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MVC Tournament Records Creighton Records in the MVC Tournament Team W-L Pct. Titles Points Scored Rebounding Average (Two Games) Creighton 25-14 .641 ‘78, ’81, ’89, ’91 Game: 32, Bob Harstad at Illinois State, 3/4/90 Tournament: 14.7, Gregory Brandon, 1984 ‘99, ’00, ‘02 Tournament: 57, Chad Gallagher, 1989 Career: 11.0, George Morrow, 1980-81 Career: 178, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Illinois State 28-17 .622 ‘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 16-11 .593 ‘92 Tournament: 25.5, Bob Harstad, 1990 Tournament: 18, Ryan Sears, 2000 S. Illinois 22-19 .537 ‘77, ’93, ’94, ’95 Career: 21.7, Rod Mason, 1987-88 Career: 42, Ryan Sears, 1997-01 Bradley 23-21 .523 ‘80, ’88 Wichita State 16-21 .432 ‘85, ’87 Field Goals Made Blocked Shots Indiana State 12-20 .375 ‘79, ’01 Game: 13, Bob Harstad at Illinois State, 3/4/90 Game: 10, Benoit Benjamin at Illinois State, 3/8/84 Northern Iowa 5-10 .333 --- Tournament: 23, Chad Gallagher, 1989 Tournament: 20, Benoit Benjamin, 1984 Drake 9-24 .273 --- Career: 60, Chad Gallagher, 1988-91 Career: 23, Benoit Benjamin, 1984-85 Evansville 2-8 .200 --- Field Goals Attempted Steals Game: 26, Rodney Buford vs. Bradley, 2/28/98 Game: 8, Latrell Wrightsell vs. Drake, 3/1/91 * Tulsa withdrew from the Missouri Valley Tournament: 43, Kevin McKenna, 1981 Tournament: 11, Latrell Wrightell, 1991 Conference on June 30, 1996. Career: 119, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Career: 23, Ryan Sears, 1997-01 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: .777 (7-9), Bill O’Dowd, 1988 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. Three-Point Field Goals 1980 2 1-1 T-3rd Omaha Game: 6, Kyle Korver (6-8) vs. INS, 3/4/01 Team Records 1981 2 3-0 1st Wichita, Kan. 6, Matt Roggenburk vs. SIU, 3/7/89 1982 8 0-1 T-5th Tulsa, Okla. 6, Matt Roggenburk vs. INS, 3/4/89 Points: 90 vs. Illinois State, 3/3/02 1983 Did Not Qualify Tournament: 12, Matt Roggenburk, 1989 Points Allowed: 106 at Tulsa, 3/2/82 1984 4 2-1 2nd Tulsa, Okla. Career: 24, Kyle Korver (24-44), 2000-present Field Goals Made: 34 vs. Drake, 2/26/80 1985 5 0-1 T-5th Peoria, Ill. Three-Point Field Goal Attempts FG Attempts: 77 vs. Wichita State, 2/28/80 1986 6 0-1 T-5th Tulsa, Okla. 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 Tournament: 26, Matt Roggenburk, 1989 3-Point Field Goals: 13 vs. Illinois State, 3/3/02 1988 4 1-1 T-3rd Peoria, Ill. Career: 48, Ryan Sears, 1997-01 3-Point FGA: 27 vs. Indiana State, 3/4/01 1989 1 3-0 1st Wichita, Kan. 27 vs. Illinois State, 2/27/99 1990 3 1-1 T-3rd Normal, Ill. Three-Point FG Percentage (Min. 3 att.) 3-Point FG Pct.: .714 (5-7) vs. SMS, 3/7/92 1991 1 3-0 1st Kiel Auditorium Game: .750 (6-8), Kyle Korver vs. INS, 3/4/01 1992 6 0-1 T-5th The Arena .750 (6-8), Matt Roggenburk vs. SIU, 3/7/89 Free Throws Made: 25 vs. UNI, 3/2/02 FTs Attempted: 32 vs. Indiana State, 3/4/89 1993 Did Not Qualify .750 (3-4), Tyler McKinney vs. Illinois St., 3/3/02 FT Pct.: .960 (24-25) vs SMS, 2/28/99 1994 Did Not Qualify .750 (3-4), Matt West vs. SMS, 3/6/00 Tournament: .667 (10-15), Kyle Korver, 2001 1995 Did Not Qualify Rebounds: 50 vs. Tulsa, 3/5/81 .667 (4-6), Duan Cole, 1992 Rebound Margin: +20 vs. UNI (43-23), 3/2/02 1996 5 0-1 T-5th Kiel Center Career: .545 (24-44), Kyle Korver, 2000-present 1997 6 0-1 T-5th Kiel Center Rebounds Allowed: 47 at Bradley, 3/6/88 .545 (6-11), James Farr, 1988-89 Rebound Deficit: -19 (28-47) at Bradley, 3/6/88 1998 2 0-1 T-5th Kiel Center 1999 2 3-0 1st Kiel Center Free Throws Assists: 23 vs. Indiana State, 3/4/89 2000 4 3-0 1st Kiel Center Game: 10, Duan Cole vs. SIU, 3/3/91 Turnovers: 27 at Tulsa, 3/2/82 2001 1 1-1 T-3rd Savvis Center 10, Bob Harstad vs. Drake, 3/5/89 Blocked Shots: 10 at Illinois State, 3/8/84 2002 2 3--0 1st Savvis Center Tournament: 22, Bob Harstad, 1989 Steals: 14 vs. Drake, 3/1/91 Career: 58, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Fouls: 31 at Wichita State, 2/28/87 * From 1978-85, MVC Tournament games were Free Throw Attempts played at the higher-seeded teams. Game: 14, Bob Harstad vs. Drake, 3/5/89 Tournament: 34, Bob Harstad, 1989 Al l - T ournament Honors Career: 79, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Year Players Free Throw Percentage (Min. 5 att.) 1989 Chad Gallagher (MVP), James Farr, Bob Game: 1.000, Bob Harstad (8-8) vs. SIU, 3/3/91 Harstad and Matt Roggenburk Tournament: 1.000 (12-12), Ryan Sears, 1999 1990 Bob Harstad 1.000 (12-12) Doug Swenson, 1999 1991 Bob Harstad (MVP), Duan Cole, Chad Career: .952 (20-21), Kyle Korver, 2000-Present Gallagher and Latrell Wrightsell 1999 Rodney Buford (MVP) and Ben Walker Rebounds 2000 Ryan Sears (MVP) and Ben Walker Game: 18, Benoit Benjamin at Bradley, 3/5/85 2001 Kyle Korver Tournament: 44, Gregory Brandon, 1984 2002 Kyle Korver (MVP), Terrell Taylor and Career: 96, Bob Harstad, 1988-91 Brody Deren www .GoC re ight on.com Ð page 1 09 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Postseason Tournament Results

NCAA Tournament 1978 NIT Results Midwest Regional W-L Breakdown Levitt Arena ¥ Wichita, Kan. 1998 DePaul 80, Creighton 78 (3/12/78) Appearances ...... 13 Bradley Center Best Finish ...... 3rd, Western Regional, 1941 Milwaukee, Wis. 1975 at Marquette 80, Creighton 68 (3/11/98) Overall Record ...... 10-14 (.417) Midwest Regional East Regional ...... 0-1 (.000) Memorial Coliseum ¥ Lubbock, Texas 1990 Mideast Region ...... 0-1 (.000) Maryland 83, Creighton 79 (3/15/75) Midwest Region...... 6-9 (.400) Alumni Hall South Region ...... 1-1 (.500) Chicago, Ill. Southeast Region ...... 0-0 (.000) 1974 at DePaul 89, Creighton 72 (3/16/90) West Region...... 3-2 (.600) Midwest Regional North Texas Coliseum ¥ Denton, Texas 1984 National Invitation Tou r n e y Creighton 77, Texas 61 (3/9/74) Omaha Civic Auditorium Mabee Center ¥ Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. W-L Breakdown Kansas 55, Creighton 54 (3/14/74) Nebraska 56, at Creighton 54 (3/15/84) Creighton 80, Louisville 71 (3/16/74) Appearances ...... Six 1964 1977 Best Finish ...... 3rd, 1942 Omaha Civic Auditorium Overall Record ...... 2-6 (.250) Midwest Regional Omaha, Neb. Home ...... 0-2 (.000) Moody Coliseum ¥ Dallas, Texas Illinois State 65, at Creighton 58 Away...... 0-2 (.000) Creighton 89, Oklahoma City 78 (3/9/64) Neutral...... 2-2 (.500) Levitt Arena ¥ Wichita, Kan. 1943 Wichita State 84, Creighton 68 (3/13/64) Madison Square Garden NCAA Tournament Results Texas-El Paso 63, Creighton 52 (3/14/64) New York, N.Y. 2002 1962 Washington & Jefferson 43, Creighton 42 Midwest Regional Midwest Regional United Center ¥ Chicago, Ill. Moody Coliseum ¥ Dallas, Texas 1942 #12 Creighton 83, #5 Florida (2OT) (3/15/02) Creighton 87, Memphis 83 (3/12/62) Madison Square Garden #4 Illinois 72, #12 Creighton 60 (3/17/02) Ahearn Field House ¥ Manhattan, Kan. New York, N.Y. Cincinnati 66, Creighton 46 (3/16/62) Creighton 59, West Texas State 58 2001 Creighton 63, Texas Tech 61 (3/17/62) Western Kentucky 49, Creighton 36 East Regional Creighton 48, Toledo 46 Nassau Coliseum ¥ Uniondale, N.Y. 1941 #7 Iowa 69, #10 Creighton 56 (3/15/01) Western Regionals Municipal Auditorium ¥ Kansas City, Mo. 2000 Creighton 57, Iowa State 48 Midwest Regional Washington State 48, Creighton 39 (3/21/41) Creighton 45, Wyoming 44 (3/22/41) H.H.H. Metrodome ¥ Minneapolis, Minn. #7 Auburn 72, #10 Creighton 69 (3/16/00)

1999 South Regional Orlando Arena ¥ Orlando, Fla. #10 Creighton 62, #7 Louisville 58 (3/11/99) #2 Maryland 75, #10 Creighton 63 (3/13/99)

1991 West Regional Huntsman Center ¥ Salt Lake City, Utah #11 Creighton 64, #6 New Mexico St. 56 (3/14/91) #3 Seton Hall 81, #11 Creighton 69 (3/16/91)

1989 Midwest Regional Reunion Arena ¥ Dallas, Texas #3 Missouri 85, #14 Creighton 69 (3/17/89)

1981 Ed Beisser was named to the all-tournament Mideast Regional Starting with Creighton in 1974, Eddie Sutton team after helping Creighton finish third at the University of Dayton Arena ¥ Dayton, Ohio became the first coach in history to take four dif - 1942 National Invitation Tournament. #9 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) 59, #8 Creighton 57 (3/12/81) ferent schools to the NCAA Tourney. www .G oCre ighton.com Ð page 1 10 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Postseason Tournament Teams

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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 Tom 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 Cliff 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. www .GoCre i ghton.com Ð page 11 3 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Postseason Tournament Teams

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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. www .GoCre ighton.com Ð page 1 14 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Postseason Tournament Teams

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Standing: Justin Haynes, Michael Lindeman, Kyle Korver, Joe Dabbert, Standing: Mike Grimes, Kyle Korver, Joe Dabbert, Brody Deren, Dan Livan Pyfrom, Alan Huss, Donnie Johnson, Mike Grimes, John Klein. Bresnahan, Michael Lindeman. Sitting (l-r): Jimmy Motz, Terrell Taylor, Sitting: Ryan Sears, Brett Angner, Dan Kolder, Matt West, Terrell Taylor, Ismael Caro, Tyler McKinney, DeAnthony Bowden, Larry House. Ben Walker, Jevin Budde. Missouri Valley Conference Champions Missouri Valley Conference Champions 23-10 Overall, 11-7 MVC (4th) 23-9 Overall, 14-4 MVC (tie-1st) The Bluejays won their first nine games of the season and then won nine of their final 12 games, including all three at the MVC Tournament, to earn their second Creighton surprised the experts by claiming a share of their second consecutive straight automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament … the Jays were the 10th seed regular-season title ... the Bluejays proved it wasn’t a fluke with their third MVC at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where they faced seventh-seeded Auburn, ranked Tournament title in the last four years, downing co-champ Southern Illinois in the 24th in the nation … after falling behind 40-25 at the half against the Tigers, final, 84-76 ... Creighton’s season got off to a 3-0 start for the fourth straight sea- Creighton put together a furious second-half rally which fell just short in the 72-69 son ... included was a 94-91 double-overtime win over #17 Western Kentucky ... loss … the Bluejays set a new MVC record with 289 treys on the season and fin- two weeks later Creighton would defeat Nebraska for the third straight season ... ished second in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (.416) … five CU Creighton lost a pair of games to NCAA qualifiers Western Kentucky and Xavier players were among the league’s top seven for three-point accuracy … guards while Kyle Korver was out with a knee injury and finished the non-conference sea- Ryan Sears and Ben Walker were both named second-team all-MVC and were on son 5-4 ... Creighton would open up MVC play with a 9-1 start, their best start in the all-MVC Tournament team … Sears also earned MVP honors at the league league play since 1942-43 ... Creighton upset #14 Florida in the first round of the tournament, and set new CU records for steals in a season and career … fresh- NCAA Tournament, 83-82 in double-overtime on Terrell Taylor’s three-pointer with men Kyle Korver and Terrell Taylor were both named to the MVC’s All-Newcomer, 0.2 seconds left ... Taylor finished with 28 points off the bench, all after half ... Kyle All-Bench and All-Freshman teams. Korver was named MVC Player of the Year and MVC Tournament MVP … Newcomer Brody Deren was named second-team all-MVC and Taylor was picked honorable-mention all-MVC and Sixth Man of the Year ... Taylor and Deren were also named to the league’s all-Tournament team ... Deren and Michael Lindeman were named to the league’s Scholar-Athlete teams while Lindeman was also an Academic all-District selection ... Dana Altman was named the Rawlings 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 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 in the backcourt, the Bluejays were the consensus favorite to win the conference title ... the win at Tulsa was the Golden Hurricane’s first non-conference home set- back at the Reynolds Center, which opened in 1998, while the win at Nebraska was Creighton’s first in Lincoln since 1932 … the Bluejays won their final 10 regu- lar season games and made it 11 straight with a first-round win against SMS at the State Farm MVC Tournament, but the streak was ended when Indiana State knocked off the top-seeded Jays in the semifinals … despite that loss, Creighton’s RPI of 23 was strong enough to help it earn an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament field…the tenth-seeded Bluejays dropped a 69-56 decision to No. 7 seed Iowa, the Big Ten champions, in the first round of the East Region in Uniondale, N.Y. … Sears set new school records for career assists (570) and steals (283), the latter of which is also an MVC record, to earn first-team all-MVC honors … Walker and Kyle Korver were named second-team all-MVC … Korver led the team in scoring (14.6 ppg) and became just the second player in MVC his- Standing: Justin Haynes, Mike Grimes, Alan Huss, Livan Pyfrom, Joe tory to make 100 or more three-pointers in a season … Dana Altman was named Dabbert, Kyle Korver , Michael Lindeman. Sitting: John Klein, Brett Angner, the Rawlings MVC Coach of the Year. Ben Walker, Ryan Sears, Terrell Taylor, Ismael Caro.

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