MVC Tournament Records

MVC Tournament Records Creighton Records in the MVC Tournament

Team W-L Pct. Titles Points Scored Rebounding Average (Two Games) Creighton 28-14 .667 ‘78, ’81, ’89, ’91 Game: 32, Bob Harstad at Illinois State, 3/4/90 Tournament: 14.7, Gregory Brandon, 1984 ‘99, ’00, ‘02, ‘03 Tournament: 57, Chad Gallagher, 1989 Career: 11.0, George Morrow, 1980-81 Career: 178, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Illinois State 29-18 .617 ‘83, ’90, ’97, ’98 Assists Tulsa* 24-15 .615 ‘82, ’84, ’86, ’96 Scoring Average (Min. Two Games) Game: 10, James Farr vs. SIU, 3/5/88 SMS 17-12 .586 ‘92 Tournament: 25.5, Bob Harstad, 1990 Tournament: 18, Ryan Sears, 2000 S. Illinois 24-20 .545 ‘77, ’93, ’94, ’95 Career: 21.7, Rod Mason, 1987-88 Career: 42, Ryan Sears, 1997-01 Bradley 23-22 .511 ‘80, ’88 Wichita State 17-22 .436 ‘85, ’87 Field Goals Made Blocked Shots Indiana State 13-21 .382 ‘79, ’01 Game: 13, Bob Harstad at Illinois State, 3/4/90 Game: 10, Benoit Benjamin at Illinois State, 3/8/84 Northern Iowa 5-11 .313 --- Tournament: 23, Chad Gallagher, 1989 Tournament: 20, Benoit Benjamin, 1984 Drake 9-25 .265 --- Career: 60, Chad Gallagher, 1988-91 Career: 23, Benoit Benjamin, 1984-85 Evansville 2-9 .182 --- Field Goals Attempted Steals * Tulsa withdrew from the Missouri Valley Game: 26, Rodney Buford vs. Bradley, 2/28/98 Game: 8, Latrell Wrightsell vs. Drake, 3/1/91 Conference on June 30, 1996. Tournament: 43, Kevin McKenna, 1981 Tournament: 11, Latrell Wrightell, 1991 Career: 119, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Career: 23, Ryan Sears, 1998-01 Year-by-Year Results Field Goal Percentage (Min. 8 att.) Minutes Played Game: .923 (12-13), B. Benjamin at Tulsa, 3/10/84 Game: 45, Gregory Brandon at Tulsa, 3/10/84 Year Seed W-L Place Site* Tournament: .786 (11-14), Brody Deren, 2003 Tournament.: 124, Gregory Brandon, 1984 1978 1 1-0 1st Omaha Career: .735 (25-34), Benoit Benjamin, 1984-85 Career: 359, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 1979 5 0-1 T-5th Carbondale, Ill. 1980 2 1-1 T-3rd Omaha Three-Point Field Goals 1981 2 3-0 1st Wichita, Kan. Game: 6, Kyle Korver (6-8) vs. INS, 3/4/01 Team Records 1982 8 0-1 T-5th Tulsa, Okla. 6, Matt Roggenburk vs. SIU, 3/7/89 6, Matt Roggenburk vs. INS, 3/4/89 Points: 90 vs. Illinois State, 3/3/02 1983 Did Not Qualify Points Allowed: 106 at Tulsa, 3/2/82 1984 4 2-1 2nd Tulsa, Okla. Tournament: 12, Matt Roggenburk, 1989 1985 5 0-1 T-5th Peoria, Ill. Career: 33, Kyle Korver (33-60), 2000-03 Field Goals Made: 34 vs. Drake, 2/26/80 1986 6 0-1 T-5th Tulsa, Okla. Three-Point Field Goal Attempts FG Attempts: 77 vs. Wichita State, 2/28/80 FG Pct.: .610 (25-41) vs. SIU, 3/3/91 1987 8 0-1 T-5th Wichita, Kan. Game: 13, Edward St. Fleur vs. SMS, 3/2/96 1988 4 1-1 T-3rd Peoria, Ill. Tournament: 26, Matt Roggenburk, 1989 3-Point Field Goals: 13 vs. Illinois State, 3/3/02 1989 1 3-0 1st Wichita, Kan. Career: 60, Kyle Korver, 2000-2003 3-Point FGA: 27 vs. Indiana State, 3/4/01 1990 3 1-1 T-3rd Normal, Ill. 27 vs. Illinois State, 2/27/99 1991 1 3-0 1st Kiel Auditorium Three-Point FG Percentage (Min. 3 att.) 3-Point FG Pct.: .714 (5-7) vs. SMS, 3/7/92 1992 6 0-1 T-5th St. Louis Arena Game: .750 (6-8), Kyle Korver vs. INS, 3/4/01 1993 Did Not Qualify .750 (6-8), Matt Roggenburk vs. SIU, 3/7/89 Free Throws Made: 25 vs. UNI, 3/2/02 1994 Did Not Qualify .750 (3-4), Kyle Korver vs. Ind. St., 3/9/03 FTs Attempted: 32 vs. Indiana State, 3/4/89 1995 Did Not Qualify .750 (3-4), T yler McKinney vs. Illinois St., 3/3/02 FT Pct.: .960 (24-25) vs SMS, 2/28/99 1996 5 0-1 T-5th Kiel Center .750 (3-4), Matt West vs. SMS, 3/6/00 Rebounds: 50 vs. Tulsa, 3/5/81 1997 6 0-1 T-5th Kiel Center Tournament: .667 (10-15), Kyle Korver, 2001 Rebound Margin: +20 vs. UNI (43-23), 3/2/02 1998 2 0-1 T-5th Kiel Center .667 (4-6), Duan Cole, 1992 Rebounds Allowed: 47 at Bradley, 3/6/88 1999 2 3-0 1st Kiel Center Career: .550 (33-60), Kyle Korver, 2000-03 Rebound Deficit: -19 (28-47) at Bradley, 3/6/88 2000 4 3-0 1st Kiel Center Free Throws 2001 1 1-1 T-3rd Savvis Center Assists: 23 vs. Indiana State, 3/4/89 2002 2 3-0 1st Savvis Center Game: 10, Duan Cole vs. SIU, 3/3/91 Turnovers: 27 at Tulsa, 3/2/82 2003 2 3-0 1st Savvis Center 10, Bob Harstad vs. Drake, 3/5/89 Blocked Shots: 10 at Illinois State, 3/8/84 Tournament: 22, Bob Harstad, 1989 Steals: 14 vs. Drake, 3/1/91 Career: 58, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 * From 1978-85, MVC Tournament games were Fouls: 31 at Wichita State, 2/28/87 played at the higher-seeded teams. Free Throw Attempts Game: 14, Bob Harstad vs. Drake, 3/5/89 Al l - T ournament Honors Tournament: 34, Bob Harstad, 1989 Career: 79, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Year Players 1989 Chad Gallagher (MVP), James Farr, Bob Free Throw Percentage (Min. 5 att.) Harstad and Matt Roggenburk Game: 1.000, Bob Harstad (8-8) vs. SIU, 3/3/91 1990 Bob Harstad Tournament: 1.000 (12-12), Ryan Sears, 1999 1991 Bob Harstad (MVP), Duan Cole, Chad 1.000 (12-12) Doug Swenson, 1999 Gallagher and Latrell Wrightsell Career: .969 (31-32), Kyle Korver, 2000-03 1999 Rodney Buford (MVP) and Ben Walker 2000 Ryan Sears (MVP) and Ben Walker Rebounds 2001 Kyle Korver Game: 18, Benoit Benjamin at Bradley, 3/5/85 2002 Kyle Korver (MVP), Terrell Taylor and Tournament: 44, Gregory Brandon, 1984 Brody Deren Career: 96, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 2003 Kyle Korver (MVP), Brody Deren

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Creighton’s NCAA Tournament History Creighton’s NIT History 2003 1978 1998 West Regional Midwest Regional Bradley Center Huntsman Center • Levitt Arena • Wichita, Kan. Milwaukee, Wis. Salt Lake City, Utah DePaul 80, Creighton 78 (3/12/78) #1 1 Central Michigan 79, Creighton 73 at Marquette 80, Creighton 68 (3/1 1/98) 1975 2002 Midwest Regional 1990 Midwest Regional Memorial Coliseum • Lubbock, Texas Alumni Hall United Center • Chicago, Ill. Maryland 83, Creighton 79 (3/15/75) Chicago, Ill. #12 Creighton 83, #5 Florida (2OT) (3/15/02) #4 Illinois 72, #12 Creighton 60 (3/17/02) at DePaul 89, Creighton 72 (3/16/90) 1974 2001 Midwest Regional 1984 North Texas Coliseum • Denton, Texas East Regional Omaha Civic Auditorium Nassau Coliseum • Uniondale, N.Y. Creighton 77, Texas 61 (3/9/74) Mabee Center • Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. #7 Iowa 69, #10 Creighton 56 (3/15/01) Kansas 55, Creighton 54 (3/14/74) Nebraska 56, at Creighton 54 (3/15/84) Creighton 80, Louisville 71 (3/16/74) 2000 Midwest Regional 1977 1964 Omaha Civic Auditorium H.H.H. Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minn. Midwest Regional #7 Auburn 72, #10 Creighton 69 (3/16/00) Moody Coliseum • Dallas, Texas Omaha, Neb. Creighton 89, Oklahoma City 78 (3/9/64) Illinois State 65, at Creighton 58 1999 Levitt Arena • Wichita, Kan. South Regional Wichita State 84, Creighton 68 (3/13/64) 1943 Orlando Arena • Orlando, Fla. Texas-El Paso 63, Creighton 52 (3/14/64) Madison Square Garden #10 Creighton 62, #7 Louisville 58 (3/11/99) New York, N.Y. #2 Maryland 75, #10 Creighton 63 (3/13/99) 1962 Midwest Regional Washington & Jef ferson 43, Creighton 42 1991 Moody Coliseum • Dallas, Texas West Regional Creighton 87, Memphis 83 (3/12/62) 1942 Huntsman Center • Salt Lake City, Utah Ahearn Field House • Manhattan, Kan. Madison Square Garden #11 Creighton 64, #6 New Mexico St. 56 (3/14/91) Cincinnati 66, Creighton 46 (3/16/62) New York, N.Y. #3 Seton Hall 81, #11 Creighton 69 (3/16/91) Creighton 63, Texas Tech 61 (3/17/62) Creighton 59, West Texas State 58 1989 1941 Western Kentucky 49, Creighton 36 Midwest Regional Western Regionals Creighton 48, Toledo 46 Reunion Arena • Dallas, Texas Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Mo. #3 Missouri 85, #14 Creighton 69 (3/17/89) Washington State 48, Creighton 39 (3/21/41) Creighton 45, Wyoming 44 (3/22/41) 1981 Mideast Regional University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, Ohio #9 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) 59, #8 Creighton 57 (3/12/81)

Creighton’s NCAA History NCAA Tournament Breakdown Appearances ...... 14 Best Finish...... 5th, Western Regional, 1941 Overall Record...... 9-15 (.375) East Regional ...... 0-1 (.000) Mideast Region...... 0-1 (.000) Midwest Region...... 6-9 (.400) South Region ...... 1-1 (.500) Southeast Region...... 0-0 (.000) West Region ...... 2-3 (.400)

NCAA Records By Coach Name (NCAA Years) W-L E.S. “Eddie” Hickey (1941)...... 1-1 John “Red” McManus (1962, ‘64)...... 3-3 Eddie Sutton (1974)...... 2-1 Tom Apke (1975, ‘78, ‘81)...... 0-3 Tony Barone (1989, ‘91) ...... 1-2 Ed Beisser was named to the all-tournament Starting with Creighton in 1974, Eddie Sutton Dana Altman (1999, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03) ...... 2-5 team after helping Creighton finish third at the became the first coach in history to take four dif - 1942 National Invitation Tournament. ferent schools to the NCAA Tourney.

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Back Row: Duane Noyes, Don Shearn, Elmer Munden, Edward Beisser, Back Row: Frank Hebenstreit, Ralph Langer , Don Radtke, Elmer Munden, Ralph Langer, Varro Ritter, Gene Haldeman. Front Row: Brownie Jaquay, Edward Beisser, Richard de la Vega, Joseph Loisel, Robert Salen. Front Norman Engelbretson, Coach Eddie Hicky, Don Fleming, unidentified, Dick Row: Don Knowles, William Lindquist, Head Coach J.V. Belford, James Nolan, Robert Fitzgerald. Pattee and Gene Lalley. The first and fourth players from the left in the Missouri Valley Conference Champions front are unidentified. Ward Gibson was listed as No. 44 in the media guide. 18-7 Overall, 9-3 MVC Missouri Valley Conference Champions Participating in the third NCAA Tournament, MVC champion Creighton defeated 16-1 Overall, 10-0 MVC Big Six Conference winner Iowa State in a first-round game to advance to the The top-ranked team in the nation for several weeks, Creighton was the No. 1 seed Western Regionals, where the Bluejays were in the same bracket as Southwest for the 1943 National Invitation Tournament, but was upset in the first round by Conference champion Arkansas, Pacific Coast Conference champion Washington Washington and Jefferson College in what remains the only NIT appearance by the State and Big Seven Conference champ Wyoming … CU clinched its first NCAA Presidents … Washington and Jefferson outscored Creighton, 17-10, at the free Tournament trip by winning at Washburn, 51-37, in the final game of the regular throw line as four Creighton players -- Ed Beisser, Ralph Langer, Ward Gibson and season … at 9-3 in the Valley, the Jays finished one game ahead of second-place Richard de la Vega -- fouled out of the game early in the second half … with a final Oklahoma A&M … Brownie Jaquay and Ed Beisser were named First-Team All- record of 16-1 against collegiate competition, Creighton received a final No. 5 MVC, while Gene Haldeman earned Second-Team All-MVC accolades. national ranking by Dick Dunkel. 1942 National Invitation Tou r n a m e n t 1962 NCAA Tournament

Standing: Frank Hebenstreit, Ralph Langer, Bob Timm, Elmer Munden, Standing: Head coach John J. “Red” McManus, Harry Forehand, Michael Edward Beisser, Harry Hess, Joseph Loisel, Gene Haldeman. Lynch, Robert Eickholt, Thomas Dowling, Carl Silvestrini, John Callaghan, Sitting: Messmore, Dick Nolan, Duane Noyes, E.S. “Eddie” Hickey, Don Jim Swassing, Santos Jimenez. Sitting: J.L. Wagner, Charles Officer, Peter Shearn, Emmett Mathiasen, Tom Dineen. McManamon, Paul Silas, James Bakos, Herb Millard, Assistant James Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champs Berry. 19-5 Overall, 9-1 MVC 21-5 Overall, Independent The seventh seed in the 1942 National Invitation Tournament, the Jays pulled off The Bluejays defeated Memphis State in the Midwest Regional preliminary game a first-round upset by knocking off No. 2 seeded West Texas State -- then West before falling, 66-46, to defending and eventual national champion Cincinnati in Texas Teachers College … including a regular season game against Long Island, Manhattan, Kansas … Creighton rebounded to defeat Texas Tech, 63-61, in the Creighton managed a 2-2 record at Madison Square Garden during the 1941-42 regional consolation game … Paul Silas earned Honorable Mention All-America … Oklahoma State and Creighton shared the league regular-season title with 9-1 honors from AP and UPI after finishing second in the nation to Ohio State’s Jerry records, but CU was the Valley’s only postseason representative … Edward Lucas in rebounding … Silas’ 563 rebounds remains Creighton’s single-season Beisser and Gene Haldeman earned First-Team All-MVC honors, while Ralph record and his single-game total of 38 rebounds against Centenary still stands as Langer and Dick Nolan were named to the MVC’s second-team. the school record and, nationally, ties for eighth all-time … Silas’22.5 rebounds per game is still the ninth-best single-season rebounding average in NCAA history.

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Standing: Head Coach John J. “Red” McManus, Charlie Brown, Harry Standing: Assistant Tom Brosnihan, Assistant Gene Harmon, Tom Forehand, Tom Potter, Fred Losch, Fritz Pointer, Chuck Officer, Mike Lyons, Anderson, Rick Apke, Wayne Groves, Doug Brookins, Mike Heck, Russell Bob Miles, Assistant Herb Millard, Business Manager Gene Duffy. Sitting: Bland, Daryle Heeke, Tim McConnell, Cornell Smith, Head Coach Tom Apke, Student Manager Frank O’Donovan, Bill Pfalmer, Merril Smet, Loren James, Assistant Mike Caruso. Sitting: Charles Butler, Brian Long, Randy Eccker, Paul Silas, Elton McGriff, Jim Bakos, Tom Apke. Bob Scrutchens, Paul Dinkins, Kevin Kuehl, Jerry Newell. 22-7 Overall, Independent 20-7 Overall, Independent A CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American, Paul Silas was the Catholic After scoring 24 points in the season-opener, junior center Mike Heck died in his Colleges Player of the Year and a Third-Team All-American by both AP and UPI … sleep December 5 … senior center Doug Brookins finished fourth nationally with Silas finished second nationally with 21.75 rebounds per game, just .05 behind the an .882 free throw percentage … the Bluejays lost to second-ranked Maryland at leader, but led the nation in total rebounds (631) for the third-straight season … the NCAA Midwest Regional and also played in the Indiana Classic and the Far Creighton’s 22 wins established a then-school record and remains the one of the West Classic … senior guard Charles Butler shared the team’s MVP award with best victory totals in school history … of the Jays’ five regular season losses, three Brookins and earned the Tim Powers Memorial Trophy … sophomore guard Daryl came against NCAA Tourney qualifiers -- defending and eventual national champi- Heeke shared the team’ s Most Improved Player award with Cornell Smith after on UCLA, Oklahoma City and Providence -- and CU defeated Arizona State and averaging 5.9 ppg … Smith averagd 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds. Utah State. 1974 NCAA Tournament 1977 National Invitation Tou r n a m e n t

Standing: Assistant Tom Apke, Ted Wuebben, Ralph Bobik, Doug Brookins, Standing: Athletic Trainer Clair Fennell, Manager Camilo Alba, Head Coach Wayne Groves, Mike Heck, Daryl Heeke, Gene Harmon, Tom Anderson, Tom Apke, Cornell Smith, Tim McConnell, Rick Apke, Bill Butrym, Bruce Assistant Tom Brosnihan. Front Row: Richie Smith, Bimbo Pietro, Charles Kucera, David Wesely, Assistant Tom Brosnihan, Assistant Mike Caruso. Butler, Head Coach Eddie Sutton, Jerry Massie, Brian Long, Dan Holt. Sitting: Brian Mulvaney, Kevin Kuehl, John C. Johnson, Paul Dinkins, Robert Scrutchens, Jerry Newell, Randy Eccker. 23-7 Overall, Independent The first coach in NCAA history to guide four different schools to the NCAA 21-7 Overall, Independent Tournament, Eddie Sutton began that run with the 1973-74 Jays ... Creighton’s Junior forward Rick Apke, brother of head coach Tom Apke, led the Bluejays in 23 wins broke the 1963-64 squad’s school record for victories in a season (22) … scoring at 19.8 points per game, while recording a team-best 57.8 field goal per- the 23 wins would remain the school record until the 1990-91 team went 24-8 ... centage … in a preview of future Missouri Valley Conference matchups, fellow during the summer of 1973, the Bluejay basketball team played an exhibition tour independent Illinois State dropped Creighton, 65-58, in the first round of the NIT in 10 Brazilian cities ... including their exhibition tour, the 1973-74 Bluejays played at the Civic Auditorium … other than the defeat to the Redbirds, the Bluejays were games on two continents (North America and South America) and in 13 states 3-0 against future Missouri Valley Conference foes Bradley, Drake and Tulsa. (Arizona, California, Colora do, Hawa ii, Indiana, Illino is, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin).

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The 1977-78 Bluejays included: Head Coach Tom Apke, Assistant T om The 1983-84 Bluejays included: Head Coach Willis Reed, Assistant Rick Brosnihan, Assistant Mike Caruso, Manager Camilo Alba, Rick Apke, Bill Collura, Assistant Calvin Moses, Assistant Daryl Stovall, Benoit Benjamin Butrym, Dan Clausen, Paul Dinkins, Randy Eccker, Jim Honz, John C. (#00, above), Gregory Brandon, Renard Edwards, Kenneth Evans, Karlas Johnson, Kevin Kuehl, Manager Larohn Latimer, Tim McConnell, Kevin Gripado, Dwight Johnson, Clarence Jones, Vernon Moore (#22, above), McKenna, Dennis Rasmussen, Paul Trieschman and David Wesely. Reggie Morris, Keith Smith, Gary Swain (#21, above) and Wyville Wood. Missouri Valley Conference Champions 17-14 Overall, 8-8 MVC (4th) 19-9 Overall, 12-4 MVC After finishing fourth during the 1983-84 MVC regular-season race, the Jays After a 29-year absence, Creighton won the Missouri Valley Conference regular advanced to the MVC Tournament championship game by earning what had been season and tournament titles in its first year back … the Jays clinched the regular the program’s only win against Illinois State in Normal, Ill., until 1999-00’s win over season crown by defeating runner-up Southern Illinois, 62-56, in Carbondale on the Redbirds … after dropping a tough 70-68 overtime decision at Tulsa in the the last day of the regular season … CU earned a bye to the MVC Tournament Valley Tournament title game, the Bluejays played host to the University of championship game, where it downed Larry Bird’s Indiana State squad, 54-52, for Nebraska in the first round of the NIT, losing 56-54 in front of 9,158 fans at the the third-straight time … Rick Apke hit a turn-around jumper from the top of the key Omaha Civic Auditorium … sophomore center Benoit Benjamin earned First-Team in the final seconds to seal the title … Creighton then fell 80-78 to DePaul in the All-MVC honors by averaging 16.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.2 blocked shots per first round of the NCAA Tournament at Wichita State. game, while junior guard Vernon Moore earned Second-Team All-MVC honors. 1981 NCAA Tournament 1989 NCAA Tournament

Standing: Head Coach Tom Apke, Assistant Tom Brosnihan, John Berigan, Standing: Lisa Gordy, Dr. Lee C. Bevilacqua, Latrell Wrightsell, Troy Bell, Tony Pruitt, Daryl Stovall, Alex Stivrins, Michael Johnson, Mark Jones, Bob Harstad, Todd Eisner, Bill O’Dowd, Chad Gallagher, Tony Ball, Matt Assistant Mike Caruso. Kneeling: Paul Trieschman, Kevin Ross, Jim Honz, Roggenburk, Chris Rodgers, Porter Moser, Kevin Johnson, Ed Molitor. George Morrow, Joe Bresnahan, Richard Bates, Kevin McKenna. Sitting: Kevin Hurley, James Farr, Rick Johnson, Brad Dunn, Tony Barone, Dick Fick, Reggie Morris, Duan Cole, Wayne Wagner. 21-9 Overall, 11-5 MVC (Tie-2nd) After beating Indiana State and Tulsa at home in MVC Tournament preliminary Missouri Valley Conference Champions games, the Bluejays gained an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament by 20-11 Overall, 11-3 MVC (1st) downing Antoine Carr and Clif f Levingston’s Wichita State team in the Valley Picked to finish seventh in the preseason, the Bluejays opened 5-0 in MVC play and Tournament championship game at Levitt Arena in Wichita, Kansas … playing at rolled to their first regular season crown since 1977-78…the Jays went on to win Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, Creighton dropped its third-straight first-round the MVC Tourney, downing Southern Illinois, 79-77, in the title game … despite NCAA Tournament contest by falling, 59-57, to St. Joseph’s (Pa.) … George holding a 39-37 halftime lead against Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Morrow earned First-Team All-MVC honors, while Kevin McKenna was tabbed for Tournament in Dallas, the Tigers outscored Creighton 24-7 down the stretch to oust the second team. the Bluejays … head coach Tony Barone was voted Coach of the Year by both the MVC and District 12 … James Farr, Chad Gallagher and Bob Harstad all earned First-Team All-MVC honors and Gallagher was voted the MVP of the league tour- nament ... Farr also received Second-Team UPI Small All-America accolades.

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The 1989-90 Bluejays included: Head Coach Tony Barone, Asst. Dick Fick, Standing: Justin Haynes, Rodney Buford, Kevin Mungin, Doug Swenson, Asst. Rick Johnson, Tony Ball, Troy Bell, Duan Cole, Todd Eisner, Chad Joel Templeman, Alan Huss, Donnie Johnson, John Klein, Cliff Bates. Gallagher (left), Todd Geyer, Bob Harstad (right), Kevin Johnson, Dave Sitting: Matt West, Dan Kolder, Ben Walker, Ryan Sears, Chris Chestnut, Mohr, Ed Molitor, Porter Moser, Bill O’Dowd, Matt Petty, Darin Plautz, Chris Corie Brandon and Jason Ourada. Rodgers, Matt Roggenburk, Steve Scheidegger, Latrell Wrightsell. 18-10 Overall, 12-6 MVC (2nd) 21-12 Overall, 9-5 MVC (Tie-2nd) Picked to finish sixth in the preseason, the Jays used a nine-game winning streak The 1989-90 Bluejays became the first CU team to finish with consecutive 20-win to finish second with a 12-6 mark … along the way, CU became the first MVC team seasons since 1973-74 (23-7) and 1974-75 (20-7) …Illinois State played the role of in more than 40 years to sweep a four-game Valley road swing … junior forward spoiler down the stretch for the Jays, though, by handing Creighton an 83-77 loss in Rodney Buford became the first CU player to lead the MVC in scoring at 18.9 ppg the regular season finale at Redbird Arena, which prevented the Jays from earning … Buford finished the season with 1,540 career points to become the 20th player at least a share of the Valley’s regular season title … a week later, Illinois State in Valley history to have scored at least 1,500 points in his first three seasons … knocked CU out of the MVC Tournament with a 69-64 setback in the second round junior center Doug Swenson earned the MVC’s Sixth Man Award, as well as MVC at Redbird Arena … back in Illinois for the fourth time in five games, CU dropped an Honorable Mention, All-Bench, All-Defense, All-Newcomer and All-Underrated … 89-72 decision at DePaul in the first round of the NIT … junior Bob Harstad became guard Ryan Sears was named the Freshman of the Year and joined Swenson on the first-ever Creighton player to be named the Valley’s Most Valuable Player. the Honorable Mention All-MVC and MVC All-Newcomer teams. 1991 NCAA Tournament 1999 NCAA Tournament

Standing: Chris Rodgers, Bob Harstad, Todd Geyer, Jerry Vanderheydt, Bill Standing: Justin Haynes, John Klein, Donnie Johnson, Alan Huss, Doug O’Dowd, Chad Gallagher, Darin Plautz. Seated: Duan Cole, Johnnie Swenson, Nerijus Karlikanovas, Rodney Buford, Cliff Bates, Matt West. Williams, Todd Eisner, Latrell Wrightsell, Matt Petty, Dennis Halligan, Greg Sitting: Dan Kolder, Jason Ourada, Corie Brandon, Ryan Sears, Ben Walker. Everett and Derek Bain. Missouri Valley Conference Champions Missouri Valley Conference Champions 22-9 Overall, 11-7 MVC (Tie-2nd) 24-8 Overall, 12-4 MVC (1st) Led by senior Rodney Buford, who became the school’s all-time leading scorer The 1990-91 Bluejays won a school-record 24 games, while becoming the first with 2,116 points, the Jays won their fifth MVC tourney title to secure a spot in the team in school history to win at least 20 games in three straight years … the NCAA Tournament, where tenth-seeded CU defeated No. 7 Louisville, 62-58, in Bluejays rode an eight-game winning streak to a one-game victory in the Valley the first round of the South Region … an early 6-0 start was highlighted by a 75- regular season race, as well as the MVC Tournament title and a victory against 73 win at Iowa, the Hawkeyes’ lone setback in their first 14 games … Dana Altman New Mexico State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, became just the third coach in the MVC’s 92-year history to have led his team to Utah … Seton Hall then ended Creighton’s run in the second round with an 81-69 an improved overall record five straight years … Buford became just the third play- victory against the Bluejays … senior center Chad Gallagher was named the er in league history to be named to the all-MVC squad in four seasons … he was MVC’s Most Valuable Player and was joined on the first team by senior forward also named honorable mention All-America by A.P. … senior Doug Swenson would Bob Harstad … the “Dynamic Duo,” Harstad and Gallagher ended their playing be named to the MVC All-Defensive Team, as well as honorable mention all-Valley careers as the top two scorers in school history. … sophomore Ryan Sears joined Swenson on the honorable mention squad.

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Standing: Justin Haynes, Michael Lindeman, Kyle Korver, Joe Dabbert, Standing (l-r): Mike Grimes, Kyle Korver, Joe Dabbert, Brody Deren, Dan Livan Pyfrom, Alan Huss, Donnie Johnson, Mike Grimes, John Klein. Bresnahan, Michael Lindeman. Sitting: Jimmy Motz, Terrell Taylor, Ismael Sitting: Ryan Sears, Brett Angner, Dan Kolder, Matt West, Terrell Taylor, Caro, Tyler McKinney, DeAnthony Bowden, Larry House. Ben Walker, Jevin Budde. Missouri Valley Conference Champions Missouri Valley Conference Champions 23-9 Overall, 14-4 MVC (tie-1st) 23-10 Overall, 11-7 MVC (4th) Creighton claimed a share of their second consecutive regular-season title ... the The Bluejays won their first nine games of the season and then won nine of their Bluejays won the MVC Tournament title by downing co-champ Southern Illinois in final 12 games, to earn their second straight automatic berth into the NCAA the final, 84-76 ... Creighton’s season got off to a 3-0 start for the fourth straight sea- Tournament … the Jays were the 10th seed at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where son, including a 94-91 double-overtime win over #17 Western Kentucky ... Creighton opened up MVC play with a 9-1 start ... Creighton upset #14 Florida in round one of they lost to seventh-seeded Auburn, 72-69 … the Bluejays set a new MVC record the NCAA Tournament, 83-82 in double-overtime on Terrell Taylor’s three-pointer with 289 treys on the season and finished second in the nation in three-point field with 0.2 seconds left ... Kyle Korver was named MVC Player of the Year and MVC goal percentage (.416) … five CU players were among the league’s top seven for Tournament MVP … Brody Deren was named second-team all-MVC and Taylor was three-point accuracy … guards Ryan Sears and Ben Walker were both named picked honorable-mention all-MVC and Sixth Man of the Year ... Deren and Michael second-team all-MVC and were on the all-MVC Tournament team … Sears also Lindeman were named to the league’s Scholar-Athlete teams while Lindeman was earned MVP honors at the league tournament … Kyle Korver and Terrell Taylor also an Academic all-District selection ... Dana Altman was named the Rawlings were both named to the MVC’s All-Newcomer, All-Bench and All-Freshman teams. MVC Coach of the Year ... Korver led the Jays in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals while Deren led the team in blocked shots. 2001 NCAA Tournament 2003 NCAA Tournament

Standing: Justin Haynes, Mike Grimes, Alan Huss, Livan Pyfrom, Joe Standing (l-r): David Finklea, Quincy Henderson, Kyle Korver, Dan Dabbert, Kyle Korver , Michael Lindeman. Sitting: John Klein, Brett Angner, Bresnahan, Joe Dabbert, Brody Deren, Mike Grimes, Jimmy Motz, Michael Ben Walker, Ryan Sears, Terrell Taylor, Ismael Caro. Lindeman, Brandon Sims. Sitting: Kellen Miliner, Tyler McKinney, Larry Missouri Valley Conference Champions House, Nate Funk, DeAnthony Bowden, John Dugan. Missouri Valley Conference Champions 24-8 Overall, 14-4 MVC (1st) With all-MVC guards Ben Walker and Ryan Sears returning for their fourth season 29-5 Overall, 15-3 MVC (2nd) in the backcourt, the Bluejays were the consensus favorite to win the conference Creighton moved into the AP top-25 for the first time since 1975, reaching as high title ... the win at Nebraska was Creighton’s first in Lincoln since 1932 … the as #10 before finishing 15th ... CU was the nation’s first team to 20 wins and closed Bluejays won their final 10 regular season games and made it 11 straight with a with new records for 29 wins overall and 15 in league play ... a finalist for National first-round win against SMS at the State Farm MVC Tournament … Creighton’s Player of the Year, Kyle Korver was a consensus All-American, including second- RPI of 23 was strong enough to help it earn an at-large berth …the tenth-seeded team honors from the AP and district player of the year ... Dana Altman became Bluejays dropped a 69-56 decision to No. 7 seed Iowa, … Sears set new school CU’s all-time winningest coach and was a finalist for National Coach of the Year ... records for career assists (570) and steals (283), the latter of which is also an MVC Creighton opened the year with 10 straight wins, including the Guardians Classic record, to earn first-team all-MVC honors … Walker and Kyle Korver were named title ... CU beat Nebraska a fourth straight year ... CU closed its 48-year run at the second-team all-MVC … Korver led the team in scoring (14.6 ppg) and made 100 Omaha Civic Auditorium with a 17-0 home record, including six straight sellouts. three-pointers … Dana Altman was named the Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year.

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