2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the 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.

2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Paradise Jam champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2016–17 record25–10 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darian DeVries (19th year)
  • Steve Lutz (7th year)
  • Preston Murphy (2nd year)
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Villanova †15–3 .83332–4  .889
No. 21 Butler12–6 .66725–9  .735
Creighton10–8 .55625–10  .714
Seton Hall10–8 .55621–12  .636
Providence10–8 .55620–13  .606
Marquette10–8 .55619–13  .594
Xavier9–9 .50024–14  .632
Saint John's7–11 .38914–19  .424
Georgetown5–13 .27814–18  .438
DePaul2–16 .1119–23  .281
† 2017 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they beat Alabama in the first round and Wagner in the second round before losing to BYU in the quarterfinals.

Preseason

Prior to the season, Creighton was picked to finish third in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Maurice Watson Jr. was selected to the preseason All-Big East first team.[1] Marcus Foster received an Honorable Mention.[1]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Albert12G6'2"170JuniorDetroit, MITransferred to Texas A&M–Commerce[2]
Drew Cayce5G6'1"165FreshmanLibertyville, ILTransferred to Illinois
Geoffrey Groselle41C7'0"240SeniorPlano, TXGraduated
James Milliken23G6'3"185SeniorSiler City, NCGraduated
Alex O'Neill20F6'8"240FreshmanPeoria, ILTransferred to St. Cloud State[3]
Marlon Stewart1G6'1"210FreshmanEldridge, IATransferred to North Dakota[4]

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kaleb Joseph14G6'3"165JuniorNashua, NHTransferred from Syracuse. Under NCAA transfer rules, Joseph will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Sam Dunkum31F6'10"215SophomoreNorth Little Rock, ARTransferred from Lafayette. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dunkum will not be eligible until the spring semester of the 2017–18 season.

2016 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Davion Mintz
G		 Charlotte, NC North Mecklenburg High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: N/A
Kobe Paras
SG		 Quezon City, Philippines Cathedral High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

    2017 Recruiting class

    Roster
    2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Foster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrHirschi HS
    Kansas State    		 Wichita Falls, TX
    G 1 Davion Mintz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
    G 2 Khyri Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoFork Union Omaha, NE
    G 4 Ronnie Harrell Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS SoEast HS Denver, CO
    G 5 Jordan Scurry (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSt. Mark's Chestnut Hill, MA
    G 10 Maurice Watson  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrBoys' Latin
    Boston University    		 Philadelphia, PA
    G 11 Tyler Clement (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Overland Park, KS
    F 13 Cole Huff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrCampbell Hall
    Nevada    		 Altadena, CA
    G 14 Kaleb Joseph  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrCushing Academy
    Syracuse    		 Nashua, NH
    F 15 Martin Krampelj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrImpact Academy Grosuplje, Slovenia
    G 21 Isaiah Zierden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrBenilde-St. Margaret's St. Louis Park, MN
    C 23 Justin Patton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrOmaha North HS Omaha, NE
    G 24 Kobe Paras 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCathedral HS Quezon City, Philippines
    F 31 Sam Dunkum  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNorth Little Rock High School
    Lafayette    		 North Little Rock, AR
    F 32 Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrBerlin HS Berlin, WI
    F 40 Zach Hanson  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrT. F. Riggs Pierre, SD
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Justin Patton Zach Hanson Martin Krampelj
    PF Cole Huff Toby Hegner Ronnie Harrell
    SF Khyri Thomas Kobe Paras
    SG Marcus Foster Isaiah Zierden Jordan Scurry
    PG Davion Mintz Tyler Clement

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 4, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 22 Wayne State W 93–46 
    		 13 – Foster  7 – 2 tied  7 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (15,128)
    Omaha, NE
    Regular season
    Nov 11, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 22 UMKC W 89–82  1–0
    		  17 – Watson Jr.  8 – Patton  9 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,686)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 15, 2016*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 22 No. 9 Wisconsin
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 79–67  2–0
    		  18 – Thomas  7 – Patton  10 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (17,879)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 18, 2016*
    7:30 pm    		 No. 22 vs. Washington State
    Paradise Jam quarterfinals    		 W 103–77  3–0
    		  19 – Huff  6 – Huff  13 – Watson Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (2,223)
    St. Thomas, VI
    Nov 20, 2016*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 22 vs. NC State
    Paradise Jam semifinals    		 W 112–94  4–0
    		  20 – Huff  10 – Huff  7 – Watson Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (2,755)
    St. Thomas, VI
    Nov 21, 2016*
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 12 vs. Ole Miss
    Paradise Jam finals    		 W 86–77  5–0
    		  25 – Foster  6 – Foster  7 – Watson Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (2,699)
    St. Thomas, VI
    Nov 26, 2016*
    3:30 pm, FS2    		 No. 12 Loyola (MD) W 82–52  6–0
    		  17 – Patton  6 – Patton  4 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,907)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 29, 2016*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 Buffalo W 93–72  7–0
    		  22 – Foster  12 – Thomas  8 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,434)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 3, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 10 Akron W 82–70  8–0
    		  27 – Foster  7 – Patton  13 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,852)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 7, 2016*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 10 at Nebraska
    Rivalry    		 W 77–62  9–0
    		  25 – Watson Jr.  10 – 2 tied  8 – Watson Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,902)
    Lincoln, NE
    Dec 9, 2016*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 Longwood W 113–58  10–0
    		  16 – 2 tied  9 – 2 tied  11 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,697)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 17, 2016*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 10 Oral Roberts W 66–65  11–0
    		  22 – Foster  6 – Foster/Patton  10 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,489)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 20, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 9 at Arizona State W 96–85  12–0
    		  29 – Foster  9 – Hegner  7 – Watson Jr.  Wells Fargo Arena (14,198)
    Tempe, AZ
    Dec 28, 2016
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 10 Seton Hall W 89–75  13–0
    (1–0)    		  21 – Watson Jr.  9 – Patton  10 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,084)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 31, 2016
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 No. 1 Villanova L 70–80  13–1
    (1–1)    		  22 – Foster  8 – Patton  9 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,831)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 4, 2017
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 10 at St. John's W 85–72  14–1
    (2–1)    		  25 – Patton  9 – Patton  2 – Watson Jr.  Carnesecca Arena (4,928)
    Queens, NY
    Jan 7, 2017
    1:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 10 at Providence W 78–64  15–1
    (3–1)    		  20 – Patton  6 – Patton  14 – Watson Jr.  Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,176)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 11, 2017
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 8 No. 12 Butler W 75–64  16–1
    (4–1)    		  21 – Watson Jr.  12 – Thomas  7 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,032)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 14, 2017*
    12:00 pm, FS2    		 No. 8 Truman State W 101–69  17–1
    		  21 – Foster  10 – Patton  6 – Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (17,466)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 16, 2017
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 7 at No. 22 Xavier
    MLK Day Marathon    		 W 72–57  18–1
    (5–1)    		  15 – Foster  9 – Patton  4 – Thomas  Cintas Center (10,348)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 21, 2017
    1:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 7 Marquette L 94–102  18–2
    (5–2)    		  30 – Foster  5 – Zierden  8 – Mintz  CenturyLink Center (18,145)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 25, 2017
    6:00 pm, FSN/MASN2    		 No. 16 at Georgetown L 51–71  18–3
    (5–3)    		  20 – Patton  8 – Thomas  3 – Huff  Verizon Center (8,185)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 28, 2017
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 DePaul W 83–66  19–3
    (6–3)    		  18 – Thomas  7 – Thomas  6 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (17,611)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 31, 2017
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 22 at No. 16 Butler W 76–67  20–3
    (7–3)    		  15 – 3 tied  7 – Patton  6 – Clement  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 4, 2017
    2:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 22 Xavier L 80–82  20–4
    (7–4)    		  17 – Foster  7 – Huff  5 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (17,886)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 11, 2017
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 23 at DePaul W 93–58  21–4
    (8–4)    		  14 – Hegner  11 – Patton  7 – Thomas  Allstate Arena (6,409)
    Rosemont, IL
    Feb 15, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 20 at Seton Hall L 81–87  21–5
    (8–5)    		  23 – Foster  6 – Foster  6 – Foster  Prudential Center (6,637)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb 19, 2017
    2:35 pm, FS1    		 No. 20 Georgetown W 87–70  22–5
    (9–5)    		  35 – Foster  6 – 2 tied  6 – Foster  CenturyLink Center (17,626)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 22, 2017
    8:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 23 Providence L 66–68  22–6
    (9–6)    		  18 – Foster  9 – Thomas  4 – Mintz  CenturyLink Center (17,382)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 25, 2017
    2:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 23 at No. 2 Villanova L 63–79  22–7
    (9–7)    		  25 – Foster  5 – 2 tied  8 – Foster  The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    Feb 28, 2017
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 St. John's W 82–68  23–7
    (10–7)    		  18 – Foster  12 – Thomas  7 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (17,006)
    Omaha, NE
    Mar 4, 2017
    1:30 pm, FS2    		 at Marquette L 83–91  23–8
    (10–8)    		  23 – Thomas  7 – Thomas  7 – Mintz  BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,630)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 9, 2017
    8:30 pm, FS1    		 (6) vs. (3) Providence
    Quarterfinals    		 W 70–58  24–8
    		  19 – Thomas  8 – Patton  2 – 3 tied  Madison Square Garden (16,003)
    New York City, NY
    Mar 10, 2017
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 (6) vs. (7) Xavier
    Semifinals    		 W 75–72  25–8
    		  21 – 2 tied  4 – Thomas  8 – Thomas  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City
    Mar 11, 2017
    4:30 pm, FOX    		 (6) vs. (1) Villanova
    Championship    		 L 60–74  25–9
    		  13 – 2 tied  7 – Harrell Jr.  3 – Harrell Jr.  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
    New York City
    2017 NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2017*
    3:30 pm, TBS    		 (6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Rhode Island
    First Round    		 L 72–84  25–10
    		  15 – 2 tied  7 – 2 tied  4 – Harrell Jr.  Golden 1 Center (15,833)
    Sacramento, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    RV = Received votes.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP22221210101091010871622232023RVRVRVNot released
    Coaches2320181212109910871622232223RVRVRV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

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    2. "Malik Albert - 2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster - Texas A&M-Commerce Athletics". lionathletics.com.
    3. "Creighton Transfer Alex O'Neill To Join Huskies Men's Basketball Team". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
    4. "Marlon Stewart to transfer to North Dakota". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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