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2022–23 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
| 2022–23 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball |
|---|
| Big East Conference |
| No. 12 |
| 24–13 (14–6 Big East) |
| Greg McDermott (13th season) |
| Alan Huss (5th season) |
| Ryan Miller (2nd season) |
| Jalen Courtney-Williams (2nd season) |
| CHI Health Center Omaha |
The 2022–23 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were coached by 13th-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 14–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Villanova before losing to Xavier in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South Region, where they defeated NC State, Baylor, and Princeton to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1941. There, they fell to San Diego State on a last-second free throw, closing their season with an overall record of 24–13.
The Bluejays finished the 2021–22 season 23–12, 12–7 in Big East play to finish in fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Marquette and Providence, before losing to Villanova in the Championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region, where they defeated San Diego State in the first round before losing to Kansas in the second round.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KeyShawn Feazell | 1 | F | 6'9" | 230 | GS Senior | New Herbon, MS | Graduated |
| Alex O'Connell | 5 | G | 6'6" | 185 | GS Senior | Roswell, GA | Graduated |
| Rati Andronikashvili | 21 | G | 6'4" | 186 | RS Freshman | Tbilisi, Georgia | Left the team to pursue professional opportunities |
| Ryan Hawkins | 44 | F | 6'7" | 222 | GS Senior | Atlantic, IA | Graduated |
| Modestas Kancleris | 55 | F | 6'9" | 208 | RS Freshman | Kaunas, Lithuania | Transferred to Cal State Bakersfield |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Farabello | 5 | G | 6'3" | 178 | Senior | Cañada de Gómez, Argentina | TCU |
| Baylor Scheierman | 55 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Aurora, NE | South Dakota State |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasen Green #23 PF | Omaha, NE | Millard North High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | |||||
| Ben Shtolzberg #55 PF | Sherman Oaks, CA | Notre Dame High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Aug 15, 2021 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81) | |||||
| Fredrick King C | Mexico City, Mexico | NBA Academy Latin America | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 12 | |||||
| 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 (2023) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Dotzler PG | Bellevue, NE | Bellevue West High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 12 | |||||
| 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: |
"2023 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2022*6:00 p.m., FloSports | No. 9 | Drury | W 109–57 | 17 – Kaluma | 10 – Scheierman | 7 – Scheierman | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,092)Omaha, NE | |
| November 7, 2022*7:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 9 | St. Thomas (MN) | W 72–60 | 1–0 | 17 – Kaluma | 10 – Scheierman | 5 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,098)Omaha, NE |
| November 10, 2022*8:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 9 | North Dakota | W 96–61 | 2–0 | 24 – Kalkbrenner | 10 – Scheierman | 6 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,594)Omaha, NE |
| November 14, 2022*8:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 10 | Holy Cross | W 94–65 | 3–0 | 22 – Kalkbrenner | 9 – Scheierman | 12 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (15,940)Omaha, NE |
| November 17, 2022*7:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 10 | UC Riverside | W 80–51 | 4–0 | 17 – Scheierman | 9 – Alexander | 4 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,456)Omaha, NE |
| November 21, 2022*1:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 10 | vs. No. 21 Texas Tech Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals | W 76–65 | 5–0 | 18 – Kaluma | 12 – Scheierman | 3 – Tied | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI |
| November 22, 2022*7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | vs. No. 9 Arkansas Maui Invitational Tournament semifinals | W 90–87 | 6–0 | 25 – Nembhard | 2 – Tied | 6 – Alexander | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI |
| November 23, 2022*4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | vs. No. 14 Arizona Maui Invitational Tournament championship | L 79–81 | 6–1 | 20 – Nembhard | 11 – Scheierman | 6 – Nembhard | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI |
| December 1, 2022*6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 2 Texas Big East–Big 12 Battle | L 67–72 | 6–2 | 20 – Kalkbrenner | 13 – Kalkbrenner | 6 – Nembhard | Moody Center (10,896)Austin, TX |
| December 4, 2022*3:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 7 | Nebraska Rivalry | L 53–63 | 6–3 | 16 – Farabello | 11 – Scheierman | 5 – Scheierman | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352)Omaha, NE |
| December 10, 2022*9:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 21 | vs. BYU Jack Jones Hoopfest | L 80–83 | 6–4 | 27 – Kaluma | 11 – Scheierman | 7 – Nembhard | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 12, 2022*8:00 p.m., FS1 | vs. Arizona State Jack Jones Hoopfest | L 71–73 | 6–5 | 18 – Scheierman | 11 – King | 9 – Nembhard | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | |
| December 16, 20227:30 p.m., FS1 | at Marquette | L 58–69 | 6–6(0–1) | 16 – King | 11 – Scheiermann | 4 – Tied | Fiserv Forum (15,389)Milwaukee, WI | |
| December 22, 20227:00 p.m., FS1 | Butler | W 78–56 | 7–6(1–1) | 19 – Kalkbrenner | 8 – Scheierman | 5 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,319)Omaha, NE | |
| December 25, 20223:30 p.m., FOX | DePaul | W 80–65 | 8–6(2–1) | 32 – Alexander | 10 – Scheierman | 7 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (16,534)Omaha, NE | |
| January 3, 20237:30 p.m., FS1 | Seton Hall | W 83–61 | 9–6(3–1) | 17 – Kalkbrenner | 11 – Kaluma | 6 – Alexander | CHI Health Omaha Center (16,592)Omaha, NE | |
| January 7, 202311:30 a.m., FOX | at No. 4 UConn | L 60–69 | 9–7(3–2) | 14 – Kaluma | 16 – Kaluma | 3 – Scheierman | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)Storrs, CT | |
| January 11, 20236:00 p.m., FS1 | at No. 12 Xavier | L 87–90 | 9–8(3–3) | 25 – Scheierman | 9 – Kaluma | 7 – Nembhard | Cintas Center (10,224)Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 14, 20231:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 19 Providence | W 73–67 | 10–8(4–3) | 21 – Kalkbrenner | 7 – Tied | 3 – 3 Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,443)Omaha, NE | |
| January 17, 20236:00 p.m., FS1 | at Butler | W 73–52 | 11–8(5–3) | 12 – Tied | 11 – Nembhard | 5 – Scheierman | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,329)Indianapolis, IN | |
| January 25, 20238:00 p.m., CBSSN | St. John's | W 104–76 | 12–8(6–3) | 17 – Scheierman | 10 – Scheierman | 6 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,004)Omaha, NE | |
| January 28, 202311:15 a.m., CBS | No. 13 Xavier | W 84–67 | 13–8(7–3) | 20 – Kaluma | 10 – Nembhard | 8 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (18,277)Omaha, NE | |
| February 1, 20235:36 p.m., CBSSN | at Georgetown | W 63–53 | 14–8(8–3) | 16 – Kalkbrenner | 11 – Scheierman | 5 – Alexander | Capital One Arena (4,042)Washington, D.C. | |
| February 4, 20236:30 p.m., FOX | Villanova | W 66–61 | 15–8(9–3) | 27 – Alexander | 8 – Kaluma | 5 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (18,509)Omaha, NE | |
| February 8, 20235:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 23 | at Seton Hall | W 75–62 | 16–8(10–3) | 19 – Scheierman | 9 – Scheierman | 8 – Alexander | Prudential Center (8,875)Newark, NJ |
| February 11, 20231:00 p.m., FOX | No. 23 | No. 21 UConn | W 56–53 | 17–8(11–3) | 17 – Alexander | 9 – Scheiereman | 3 – Nembhard | CHI Health Center Omaha (18,266)Omaha, NE |
| February 14, 20236:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 18 | at No. 24 Providence | L 86–94 2OT | 17–9(11–4) | 21 – Nembhard | 10 – Scheierman | 6 – Nembhard | Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400)Providence, RI |
| February 18, 20236:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 18 | at St. John's | W 77–67 | 18–9(12–4) | 16 – Nembhard | 8 – Kalkbrenner | 5 – Tied | Carnesecca Arena (5,602)Queens, NY |
| February 21, 20237:30 p.m., FS1 | No. 19 | No. 10 Marquette | L 71–73 | 18–10(12–5) | 18 – Scheierman | 13 – Scheierman | 5 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (18,006)Omaha, NE |
| February 25, 202311:00 a.m., FOX | No. 19 | at Villanova | L 67–79 | 18–11(12–6) | 19 – Kaluma | 6 – Kaluma | 4 – Nembhard | Wells Fargo Center (17,114)Philadelphia, PA |
| March 1, 20237:45 p.m., FS1 | Georgetown | W 99–59 | 19–11(13–6) | 25 – Alexander | 13 – Scheierman | 6 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (17,039)Omaha, NE | |
| March 4, 20238:00 p.m., FS1 | at DePaul | W 84–70 | 20–11(14–6) | 21 – Alexander | 11 – Nembhard | 4 – Scheierman | Wintrust Arena (4,514)Chicago, IL | |
| March 9, 20238:30 p.m., FS1 | (3) No. 24 | vs. (6) Villanova Quarterfinals | W 87–74 | 21–11 | 21 – Kalkbrenner | 12 – Scheierman | 9 – Scheierman | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| March 10, 20238:00 p.m., FS1 | (3) No. 24 | vs. (2) No. 15 Xavier Semifinals | L 60–82 | 21–12 | 18 – Kalkbrenner | 7 – Scheierman | 6 – Nembhard | Madison Square Garden (19,812)New York, NY |
| March 17, 2023*3:00 pm, TNT | (6 S) | vs. (11 S) NC State First Round | W 72–63 | 22–12 | 31 – Kalkbrenner | 9 – Kaluma | 4 – Tied | Ball Arena (19,149)Denver, CO |
| March 19, 2023*6:10 p.m., TBS | (6 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 11 Baylor Second Round | W 85–76 | 23–12 | 30 – Nembhard | 8 – Alexander | 5 – Alexander | Ball Arena Denver, CO |
| March 24, 2023*8:00 p.m., TBS | (6 S) | vs. (15 S) Princeton Sweet Sixteen | W 86–75 | 24–12 | 22 – Kalkbrenner | 9 – Scheierman | 8 – Nembhard | KFC Yum! Center (20,289)Louisville, KY |
| March 26, 2023*1:20 p.m., CBS | (6 S) | vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State Elite Eight | L 56–57 | 24–13 | 17 – Kalkbrenner | 9 – Scheierman | 4 – Scheierman | KFC Yum! Center (20,051)Louisville, KY |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. |
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