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The 2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by eighth-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the 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.

ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
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2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Xavier15–3 .83329–6  .829
No. 2 Villanova †14–4 .77836–4  .900
Seton Hall10–8 .55622–12  .647
Creighton10–8 .55621–12  .636
Providence10–8 .55621–14  .600
Butler9–9 .50021–14  .600
Marquette9–9 .50021–14  .600
Georgetown5–13 .27815–15  .500
St. John's4–14 .22216–17  .485
DePaul4–14 .22211–20  .355
† 2018 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2016–17 season 25–10, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Providence and Xavier before losing to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the first round to No. 11-seeded Rhode Island.

Offseason

Departures

More information Name, Number ...
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice Watson10G5'10"175SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Cole Huff13F6'8"220SeniorAltadena, CAGraduated
Isaiah Zierden21G6'3"190RS SeniorSt. Louis Park, MNGraduated
Justin Patton23C7'0"230RS FreshmanOmaha, NEDeclared for the 2017 NBA draft; selected 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls.
Kobe Paras24G6'6"200FreshmanQuezon City, PhilippinesTransferred to Cal State Northridge
Sam Dunkum31F6'10"215SophomoreNorth Little Rock, ARWalk-on; transferred to East Mississippi CC
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Damien Jefferson23G/F6'5"190SophomoreEast Chicago, INTransferred from New Mexico. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jefferson will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Manny Suarez44C6'10"250RS SeniorCliffside Park, NJTransferred from Adelphi. Will be eligible to play immediately since Suarez graduated from Adelphi.
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2017 recruiting class

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Ty-Shon Alexander
SG		 Charlotte, NC Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 31, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Jacob Epperson
C		 Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia La Lumiere School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 16, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Mitch Ballock
SG		 Eudora, KS Eudora 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 7, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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2018 Recruiting class

More information College recruiting (2018), Name ...
College recruiting (2018)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Marcus Zegarowski
PG		 Hamilton, MA Tilton School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Sep 4, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   
Christian Bishop
SF		 Lee's Summit, MO Lee's Summit West High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 22, 2017 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
Sam Froling
PF		 Canberra, SW Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 15, 2018 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   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:

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Preseason

In a poll of Big East coaches at the conference media day, Creighton was picked to finish in fifth place.[1] Junior guard Khyri Thomas was a preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention.[2]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Marcus Foster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrHirschi HS
Kansas State		 Wichita Falls, TX
G 1 Davion Mintz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
G 2 Khyri Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFork Union Omaha, NE
G/F 4 Ronnie Harrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrEast HS Denver, CO
G 5 Ty-Shon Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Charlotte, NC
G 11 Tyler Clement (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Overland Park, KS
G 12 Jordan Scurry (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Mark's Chestnut Hill, MA
G 14 Kaleb Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrCushing Academy
Syracuse		 Nashua, NH
F 15 Martin Krampelj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoImpact Academy Grosuplje, Slovenia
G/F 23 Damien Jefferson Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCentral HS
New Mexico		 East Chicago, IN
G 24 Mitch Ballock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEudora HS Eudora, KS
F 32 Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrBerlin HS Berlin, WI
C 41 Jacob Epperson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrLa Lumiere (IN) Melbourne, Australia
C 44 Manny Suarez 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrMarist HS
Adelphi		 Cliffside Park, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 26, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Omaha
ARC hurricane relief charity game		 W 96–67  –
  22 – Foster  13 – Harrell  3 – 3 tied  CenturyLink Center (8,280)
Omaha, NE
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm		 UNC Pembroke W 93–70  –
  23 – Thomas  13 – Suarez  3 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (15,535)
Omaha, NE
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
8:00 pm, FSN		 Yale
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 W 92–76  1–0
  23 – Foster  9 – Krampelj  5 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (16,611)
Omaha, NE
Nov 12, 2017*
6:00 pm, FS1		 Alcorn State
CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game		 W 109–72  2–0
  23 – Foster  12 – Krampelj  3 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (14,730)
Omaha, NE
Nov 15, 2017*
8:00 pm, BTN		 at No. 20 Northwestern
Gavitt Tipoff Games		 W 92–88  3–0
  24 – Thomas  11 – Thomas  5 – Thomas  Allstate Arena (6,384)
Rosemont, IL
Nov 20, 2017*
6:00 pm, ESPNU		 vs. No. 23 UCLA
CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals		 W 100–89  4–0
  23 – Foster  15 – Harrell, Jr.  3 – 3 tied  Sprint Center (10,234)
Kansas City, MO
Nov 21, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 vs. No. 22 Baylor
CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship		 L 59–65  4–1
  15 – Thomas  6 – Krampelj  4 – Foster  Sprint Center (10,160)
Kansas City, MO
Nov 25, 2017*
3:30 pm, FS2		 SIU Edwardsville W 103–66  5–1
  20 – Krampelj  8 – Harrell, Jr.  6 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (15,607)
Omaha, NE
Dec 1, 2017*
9:15 pm, ESPN2		 No. 25 at No. 15 Gonzaga L 74–91  5–2
  21 – Foster  8 – Harrell Jr.  6 – Mintz  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS2		 North Dakota W 111–68  6–2
  23 – Foster  14 – Krampelj  6 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (15,069)
Omaha, NE
Dec 9, 2017*
1:30 pm, FS1		 Nebraska
Rivlary		 W 75–65  7–2
  19 – Foster  11 – Tied  4 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (17,901)
Omaha, NE
Dec 15, 2017*
7:00 pm, FS1		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 87–36  8–2
  15 – Foster  10 – Harrell Jr.  4 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (16,520)
Omaha, NE
Dec 18, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS1		 No. 25 Texas–Arlington W 90–81  9–2
  32 – Foster  11 – Krampelj  5 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (15,564)
Omaha, NE
Dec 20, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS1		 No. 25 USC Upstate W 116–62[3]  10–2
  16 – Foster  9 – Sauarez  8 – Joseph  CenturyLink Center (15,366)
Omaha, NE
Dec 28, 2017
5:30 pm, FS1		 No. 25 at No. 23 Seton Hall L 84–90  10–3
(0–1)		  23 – Krampelj  10 – Tied  6 – Thomas  Prudential Center 
Newark, NJ
Dec 31, 2017
1:30 pm, FS1		 No. 25 Providence W 83–64  11–3
(1–1)		  18 – Foster  8 – Krampelj  4 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (17,768)
Omaha, NE
Jan 3, 2018
7:00 pm, FS1		 St. John's W 78–71  12–3
(2–1)		  25 – Foster  11 – Krampelj  5 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (16,167)
Omaha, NE
Jan 6, 2018
11:00 am, FSN/MASN2		 at Georgetown W 90–66  13–3
(3–1)		  19 – Hegner  11 – Krampelj  6 – Mintz  Capital One Arena (7,538)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 9, 2018
7:30 pm, FS1		 No. 25 Butler W 85–74  14–3
(4–1)		  23 – Foster  14 – Krampelj  8 – Foster  CenturyLink Center (17,229)
Omaha, NE
Jan 13, 2018
1:00 pm, FOX		 No. 25 at No. 10 Xavier L 70–92  14–4
(4–2)		  16 – Tied  6 – Harrell Jr.  3 – Thomas  Cintas Center (10,655)
Cincinnati, OH
Jan 17, 2018
7:45 pm, FS1		 No. 19 Seton Hall W 80–63  15–4
(5–2)		  25 – Foster  6 – Mintz  7 – Mintz  CenturyLink Center (17,705)
Omaha, NE
Jan 20, 2018
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Providence L 71–85  15–5
(5–3)		  22 – Foster  8 – Harrell Jr.  8 – Harrell Jr.  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,927)
Providence, RI
Jan 23, 208
7:30 pm, FS1		 at St. John's W 68–63  16–5
(6–3)		  24 – Foster  8 – Foster  3 – Thomas  Carnesecca Arena (4,771)
Queens, NY
Jan 27, 2018
7:10 pm, CBSSN		 Georgetown W 85–77  17–5
(7–3)		  28 – Foster  6 – Foster  3 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (18,518)
Omaha, NE
Feb 1, 2018
5:30 pm, FS1		 at No. 1 Villanova L 78–98  17–6
(7–4)		  20 – Foster  4 – Tied  7 – Mintz  Wells Fargo Center (10,225)
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 7, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1		 at DePaul W 76–75  18–6
(8–4)		  29 – Foster  8 – Harrell Jr.  5 – Harrell Jr.  Wintrust Arena (5,010)
Chicago, IL
Feb 10, 2018
1:30 pm, FOX		 No. 5 Xavier L 71–72  18–7
(8–5)		  29 – Foster  8 – Foster  4 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (18,257)
Omaha, NE
Feb 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, FS2		 Bemidji State W 94–46  19–7
  15 – Epperson  8 – Tied  5 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (17,981)
Omaha, NE
Feb 17, 2018
9:00 pm, FSN		 Marquette L 86–90  19–8
(8–6)		  26 – Thomas  6 – Harrell Jr.  6 – Harrell Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,495)
Omaha, NE
Feb 20, 2018
6:00 pm, FS1		 at Butler L 70–93  19–9
(8–7)		  15 – Ballock  7 – Harrell Jr.  3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,630)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 24, 2018
1:20 pm, FOX		 No. 3 Villanova W 89–83  20–9
(9–7)		  28 – Foster  9 – Mintz  8 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (18,321)
Omaha, NE
Feb 27, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1		 DePaul W 82–51  21–9
(10–7)		  20 – Foster  8 – Thomas  8 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (18,191)
Omaha, NE
Mar 3, 2018
1:30 pm, FS1		 at Marquette L 81–85  21–10
(10–8)		  29 – Foster  9 – Thomas  6 – Mintz  BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,221)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East tournament
Mar 8, 2018
1:30 pm, FS1		 (4) vs. (5) Providence
Quarterfinals		 L 68–72 OT 21–11
  19 – Foster  7 – Tied  6 – Mintz  Madison Square Garden (17,647)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2018
5:50 pm, TNT		 (8 S) vs. (9 S) Kansas State
First Round		 L 59–69  21–12
  16 – Ballock  8 – Ballock  4 – Thomas  Spectrum Center (17,943)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.
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Rankings

See also: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP——RV25RVRV2525RV25RVRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRV^RV23RV2524232422RVRVRVRV25RV24RV
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^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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