2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball #11 Creighton Combined Team Statistics (As of Mar 04, 2020) All Games
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2019-20 Creighton Men’s Basketball Game #31: #8 Seton Hall at #11 Creighton • Saturday March 7, 2020 • 1:30 p.m. SID Contact: Rob Anderson • Office Phone: (402) 280-5544 • Cell Phone: (402) 660-5854 • E-mail: [email protected] #8 Seton Hall Pirates at #11 Creighton Bluejays CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352) • Omaha, Neb. Radio: KOZN 1620 AM; www.1620thezone.com; KOOO 101.9 FM Television: FOX (Kevin Kugler, Donny Marshall) Series History: Seton Hall leads, 14-7 (21-8, 13-4 BIG EAST) Last Meeting: #23 Creighton 87, #10 Seton Hall 82 on Feb. 12, 2020 in Newark, N.J. (23-7, 12-5 BIG EAST) November Next Game 1 MCKENDREE (Exh.) W 95-63 No. 11 Creighton (23-7, 12-5 BIG EAST) plays for a Television Broadcast Information 5 KENNESAW STATE (FSN) W 81-55 share of its first BIG EAST title on Saturday when Saturday’s tilt will be televised on FOX. Kevin 12 at Michigan $ (FS1) L 69-79 it hosts No. 8 Seton Hall (21-8, 13-4 BIG EAST) on Kugler and Donny Marshall will be on the call. 16 LOUISIANA TECH (FS2) W 82-72 March 7, 2020. 22 CAL POLY% (FS1) W 86-70 Tip-off at First National Bank Court inside CHI Video Webcast Information 24 NORTH FLORIDA% (FS1) W 76-67 Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb., is set for 1:30 Live streaming video of Saturday’s game will be 28 vs. San Diego State# (FS1) L 52-83 p.m. available via FOXSportsGo.com for desktop users, 29 vs. #12 Texas Tech# (FS1) W 83-76 (OT) and via the FOX Sports Go app for mobile devices Saturday’s Promotion (iOS, Android, Kindle Fire tablets and Fire phones December Bluejay fans are encouraged to wear white for and select Window devices). A cable authorization 3 ORAL ROBERTS (FS1) W 72-60 senior day as 6,000 shirts will be distributed by may be required. 7 NEBRASKA (FS1) W 95-76 Lawlor’s Custom Sportswear and Kelly’s Carpet of The FOX Sports GO mobile app can be down- 13 UTRGV (FS1) W 89-58 Omaha. loaded for free from the iTunes App Store, Google 17 OKLAHOMA (FS1) W 83-73 Fans are also invited to stick around following Play, Amazon App Store or the Windows Store, and 21 at Arizona State (Pac-12) W 67-60 28 MIDLAND (FS1) W 91-54 the the game as the contributions of Kelvin Jones, the games are now available internationally. Jordan Scurry and managers Ian Kirwan, Brady January Happe and Matt Sherlock are recognized. Live Stats Information 1 MARQUETTE* (CBSSN) W 92-75 All of Creighton’s games this season will have free 4 at #11 Butler* (FS1) L 57-71 Radio Broadcast Information live stats. Visit www.gocreighton.com and click 7 #16 VILLANOVA* (FS1) L 59-64 KOZN (1620 AM) will broadcast all Creighton men’s on the small bar graph icon on the scoreboard at 11 at Xavier* (FOX) W 77-65 basketball games during the 2019-20 season. the top of the page for the event of your choosing. 15 at Georgetown* (CBSSN) L 80-83 KOOO (101.9 FM) also broadcasts all home games. Home games can also be followed by those who 18 PROVIDENCE* (FS1) W 78-74 John Bishop and former Bluejay Brody Deren have mobile devices with internet capability at 22 at DePaul* (CBSSN) W 83-68 will call the action. The audio is also webcast live at www.gocreightonstats.com. 26 XAVIER* (FS1) (Pink Out) W 77-66 www.1620thezone.com. Creighton -- Last Game Starters February • Surpassed 1,000 career points at Georgetown (1/15). 1 at #8 Villanova* (FS1) W 76-61 Ty-Shon Alexander • G 5 • Double-doubles in wins vs. Texas Tech, Oklahoma & Villanova. 5 at Providence* (FSN) L 56-73 6-4 • 195 • Jr. • Charlotte, N.C. • Preseason Second Team All-American by Street & Smith’s. 8 ST. JOHN’S* (CBSSN) W 94-82 PPG RPG 3FG% FT% • 1 of 50 on Preseason Watch List for John R. Wooden Award. 12 at #10 Seton Hall* (FS1) W 87-82 17.0 5.1 .402 .860 • Played in Pan American Games for Team USA in August. 15 DEPAUL* (FS1) W 93-64 18 at #19 Marquette* (FS1) W 73-65 Marcus Zegarowski • G • Tops Creighton in assists and second in scoring. 23 #21 BUTLER* (FS1) W 81-59 11 6-2 • 180 • So. • Hamilton, Mass. • Tied BIG EAST record with 7-7 FG from 3 vs #21 Butler (2/23). • Career-high 32 points in OT win vs. #12 Texas Tech (11/29). March PPG APG 3FG% FT% • Had 30 points, 9 rebounds & 6 assists in win vs. Nebraska (12/7). 1 at St. John’s* (FS1) L 71-91 15.9 5.0 .407 .756 • Brother of Orlando Magic’s Michael Carter-Williams. 4 GEORGETOWN* (FSN) W 91-76 • Has 38 of team’s 59 dunks this season. 7 #8 SETON HALL* (FOX) (Senior Day) 1:30 pm Christian Bishop • F 13 6-7 • 205 • So. • Lee’s Summit, Mo. • Career-highs in pts (19), blocks (4) & steals (3) vs #21 Butler (2/23). BIG EAST Tournament (New York, N.Y.) • Owned 12 pts., 9 reb., 2 blocks after half in win at Ariz. St. (12/21). PPG RPG BPG FT% 12 Quarterfinals (FS1) 11:00 am/1:30/6:00/8:30 pm • Finished with 16 points & 9 rebounds vs. #16 Villanova (1/7). 13 Semifinals (FS1) 5:30 / 8:00 pm 8.8 5.3 1.1 .578 • Averaged 15.7 ppg. and 5.0 rpg. in 3 games in Australia. 14 Championship (FOX) 5:30 pm Damien Jefferson • F • Tied career-high with 20 points at St. John’s (3/1). 23 6-5 • 200 • Jr • East Chicago, Ind. • Had 18 pts. & 9 rebounds in win at #10 Seton Hall (2/12). * BIG EAST Conference regular season games • Averaging 10.9 ppg. & 5.9 rpg. in last 18 games, shooting 60.0%. % 19th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic (Omaha, Neb.) PPG RPG FG% FT% # 19th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.) • 13 points, 11 rebounds vs Midland (12/28) for 1st double-double. $ Gavitt Tipoff Games 9.5 5.5 .535 .660 • Began college career at New Mexico. All times listed are Central and subject to change Home games in BOLD CAPS at CHI Health Center Omaha Mitch Ballock • G • Owns 988 career points, 44th-most in Creighton history. 24 6-5 • 205 • Jr. • Eudora, Kan. • Has set CU record for 3FG by a junior with 91 and counting. • Ranks 13th in NCAA this year in 3FG% (.433); 15th in 3FG made (91). PPG RPG 3FG% FT% • Ranked 27th in NCAA last year in 3FG% (.419); 55th in 3FG made (95). 12.0 5.5 .433 .744 • 95 3FG in 2019, including BIG EAST record 11 vs. DePaul (3/9/19). 2019-20 BIG EAST Standings (3/6) Scouting #11 Creighton The Pirates average 75.2 points per game and BIG EAST only All Games Creighton is 23-7 overall and 12-5 in the BIG EAST. yield 67.6 per contest. SHU shoots 44.6 percent Team W L W L #8 Seton Hall 13 4 21 8 The Bluejays are 10-2 in the past 12 games, includ- from the floor, 33.4 percent from three-point land #11 Creighton 12 5 23 7 ing road wins at No. 8 Villanova (76-61 on Feb. 1), at and 72.0 percent at the line while outrebounding #14 Villanova 12 5 23 7 No. 10 Seton Hall (87-82 on Feb. 12) and at No. 19 foes by 0.1 caroms per contest. Providence 11 6 18 12 Marquette (73-65 on Feb. 18) in February. Picked to Butler 9 8 21 9 finish seventh in the league’s preseason poll, CU is The Series With Seton Hall Xavier 8 9 19 11 Marquette 8 9 18 11 tied for second place with one game to play. Seton Hall leads the all-time series with Creighton Georgetown 5 12 15 15 Creighton ranks tied for sixth nationally with 14-7, though the teams have split six meetings in St. John’s 4 13 15 15 eight Quadrant 1 wins this season thanks to vic- Omaha. DePaul 3 14 15 15 tories over No. 12 Texas Tech (83-76 in OT on Nov. Three of the last 13 meetings at all sites have 29), at Arizona State (67-60 on Dec. 21), Marquette been one-point contests, including the 2014 and 2019-20 Honors & Awards Ty-Shon Alexander (92-75 on Jan. 1), at Xavier (77-65 on Jan. 11), at 2015 match-ups in Omaha. Jerry West Award Watch List (5) No. 8 Villanova (76-61 on Feb. 1), at No. 10 Seton Greg McDermott is 6-8 against Seton Hall and Jerry West Award Watch List (10) Hall (87-82 on Feb. 12), at No. 19 Marquette (73-65 coach Kevin Willard. Willard is 9-6 all-time against Jerry West Award Watch List (20) on Feb. 18) and No. 21 Butler (81-59 on Feb. 23). Creighton, leading his 2009-10 Iona team to a John R. Wooden Award Preseason Watch List (50) In addition, CU’s five Quad 1 road wins are tied for 63-55 win over the Bluejays at the Old Spice Classic Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List (46) Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST fourth-most in the country. near Orlando, Fla.