2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

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.

2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference
2018–19 record20–15 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Preston Murphy (4th season)
  • Alan Huss (2nd season)
  • Paul Lusk (1st season)
Home arenaCHI Health Center Omaha
2018–19 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 23 Villanova †13–5 .72226–10  .722
Marquette12–6 .66724–10  .706
Seton Hall9–9 .50020–14  .588
Xavier9–9 .50019–16  .543
Creighton9–9 .50020–15  .571
Georgetown9–9 .50019–14  .576
St. John's8–10 .44421–13  .618
Providence7–11 .38918–16  .529
Butler7–11 .38916–17  .485
DePaul7–11 .38919–17  .528
† 2019 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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.

Offseason

Departures
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 Harrell 5G6'7"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.[1]

Incoming transfers
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.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Sam Froling
PF		 Canberra, ACT Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.

    2019 recruiting class

    Roster
    2018–19 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Davion Mintz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
    G 2 Connor Cashaw 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSStevenson HS
    Rice    		 Lincolnshire, IL
    G 5 Ty-Shon Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOak Hill Academy (VA) Charlotte, NC
    G 10 Jett Canfield (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrHayden HS Topeka, KS
    G 11 Marcus Zegarowski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTilton School Hamilton, MA
    G 12 Jordan Scurry (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Mark's Chestnut Hill, MA
    F 13 Christian Bishop 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWest Lee's Summit, MO
    G 14 Kaleb Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrCushing Academy
    Syracuse    		 Nashua, NH
    F 15 Martin Krampelj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrImpact Academy Grosuplje, Slovenia
    G/F 23 Damien Jefferson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoCentral HS
    New Mexico    		 East Chicago, IN
    G 24 Mitch Ballock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoEudora HS Eudora, KS
    C 31 Sam Froling 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrAustralian Institute of Sport Townsville, Australia
    G 34 Denzel Mahoney  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHagerty
    Southeast Missouri State    		 Oviedo, FL
    C 41 Jacob Epperson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrLa Lumiere (IN) Melbourne, Australia
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 24 Winona State W 101–57[2]  –
    		  17 – Alexander  7 – Epperson  CHI Health Center Omaha (15,804)
    Omaha, NE
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FSN    		 No. 24 Western Illinois W 78–67[3]  1–0
    		  12 – Jefferson  5 – Ballock  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,449)
    Omaha, NE
    November 11, 2018*
    12:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 24 East Tennessee State
    Cayman Islands Classic on-campus site    		 W 75–69  2–0
    		  20 – Alexander  3 – Froling  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,506)
    Omaha, NE
    November 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 24 Ohio State
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 60–69  2–1
    		  16 – Alexander  7 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,146)
    Omaha, NE
    November 19, 2018*
    6:30 pm, Stadium    		 vs. Boise State
    Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals    		 W 94–82  3–1
    		  18 – Alexander  6 – Tied  John Gray High School (1,512)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 20, 2018*
    6:30 pm, Stadium    		 vs. Georgia State
    Cayman Islands Classic semifinals    		 W 93–68  4–1
    		  23 – Ballock  7 – Ballock  John Gray High School (1,558)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 21, 2018*
    6:30pm, Stadium    		 vs. No. 16 Clemson
    Cayman Islands Classic championship    		 W 87–82  4-2
    		  36 – Alexander  5 – Zegarowski  John Gray High School (1,709)
    George Town, Cayman Islands
    November 28, 2018*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 Montana W 98–72  5-2
    		  18 – Jefferson  6 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,457)
    Omaha, NE
    December 1, 2018*
    1:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 1 Gonzaga L 92–103  5-3
    		  27 – Alexander  9 – Jefferson  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,759)
    Omaha, NE
    December 8, 2018*
    5:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 24 Nebraska
    Rivalry    		 L 75–94  6–3
    		  23 – Ballock  5 – Tied  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,950)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 14, 2018*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 Green Bay W 86–65  7–3
    		  19 – Ballock  9 – Jefferson  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,147)
    Omaha, NE
    December 18, 2018*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 25 at Oklahoma W 83–70  7–4
    		  19 – Krampelj  10 – Krampelj  Lloyd Noble Center (4.480)
    Norman, OK
    December 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Coe W 129-51  8–4
    		  20 – Zegarowski  7 – Cashaw  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,328)
    Omaha, NE
    December 27, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 UMKC W 89–53  9–4
    		  19 – Alexander  8 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,608)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East regular season
    December 31, 2018
    3:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 at Providence W 79–68  10–4
    (1–0)    		  18 – Alexander  9 – Krampelj  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,343)
    Providence, RI
    January 5, 2019
    11:00 am, FS1    		 No. 25 at Butler L 69–84  11-4
    (2-0)    		  16 – Krampelj  8 – Krampelj  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,148)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 9, 2019
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 24 No. 21 Marquette L 104–106 OT 12-4
    (3-0)    		  23 – Alexander  8 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,085)
    Omaha, NE
    January 13, 2019
    11:00 am, FOX    		 No. 20 Villanova L 78–90  13-4
    (4-0)    		  22 – Alexander  10 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,379)
    Omaha, NE
    January 16, 2019
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 19 at St. John's L 66–81  14-4
    (5-0)    		  17 – Zegarowsi  9 – Krampelj  Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
    Queens, NY
    January 21, 2019
    7:45 pm, FS1    		 No. 17 at Georgetown W 91–87  15-4
    (6-0)    		  26 – Alexander  8 – Krampelj  Capital One Arena (5,230)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 25, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 17 Butler W 75–61  16-4
    (7-0)    		  19 – Alexander  8 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,089)
    Omaha, NE
    January 30, 2019
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 St. John's L 67–83  17-4
    (8-0)    		  15 – Alexander  5 – Bzllock  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,832)
    Omaha, NE
    February 3, 2019
    12:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 14 Xavier W 76–54  18-4
    (9-0)    		  23 – Krampelj  6 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,678)
    Omaha, NE
    February 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 11 at No. 14 Villanova L 59–66  18-5
    (9-1)    		  19 – Mintz  10 – Krampelj  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
    Villanova, PA
    February 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Seton Hall L 58–63  13–11
    (4–7)    		  25 – Krampelj  11 – Krampelj  5 – Mintz  Prudential Center (9,681)
    Newark, NJ
    February 13, 2019
    7:30 pm, CBSSN    		 at Xavier L 61–64  13–12
    (4–8)    		  18 – Krampelj  10 – Alexander  5 – Alexander  Cintas Center (9,949)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 17, 2019
    2:00 pm, FS1    		 Seton Hall L 75–81  13–13
    (4–9)    		  20 – Alexander  8 – Ballock  5 – Mintz  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,036)
    Omaha, NE
    February 20, 2019
    8:00 pm, FSN    		 at DePaul W 79–67  14–13
    (5–9)    		  16 – Alexander  7 – Krampelj  6 – Alexander  Wintrust Arena (4,238)
    Chicago, IL
    February 23, 2019
    1:40 pm, FOX    		 Georgetown W 82–69  15–13
    (6–9)    		  22 – Krampelj  9 – Krampelj  6 – Ballock  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,358)
    Omaha, NE
    March 3, 2019
    2:00 pm, FS1    		 at No. 10 Marquette W 66–60  16–13
    (7–9)    		  19 – Krampelj  7 – Alexander  5 – Zegarowski  Fiserv Forum (17,512)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 6, 2019
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Providence W 76–70 OT 17–13
    (8–9)    		  17 – Alexander  10 – Krampelj  3 – Krampelj  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,903)
    Omaha, NE
    March 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 DePaul W 91–78  18–13
    (9–9)    		  39 – Ballock  10 – Krampelj  10 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,083)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East Tournament
    March 14, 2019
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 (5) vs. (4) Xavier
    Quarterfinals    		 L 61–63  18–14
    		  21 – Alexander  9 – Krampelj  3 – Tie  Madison Square Garden (19,534)
    New York, NY
    NIT
    March 19, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) (7) Loyola–Chicago
    First Round – TCU bracket    		 W 70–61  19–14
    		  17 – Krampelj  8 – Krampelj  7 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (5,755)
    Omaha, NE
    March 22, 2019*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 (2) (3) Memphis
    Second Round – TCU bracket    		 W 79–67  20–14
    		  14 – Ballock/Zegarowski  10 – Bishop  8 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (7,031)
    Omaha, NE
    March 26, 2019*
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 (2) at (1) TCU
    Quarterfinals – TCU bracket    		 L 58–71  20–15
    		  14 – Ballock  6 – Bishop  2 – Tied  Schollmaier Arena (3,314)
    Fort Worth, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References
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    2. "Winona St. vs Creighton". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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