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Creighton claimed the MVC Tournament title (left) as well as the Guardians Classic crown (right) last season.

Table of Contents Publication Credits General Information State Farm / MVC Tournament Info 63 ’s 2003-04 men’s bas- Table of Contents 1 2004 NCAA Tournament Bracket 64 ketball media guide is a production of the 2003-04 Roster and Quick Facts 2 CU Sports Information Office, Rob 2003-04 Season Outlook 3 2002-03 Season Review Anderson, director. 2003-04 Preseason Notebook 4 2002-03 Final Statistics and Results 66 Interior design, writing and editing by Qwest Center OMAHA™ 5 2002-03 MVC Statistics 67 Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Media Information 6-7 2002-03 Superlatives 68 using an eMac with QuarkXPress 4.04, Athletics Department Directory 8 2002-03 Team Game-by-Game Stats 69 Ofoto, Polacolor Insight and A d o b e 2002-03 MVC Review 70-72 PhotoShop softwares. The Coaching Staff 2002-03 Starting Lineups 73 Editorial assistance provided by Assistant Head 10-12 2002-03 Game-By-Game Box Scores 74-85 Sports Information Director Rob Simms, Assistant Coach Greg Grensing 13 2002-03 Honor Roll 85 Assistant Coach Len Gordy 14 The Missouri Valley Conference 86 intern Matt Beltz, Assistant Athletics Director Assistant Coach Darian DeVries 15 Kevin Sarver, Joan McLaughlin and the Mike Bargen and Athletics Support Staff 16 The Record Book Creighton staff. Single-Game Records 88 On the cover: Bluejay seniors Mike Grimes, The Players Team Records & Last Time It Happened 89 Michael Lindeman, Joe Dabbert and Brody #21 Joe Dabbert 18-19 Single-Season Records 90 De r e n . #43 Brody Deren 20-21 Career Records 91 Cover photos by Eric Francis and Brett #34 Mike Grimes 22-23 1,000-Point Club 92-95 Hansbauer. #22 Michael Lindeman 24-25 All-Time Bluejay Roster 96-98 Outside cover design by A-One Design, #32 David Finklea 26-27 Annual Leaders 99-100 Omaha, Neb., phone (402) 880-5570. #24 Tyler McKinney 28-29 Annual Results and Statistics 101-102 P h o t o g r a p h y provided by Eric Francis, #15 Kellen Miliner 30-31 All-Time Coaching Ledger 102 Creighton University Media Services, Dave #10 Nate Funk 32 Creighton Players In The Pros 103-104 Weaver, Steve Poppe, Brett Hansbauer, #30 Jimmy Motz 33 Creighton Basketball Glossary 105-109 #3 Tim Blackwell 34 MVC Tournament History 110 Scott Bruhn, Bob Rasmus Sports Photo, #40 Quincy Henderson 34 Postseason Tournament History 111 Omaha World Herald, Doug DeVoe, Mark #20 Pierce Hibma 35 Postseason Tournament Teams 112-116 L a u e r, MECA, Kent Horner/NBAE/Getty #11 Johnny Mathies 35 All-Time Results 117-124 Images, New Orleans Hornets, Philadelphia #44 Anthony Tolliver 36 Creighton’s History In The AP Poll 124 76ers and NBA photos. Career Game-by-Game Statistics 37-41 Printing by MSM Printing in Omaha, Neb. Career Stats vs. MVC Opponents 42 About Creighton University Additional Copies $10 payable to Creighton University At A Glance 126-127 Creighton Athletics. Mail to Rob Anderson, 2003-04 Opponent Information President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 128 Sports Information, 2500 California Plaza, Non-Conference Opponents 44-47 Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen 129 Omaha, NE 68178. Bracket Buster Saturday 48 Omaha, Nebraska 130 MVC Opponents 49-57 Creighton Academics 131 All-Time Series Results 58 2003-04 Creighton Radio/TV Roster 132 Results vs. 2003-04 Opponents 59-61 MVC Composite Schedule 62

1 2003-04 Creighton Men’s Basketball 2003-04 Roster

Creighton Quick Facts 2003-04 Numerical Roster

General Information No. Name Yr . Po s . Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (High School / Last School) Location ...... Omaha, Neb. (373,000) 3 Tim Blackwell Fr. G 6-3 185 HS Cameron, Mo. (Cameron) Founded ...... 1878 10 Nate Funk So. G 6-3 185 1L Sioux City, Iowa (Heelan) Enrollment . . . . .6,537 (3,736 undergrads) 11 Johnny Mathies So. G 6-0 160 TR Louisville, Ky. (Male / Dixie State JC) President . . . . .Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 15 Kellen Miliner Jr. G 6-3 176 1L Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins / Northern Oklahoma College-Enid) Director of Athletics . . .Bruce Rasmussen Colors ...... Blue and White 20 Pierce Hibma Fr. G 6-5 195 HS Pella, Iowa (Pella) Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I 21 Joe Dabbert Sr. C 6-11 255 3L Bailey, Colo. (Platte Canyon) Conference ...... Missouri Valley 22 Michael Lindeman Sr. F 6-6 200 3L Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls) 24 Tyler McKinney Jr. G 6-1 180 2L Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) Bluejay Basketball Information 30 Jimmy Motz So. F 6-7 215 1L Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) Head Coach ...... Dana Altman 32 David Finklea Jr. F 6-5 185 1L Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) Alma Mater . . . .Eastern New Mexico, 1980 34 Mike Grimes Sr. F 6-7 225 3L Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) Record at CU ...... 175-100 (9 years) 40 Quincy Henderson Fr. F 6-5 210 RS Madison, Wis. (La Follette) Career Record ...... 258-167 (14 years) Assistant Coaches 43 Brody Deren Sr. F 6-8 250 2L Harlan, Iowa (Harlan / Northwestern University) . .Greg Grensing (SW Texas State, 1979) 44 Anthony Tolliver Fr. F 6-8 235 HS Springfield, Mo. (Kickapoo) ...... Len Gordy (Arizona, 1977) . . .Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa, 1998) 2003-04 Alphabetical Roster Home Court ...... Qwest Center OMAHA™ Capacity ...... 15,500 No. Name Yr . Po s . Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (High School / Last School) 2002-03 Overall Record ...... 29-5 3 Tim Blackwell Fr. G 6-3 185 HS Cameron, Mo. (Cameron) 2002-03 MVC Record (Place) . . .15-3 (2nd) 21 Joe Dabbert Sr. C 6-11 255 3L Bailey, Colo. (Platte Canyon) Lettermen Returning / Lost ...... 9 / 5 43 Brody Deren Sr. F 6-8 250 2L Harlan, Iowa (Harlan / Northwestern University) Starters Returning ...... Three 32 David Finklea Jr. F 6-5 185 1L Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) MVC Regular Season Championships .13 10 Nate Funk So. G 6-3 185 1L Sioux City, Iowa (Heelan) 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32*, 1934-35, 1935- 34 Mike Grimes Sr. F 6-7 225 3L Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) 36, 1940-41*, 1941-42, 1942-43*, 1977-78*, 40 Quincy Henderson Fr. F 6-5 210 RS Madison, Wis. (La Follette) 1988-89*, 1990-91*, 2000-01*, 2001-02 20 Pierce Hibma Fr. G 6-5 195 HS Pella, Iowa (Pella) (* outright) 22 Michael Lindeman Sr. F 6-6 200 3L Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls) 11 Johnny Mathies So. G 6-0 160 TR Louisville, Ky. (Male / Dixie State JC) MVC Tournament Championships . .Eight 24 Tyler McKinney Jr. G 6-1 180 2L Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 15 Kellen Miliner Jr. G 6-3 176 1L Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins / Northern Oklahoma College-Enid) NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . .14 30 Jimmy Motz So. F 6-7 215 1L Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 44 Anthony Tolliver Fr. F 6-8 235 HS Springfield, Mo. (Kickapoo) 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Head Coach: Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico, 1980) Creighton Sports Information Sports Information Director Rob Anderson 10th year at Creighton: 175-100 (.636) Office Phone ...... (402) 280-5544 15th year as an NCAA Division I head coach: 258-167 (.607) Home Phone ...... (402) 935-1807 Assistant Coaches: Greg Grensing (Southwest Texas State, 1979), 10th year at Creighton Cell Phone ...... (402) 660-5854 Len Gordy (Arizona, 1977), 10th year at Creighton Anderson’s e-mail . [email protected] Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa, 1998), Third year at Creighton Assistant SID ...... Rob Simms Simms Work Phone ...... (402) 280-2433 Athletic Trainer: Kevin Deremer (West Virginia, 1981), Fourth year at Creighton SID Intern ...... Matt Beltz Beltz Work Phone ...... (402) 280-5801 Website ...... www.gocreighton.com Sports Information FAX . . .(402) 280-2495 Creighton Sports Hotline . .(402) 280-5555 Press Row ...... (402) 599-6640 Mailing Address Creighton University Sports Information 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 Pronunciation Guide Brody Deren ...... DARE • en Darian DeVries . . . . .Darren David Finklea ...... FINK • lee • ah Johnny Mathies . . . .MATH-is Kellen Miliner ...... MILL • in • ner Jimmy Motz ...... MOATS

2 2003-04 Creighton Men’s Basketball 2003-04 Outlook

One of 17 teams nationally with five The fundamentally sound Lindeman shot consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- 88.1 percent from the charity stripe and had ances, Creighton returns nine lettermen a sensational 3/1 /turnover ratio. and three starters to the court for the 2003- Grimes is one player with the chance 04 basketball season. for an increased role with Korver’s gradua- Adding to the excitement is the move tion to the professional ranks. An all-MVC to the new $291-million Qwest Center Bench Team performer the past two years, OMAHA™, which will seat 15,500 fans. Grimes is the team’s leading returning Despite the loss of second team All- scorer at 8.4 points per game and shot a America forward and senior league-best 66.3 percent from the field. guards Larry House and DeAnthony Dabbert added 25 pounds of muscle in Bowden, expectations remain high for a the offseason and is one of the top shot program that ranked 15th nationally in last blockers in The Valley. A big man with year’s final Associated Press poll. excellent outside shooting touch, Dabbert An experienced front line consisting of shot 57.6 percent from the floor and 80.4 four fifth-year seniors will lead the way for percent at the line while coming off the the Bluejays. bench in all 34 games last season. Center Brody Deren and forward Sophomore J i m m y M o t z retur ns to Michael Lindeman each enter their third the hardwood after sitting out last season year in the starting five, while Mike Grimes as a medical redshirt. Motz is a 6-7 sharp- and Joe Dabbert provide CU with the shooter who started in three of 21 appear- deepest front line in the Missouri Valley ances as a true freshman in 2001-02. Conference. Adding depth in the frontcourt will be Junior point guard Tyler McKinney led the Deren earned honorable-mention all- junior David Finklea as well as freshmen Missouri Valley Conference with 141 assists last MVC plaudits last season while leading the Quincy Henderson and Anthony Tolliver. season. league in blocked shots. He returns as the Finklea played sparingly last season, Bluejays leading rebounder from a year while Tolliver was an all-state pick while A trio of newcomers will attempt to step ago after hauling 5.1 caroms per contest. playing for one of the nation’s top prep in and make an immediate contribution to Lindeman gained a spot on Verizon’s teams at Kickapoo High in Springfield, Mo. the Bluejay guard corps. Academic All-American Second Team last Henderson missed last season after ankle Sophomore Johnny Mathies arrives year as he shot 46.2 percent from three- surgery but gives CU some athletic ability after helping Dixie State College to a third- point range with his left-handed set shot. at the small forward slot. place finish at the NJCAA Championships In the backcourt, junior Ty l e r a year ago. Mathies owns quick hands and McKinney is the leading candidate to start gives the Jays a nice alternative to as the team’s point guard for a third con- McKinney’s play. secutive season. McKinney dished a Another newcomer on the scene is league-best 141 assists last season and true freshman Tim Blackwell. Blackwell also led the conference in assist/turnover was a first-team all-state selection in ratio. Missouri and prolific scorer as a prep. Joining McKinney in the backcourt are Fellow freshman Pierce Hibma arrives two returners who made their Creighton on the scene after leading Pella (IA) HS to debuts last season. a pair of state titles as a prep. Hibma, Nate Funk should split time at the Iowa’s 3A Player of the Year last season, point and shooting guard positions. The hails from the same high school as Korver. sophomore has all the tools to emerge as Guiding the Bluejays on the sideline for the team’s top scoring threat after a strong his 10th season will be Dana Altman. finish last year. Altman was named NABC and USBWA Junior Kellen Miliner s h o w e d District Coach of the Year last season, glimpses of outstanding shooting touch last became Creighton’s all-time winningest season and will look to increase his all- coach, and led the Jays to a 29-5 record in around game after getting acclimated to the 2002-03. Bluejay system. Miliner scored 3.0 points per game and made 18 three-pointers in his Sophomore Nate Funk pla yed well down the debut season with the Jays. stretch of his rookie campaign.

3 2003-04 Creighton Men’s Basketball 2003-04 Preseason Notes

A March Tradition Bright Lights, Big Wins Road Warriors Creighton is one of 17 teams nationally to have Creighton has played quite well on the ESPN Creighton is in the middle of an impressive run played in the NCAA Tournament each of the last family of networks in recent seasons, owning 10 in MVC play. The Jays are 38-7 in league action five years. The select company, listed alphabet- straight wins on the cable sports network since since the midway point of the 2000-01 season. i c a l l y, also includes Arizona, Cincinnati, a Feb. 14, 1999 setback at Illinois State. Below Even more impressive, CU is 17-5 in road MVC C r e i g h t o n , D u k e , Florida, Gonzaga, I n d i a n a , is a chart of CU’s last 10 appearances on ESPN contests in that span and 21-2 in home Valley K a n s a s , K e n t u c k y, M a r y l a n d , Michigan State, or ESPN2: contests in the same span. Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Date Opponent Score Network Texas and Wisconsin. 03/10/03 vs. Southern Illinois W 80-56 ESPN Three's Still Falling Creighton is also one of just seven schools 02/22/03 Fresno State W 67-66 ESPN2 Creighton is one of eight schools to have made to win 22 or more games and reach the NCAA 01/18/03 Southern Illinois W 85-76 ESPN2 200 or more three-pointers in each of the last six 03/04/02 vs. Southern Illinois W 84-76 ESPN2 Tournament in each of the last five years, joining 02/23/02 at Bradley W 80-64 ESPN2 seasons. Below is a list of other schools that Arizona, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas and 02/17/01 Wyoming W 84-72 ESPN have done this according to STATS Inc.: Kentucky. 02/10/01 at Southern Illinois W 77-63 ESPN 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03/06/00 vs. SMS W 57-45 ESPN Creighton 203 236 289 249 230 270 22 Wins x 5 Years = Unprecedented Success 02/07/00 at Colorado State W 78-67 ESPN Duke 273 293 284 407 301 235 The 2002-03 season was Creighton’s fifth 03/01/99 vs. Evansville W 70-61 ESPN Florida 285 289 266 256 232 287 Gonzaga 274 273 260 245 237 239 straight year of 20 or more wins, the best stretch Lafayette 207 238 249 225 222 209 in school history. According to STAT S I n c . , Ranking Information Princeton 265 229 245 218 219 220 Creighton is one of nine teams to have won 22 Creighton was ranked 10th in the Jan. 20, 2003 Temple 216 217 274 281 298 270 or more games in each of the last five seasons: Associated Press poll, the best ranking in pro- Tulsa 211 223 264 288 259 217 98 - 9 9 99 - 0 0 00 - 0 1 01 - 0 2 02 - 0 3 gram history. Before that, the team’s previous Arizona 22 27 28 24 29 best was the 13th spot in the Feb. 25th and Home Win Streak Among The Best Butler 22 23 24 26 27 March 4, 1975 polls, as well as the week of Jan. Creighton’s 17-game home winning streak is Creighton 22 23 24 23 29 13, 2003. tied for the seventh-longest nationally heading Duke 37 29 35 31 26 Last season Creighton entered the AP poll Florida 22 29 24 22 25 into this season. Gonzaga 28 26 26 29 24 for the first time since the 1975 season with a Longest Men’s Basketball Home Win Streaks Kansas 23 24 26 33 31 No. 23 ranking on Dec. 9. It’s worth noting that Team Streak Next Home Game Kentucky 28 23 24 22 33 Creighton was 15th in the United Press Western Kentucky 39 11/29, Mississippi St. Tulsa 23 32 26 27 23 International coaches poll during the week of Duke 28 11/22, Detroit Feb. 22, 1977. Southern Illinois 27 11/26, Jacksonville St. Pittsburgh 22 11/22, St. Francis (Pa.) One Shy of 30 Wins Creighton was tabbed 15th in the final reg- Weber State 18 11/21, Albertson Creighton finished one victory shy of becoming ular season editions of both the AP and USA Butler 18 11/23, Quincy the 47th different school in NCAA history to win Today/ESPN coaches polls. Creighton 17 11/22, San Diego 30 or more games in a season. Since 1938, 46 Illinois 17 11/22, Western Illinois different schools in NCAA history have posted Five Straight Trips Rare Wake Forest 17 11/22, Elon 30 or more wins in a season a combined 107 Creighton’s current run of five straight NCAA Syracuse 17 11/26, Charlotte times. Below is a listing of the most wins nation- Tournaments has been matched just one time ally in 2002-03, according to STATS Inc.: previously by a MVC school. Cincinnati played Perfect 10 Rank Wins School in six straight NCAA Tournaments between With a Jan. 20 home win over Illinois State last 1. 32 Kentucky 1958-63, including national titles in 1961 and season, Creighton assured itself of a seventh 2. 30 Syracuse 1962. Oscar Robertson played at Cincinnati consecutive season of 10 or more home wins. 30 Kansas from 1958-60. The Jays finished 17-0 at home last season and 4. 29 Creighton are 70-8 (.897) at home since Jan. 20, 1998.

4 2003-04 Creighton Men’s Basketball Qwest Center OMAHA

Located just 2.5 miles from Eppley Airfield and a few blocks Qwest Center OMAHA™ from the historic Old Market, Creighton’s new home for men’s bas- Cost ...... $291 million ketball is Qwest Center OMAHA™. The facility is located on a 421- Seating Capacity ...... 17,000 (Concerts), 15,500 Basketball acre site of the former Union Pacific Railroad yards. Architect ...... DLR Group Built for $291 million and finished in the fall of 2003, the facil- Square Footage ...... 1,100,000 square feet ity is a key element in the continued renovation and development Arena Height ...... 90 feet of Omaha’s riverfront. Adjoining Hotel ...... Hilton Omaha (450 rooms) Among the amenities at Qwest Center OMAHA are seven lock- Construction Timeline ...... March 2001-September 2003 er rooms, five dressing rooms and a media interview room. The Luxury Suites ...... 32 Creighton locker room contains secure, wood-paneled lockers and Parking ...... 4,500 parking spaces on the premises is located just a short walk off the court. First Private Event ...... Grand Funk Railroad (Concert) Daktronics, Inc. is responsible for the $2.1 million scoreboard First Public Event ...... River City Roundup (Rodeo) which hangs from the arena center. The scoreboard is more than First Basketball Game . . . .Minnesota vs. Atlanta (NBA Exhibition) 16 feet in height and approximately 38 feet in diameter. Daktronics, Inc.’s integrated system includes a custom eight-sided scoreboard with ProStar® video displays, two large ProAd® digital advertising and information displays, auxiliary scoreboards, four-sided shot/game clocks, locker room clocks, and ticket window displays. Twelve permanent concession stands and 19 free-standing kiosks will help feed crowds of up to 15,500 for basketball and 17,000 for concerts. Qwest Center OMAHA provides more than 194,000 square feet of exhibition space, and the Exhibit Hall can hold dinners for up to 15,000 people at once. Omaha’s new 40-story First National Bank Tower could be laid down inside the length of the exhibit space. Attached to the facility via a skywalk will be an eight-story, 450-room Hilton Omaha hotel. That $71-million building is current- ly under construction and will open in April. Money for Qwest Center OMAHA came from private dona- tions, taxes and projected revenue from the facility. Qwest will pay $14 million over 15 years for the naming rights to the arena.

5 2003-04 Creighton Men’s Basketball Media Information

The Creighton Sports Information Office is Creighton Sports Information Office Qwest Center OMAHA™ always interested in helping the local and national media with its coverage of the Bluejays. Directions and Info Listed on this page are guidelines and services Omaha, Neb., is located just west of the con- which the Sports Information Office provides to vergence of Interstates 29 and 80 on the west aid you as you do your job. Please feel free to bank of the Missouri River. contact Sports Information Director Rob Anderson, Assistant SID Rob Simms or SID From I-80 West (Des Moines) & I-29 North intern Matt Beltz for assistance. (Kansas City) I-29 North and I-80 West will merge in Council Rob Anderson Rob Simms Matt Beltz Credentials Bluffs, Iowa. Travel on I-80 West and take exit 402-280-5544 402-280-2433 402-280-5801 1A and follow I-29 North. Exit off of I-29 onto I- Members of the media needing credentials to a 480 West to Omaha. Just across the Missouri Creighton home men’s basketball game must Creighton and two for the opponent) will be avail- River Bridge, exit off of I-480 at Exit 4 – Dodge request those from Creighton SID R o b able for each game. MVC rules require two cour- Street. Follow Dodge Street to 10th Street and Anderson. tesy phone lines for the official radio station of turn right on 10th Street. Qwest Center OMAHA If time does not permit for passes to be member schools. is on your right. mailed, the credentials may be picked up at the For non-conference opponents, the same two media entrance. Due to space limitations, seat- lines will be afforded to the team’s official radio From I-80 East (Lincoln) ing at courtside tables is restricted to working station at no charge only if the same courtesy is From I-80/I-480/Hwy. 75 interchange, follow media only. reciprocated the next time the Bluejays play the the signs to I-480/Hwy. 75 North - Downtown. same team on the road. Exit off of I-480 at Exit 3A – 14th St. Travel South on 14th St. one half to Capitol Check Us Out On The Web Opponent stations not designated as the Ave. Turn left onto Capitol Ave. and travel East For all the latest information on Creighton men’s team’s official station wishing to broadcast a on Capitol Ave. to 10th St. Turn left on 10th St. basketball, or any of the other varsity sports, game must order their own phone lines. If a and travel North on 10th St. Qwest Center check out CU’s official athletics site: media outlet wishes to have a phone installed, OMAHA is on your right. www.gocreighton.com arrangements should be made well in advance The men’s basketball pages include a numer- by calling Stan Benis at Qwest Center OMAHA at From I-29 South (Sioux City) ical roster, updated statistics and results, coach (402) 341-1500. Travelling South on I-29, exit off of I-29 at Exit and player bios, team notes, game recaps, 53B to I-480 West. Exit off of I-480 at Exit 4 – game box scores and a photo gallery. MVC Teleconference Dodge Street. Follow Dodge Street to 10th The MVC will host a weekly teleconference fea- Street and turn right on 10th Street. Qwest Interviews turing each of the league’s 10 head coaches. Center OMAHA is on your right. Interviews with head coach Dana Altman or Media members may dial into the teleconference From Eppley Airfield (3.3 miles away) student-athletes should be arranged by call- by calling (913) 981-5509. Times for the coaches Turn left out of the airport terminal drive onto ing men’s basketball secretary Patty Galas are as follows: Abbott Drive heading south. Travel South on at (402) 280-1795. The best time to reach 10:05 a.m. Jim Les, Bradley Abbott to 10th Street. Turn left on 10th Street. coach Altman is between 9-11 a.m. weekdays. 10:10 a.m. Dana Altman, Creighton Qwest Center OMAHA surface lots are located Please notify Galas at least one day in advance 10:15 a.m. Tom Davis, Drake on both sides of 10th St. to make arrangements. Gameday player inter- 10:20 a.m. Steve Merfeld, Evansville views prior to a game are not permitted. 10:25 a.m. , Illinois State From Council Bluffs (West Broadway) Creighton’s locker room is closed following all 10:30 a.m. , Indiana State Travel West on West Broadway, which regular-season games. At home contests, the 10:35 a.m. Greg McDermott, Northern Iowa becomes I-480 as it crosses the Missouri River visting team student-athletes and coach will typ- 10:40 a.m. , Southern Illinois Bridge. Exit off of I-480 at Exit 4 – Dodge Street and turn right on 10th Street. Qwest ically speak in the media interview room, fol- 10:45 a.m. , SMS Center OMAHA is on your right. lowed by Creighton student-athletes and then 10:50 a.m. , Wichita State head coach Dana Altman. Following road con- The men’s teleconference will take place on From I-680 (Eastbound or Westbound) tests, Altman and requested players will be the following dates: December 2, 9 and 16; Exit 30th Street. Travel South on 30th Street made available in the postgame interview room January 6, 13, 20 and 27; February 3, 10, 17 and for 2.9 miles. Just past Fort Street, veer left or outside the Creighton locker room. Creighton 24; and March 2. The men’s basketball all-con- toward the North Freeway. There you have two SID Rob Anderson will travel with the team and ference call will take place on Tuesday, March 2 options: can help arrange such interviews. at 2:30 p.m. Option 1 Veer right, following the signs onto Hwy. 75 Photo Policy (to I-480). Veer left at the I-480 split, following Only those accredited photographers on assign- I-480 East. Exit I-480 at exit 3A – 14th Street. Travel South on 14th St. one half block to ment will be issued credentials. Copies of the Capitol Ave. Turn left onto Capitol and travel game rosters will be available in the media room East on Capitol Ave. to 10th St. Turn left on prior to the game. No flashes or strobes are per- 10th St. and travel North on 10th St. Qwest mitted. Photographers may not shoot from Center OMAHA is on your right. press row without permission. Option 2 Turn left onto Storz Expressway toward Telephone Lines Eppley A i r f i e l d . The Storz Expressway Several telephones in the media room will be becomes Abbott Drive. Travel South on Abbott available on a first-come, first-served basis Nate Funk talks with the media at the Drive to 10th St. Turn left onto 10th St. (credit card and collect calls only, please). Guardians Classic, where Creighton beat A total of four radio phone lines (two for Notre Dame on national television.

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Bluejay Basketball On The Radio Bluejay Basketball Media Directory Men’s Basketball Game Broadcasts With a 5,000-watt signal and modern computer technology, fans in Local Newspapers Local Television a 107,000 square-mile area can listen to Omaha World-Herald Cox Communications O2TV Creighton men’s basketball games live on 14th & Dodge Streets 5011 Capitol Avenue “Magic 590,” KOMJ (590 AM). At night, Omaha, NE 68102 Omaha, NE 68132 Creighton’s games have been known to Phone ...... (402) 444-1000 Phone ...... (402) 551-8456 Fax ...... (402) 344-3343 Fax ...... (402) 551-8523 carry as far away as Peoria, Ill., and Terre Sports Editor ...... Steve Sinclair Haute, Ind. Beat Writer ...... Steve Pivovar Fans worldwide also have the option of listening to KOMJ’s Columnist ...... Tom Shatel KETV (ABC, Ch. 7) 27th and Dodge Streets broadcast of Creighton games on the Internet either from Magic Creightonian Omaha, NE 68131 590’s home page at www.magic590.com or from the offical home 2500 California Plaza Phone ...... (402) 978-8957 page of CU athletics at www.gocreighton.com. For the seventh Omaha, NE 68178 Fax ...... (402) 978-8931 Phone ...... (402) 280-4058 Sports Director ...... Jon Schuetz straight year T. Scott Marr will handle the play-by-play duties for Fax ...... (402) 280-4730 every game. Marr also hosts the “Creighton Sports Hour” each Sports Editor ...... Brian Ayers KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3) Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. on Magic 590. 10714 Mockingbird Drive Lincoln Journal Star Omaha, NE 68127 P.O. Box 81609 Phone ...... (402) 593-2706 Bluejay Basketball On Television 926 P Street Fax ...... (402) 592-4714 ESPN Lincoln, NE 68501 Sports Director . . . . .Travis Justice Phone ...... (402) 473-7431 Creighton will play up to three Fax ...... (402) 473-7291 KPTM (Fox, Ch. 42) games on ESPN or ESPN2 this Sports Editor ...... John Mabry 4625 Farnam Street season. The Jays will host Omaha, NE 68132 Council Bluffs Nonpareil Phone ...... (402) 554-4286 S o u t h e r n Illinois on ESPN2 on 117 Pearl Street Fax ...... (402) 554-4292 Feb. 7. CU could also play on ESPN during Bracket Buster Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Sports Director ...... J.J. Davis Saturday on Feb. 21 and in the MVC Tournament finals on ESPN Phone ...... (712) 328-1811 Fax ...... (712) 328-1597 WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6) on March 8. Creighton has won 10 straight games on ESPN or Sports Editor . . . . .Steve Sigafoose 3501 Farnam Street ESPN2, including four MVC Tournament titles. Omaha, NE 68131 Local Radio Phone ...... (402) 233-7940 Fax ...... (402) 233-7888 MVC-TV Network KFAB (1110 AM) Sports Director . . . . .Dave Webber Four of Creighton’s 2003-04 regular sea- 5010 Underwood Avenue son contests will be televised live as part Omaha, NE 68132 Regional Newspapers of the Missouri Valley Conference Phone ...... (402) 556-5060 Fax ...... (402) 556-8937 The Des Moines Register Television Network package. The select- Sports Director . . . .Jason VanArkel P.O. Box 957 ed games are Jan. 5 (at Bradley), Feb. Des Moines, IA 50304 14 (at Drake), Feb. 28 (at SMS) and KOMJ (590 AM) Phone ...... (515) 284-8162 5030 N. 72nd Street Fax ...... (515) 286-2504 March 1 (Wichita State). In addi tion, selected Fox Sports outlets Omaha, NE 68134 will televise the MVC Tournament quarterfinal and semifinal action. Phone ...... (402) 573-5900 Kansas City Star Fax ...... (402) 573-0138 1729 Grand Kansas City, MO 64108 KM3 KOZN (1620 AM) Phone ...... (816) 234-4355 Omaha’s CBS affiliate, KM3, is slated to televise 501 1 Capitol Ave. Fax ...... (816) 234-4360 at least eight games this season. KM3 has also Omaha, NE 68132 Phone ...... (402) 342-6880 St. Louis Post-Dispatch been the exclusive home for Creighton’s NCAA Fax ...... (402) 342-7041 900 N. Tucker Boulevard Tournament appearances the last five years. Sports Director ...... Kevin Kugler St. Louis, MO 63101 KM3’s Travis Justice calls the action, while Greg Phone ...... (314) 340-8170 KOSR (1490 AM) Fax ...... (314) 340-3070 Sharpe and Kevin Sarver will share the analyst 11128 John Galt Boulevard role. Omaha, NE 68127 Wire Services Phone ...... (402) 592-5300 Creighton Basketball Radio/TV Personalities Fax ...... (402) 592-4538 Omaha Associated Press Program Director . . . . .Kurt Owens 909 N. 96th Street, #104 Omaha, NE 18114 Phone ...... (402) 391-0031 Fax ...... (402) 391-1412 Primary Writer: ...... Eric Olson

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7 2003-04 Creighton Men’s Basketball Creighton Athletics Department Staff

Athletics Department Directory 2500 California Plaza • Omaha, NE 68178 Administration & Support Staff Area Code (402)

◆ Basketball Staff Head Coach Dana Altman ...... 280-1795 Assistant Coach Greg Grensing ...... 280-2416 Assistant Coach Len Gordy ...... 280-5784 Assistant Coach Darian DeVries ...... 280-2415 Rob Mike Matt Steve Mark Men’s Basketball Graduate Mike Bargen . . . 280-5782 Anderson Bargen Beltz Brace Burgers Men’s Basketball Secretary Patty Galas ...... 280-1795 Sports MBB Graduate Sports Asst. AD / Marketing & Men’s Basketball Fax...... 280-5596 Information Manager Information Internal Ops. Sales ◆ Athletics Administration Rob Anderson, Sports Information ...... 280-5544 Matt Beltz, Sports Information ...... 280-5801 Margaret Bennett, Department Secretary ...... 280-2720 Steve Brace, Assistant AD for Internal Operations . . . . . 280-2484 Mark Burgers, Marketing/Sales ...... 280-1475 Lisa Chipps, Assistant Academic Coordinator ...... 280-5832 Lou D’Ercole, Business Manager ...... 280-2125 Lou Kevin Patty Carol Michelle Kevin Deremer, Head Athletic Trainer ...... 280-1793 D’Ercole Deremer Galas Ketcham Kolder Tim Dickel, Faculty Representative ...... 280-2230 Business Athletic Trainer MBB Secretary Athletic Sales Patty Galas, Basketball Secretary ...... 280-1795 Manager Development Walt Hower, Compliance ...... 280-3008 Carol Ketcham, Development Officer ...... 280-1794 Michelle Kolder, Director of Sales...... 280-1460 Jen Nohl, Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... 280-5554 Satoshi Ochi, Strength & Conditioning ...... 280-4746 Bruce Rasmussen, Director of Athletics ...... 280-2720 Theresa Ryan, Business & Tickets ...... 280-5716 Kevin Sarver, Asst. AD for External Operations...... 280-5810 Satoshi Theresa Kevin Rob Mike Rob Simms, Sports Information ...... 280-2433 Ochi Ryan Sarver Simms West Bob Warming, Assistant AD for Development ...... 280-5785 Strength & Business and Asst. AD / Sports Marketing Mary Gene Wepfer, Camps and Clinics Coordinator. . . . 280-5577 Conditioning Tickets External Ops. Information Mike West, Marketing & Sales ...... 280-3498 Alynne Wize, Dance Team ...... 280-3788 Jen Yee, Strength & Conditioning...... 280-4746

◆ Creighton Coaching Staff Dana Altman, Men’s Basketball ...... 280-1795 Kirsten Bernthal Booth, Volleyball...... 280-5794 2003-04 Creighton Head Coaches Holly Borchers, Women’s Basketball ...... 280-5805 Jessica Celi, Women’s Soccer ...... 280-3729 Dan Chipps, Crew ...... 280-1817 Debbie Conry, Men’s & Women’s Golf ...... 280-1722 Darian DeVries, Men’s Basketball ...... 280-2415 Kevin Doyle, Men’s Soccer ...... 280-5813 Jessica Draemel, Softball...... 280-3286 Bruce Erickson, Women’s Soccer...... 280-5553 Erika Flanders, Women’s Soccer ...... 280-5779 Dana Kirsten Dan Debbie Bruce Jim Flanery, Women’s Basketball ...... 280-4741 Altman Bernthal Chipps Conry Erickson Paul Giesselmann, Volleyball ...... 280-5781 Men’s Booth Women’s Men’s & Women’s Len Gordy, Men’s Basketball ...... 280-5784 Basketball Volleyball Crew Women’s Golf Soccer Greg Grensing, Men’s Basketball ...... 280-2416 Jen Guilland, Women’s Basketball ...... 280-2861 Dan Heefner, Baseball ...... 280-2628 Jean Lilly, Men’s & Women’s Tennis ...... 280-2490 Tom Lilly, Men’s & Women’s Tennis ...... 280-2490 Jason Mims, Men’s Soccer ...... 280-5773 Jarrod Olson, Women’s Basketball ...... 280-4769 Leticia Pineda-Boutte’, Softball...... 280-5806 Ed Servais, Baseball ...... 280-2483 Jim Tom Ed Bob John Brent Vigness, Softball...... 280-2949 Flanery Lilly Servais Warming Wissler Bob Warming, Men’s Soccer ...... 280-5785 Women’s Men’s & Baseball Men’s Soccer M & W Cross John Wissler, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ...... 280-3611 Basketball Women’s Tennis Country Travis Wyckoff, Baseball ...... 280-5545

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