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2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team


2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Big East Conference
20–15 (9–9 Big East)
Greg McDermott (9th season)
Preston Murphy (4th season)
Alan Huss (2nd season)
Paul Lusk (1st season)
CHI Health Center Omaha

The 2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by ninth-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the newly-named CHI Health Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals. They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the TCU bracket where they defeated Loyola and Memphis before losing to TCU in the quarterfinals.

The Bluejays finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Providence. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the South Region. There the Bluejays lost in the first round to Kansas State.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marcus Foster0G6'3"215Senior (redshirt)Wichita Falls, TXGraduated
Khyri Thomas2G6'3"210JuniorOmaha, NEDeclared for the 2018 NBA draft; selected 38th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
Ronnie Harrell5G6'7"195Junior (redshirt)Denver, COGraduate transferred to Denver
Tyler Clement11G6'2"185SeniorOverland Park, KSGraduated
Toby Hegner32F6'10"235Senior (redshirt)Berlin, WIGraduated
Manny Suarez44C6'10"250Senior (redshirt)Cliffside Park, NJGraduated

In addition to the departing players, top assistant Darian DeVries left to take the head coaching vacancy at Drake. He had been with Creighton since 1998, first as an equipment manager and then from 2001 as an assistant coach.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Connor Cashaw2G6'5"205Graduate StudentLincolnshire, ILTransferred from Rice. Will be eligible to play immediately since Cashaw graduated from Rice.
Denzel Mahoney34G6'4"213JuniorOviedo, FLTransferred from Southeast Missouri State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Mahoney will have to sit out for the 2018–19 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit date
Marcus Zegarowski PGHamilton, MATilton School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)164 lb (74 kg)Sep 4, 2017
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Christian Bishop SFLee's Summit, MOLee's Summit West High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jun 22, 2017
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Sam Froling PFCanberra, ACTAustralian Institute of Sport6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jan 15, 2018
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
College recruiting information (2019)
Shereef Mitchell PGOmaha, NEBurke High School6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg)Jul 12, 2018
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:

"2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |

Datetime, TVRank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance) city, state
October 27, 2018*7:00 pmWinona StateW 101–5717 – Alexander7 – Epperson4 – TiedCHI Health Center Omaha (15,804)Omaha, NE
November 6, 2018*7:30 pm, FSNWestern IllinoisW 78–671–013 – Tied12 – Jefferson5 – BallockCHI Health Center Omaha (16,449)Omaha, NE
November 11, 2018*12:30 pm, FS1East Tennessee State Cayman Islands Classic on-campus siteW 75–692–020 – Alexander3 – Froling3 –  TiedCHI Health Center Omaha (16,506)Omaha, NE
November 15, 2018*6:00 pm, FS1Ohio State Gavitt Tipoff GamesL 60–692–116 – Alexander7 – Krampelj3 – TiedCHI Health Center Omaha (17,146)Omaha, NE
November 19, 2018*6:30 pm, Stadiumvs. Boise State Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinalsW 94–823–118 – Alexander6 – Tied4 – TiedJohn Gray High School (1,512)George Town, Cayman Islands
November 20, 2018*6:30 pm, Stadiumvs. Georgia State Cayman Islands Classic semifinalsW 93–684–123 – Ballock7 – Ballock6 – BallockJohn Gray High School (1,558)George Town, Cayman Islands
November 21, 2018*6:30pm, Stadiumvs. No. 16 Clemson Cayman Islands Classic championshipW 87–825–136 – Alexander5 – Zegarowski3 –  TiedJohn Gray High School (1,709)George Town, Cayman Islands
November 28, 2018*7:30 pm, FS1MontanaW 98–726–118 – Jefferson6 – Krampelj6 – ZegarowskiCHI Health Center Omaha (16,457)Omaha, NE
December 1, 2018*1:00 pm, FOXNo. 1 GonzagaL 92–1036–227 – Alexander9 – Jefferson5 – AlexanderCHI Health Center Omaha (18,759)Omaha, NE
December 8, 2018*5:00 pm, BTNat No. 24 Nebraska RivalryL 75–946–323 – Ballock5 – Tied3 – AlexanderPinnacle Bank Arena (15,950)Lincoln, NE
December 14, 2018*8:00 pm, FS1Green BayW 86–657–319 – Ballock9 – Jefferson6 – AlexanderCHI Health Center Omaha (17,147)Omaha, NE
December 18, 2018*8:00 pm, ESPNUat OklahomaW 83–707–419 – Krampelj10 – Krampelj2 – TiedLloyd Noble Center (4.480)Norman, OK
December 20, 2018*7:00 pm, FS1CoeW 110–608–420 – Zegarowski7 – Cashaw7 – TiedCHI Health Center Omaha (16,328)Omaha, NE
December 27, 2018*7:00 pm, FS1UMKCW 89–539–419 – Alexander8 – Krampelj6 – MintzCHI Health Center Omaha (17,608)Omaha, NE
December 31, 20183:00 pm, FS1at ProvidenceW 79–6810–4(1–0)18 – Alexander9 – Krampelj6 – BallockDunkin' Donuts Center (11,343)Providence, RI
January 5, 201911:00 am, FS1at ButlerL 69–8410–5(1–1)16 – Krampelj8 – Krampelj5 – ZegarowskiHinkle Fieldhouse (9,148)Indianapolis, IN
January 9, 20196:00 pm, CBSSNNo. 21 MarquetteL 104–106 OT10–6(1–2)23 – Alexander8 – Krampelj4 – BallockCHI Health Center Omaha (17,085)Omaha, NE
January 13, 201911:00 am, FOXVillanovaL 78–9010–7(1–3)22 – Alexander10 – Krampelj7 – ZegarowskiCHI Health Center Omaha (17,379)Omaha, NE
January 16, 20195:30 pm, FS1at St. John'sL 66–8110–8(1–4)17 – Zegarowsi9 – Krampelj4 – TiedCarnesecca Arena (5,602)Queens, NY
January 21, 20197:45 pm, FS1at GeorgetownW 91–8711–8(2–4)26 – Alexander8 – Krampelj4 – TieCapital One Arena (5,230)Washington, D.C.
January 25, 20197:00 pm, FS1ButlerW 75–6112–8(3–4)19 – Alexander8 – Krampelj6 – MintzCHI Health Center Omaha (18,089)Omaha, NE
January 30, 20197:30 pm, FS1St. John'sL 67–8312–9(3–5)15 – Alexander5 – Bzllock7 – MintzCHI Health Center Omaha (16,832)Omaha, NE
February 3, 201912:00 pm, FSNXavierW 76–5413–9(4–5)23 – Krampelj6 – Krampelj3 – TiedCHI Health Center Omaha (16,678)Omaha, NE
February 6, 20197:00 pm, CBSSNat No. 14 VillanovaL 59–6613–10(4–6)19 – Mintz10 – Krampelj4 – MintzFinneran Pavilion (6,501)Villanova, PA
February 9, 20197:00 pm, CBSSNat Seton HallL 58–6313–11(4–7)25 – Krampelj11 – Krampelj5 – MintzPrudential Center (9,681)Newark, NJ
February 13, 20197:30 pm, CBSSNat XavierL 61–6413–12(4–8)18 – Krampelj10 – Alexander5 – AlexanderCintas Center (9,949)Cincinnati, OH
February 17, 20192:00 pm, FS1Seton HallL 75–8113–13(4–9)20 – Alexander8 – Ballock5 – MintzCHI Health Center Omaha (17,036)Omaha, NE
February 20, 20198:00 pm, FSNat DePaulW 79–6714–13(5–9)16 – Alexander7 – Krampelj6 – AlexanderWintrust Arena (4,238)Chicago, IL
February 23, 20191:40 pm, FOXGeorgetownW 82–6915–13(6–9)22 – Krampelj9 – Krampelj6 – BallockCHI Health Center Omaha (17,358)Omaha, NE
March 3, 20192:00 pm, FS1at No. 10 MarquetteW 66–6016–13(7–9)19 – Krampelj7 – Alexander5 – ZegarowskiFiserv Forum (17,512)Milwaukee, WI
March 6, 20197:00 pm, CBSSNProvidenceW 76–70 OT17–13(8–9)17 – Alexander10 – Krampelj3 – KrampeljCHI Health Center Omaha (16,903)Omaha, NE
March 9, 20197:00 pm, FS1DePaulW 91–7818–13(9–9)39 – Ballock10 – Krampelj10 – ZegarowskiCHI Health Center Omaha (17,083)Omaha, NE
March 14, 20191:30 pm, FS1(5)vs. (4) Xavier QuarterfinalsL 61–6318–1421 – Alexander9 – Krampelj3 – TieMadison Square Garden (19,534)New York, NY
March 19, 2019*8:00 pm, ESPNU(2)(7) Loyola–Chicago First Round – TCU BracketW 70–6119–1417 – Krampelj8 – Krampelj7 – AlexanderCHI Health Center Omaha (5,755)Omaha, NE
March 22, 2019*7:30 pm, ESPNU(2)(3) Memphis Second Round – TCU BracketW 79–6720–1414 – Ballock/Zegarowski10 – Bishop8 – ZegarowskiCHI Health Center Omaha (7,031)Omaha, NE
March 26, 2019*8:00 pm, ESPN(2)at (1) TCU Quarterfinals – TCU BracketL 58–7120–1514 – Ballock6 – Bishop2 – TiedSchollmaier Arena (3,314)Fort Worth, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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