Â 0-4
2017-18Â Â 1-3 (lost first 2)
2018-19Â Â 1-2 (won last 1)
2019-20Â Â 2-0
2020-21Â Â 5-2 (won first 4)
2021-22Â Â 0-3
2022-23Â Â 3-2
2023-24Â Â 6-0
2024-25Â Â 4-2 (won first 4)
2025-26Â Â 0-0 (so far)
Bouncing Back
Creighton doesn't lose many games by 20 or more points, as it did on Sunday at Nebraska in its last game.
  Since Jan. 1, 2002, Creighton has answered with a victory in its next game 23 of the last 25 times it has happened, including 12 double-digit victories.
Creighton's Losses by 20+ Points Since 2002
Date  Loss by 20+ Points  Next Game  Result
02/28/04Â Â Missouri State 70, CU 46Â Â 03/01/04Â Â CU 75, Wichita State 61
02/16/08Â Â Bradley 87, CU 59Â Â 02/19/08Â Â CU 88, Missouri State 67
03/21/08Â Â Florida 82, CU 54Â Â 11/16/08Â Â CU 82, New Mexico 75
01/03/09Â Â Illinois State 86, CU 64Â Â 01/06/09Â Â Northern Iowa 69, CU 66
03/07/09Â Â Illinois State 73, CU 49Â Â 03/18/09Â Â CU 73, Bowling Green 71
02/11/12Â Â Wichita State 89, #17 CU 68Â Â 02/14/12Â Â CU 88, Southern Illinois 69
03/23/14Â Â #23 Baylor 85, #16 CU 55Â Â 11/14/14Â Â CU 104, Central Arkansas 77
01/25/15Â Â #4 Villanova 71, CU 50Â Â 01/28/15Â Â CU 77, St. John's 74
01/31/15Â Â #21 Georgetown 67, CU 40Â Â 02/04/15Â Â CU 79, Xavier 72 (OT)
11/19/15Â Â #14 Indiana 86, CU 65Â Â 11/23/15Â Â CU 85, Rutgers 75
02/03/16Â Â #3 Villanova 83, CU 58Â Â 02/06/16Â Â CU 88, DePaul 66
01/25/17Â Â Georgetown 71, #16 CU 51Â Â 01/28/17Â Â #16 CU 83, DePaul 66
01/13/18Â Â #10 Xavier 92, #25 CU 70Â Â 01/17/18Â Â CU 80, #19 Seton Hall 63
02/01/18Â Â #1 Villanova 98, CU 78Â Â 02/07/18Â Â CU 76, DePaul 75
02/20/18Â Â Butler 93, CU 70Â Â 02/24/18Â Â CU 89, #3 Villanova 83 (OT)
11/28/19Â Â San Diego State 83, CU 52Â Â 11/29/19Â Â CU 83, #12 Texas Tech 76 (OT)
03/01/20Â Â St. John's 91, #10 CU 71Â Â 03/04/20Â Â #11 CU 91, Georgetown 76
03/13/21Â Â Georgetown 73, CU 48Â Â 03/20/21Â Â #19 CU 63, UC Santa Barbara 62
01/05/22Â Â #19 Villanova 75, CU 41Â Â 01/15/22Â Â #17 Xavier 80, CU 73
02/26/22Â Â #11 Providence 72, CU 51Â Â 03/02/22Â Â CU 64, #18 UConn 62
03/10/23Â Â #15 Xavier 82, #24 CU 60Â Â 03/17/23Â Â CU 72, NC State 63
11/23/23Â Â Colorado St. 69, #8 CU 48Â Â 11/30/23Â Â #15 CU 79, Oklahoma State 65
12/18/24Â Â Georgetown 81, CU 57Â Â 12/21/24Â Â CU 86, Villanova 79
03/01/25Â Â Xavier 83, CU 61Â Â 03/04/25Â Â CU 79, Seton Hall 61
11/11/25Â Â #19 Gonzaga 90, #23 CU 63Â Â 11/14/25Â Â CU 84, Md. Eastern Shore 45
12/07/25Â Â Nebraska 71, CU 50Â Â 12/13/25Â Â Saturday vs. Kansas State
Balanced Effort
Creighton still has not had a player produce a 20-point game this season, its longest drought to start a season since it didn't happen in the first 12 games in 2003-04.
  Since Greg McDermott's 2010 arrival, Creighton has had at least one player score 20 points or more in 57.5 percent (304) of its 529 games.
Three's Company
Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 80 straight games, the nation's second-longest active streak.
  CU's streak of 65 consecutive games with six or more three-pointers was snapped on Thanksgiving Day vs. Oregon when the Jays made five three-pointers.
Longest Active Streaks of 5+ 3FG Made (12/8)
  Rk.  Streak  School  Next Game
  1.  106  North Florida  12/13
  2.  80  Creighton  12/13
  3.  78  BYU  12/9
  4.  77  Wofford  12/15
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.Â
# of Newcomers  CU Pts.-Opp Pts.  % of Pts. by CU
0 Newcomers on Floor  Hasn't Happened  n/a
1 Newcomer on Floor  26-22  .542
2 Newcomers on Floor  97-119  .449
3 Newcomers on Floor  226-214  .514
4 Newcomers on Floor  312-279  .528
5 Newcomers on Floor  9-9  .500
Newcomers Lead The Way
For the season, 462 of Creighton's 670 points have been scored by newcomers, an astounding 68.9 percent. This shouldn't be too much of a shock though, as only 28.0 percent of last year's points returned.Â
  By comparison, newcomers on last year's team were responsible for only 36.6 percent of the points.Â
McChesney Perserveres
Liam McChesney capped Creighton's 96-76 win with a tip-dunk in the final 30 seconds.
  It was McChesney's first field goal in a game since scoring at Arch Madness on March 2, 2023 when he played for Illinois State, a span of 1,007 days.
Hudson Strong
Hudson Greer made 7-of-8 shots and scored 16 points in the Nov. 24 game vs. Baylor, an impressive showing for the true freshman who had his redshirt lifted just a few days earlier.
  Greer became the first Bluejay freshman with 16 points or more in one of his first two games since Khyri Thomas scored 18 points in his collegiate debut vs. Texas Southern on Nov. 14, 2015.
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
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 12.00 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.
  CU currently ranks 117th nationally in offensive rebound percentage (.333). 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.
Deep Thoughts
Greg McDermott talked in the off-season about how this year's squad figured to be the deepest team he's ever had at Creighton, and the early results have proven him right.
  Creighton's bench has outscored foes 242-205 this season. That +37 figure would be CU's best year-end mark since 2018-19.
  Creighton's bench has accounted for 36.12 percent of CU's scoring, and 26.89 points per game. That's the most bench points per game since the 2014-15 club averaged 27.21 points per game. CU's best figure in the last 20 seasons came in 2007-08, when the Jays averaged 36.91 bench points per game and actually outscored the starting line-up (34.61 ppg.).Â
  Creighton entered this season with 48 straight wins when scoring 17 or more bench points, but are just 4-4 this year when scoring 18 points or more off the bench.
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.
  Nebraska, on the other hand, has never won an NCAA Tournament contest in men's basketball.
  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.
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.Â
  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. Â
  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)  Â
Kansas  36  Â
Gonzaga  28  Â
Belmont  15  Â
Oregon  15  Â
Creighton  10  Â
Houston  10  Â
Most Consecutive 22-Win Seasons
Team         Consec. 22-Win Yrs. (entering 2025-26)
Gonzaga  28  Â
Houston  8  Â
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.Â
  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 SeasonsÂ
Team         20-Win Seasons (Entering 2025-26)
Gonzaga  27  Â
Kansas  27  Â
Duke  26  Â
Creighton  25  Â
Kentucky  25  Â
Arizona  23    Â
Florida  23  Â
Michigan State  23  Â
BYUÂ Â 22Â Â Â Â Â
Memphis  22  Â
North Carolina  22  Â
Ohio State  22  Â
Wisconsin  22    Â
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.Â
Sweetness!
Creighton is one of just nine teams to have reached at least three of the last five Sweet 16s.Â
  Houston has done it each of the previous five seasons, while Alabama, Arkansas and Gonzaga have done it four times each.Â
  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  Arkansas  2021  2022  2023     -  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  Â
  30  Duke  Â
  30  Kansas  Â
  30  Gonzaga  Â
  29  Creighton  Â
  29  Kentucky  Â
  29  Michigan State  Â
Consecutive Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Power 5 Schools (Entering 2025-26)
  Seasons  Team  Â
  36  Kansas  Â
  30  Duke  Â
  14  Oregon  Â
  13  Villanova  Â
  10  Creighton  Â
  10  Houston  Â
  10  Florida  Â
Consecutive Seasons 12+ League Wins
Power 5 Schools (Entering 2025-26)
  Seasons  Team  Â
  6  Creighton  Â
Coaching Consistency Is Key
Between women's basketball coach Jim Flanery (456) and men's basketball coach Greg McDermott (355), 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.Â
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 355 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 Dec. 8)
Rk.  Wins  School  Coach  Next
1.  461  Gonzaga  Mark Few  12/13
2.  433  Kansas  Bill Self  12/13
3.  393  Saint Mary's  Randy Bennett  12/14
4.  382  Michigan State  Tom Izzo  12/13
5.  374  Oregon  Dana Altman  12/13
6.  367  Purdue  Matt Painter  12/10
7.  363  Baylor  Scott Drew  12/10
8.  355  Creighton  Greg McDermott  12/13
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 Dec. 8, 2025
Category  CU Stat  CU Rank
3FG Made  4,746  2nd
2FG Percentage  .553  3rd
FG Percentage  .476  4th
Assists  8,509  5th
3FG Percentage  .371  6th
FG Made  14,485  8th
Points  40,482  9th
Wins  355  24th
Winning Percentage  .670  32nd
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 1,065 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 (12/9)
  Rk.  Streak  School  Next Game
  1.  1,274  Duke  12/16
  2.  1,269  UNLV  12/13
  3.  1,201  East Tennessee State  12/12
  4.  1,177  Oakland  12/13
  5.  1,172  Texas  12/12
  6.  1,171  Pacific  12/13
  7.  1,108  Marshall  12/10
  8.  1,104  Gonzaga  12/13
  9.  1,092  Princeton  12/10
  10.  1,065  Creighton  12/13
  11.  1,056  Long Island  12/13
  12.  1,051  Mount St. Mary's  12/13
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. Â
  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
.541Â Â 1997-98Â Â UMKCÂ Â 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
.508Â Â 2016-17Â Â UMKCÂ Â NCAA
.558  2017-18  Yale  NCAA
.524  2019-20  Kennesaw St.  Postseason Ccd.
.585  2021-22  Ark.-Pine Bluff  NCAA
.567Â Â 2023-24Â Â Florida A&MÂ Â NCAA
.600Â Â 2024-25Â Â UTRGVÂ Â 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.Â
  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). Â
  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)Â
      Ryan Nembhard (2nd); Baylor Scheierman (HM)
2023-24  2nd  T-2nd  Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Trey Alexander (1st)Â
      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.Â
  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%)Â
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.  Â
  Creighton was one of three BIG EAST Conference schools in the poll, joining No. 4 Connecticut and No. 5 St. John's.Â
  Among Creighton's 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
2025-26Â Â 2Â Â 61Â Â ? ? ?
2024-25Â Â 3Â Â 105Â Â 25-11
2023-24Â Â 3Â Â 111Â Â 25-10
2022-23Â Â 3Â Â 104Â Â 24-13
2021-22Â Â 0Â Â 2Â Â 23-12
2020-21Â Â 5Â Â 124Â Â 22-9
2019-20Â Â 4Â Â 136Â Â 24-7
2018-19Â Â 2Â Â 57Â Â 20-15
2017-18Â Â 2Â Â 72Â Â 21-12
2016-17Â Â 4Â Â 130Â Â 25-10
2015-16Â Â 1Â Â 64Â Â 20-15
2014-15Â Â 1Â Â 49Â Â 14-19
2013-14Â Â 4Â Â 144Â Â 27-8
2012-13Â Â 4Â Â 140Â Â 28-8
2011-12Â Â 3Â Â 101Â Â 29-6
2010-11Â Â 4Â Â 123Â Â 23-16
2009-10Â Â 3Â Â 106Â Â 18-16
2008-09Â Â 3Â Â 83Â Â 27-8
2007-08Â Â 1Â Â 44Â Â 22-11
2006-07Â Â 4Â Â 120Â Â 22-11
2005-06Â Â 4Â Â 134Â Â 20-10
2004-05Â Â 2Â Â 58Â Â 23-11
2003-04Â Â 3Â Â 101Â Â 20-9
2002-03Â Â 5Â Â 159Â Â 29-5
2001-02Â Â 2Â Â 65Â Â 23-9
2000-01Â Â 3Â Â 90Â Â 24-8
1999-00Â Â 3Â Â 84Â Â 23-10
1998-99Â Â 3Â Â 84Â Â 22-9
1997-98Â Â 4Â Â 72Â Â 18-10
1996-97Â Â 4Â Â 126Â Â 15-15
1995-96Â Â 4Â Â 100Â Â 14-15
1994-95Â Â 2Â Â 52Â Â 7-19
1993-94Â Â 3Â Â 73Â Â 7-22
1992-93Â Â 2Â Â 64Â Â 8-18
1991-92Â Â 2Â Â 51Â Â 9-19
1990-91Â Â 4Â Â 132Â Â 24-8
1989-90Â Â 4Â Â 127Â Â 21-12
1988-89Â Â 4Â Â 123Â Â 20-11
1987-88Â Â 3Â Â 83Â Â 16-16
1986-87Â Â 2Â Â 65Â Â 9-19
1985-86Â Â 1Â Â 48Â Â 12-16
1984-85Â Â 4Â Â 124Â Â 20-12
1983-84Â Â 3Â Â 72Â Â 17-14
1982-83Â Â 3Â Â 77Â Â 8-19
1981-82Â Â 2Â Â 78Â Â 7-20
1980-81Â Â 4Â Â 112Â Â 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.Â
Most Men's Basketball BIG EAST WinsÂ
(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
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
10Â Â UABÂ Â 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 1,065 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 8,588 trifectas, an average of 8.06 treys per game.
  Only five times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 327 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 107-29 when making eight or more three-pointers, compared to a 38-36 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:  105 times  6: 113 times
7:  154 times  8:  135 times  9: 96 times
10: 91 times  11: 67 times  12: 64 times
13: 50 times  14: 26 times  15: 9 times
16: 9 times  17: 5 times  18: 1 time
19: 2 times  20: 1 time  21: 1 time  22: 1 time
McDermott Is Wins Leader
Greg McDermott has 355 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 .670 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.  355-175  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.Â
  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.Â
Creighton's Go-Ahead Scores in Wins atÂ
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 atÂ
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date  Opponent  Score  Player/Score  Time
03/20/06Â Â Miami (Fla.)Â Â L 53-52Â Â G. Diaz FTÂ Â :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.Â
   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 375 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the now 23-year-old facility.
  The Bluejays own a 311-64 (.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 29,500-24,609 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 13.04 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).Â
  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 214-46 (.823) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott and hasn't trailed in 67 of those games. In that same span, CU owns a 111-10 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 329-64 (.837) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.
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Home Run
Under Greg McDermott Creighton is averaging 80.80 points per home game (21,007 points in 260 home games), a figure that climbs to 84.32 points in non-conference home games (10,203 points in 121 home games).Â
  Creighton is 158-7 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.Â
  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
2010-11Â Â 66Â Â 174Â Â 98
2011-12Â Â 5Â Â 166Â Â 28
2012-13Â Â 5Â Â 66Â Â 15
2013-14Â Â 2Â Â 124Â Â 17
2014-15Â Â 59Â Â 138Â Â 79
2015-16Â Â 43Â Â 76Â Â 40
2016-17Â Â 32Â Â 46Â Â 28
2017-18Â Â 25Â Â 58Â Â 30
2018-19Â Â 47Â Â 83Â Â 55
2019-20Â Â 3Â Â 78Â Â 12
2020-21Â Â 25Â Â 32Â Â 22
2021-22Â Â 112Â Â 19Â Â 50
2022-23Â Â 23Â Â 14Â Â 12
2023-24Â Â 9Â Â 24Â Â 11
2024-25Â Â 33Â Â 44Â Â 35
2025-26 (12/8)Â Â 70Â Â 76Â Â 69
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.Â
  For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • Omaha, Neb. • CHI Health Center Omaha
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Next Game
Creighton (5-4) plays its final game before BIG EAST action starts this Saturday, Dec. 13th, when it hosts Kansas State (6-4).
  Saturday's game will be played in Omaha, Neb., on First National Bank Court inside CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) and tip off at 2 p.m.
  Creighton will honor senior guard Nik Graves prior to the game in recognition of his 1,000th career point.
Promotional Calendar
It will be a powder blue out inside CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday as fans are asked to wear light blue to support the Bluejays.
  The first 300 students will also receive powder blue hats.
  The first 1,500 fans who bring a toy to donate to the Ronald McDonald House will also receive a free custom Creighton "C" cookie cutter for the holiday season. The toy drop off will take place on the concourse behind section 112.Â
  On the concourse, there will be face painters and balloon artists.
  At halftime, the Ready Go Dog Show will take the court for an unforgettable performance.Â
Broadcast Information
Saturday's game will air on FOX, and streamed at https://FoxSports.com/live. Brandon Gaudin and Donny Marshall will announce the game.
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 Taylor Stormberg will call the action. The audio is webcast live at www.1620thezone.com.Â
  The game can also be heard on SiriusXM 161 or 203 as well as https://sxm.app.link/SXM965.
Live Stats Information
All of Creighton's games this season will have free live stats at http://Creighton.StatBroadcast.com.
Scouting Creighton
Creighton is 5-4 on the young season, but 4-0 at home. The Bluejays own victories over South Dakota, Maryland Eastern Shore, North Dakota, Oregon and Nicholls. Three of the four losses have come against teams who are currently ranked.
  Five of the top six scorers are newcomers, led by Josh Dix (11.7 ppg.), Blake Harper (9.8 ppg., 5.8 rpg.) and Nik Graves (9.7 ppg., 3.6 apg.)Â
  Creighton's most productive returner, Jackson McAndrew (6.8 ppg., 4.5 rpg.), as well as key subs Hudson Greer (8.0 ppg., 4.3 rpg.) and Josh Townley-Thomas (6.0 ppg.), have combined to play just nine games due to injuries.
   Creighton is averaging 74.4 points per game and shooting 44.7 percent from the field, 31.9 percent from three-point range and 72.2 percent at the line.
Scouting Kansas State
Kansas State is 6-4 this season, snapping a four-game losing streak on Monday after making 19 three-pointers in a 108-49 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
  Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty (24.0 ppg., 5.1 apg., 4.7 rpg.) leads the nation in scoring and is shooting 50.9 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from three-point range.
  Also in double-figures are David Castillo (12.9 ppg.), Nate Johnson (12.4 ppg., 5.6 rpg.), Abdi Bashir Jr. (12.3 ppg.) and Khamari McGriff (10.1 ppg., 80.4 FG%).
  The Wildcats average 86.7 points per game and allow 77.2 points per contest. K-State shoots 49.0 percent from the floor, 40.2 percent from deep and 69.9 percent at the line and is +3.4 rebounds per game.Â
  Kansas State is 6-1 when scoring 84 points or more. When being held under 83 points, the Wildcats are 0-3 with three double-digits losses.
The Series With Kansas State
Creighton and Kansas State have split 16 all-time meetings, with the home team going 11-4. Creighton is 7-3 against the Wildcats in Omaha.
  The teams met in the First Round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Charlotte, N.C, a game won by K-State 69-59.
  Incredibly, the programs have not met in the regular-season since 1987, and Creighton has not defeated the Wildcats since a 79-76 overtime decision on Jan. 13, 1976.
  Greg McDermott is 1-8 against Kansas State, but 0-1 as Creighton's head coach. He has never coached against Jerome Tang.
The Creighton Coaches
Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) owns a 355-175 record in his 16th season with the Bluejays. He owns a career mark of 635-370 in his 32nd season, and is 504-306 in 25 Division I campaigns.Â
  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).Â
  He is assisted by Alan Huss, Derek Kellogg, Trey Zeigler, Mitch Ballock and Mike Nesbitt.
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With A Win...
- Creighton would improve to 5-0 this season at home.
- Creighton would defeat Kansas State for the first time since 1976, improving to 9-8 all-time against the Wildcats.
- Creighton would improve to 24-2 in its last 26 games played immediately following a loss of 20+ points.
Milestone Watch
- Nik Graves owns 99 made three-pointers.
- Liam McChesney is six rebounds short of 200 for his career.
- Josh Dix has 931 career points, just 69 shy of 1,000.
- Jasen Green owns 290 career points, just 10 short of 300.
Creighton / Kansas State Connections
Though Creighton and Kansas State haven't played a ton in th last 40 years, the programs certainly have some things in common.
  Dana Altman was head coach at Kansas State from 1990-94, where he went 68-54 with the Wildcats. He left that job to take over at Creighton, where he went 327-176 and took the Bluejays to seven NCAA Tournaments in 16 seasons from 1994-2010. Altman was inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
  Marcus Foster began his career averaging 14.1 points per game over 62 games at Kansas State from 2013-15 before finishing up at Creighton from 2016-18. One of just two Bluejays to be a two-time First Team All-BIG EAST pick, Foster scored 1,292 points (19.8 ppg.) in two seasons on The Hilltop.Â
  Arthur Kaluma played two seasons at Creighton from 2021-23, contributing 758 points (11.1 ppg.) and 388 rebounds (5.7 rpg.) for a pair of NCAA Tournament teams. He then transferred to Kansas State, where he averaged 14.4 points and 7.0 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. He finished his college career last season at Texas.
  The lone meeting between Creighton and Kansas State since 1987 was a 2018 NCAA Tournament game in Charlotte. While the game was a rather non-descript 69-59 Wildcat win in the 8/9 game, what's notable is what happened two hours later. That's when UMBC upset top-seeded Virginia to earn itself a Second Round match-up with K-State.
Use The Swartz
Sophomore guard Austin Swartz stepped up last week in the absence of Hudson Greer.
  One game after a DNP-CD against Oregon to close out the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas, Swartz scored 11 points last Tuesday in 13 minutes vs. Nicholls, eclipsing his point total (8) in his first eight games of the season combined.
  Swartz was a bright spot in Sunday's game at Nebraska, scoring a career-high 16 points while also adding two steals. He shot 7-of-15 from the field, compared to 9-for-37 by the rest of the Jays.
What's Your Point?
Ever since a scoreless outing vs. No. 15 Iowa State on Nov. 25th, Nik Graves has upped his scoring and contributed 10.7 points in his past three games.
  Graves, in his first year running the Bluejay offense after three seasons at slow-paced Charlotte, is hoping to make gains similar to how Steven Ashworth did as he matriculated through his career.
  Ashworth would average 11.9 points and 4.5 assists in the remaining 26 games.
First 9 Games at Creighton
Name  FG  3FG  FT  A  TO  S  PTS
Ashworth (2023-24)Â Â 27Â Â 19Â Â 7Â Â 31Â Â 13Â Â 4Â Â 80
Graves (2025-26)Â Â 28Â Â 9Â Â 22Â Â 32Â Â 17Â Â 11Â Â 87
FOX Rocks
Saturday will mark Creighton's first of five scheduled appearances on FOX this season.
  After a rough start on FOX, the network has been a good luck charm for the Bluejays in recent seasons, helping CU improve to 22-19 on the channel since joining the BIG EAST.
  Creighton lost its first seven appearances and was 2-10 on FOX in its first six seasons as a BIG EAST member. Since then, Creighton is 20-9 on the network, including victories in 10 of its last 12 games.
Creighton's Record on FOX Since 2013-14
Year  W-L
2013-14Â Â 0-0
2014-15Â Â 0-0
2015-16Â Â 0-1
2016-17Â Â 0-4
2017-18Â Â 1-3 (lost first 2)
2018-19Â Â 1-2 (won last 1)
2019-20Â Â 2-0
2020-21Â Â 5-2 (won first 4)
2021-22Â Â 0-3
2022-23Â Â 3-2
2023-24Â Â 6-0
2024-25Â Â 4-2 (won first 4)
2025-26Â Â 0-0 (so far)
Bouncing Back
Creighton doesn't lose many games by 20 or more points, as it did on Sunday at Nebraska in its last game.
  Since Jan. 1, 2002, Creighton has answered with a victory in its next game 23 of the last 25 times it has happened, including 12 double-digit victories.
Creighton's Losses by 20+ Points Since 2002
Date  Loss by 20+ Points  Next Game  Result
02/28/04Â Â Missouri State 70, CU 46Â Â 03/01/04Â Â CU 75, Wichita State 61
02/16/08Â Â Bradley 87, CU 59Â Â 02/19/08Â Â CU 88, Missouri State 67
03/21/08Â Â Florida 82, CU 54Â Â 11/16/08Â Â CU 82, New Mexico 75
01/03/09Â Â Illinois State 86, CU 64Â Â 01/06/09Â Â Northern Iowa 69, CU 66
03/07/09Â Â Illinois State 73, CU 49Â Â 03/18/09Â Â CU 73, Bowling Green 71
02/11/12Â Â Wichita State 89, #17 CU 68Â Â 02/14/12Â Â CU 88, Southern Illinois 69
03/23/14Â Â #23 Baylor 85, #16 CU 55Â Â 11/14/14Â Â CU 104, Central Arkansas 77
01/25/15Â Â #4 Villanova 71, CU 50Â Â 01/28/15Â Â CU 77, St. John's 74
01/31/15Â Â #21 Georgetown 67, CU 40Â Â 02/04/15Â Â CU 79, Xavier 72 (OT)
11/19/15Â Â #14 Indiana 86, CU 65Â Â 11/23/15Â Â CU 85, Rutgers 75
02/03/16Â Â #3 Villanova 83, CU 58Â Â 02/06/16Â Â CU 88, DePaul 66
01/25/17Â Â Georgetown 71, #16 CU 51Â Â 01/28/17Â Â #16 CU 83, DePaul 66
01/13/18Â Â #10 Xavier 92, #25 CU 70Â Â 01/17/18Â Â CU 80, #19 Seton Hall 63
02/01/18Â Â #1 Villanova 98, CU 78Â Â 02/07/18Â Â CU 76, DePaul 75
02/20/18Â Â Butler 93, CU 70Â Â 02/24/18Â Â CU 89, #3 Villanova 83 (OT)
11/28/19Â Â San Diego State 83, CU 52Â Â 11/29/19Â Â CU 83, #12 Texas Tech 76 (OT)
03/01/20Â Â St. John's 91, #10 CU 71Â Â 03/04/20Â Â #11 CU 91, Georgetown 76
03/13/21Â Â Georgetown 73, CU 48Â Â 03/20/21Â Â #19 CU 63, UC Santa Barbara 62
01/05/22Â Â #19 Villanova 75, CU 41Â Â 01/15/22Â Â #17 Xavier 80, CU 73
02/26/22Â Â #11 Providence 72, CU 51Â Â 03/02/22Â Â CU 64, #18 UConn 62
03/10/23Â Â #15 Xavier 82, #24 CU 60Â Â 03/17/23Â Â CU 72, NC State 63
11/23/23Â Â Colorado St. 69, #8 CU 48Â Â 11/30/23Â Â #15 CU 79, Oklahoma State 65
12/18/24Â Â Georgetown 81, CU 57Â Â 12/21/24Â Â CU 86, Villanova 79
03/01/25Â Â Xavier 83, CU 61Â Â 03/04/25Â Â CU 79, Seton Hall 61
11/11/25Â Â #19 Gonzaga 90, #23 CU 63Â Â 11/14/25Â Â CU 84, Md. Eastern Shore 45
12/07/25Â Â Nebraska 71, CU 50Â Â 12/13/25Â Â Saturday vs. Kansas State
Balanced Effort
Creighton still has not had a player produce a 20-point game this season, its longest drought to start a season since it didn't happen in the first 12 games in 2003-04.
  Since Greg McDermott's 2010 arrival, Creighton has had at least one player score 20 points or more in 57.5 percent (304) of its 529 games.
Three's Company
Creighton has made five or more three-pointers in 80 straight games, the nation's second-longest active streak.
  CU's streak of 65 consecutive games with six or more three-pointers was snapped on Thanksgiving Day vs. Oregon when the Jays made five three-pointers.
Longest Active Streaks of 5+ 3FG Made (12/8)
  Rk.  Streak  School  Next Game
  1.  106  North Florida  12/13
  2.  80  Creighton  12/13
  3.  78  BYU  12/9
  4.  77  Wofford  12/15
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.Â
# of Newcomers  CU Pts.-Opp Pts.  % of Pts. by CU
0 Newcomers on Floor  Hasn't Happened  n/a
1 Newcomer on Floor  26-22  .542
2 Newcomers on Floor  97-119  .449
3 Newcomers on Floor  226-214  .514
4 Newcomers on Floor  312-279  .528
5 Newcomers on Floor  9-9  .500
Newcomers Lead The Way
For the season, 462 of Creighton's 670 points have been scored by newcomers, an astounding 68.9 percent. This shouldn't be too much of a shock though, as only 28.0 percent of last year's points returned.Â
  By comparison, newcomers on last year's team were responsible for only 36.6 percent of the points.Â
McChesney Perserveres
Liam McChesney capped Creighton's 96-76 win with a tip-dunk in the final 30 seconds.
  It was McChesney's first field goal in a game since scoring at Arch Madness on March 2, 2023 when he played for Illinois State, a span of 1,007 days.
Hudson Strong
Hudson Greer made 7-of-8 shots and scored 16 points in the Nov. 24 game vs. Baylor, an impressive showing for the true freshman who had his redshirt lifted just a few days earlier.
  Greer became the first Bluejay freshman with 16 points or more in one of his first two games since Khyri Thomas scored 18 points in his collegiate debut vs. Texas Southern on Nov. 14, 2015.
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
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 12.00 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.
  CU currently ranks 117th nationally in offensive rebound percentage (.333). 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.
Deep Thoughts
Greg McDermott talked in the off-season about how this year's squad figured to be the deepest team he's ever had at Creighton, and the early results have proven him right.
  Creighton's bench has outscored foes 242-205 this season. That +37 figure would be CU's best year-end mark since 2018-19.
  Creighton's bench has accounted for 36.12 percent of CU's scoring, and 26.89 points per game. That's the most bench points per game since the 2014-15 club averaged 27.21 points per game. CU's best figure in the last 20 seasons came in 2007-08, when the Jays averaged 36.91 bench points per game and actually outscored the starting line-up (34.61 ppg.).Â
  Creighton entered this season with 48 straight wins when scoring 17 or more bench points, but are just 4-4 this year when scoring 18 points or more off the bench.
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.
  Nebraska, on the other hand, has never won an NCAA Tournament contest in men's basketball.
  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.
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.Â
  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. Â
  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)  Â
Kansas  36  Â
Gonzaga  28  Â
Belmont  15  Â
Oregon  15  Â
Creighton  10  Â
Houston  10  Â
Most Consecutive 22-Win Seasons
Team         Consec. 22-Win Yrs. (entering 2025-26)
Gonzaga  28  Â
Houston  8  Â
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.Â
  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 SeasonsÂ
Team         20-Win Seasons (Entering 2025-26)
Gonzaga  27  Â
Kansas  27  Â
Duke  26  Â
Creighton  25  Â
Kentucky  25  Â
Arizona  23    Â
Florida  23  Â
Michigan State  23  Â
BYUÂ Â 22Â Â Â Â Â
Memphis  22  Â
North Carolina  22  Â
Ohio State  22  Â
Wisconsin  22    Â
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.Â
Sweetness!
Creighton is one of just nine teams to have reached at least three of the last five Sweet 16s.Â
  Houston has done it each of the previous five seasons, while Alabama, Arkansas and Gonzaga have done it four times each.Â
  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  Arkansas  2021  2022  2023     -  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  Â
  30  Duke  Â
  30  Kansas  Â
  30  Gonzaga  Â
  29  Creighton  Â
  29  Kentucky  Â
  29  Michigan State  Â
Consecutive Seasons .500 or Better League Record
Power 5 Schools (Entering 2025-26)
  Seasons  Team  Â
  36  Kansas  Â
  30  Duke  Â
  14  Oregon  Â
  13  Villanova  Â
  10  Creighton  Â
  10  Houston  Â
  10  Florida  Â
Consecutive Seasons 12+ League Wins
Power 5 Schools (Entering 2025-26)
  Seasons  Team  Â
  6  Creighton  Â
Coaching Consistency Is Key
Between women's basketball coach Jim Flanery (456) and men's basketball coach Greg McDermott (355), 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.Â
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 355 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 Dec. 8)
Rk.  Wins  School  Coach  Next
1.  461  Gonzaga  Mark Few  12/13
2.  433  Kansas  Bill Self  12/13
3.  393  Saint Mary's  Randy Bennett  12/14
4.  382  Michigan State  Tom Izzo  12/13
5.  374  Oregon  Dana Altman  12/13
6.  367  Purdue  Matt Painter  12/10
7.  363  Baylor  Scott Drew  12/10
8.  355  Creighton  Greg McDermott  12/13
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 Dec. 8, 2025
Category  CU Stat  CU Rank
3FG Made  4,746  2nd
2FG Percentage  .553  3rd
FG Percentage  .476  4th
Assists  8,509  5th
3FG Percentage  .371  6th
FG Made  14,485  8th
Points  40,482  9th
Wins  355  24th
Winning Percentage  .670  32nd
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 1,065 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 (12/9)
  Rk.  Streak  School  Next Game
  1.  1,274  Duke  12/16
  2.  1,269  UNLV  12/13
  3.  1,201  East Tennessee State  12/12
  4.  1,177  Oakland  12/13
  5.  1,172  Texas  12/12
  6.  1,171  Pacific  12/13
  7.  1,108  Marshall  12/10
  8.  1,104  Gonzaga  12/13
  9.  1,092  Princeton  12/10
  10.  1,065  Creighton  12/13
  11.  1,056  Long Island  12/13
  12.  1,051  Mount St. Mary's  12/13
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. Â
  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
.541Â Â 1997-98Â Â UMKCÂ Â 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
.508Â Â 2016-17Â Â UMKCÂ Â NCAA
.558  2017-18  Yale  NCAA
.524  2019-20  Kennesaw St.  Postseason Ccd.
.585  2021-22  Ark.-Pine Bluff  NCAA
.567Â Â 2023-24Â Â Florida A&MÂ Â NCAA
.600Â Â 2024-25Â Â UTRGVÂ Â 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.Â
  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). Â
  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)Â
      Ryan Nembhard (2nd); Baylor Scheierman (HM)
2023-24  2nd  T-2nd  Ryan Kalkbrenner (1st); Trey Alexander (1st)Â
      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.Â
  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%)Â
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.  Â
  Creighton was one of three BIG EAST Conference schools in the poll, joining No. 4 Connecticut and No. 5 St. John's.Â
  Among Creighton's 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
2025-26Â Â 2Â Â 61Â Â ? ? ?
2024-25Â Â 3Â Â 105Â Â 25-11
2023-24Â Â 3Â Â 111Â Â 25-10
2022-23Â Â 3Â Â 104Â Â 24-13
2021-22Â Â 0Â Â 2Â Â 23-12
2020-21Â Â 5Â Â 124Â Â 22-9
2019-20Â Â 4Â Â 136Â Â 24-7
2018-19Â Â 2Â Â 57Â Â 20-15
2017-18Â Â 2Â Â 72Â Â 21-12
2016-17Â Â 4Â Â 130Â Â 25-10
2015-16Â Â 1Â Â 64Â Â 20-15
2014-15Â Â 1Â Â 49Â Â 14-19
2013-14Â Â 4Â Â 144Â Â 27-8
2012-13Â Â 4Â Â 140Â Â 28-8
2011-12Â Â 3Â Â 101Â Â 29-6
2010-11Â Â 4Â Â 123Â Â 23-16
2009-10Â Â 3Â Â 106Â Â 18-16
2008-09Â Â 3Â Â 83Â Â 27-8
2007-08Â Â 1Â Â 44Â Â 22-11
2006-07Â Â 4Â Â 120Â Â 22-11
2005-06Â Â 4Â Â 134Â Â 20-10
2004-05Â Â 2Â Â 58Â Â 23-11
2003-04Â Â 3Â Â 101Â Â 20-9
2002-03Â Â 5Â Â 159Â Â 29-5
2001-02Â Â 2Â Â 65Â Â 23-9
2000-01Â Â 3Â Â 90Â Â 24-8
1999-00Â Â 3Â Â 84Â Â 23-10
1998-99Â Â 3Â Â 84Â Â 22-9
1997-98Â Â 4Â Â 72Â Â 18-10
1996-97Â Â 4Â Â 126Â Â 15-15
1995-96Â Â 4Â Â 100Â Â 14-15
1994-95Â Â 2Â Â 52Â Â 7-19
1993-94Â Â 3Â Â 73Â Â 7-22
1992-93Â Â 2Â Â 64Â Â 8-18
1991-92Â Â 2Â Â 51Â Â 9-19
1990-91Â Â 4Â Â 132Â Â 24-8
1989-90Â Â 4Â Â 127Â Â 21-12
1988-89Â Â 4Â Â 123Â Â 20-11
1987-88Â Â 3Â Â 83Â Â 16-16
1986-87Â Â 2Â Â 65Â Â 9-19
1985-86Â Â 1Â Â 48Â Â 12-16
1984-85Â Â 4Â Â 124Â Â 20-12
1983-84Â Â 3Â Â 72Â Â 17-14
1982-83Â Â 3Â Â 77Â Â 8-19
1981-82Â Â 2Â Â 78Â Â 7-20
1980-81Â Â 4Â Â 112Â Â 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.Â
Most Men's Basketball BIG EAST WinsÂ
(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
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
10Â Â UABÂ Â 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 1,065 straight games with a three-pointer, the Jays have drained 8,588 trifectas, an average of 8.06 treys per game.
  Only five times in the streak has Creighton made just one three-pointer, but on 327 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 107-29 when making eight or more three-pointers, compared to a 38-36 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:  105 times  6: 113 times
7:  154 times  8:  135 times  9: 96 times
10: 91 times  11: 67 times  12: 64 times
13: 50 times  14: 26 times  15: 9 times
16: 9 times  17: 5 times  18: 1 time
19: 2 times  20: 1 time  21: 1 time  22: 1 time
McDermott Is Wins Leader
Greg McDermott has 355 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 .670 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.  355-175  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.Â
  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.Â
Creighton's Go-Ahead Scores in Wins atÂ
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 atÂ
CHI Health Center Omaha, Last 10 Seconds
Date  Opponent  Score  Player/Score  Time
03/20/06Â Â Miami (Fla.)Â Â L 53-52Â Â G. Diaz FTÂ Â :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.Â
   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 375 regular and postseason contests at CHI Health Center Omaha all-time in the now 23-year-old facility.
  The Bluejays own a 311-64 (.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 29,500-24,609 in games at CHI Health Center Omaha, an average margin of 13.04 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).Â
  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 214-46 (.823) at CHI Health Center Omaha under Greg McDermott and hasn't trailed in 67 of those games. In that same span, CU owns a 111-10 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 329-64 (.837) at home since the start of the 2002-03 campaign.
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Home Run
Under Greg McDermott Creighton is averaging 80.80 points per home game (21,007 points in 260 home games), a figure that climbs to 84.32 points in non-conference home games (10,203 points in 121 home games).Â
  Creighton is 158-7 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.Â
  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
2010-11Â Â 66Â Â 174Â Â 98
2011-12Â Â 5Â Â 166Â Â 28
2012-13Â Â 5Â Â 66Â Â 15
2013-14Â Â 2Â Â 124Â Â 17
2014-15Â Â 59Â Â 138Â Â 79
2015-16Â Â 43Â Â 76Â Â 40
2016-17Â Â 32Â Â 46Â Â 28
2017-18Â Â 25Â Â 58Â Â 30
2018-19Â Â 47Â Â 83Â Â 55
2019-20Â Â 3Â Â 78Â Â 12
2020-21Â Â 25Â Â 32Â Â 22
2021-22Â Â 112Â Â 19Â Â 50
2022-23Â Â 23Â Â 14Â Â 12
2023-24Â Â 9Â Â 24Â Â 11
2024-25Â Â 33Â Â 44Â Â 35
2025-26 (12/8)Â Â 70Â Â 76Â Â 69
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.Â
  For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.
Players Mentioned
Creighton Men's Basketball Press Conference vs. Nebraska, 12/7/25
Monday, December 08
Creighton Men's Basketball Media Availability, 12/5/25
Friday, December 05
Creighton Men's Basketball vs. Nicholls Press Conference - 12/2/25
Tuesday, December 02
Creighton Men's Basketball Media Availability - 12/1/25
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