2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Bluejays, led by sixth-year head coach Greg McDermott , played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha , and were members of the Big East Conference . They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament . They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where, as a #4 seed, they defeated Alabama and Wagner to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to BYU .
Previous season
The Bluejays finished the 2014–15 season 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish last in the conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament and lost to Georgetown in the quarterfinals. The Bluejays finished with a losing record for the first time in 18 years, dating back to the 1995–96 season.
Off season
Departures
Incoming transfers
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Malik Albert
12
G
6'2"
165
Junior
Detroit, MI Transferred from Mott CC . Albert will be eligible to play immediately.
Marcus Foster 22
G
6'3"
210
Junior
Wichita Falls, TX Transferred from Kansas State . Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Incoming recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Justin Patton C Omaha, NE
Omaha North High School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jun 17, 2014
Star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 80
Marlon Stewart PG Rock Island, IA
North Scott High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sep 25, 2014
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 76
Khyri Thomas SG Omaha, NE
Fork Union Military Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 15, 2015
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: POST
Martin Krampelj PF Grosuplje, Slovenia[ 1]
Impact Basketball Academy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Nov 12, 2014
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: POST
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:
Roster
2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
C 0
Justin Patton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Fr Omaha North HS
Omaha, NE
G 1
Marlon Stewart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Fr North Scott HS
Eldridge, IA
G 2
Khyri Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Fr Fork Union
Omaha, NE
G 4
Ronnie Harrell Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
RS Fr East HS
Denver, CO
G 5
Drew Cayce (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr La Lumiere
Libertyville, IL
G 10
Maurice Watson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Boys' Latin Boston University
Philadelphia, PA
G 11
Tyler Clement (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
So St. Thomas Aquinas
Overland Park, KS
G 12
Malik Albert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Jr Martin Luther King HS Mott CC
Detroit, MI
F 13
Cole Huff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Jr Campbell Hall HS Nevada
Altadena, CA
F 15
Martin Krampelj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Fr Impact
Grosuplje , Slovenia
F 20
Alex O'Neill (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
Fr Peoria Christian
Peoria, IL
G 21
Isaiah Zierden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
RS Jr Benilde-St. Margaret's
St. Louis Park, MN
G 22
Marcus Foster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
Jr Hirschi HS Kansas St
Wichita Falls, TX
G 23
James Milliken 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
RS Sr Jordan–Matthews Cowley County CC
Siler City, NC
F 32
Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg)
RS So Berlin
Berlin, WI
F 40
Zach Hanson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Jr T. F. Riggs
Pierre, SD
C 41
Geoffrey Groselle (W)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg)
Sr Plano West
Plano, TX
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Depth chart
Schedule
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
Nov 6 *7:05 pm
Upper Iowa W 113–77 CenturyLink Center Omaha, NE
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 14 *8:30 pm, FS2
Texas Southern Men Who Speak Up Main Event W 93–70 1–0
CenturyLink Center (16,538)Omaha, NE
Nov 17 *7:00 pm, FS2
UTSA Men Who Speak Up Main Event W 103–78 2–0
CenturyLink Center (16,580)Omaha, NE
Nov 19 *6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Indiana Gavitt Tipoff Games L 65–86 2–1
Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
Nov 23 *11:00 pm, YouTube
vs. Rutgers Men Who Speak Up Main Event W 85–75 3–1
MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV
Nov 25 *8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. UMass Men Who Speak Up Main Event W 97–76 4–1
MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,623)Paradise, NV
Nov 28 *7:00 pm, FS2
Western Illinois W 97–67 5–1
CenturyLink Center (16,118)Omaha, NE
Dec 2 *8:00 pm, CBSSN
Arizona State L 77–79 5–2
CenturyLink Center (16,282)Omaha, NE
Dec 5 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago
L 65–68 5–3
Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL
Dec 9 *7:00 pm, CBSSN
Nebraska W 83–67 6–3
CenturyLink Center (17,776)Omaha, NE
Dec 12 *4:00 pm, FS1
IUPUI W 90–65 7–3
CenturyLink Center (16,785)Omaha, NE
Dec 19 *1:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 3 Oklahoma
L 74–87 7–4
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Dec 21 *8:00 pm, FS1
North Texas W 105–82 8–4
CenturyLink Center (17,518)Omaha, NE
Dec 28 *8:00 pm, FS1
Coppin State W 102–77 9–4
CenturyLink Center (17,137)Omaha, NE
Big East Conference Play
Dec 31 1:00 pm, FS1
at St. John's
W 80–70 10–4
Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY
Jan 2 9:00 pm, FS1
No. 16 Villanova Big East New Year's Marathon L 71–85 10–5
CenturyLink Center (17,375)Omaha, NE
Jan 5 8:15 pm, FS1
Georgetown W 79–66 11–5
CenturyLink Center (16,425)Omaha, NE
Jan 9 1:00 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall
W 82–67 12–5
Prudential Center Newark, NJ
Jan 12 7:30 pm, FS1
No. 12 Providence
L 48–50 12–6
CenturyLink Center (17,073)Omaha, NE
Jan 17 12:00 pm, FS1
at DePaul
W 91–80 13–6
Allstate Arena 5,534 )Rosemont, IL
Jan 23 6:30 pm, FS1
No. 18 Butler
W 72–64 14–6
CenturyLink Center (17,677)Omaha, NE
Jan 26 5:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
L 73–74 14–7
Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
Jan 30 7:00 pm, FSN
Seton Hall L 65–75 14–8
CenturyLink Center (17,924)Omaha, NE
Feb 3 7:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 3 Villanova
L 58–83 14–9
The Pavilion Villanova, PA
Feb 6 1:00 pm, FSN
DePaul W 88–66 15–9
CenturyLink Center (17,139)Omaha, NE
Feb 9 7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 5 Xavier
W 70–56 16–9
CenturyLink Center (17,011)Omaha, NE
Feb 13 8:00 pm, FSN
Marquette W 65–62 17–9
BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Feb 16 6:00 pm, FS1
at Butler
L 75–88 17–10
Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Feb 24 7:00 pm, FS1
Marquette L 61–66 17–11
CenturyLink Center (17,412)Omaha, NE
Feb 28 1:30 pm, FS1
St. John's W 100–59 18–11
CenturyLink Center (17,351)Omaha, NE
Mar 2 8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Providence
L 66–70 18–12
Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI
Mar 5 1:30 pm, FOX
at No. 5 Xavier
L 93–98 18–13
Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
Mar 10 8:30 pm, FS1
(6)
vs. (3) Seton Hall Quarterfinals L 73–81 18–14
Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
National Invitation tournament
Mar 15 *8:00 pm, ESPN
(4)
(5) Alabama First Round – St. Bonaventure Bracket W 72–54 19–14
CenturyLink Center (6,305)Omaha, NE
Mar 19 *11:00 am, ESPN
(4)
(8) Wagner Second Round – St. Bonaventure Bracket W 87–54 20–14
CenturyLink Center (6,471)Omaha, NE
Mar 22 *8:00 pm, ESPN
(4)
at (2) BYU Quarterfinals – St. Bonaventure Bracket L 82–88 20–15
Marriott Center Provo, UT
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
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