Creighton defeats No. 1 Kansas in huge night of upsets in college basketball
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Creighton defeats No. 1 Kansas in huge night of upsets in college basketball

CNN  

1 Kansas was upset 76-63 by unranked Creighton on Wednesday night, the Bluejays’ second win over top-ranked opposition in less than a year. 1 teams go to die, evidently.” Creighton never trailed during the game, surging into the lead in the first half before a 9-0 run by Kansas to start the second half cut the Bluejays’ lead to 41-40 with 17:31 left. Flagg’s fellow AP All-American Johni Broome had 20 points and 12 rebounds for Auburn, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Tigers from suffering their first loss of the season. David Butler II/USA Today Sports/Reuters With captain Alex Karaban missing due to a head injury he sustained in last Wednesday’s loss to Dayton, Samson Johnson and Solo Ball contributed 13 and 11 points, respectively.

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Unranked Creighton knocks off No. 1 Kansas behind Pop Isaacs’ season-high 27 points
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Unranked Creighton knocks off No. 1 Kansas behind Pop Isaacs’ season-high 27 points

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Kansas cut a 13-point deficit to one early in the second half, but Isaacs hit back-to-back 3s to rebuild the lead as the Bluejays pulled away for their second straight victory over a top-ranked opponent. Isaacs’ shooting display overshadowed what was supposed to be the …

Creighton outlasts Oregon 86-73 in double OT thriller to earn spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Creighton outlasts Oregon 86-73 in double OT thriller to earn spot in Sweet 16 of March Madness

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Before the second overtime began, Greg McDermott looked over at Dana Altman and the two coaches and close friends shared a smile. Steven Ashworth and Ryan Kalkbrenner made 3-pointers in the second overtime as Creighton edged past Altman — the Bluejays’ former coach —- to move into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with an 86-73 victory …

NCAA Tournament upset picks: Oregon, McNeese look to bust brackets in Midwest Region
9 months ago

NCAA Tournament upset picks: Oregon, McNeese look to bust brackets in Midwest Region

New York Times  

If you’re looking for chaos in this year’s bracket, start in the Midwest. Upset Chance: 30.8 percent Spread: Gonzaga favored by 6.5 points We’ve been on the McNeese bandwagon for much of the season, and now Slingshot wants to come along for the ride. 14 Akron Zips Upset Chance: 20.4 percent Spread: Creighton favored by 12.5 points When targeting upsets, …

Georgetown upsets No. 21 Creighton 55-46 and will face No. 9 UConn for the Big East title
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgetown upsets No. 21 Creighton 55-46 and will face No. 9 UConn for the Big East title

Associated Press  

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Kelsey Ransom scored 14 points to lead sixth-seeded Georgetown to a 55-46 upset of No. 21 Creighton in the Big East Tournament semifinals Sunday on what would have been coach Tasha Butts’ 42nd birthday. Alex Cowan added 12 points for the Hoyas, who have won six games in a row to earn the program’s first trip to …

Kalkbrenner’s 23 points and Scheierman’s 20 lead No. 12 Creighton in 85-64 rout of Seton Hall
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kalkbrenner’s 23 points and Scheierman’s 20 lead No. 12 Creighton in 85-64 rout of Seton Hall

Associated Press  

— Creighton won a three-overtime thriller in its first meeting of the season with Seton Hall. “When we execute to our capabilities, we’re a really good team.” Kalkbrenner made all 10 of his shots from the field, including six dunks, and all six of Scheierman’s field goals were 3-pointers. “I can’t believe we came out and played the way we …

No. 15 Creighton knocks off UConn 85-66 for program’s first win over a No. 1-ranked team
10 months ago

No. 15 Creighton knocks off UConn 85-66 for program’s first win over a No. 1-ranked team

Associated Press  

— Creighton went into its game against UConn having lost all six of its previous meetings with No. “We played a really good game and we beat an incredible team, a team that has a legitimate chance to win a national championship,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. “But we’re pretty good as well.” Creighton led by 23 points with 10 …

No. 15 Creighton hosts No. 1 UConn following Scheierman’s 27-point game
10 months ago

No. 15 Creighton hosts No. 1 UConn following Scheierman’s 27-point game

Associated Press  

UConn Huskies at Creighton Bluejays Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -3; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: No. TOP PERFORMERS: Scheierman averages 3.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, scoring 18.7 points while shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc. LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 81.7 points, 37.0 rebounds, 17.6 assists, 4.1 steals and 3.7 …

No. 1 UConn takes on No. 17 Creighton, seeks 25th victory of season
10 months ago

No. 1 UConn takes on No. 17 Creighton, seeks 25th victory of season

Associated Press  

UConn Huskies at Creighton Bluejays Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton averages 10.5 made 3-pointers per game, 4.8 more made shots than the 5.7 per game UConn allows. Cam Spencer averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Huskies, scoring 15.2 points while shooting 44.3% from beyond the arc. LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 81.7 …

Baylor Scheierman’s 27 points powers No. 17 Creighton to 79-57 rout of Butler
10 months ago

Baylor Scheierman’s 27 points powers No. 17 Creighton to 79-57 rout of Butler

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor Scheierman finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth consecutive double-double, and Ryan Kalkbrenner added 21 points as No. “Great win, especially with what they did to us at our place,” said Creighton coach Greg McDermott, referencing Butler’s 99-98 win over the Bluejays on Feb. 2. “Creighton did a phenomenal job defensively,” Butler coach Thad Matta …

No. 19 Creighton hosts Styles and Georgetown
10 months, 1 week ago

No. 19 Creighton hosts Styles and Georgetown

Associated Press  

Georgetown Hoyas at Creighton Bluejays Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown plays the No. Creighton leads college basketball with 29.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Baylor Scheierman averaging 7.8. Creighton averages 10.4 made 3-pointers per game, 3.4 more made shots than the 7.0 per game Georgetown allows. LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 79.7 points, 37.9 …

Karaban leads No. 1 UConn against No. 18 Creighton after 26-point game
11 months ago

Karaban leads No. 1 UConn against No. 18 Creighton after 26-point game

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at UConn Huskies Storrs, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -6; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton ranks eighth in the Big East scoring 32.1 points per game in the paint led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 11.8. Baylor Scheierman averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, scoring 18.0 points while shooting 36.9% …

Karaban leads No. 1 UConn against No. 18 Creighton after 26-point performance
11 months, 1 week ago

Karaban leads No. 1 UConn against No. 18 Creighton after 26-point performance

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at UConn Huskies Storrs, Connecticut; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn scores 83.1 points while outscoring opponents by 17.6 points per game. Creighton ranks eighth in the Big East scoring 32.1 points per game in the paint led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 11.8. LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 8-2, averaging 79.1 points, 34.4 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 5.7 …

Oduro and No. 23 Providence host Creighton
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Oduro and No. 23 Providence host Creighton

Associated Press  

Providence Friars at Creighton Bluejays Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -11; over/under is 140 BOTTOM LINE: No. Creighton leads the Big East with 29.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Baylor Scheierman averaging 7.1. TOP PERFORMERS: Scheierman averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, scoring 18.6 points while shooting 36.7% from beyond the …

Scheierman and Creighton host Georgetown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scheierman and Creighton host Georgetown

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at Georgetown Hoyas Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -12.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton takes on the Georgetown Hoyas after Baylor Scheierman scored 23 points in Creighton’s 72-67 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles. Georgetown is shooting 43.0% from the field this season, 1.6 percentage points higher than the 41.4% Creighton allows to …

Scheierman and No. 22 Creighton host Georgetown
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Scheierman and No. 22 Creighton host Georgetown

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at Georgetown Hoyas Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Georgetown scores 73.7 points, 6.6 more per game than the 67.1 Creighton gives up. Creighton averages 11.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.9 more made shots on average than the 6.2 per game Georgetown allows. LAST 10 GAMES: Hoyas: 6-4, averaging 73.7 points, 36.5 rebounds, 13.4 …

No. 15 Creighton rebounds from 1st loss by beating Oklahoma St 79-65 behind Scheierman, Alexander
1 year ago

No. 15 Creighton rebounds from 1st loss by beating Oklahoma St 79-65 behind Scheierman, Alexander

Associated Press  

STILLWATER, Okla. — Baylor Scheierman scored 21 points and Oklahoma City native Trey Alexander added 20 as No. “It was good to be in front of a lot of family and a lot of friends, so the excitement was there tonight and I’m glad we were able to pull out a W.” Steven Ashworth scored 17 points and went 4 …

Oklahoma State puts home win streak on the line against No. 15 Creighton
1 year ago

Oklahoma State puts home win streak on the line against No. 15 Creighton

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at Oklahoma State Cowboys Stillwater, Oklahoma; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bluejays -7.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State hosts No. Creighton ranks eighth in the Big East scoring 33.0 points per game in the paint led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 10.7. Oklahoma State averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game, 4.6 more made shots than …

Oklahoma State puts home win streak on the line against No. 15 Creighton
1 year ago

Oklahoma State puts home win streak on the line against No. 15 Creighton

Associated Press  

Creighton Bluejays at Oklahoma State Cowboys Stillwater, Oklahoma; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State hosts No. Oklahoma State averages 76.7 points and has outscored opponents by 10.2 points per game. Oklahoma State averages 76.7 points, 13.0 more per game than the 63.7 Creighton gives up. Creighton averages 17.5 more points per game than Oklahoma State gives up. TOP …

Scheierman and Alexander lead No. 8 Creighton in 82-50 win over Texas Southern
1 year, 1 month ago

Scheierman and Alexander lead No. 8 Creighton in 82-50 win over Texas Southern

Associated Press  

— Baylor Scheierman scored 23 points, Trey Alexander had 15 of his 20 in the first half, and eighth-ranked Creighton blew out Texas Southern 82-50 Saturday night. Teammates got me the ball and gave me the confidence to let it fly.” After Shaqir O’Neal’s 3 pulled the Tigers within 10 midway through the first half, Alexander’s dunk, Francisco Farabello’s layup …

AP Top 25 Takeaways: No. 6 OU upset; No. 8 Oregon flexes; No. 1 UGA, No. 4 FSU roll before CFP debut
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: No. 6 OU upset; No. 8 Oregon flexes; No. 1 UGA, No. 4 FSU roll before CFP debut

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Kansas’ next big win will be persuading Leipold, who won six Division III national titles as coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater and took Buffalo to three bowl games, to stay put. Texas JUST ANOTHER ACC TEAM North Carolina State beat Clemson 24-17 in a game that was broadcast …

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16
1 year, 9 months ago

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16

Associated Press  

DENVER — The rims really aren’t bigger in Denver. “Disappointed we couldn’t keep playing, but proud of them.” Leading by double digits, the Bluejays extended the lead — and pumped up the crowd — on back-to-back 3-pointers from Francisco Farabello and Nembhard. “We weren’t able to get enough stops to pull off the game,” said Baylor senior Adam Flagler. “Tonight, …

No. 24 Creighton beats Villanova 87-74 in Big East quarters
1 year, 9 months ago

No. 24 Creighton beats Villanova 87-74 in Big East quarters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Regardless of Villanova’s seed or record, eliminating the Wildcats from the Big East Tournament will always be accomplishment to Creighton coach Greg McDermott. “It’s great being out there.” Eric Dixon’s 3 for sixth-seeded Villanova cut lead to 65-56 with 4:43 left and perked up the Wildcats fans at the Garden after a Creighton had dominated the second …

No. 14 Kansas State beats No. 9 Baylor with big second half
1 year, 10 months ago

No. 14 Kansas State beats No. 9 Baylor with big second half

Associated Press  

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Keyontae Johnson scored 25 points, Markquis Nowell added 14 points and 10 assists, and No. 23 IOWA STATE 54 AUSTIN, Texas — Sir’Jabari Rice and Tyrese Hunter each scored 15 points and Texas raced away from Iowa State with a big first half to keep the Longhorns at the top of the Big 12. 11 TENNESSEE 63 …

No. 23 Creighton holds off No. 21 UConn for 8th win in row
1 year, 10 months ago

No. 23 Creighton holds off No. 21 UConn for 8th win in row

Associated Press  

— The season’s second meeting between Creighton and UConn was billed as Round Two between big men Ryan Kalkbrenner and Adama Sanogo. But open shots were really hard to come by.” Sanogo had gotten the better of Kalkbrenner in the teams’ first meeting, scoring 26 points in the Huskies’ 69-60 win in Storrs on Jan. 7. The 6-9, 240-pound Sanogo’s …

No. 13 K-State defeats No. 2 Kansas 83-82 in overtime
1 year, 11 months ago

No. 13 K-State defeats No. 2 Kansas 83-82 in overtime

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! J’Wan Roberts scored 15, Jamal Shead added 14 points and Tramon Mark had 12 for Houston, which led for all but a 50-second span in the first half while preventing Tulane from taking over the top spot in the conference. Jaylen Forbes scored 23, Jalen …

‘We’re a different team with him’: Behind Remy Martin, Kansas staves off upset challenge from Creighton
2 years, 9 months ago

‘We’re a different team with him’: Behind Remy Martin, Kansas staves off upset challenge from Creighton

New York Times  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Remy Martin cannot stop smiling. “We’re a different team with him,” Self said after Martin scored a season-high 20 points to help keep the No. “He didn’t ice the game,” Self said of McCormack, “but that basically put it out of reach right there.” It wasn’t David McCormack’s best game, but the big man made a …

Hawkins leads Creighton to 59-55 upset of No. 17 UConn
2 years, 10 months ago

Hawkins leads Creighton to 59-55 upset of No. 17 UConn

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “And I felt like we did a great job against a really experienced and a really good UConn team down the stretch of the game.” Hawkins had the first five Creighton points and the Bluejays jumped out to an early 19-11 lead. “That kind of …

UC Santa Barbara falls to Creighton in NCAA tournament heartbreaker
3 years, 9 months ago

UC Santa Barbara falls to Creighton in NCAA tournament heartbreaker

LA Times  

UC Santa Barbara’s JaQuori McLaughlin, right, controls the ball in front of Creighton’s Christian Bishop during the first half of Saturday’s game. Swarmed on the wing, star guard JaQuori McLaughlin split two defenders with a pass that found forward Amadou Sow in the paint in the final seconds of the Gauchos’ first-round NCAA tournament game against Creighton. “A couple of …

McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East
3 years, 9 months ago

McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With coach Greg McDermott back on the bench after a one-game suspension, No. “I’m proud of those guys in the locker room,” McDermott said in a postgame interview with FS1. It’s been a tough 10 days, without question, and that’s all on me.” The university suspended McDermott indefinitely after he coached the team in a loss last …

No. 17 Creighton looks to extend streak vs DePaul
3 years, 10 months ago

No. 17 Creighton looks to extend streak vs DePaul

Associated Press  

17 Creighton vs. DePaul Wintrust Arena, Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Charlie Moore, Javon Freeman-Liberty and Pauly Paulicap have collectively accounted for 50 percent of DePaul’s scoring this season and 53 percent of the team’s points over its last five games. For Creighton, Denzel Mahoney, Damien Jefferson and Mitch Ballock have combined to score 47 percent of …

Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35
4 years, 2 months ago

Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35

Associated Press  

NORMAN, Okla. — A Kansas State squad that lost its opener to Arkansas State two weeks ago, had its roster depleted by COVID-19, and entered Saturday’s game against No. Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said he didn’t know until Friday if he’d have enough players available at all position groups to play the game. “We know how to respond to …

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