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ISSUE 2 >> MARCH 2012 TOURNEY BRACKET
Thursday, March 1 Friday, March 2 Saturday, March 3 Sunday, March 4 TV: FSN/ESPN3.com TV: FSN/ESPN3.com TV: FSN/ESPN3.com TV: CBS Radio: WXOS 101.5FM Radio: WXOS 101.5FM Radio: WXOS 101.5FM Radio: Westwood One
(1) Wichita State
(8) Indiana State 12:05 pm
6:05 pm
(9) Southern Illinois 1:35 pm
(4) Illinois St.
2:35 pm
(5) Northern Iowa
1:05 pm
(2) Creighton
(7) Drake 6:05 pm
8:35 pm
(10) Bradley 4:05 pm
(3) Evansville
8:35 pm
(6) Missouri State
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Media Menu for Creighton’s games Compiled by Patrick Marshall
Friday’s 6:05 p.m. game vs. Drake or Bradley Television: FSN | Online: ESPN3.com | Radio: AM590 Mitch Holthus and Rich Zvosec will be on the call, with Tom Ackerman on the sidelines
Saturday’s 4:05 p.m. game vs. Evansville or Missouri State Television: FSN | Online: ESPN3.com | Radio: AM590 John Rooney and Mark Adams will be on the call, with Tom Ackerman on the sidelines
Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. championship game Television: CBS | Online: None | Radio: AM590, Westwood One Tim Brando and Mike Gminski will be on the call
2 | WHITE & BLUE REVIEW | whiteandbluereview.com 2011-12 IN RECAP
Record-Setting 2011-12 Creighton Bluejays Average Attendance 2011-12 16,664 2008-09 15,930 A Season To Remember 2006-07 15,909 2007-08 15,333 By Panon Scoring Average Pts G 2009-10 13,507 29.52 Bob Portman (Jr., 1967-68) 738 25 The 2011-12 Creighton Bluejays have added 26.19 Bob Portman (Sr., 1968-69) 681 26 Jahenns Manigat had themselves to the school’s record book like few teams 23.58 Eddie Cole (Sr., 1954-55) 448 19 the second-highest in the storied history of Creighton hoops. To recap 23.07 Doug McDermott (So., 2011-12) 692 30 three-point the season (so far), we thought it would be fun to 22.24 Bob Harstad (Jr., 1989-90) 734 33 percentage in school show all of the records they’ve set in one place. history this season. Field Goals Made Team Records 303 Bob Portman (Jr.) 1967-68 Photo by Adam Streur 269 Doug McDermott (So.) 2011-12 Field Goal Percentage for WBR 265 Vernon Moore (Sr.) 1984-85 Game: .775 (31-40) vs. Southern Illinois, 2/14/12 259 Eddie Cole (Jr.) 1953-54 Previous: .659 (29-44) vs. Drake, 1/9/07 258 Benoit Benjamin (Jr.) 1984-85 Career Records 258 Bob Harstad (Jr.) 1989-90 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Game: .857 (12-14) vs. Southern Illinois, 2/14/12 Field Goal Percentage (minimum 200 attempts) Points Scored Previous: .733 (11-15) vs. UIC, 12/7/87 .674 Vernon Moore (Sr., 1984-85) 265-393 1. 2,116 Rodney Buford 1995-99
.607 Doug McDermott (So., 2011-12) 269-443 2. 2,110 Bob Harstad 1987-91 Single Game Records 3. 1,983 Chad Gallagher 1987-91 .595 Vernon Moore (Jr., 1983-84) 188-316 Points Scored .594 Jim Honz (Jr., 1979-80) 149-251 4. 1,876 Bob Portman 1966-69 5. 1,801 Kyle Korver 1999-03 51 Bob Portman vs. UW-Milwaukee 12/16/67 .582 Benoit Benjamin (Jr., 1984-85) 258-442 16. 1,313 Kenny Lawson, Jr. 2006-11 47 Eddie Cole at Morningside 11/29/54 17. 1,309 Ryan Sears 1997-01 46 Bob Portman vs. Weber State 12/23/68 3-pt FG Percentage (minimum 50 attempts) 18. 1,303 Elton Tuttle 1951-54 45 Tim Powers at Idaho State 01/29/66 .486 Jimmy Motz (Jr., 2004-05) 54-111 19. 1,287 Antoine Young 2008-present Benoit Benjamin vs. Southern Illinois 01/17/85 .482 Jahenns Manigat (So., 2011-12) 53-110 20. 1,273 Doug McDermott 2010-present 44 Doug McDermott at Bradley 01/07/12 .480 Kyle Korver (Sr., 2002-03) 129-269 21. 1,272 Bob Gibson 1965-57 .479 Doug McDermott (So., 2011-12) 45-94 Season Records .476 Booker Woodfox (Sr., 2008-09) 91-191 .471 Avery Dingman (Fr., 2011-12) 24-51 Scoring Average (Through games of 2/25) 24.68 Bob Portman, 1966-69 .470 Duan Cole (Jr., 1990-91) 63-134 600+ Point Seasons .469 Nate Funk (Jr., 2004-05) 67-143 20.51 Paul Silas, 1961-64 20.19 Bob Gibson, 1954-57 738 Bob Portman (Jr.) 1967-68 .468 Ben Walker (Jr., 1999-00) 36-77 18.45 Doug McDermott 2010-present 734 Bob Hardstad (Jr.) 1989-90 .462 Michael Lindeman (Jr., 2002-03) 30-65 692 Doug McDermott (So.) 2011-12 18.10 Benoit Benjamin, 1982-85
688 Benoit Benjamin (Jr.) 1984-85 Assists Field Goal Percentage (minimum 300 attempts) 681 Bob Portman (Sr.) 1968-69 252 Ralph Bobik (Sr.) 1973-74 .611 Mike Grimes, 2000-04 292-478 671 Vernon Moore (Sr.) 1984-85 205 Randy Eccker (Jr.) 1976-77 .585 Vernon Moore, 1981-85 649-1,109 651 Rod Mason (Sr.) 1987-88 195 Antoine Young (Jr.) 2010-11 .567 Doug McDermott, 2010-present 489-862 620 Chad Gallagher (Sr.) 1990-91 184 Tyler McKinney (Sr.) 2004-05 .562 Benoit Benjamin, 1982-85 610-1,085 616 Ray Yost (Sr.) 1954-55 175 Ryan Sears (Jr.) 1999-00 .551 Chad Gallagher, 1987-91 811-1,472 608 Eddie Cole (Jr.) 1953-54 162 Ralph Bobik (Jr.) 1972-1973
604 Kyle Korver (Sr.) 2002-03 161 Grant Gibbs (Jr.) 2011-12 159 Vernon Moore (Sr.) 1984-1985 3-pt FG Percentage (minimum 100 attempts) 155 James Farr (Sr.) 1988-89 .4551 Booker Woodfox, 2007-09 147-323 Doug McDermott 155 Edward St. Fleur (Sr.) 1977-78 .4530 Kyle Korver, 1999-03 371-819 joined the leader .4415 Rod Mason, 1986-88 132-299 .4404 Nerijus Karlikanovas, 1998-00 48-109 board in several Field Goal Percentage .535 1984-85 961-1,797 .4381 Doug McDermott, 2010-present 92-210 categories .4372 Jahenns Manigat, 2010-present 94-215 in 2011-12. .519 1976-77 908-1,748 .508 2011-12 838-1,648 .4306 Michael Lindeman, 2000-04 62-144 .498 2002-03 974-1,956 .4293 Duan Cole, 1987-92 176-410 Photo by Mike Spomer .4202 Ethan Wragge, 2009-present 137-326 for WBR .483 1975-76 768-1,589 .4065 Nate Funk, 2002-2007 200-492 3-pt FG Percentage (since 1986-87) .428 2011-12 246-575 Assists .416 1999-00 289-694 570 Ryan Sears 1997-01 .414 2004-05 293-707 549 Ralph Bobik 1971-74 .406 1990-91 193-475 483 Antoine Young 2008-present .401 1986-87 174-434 458 Randy Eccker 1974-78 430 Tyler McKinney 2001-05 whiteandbluereview.com | WHITE & BLUE REVIEW | 3 00 GREGORY ECHENIQUE JR N CENTER N 6'9", 270 N GUATIRE, VENEZ.
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By Creighton Otter defensive plays late in a semifinal upset of #1 Indiana State helped the Bluejays reach the title game. Two hundred all-session tickets. That’s it. That’s all Creighton sold in 1991 for the first Missouri Valley In the championship, Sears took over. The Conference Tournament played in St. Louis. It’s a far tournament MVP paced the Jays with 15 points, 5 cry from the nearly 3,000 all-session ducats Bluejays rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals against Missouri State. fans purchased for the 2012 MVC Tournament, the 22nd iteration of “Arch Madness.” After Coughing Up the League Title, Mathies, Motz Lead Creighton to Creighton Comes Through in Tourney Unlikely Title (2005) Played on campus sites from 1978 to 1990, the MVC Tournament made its debut at Kiel Auditorium in St. (2002) Johnny Mathies (tournament’s Most Outstanding Louis in March 1991. Creighton won the inaugural Player) and Nate Funk, CU’s stars, guided the Arch Madness event; in the two decades that followed A home loss to Drake in the regular season finale Bluejays to an Arch Madness championship. But it Bluejays teams would hoist the championship cost Creighton a chance to win an outright league was Jimmy Motz’s shooting that proved the hardware six other times. championship. Kyle Korver and Terrell Taylor made sure the same didn’t happen in St. Louis. difference as CU won another tourney title. Here’s a quick glance at some of Creighton’s most Motz hit 10 of his 14 three-pointers during the memorable moments at the MVC Tournament Korver scored 20 points and Taylor added 19 in weekend, including four in the championship game in St. Louis. CU’s semifinal win against Illinois State, setting up a showdown in the championship game with against Missouri State. Southern Illinois. Cole, Wrightsell Help the “Dynamic Funk’s Record-setting Scoring Touch Duo” Win Another Championship Taylor (20 points) and Korver (18 points, 9 boards) (2007) (1991) dominated the title game, earning All-Tournament Team honors as the Bluejays beat the Salukis. Funk scored 66 points in St. Louis in 2007, Bob Harstad and Chad Gallagher, Creighton’s including 33 against Missouri State in the semifinals. “Dynamic Duo,” led CU in 1991 to a regular Bowden’s Thievery, House’s Slam Keep Both are school records. season Valley championship. Guards Duan Cole Bluejays Alive (2003) and Latrell Wrightsell powered the Bluejays to the Snapping the Streak Against the Salukis tournament championship, though. The Bluejays battled back from a 10-point halftime (2007) deficit to take a late lead in the semifinals, but Harstad won the tournament’s MVP award, but Wichita State had a chance to win the game a few Cole (52 points in three games) and Wrightsell (8 When Creighton and SIU met in the 2007 title seconds left. DeAnthony Bowden snuck up from steals against Drake; career-high 16 points in title game, the Bluejays hadn’t beaten the Salukis since behind WSU guard Randy Burns and poked the ball game) would join him and Gallagher on the All- the 2003 MVC Tournament Championship. to Larry House near midcourt. Tournament team following Creighton’s win over Missouri State. But Funk (19 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds) led CU Following a CU timeout, House finished an in-bounds to a 67-61 win, picking up the tournament’s play with a flush that gave CU a 4-point lead and Buford Takes Control After Heeding Most Outstanding Player award. Fellow seniors effectively put them in the championship game. Anthony Tolliver (15 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals Walker’s Words (1999) in the championship game) and Nick Porter (15 “The Pass” (2003) points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals) joined Dana Altman’s first tournament championship Funk on the All-Tournament team. might not have happened if Ben Walker didn’t pull One play symbolized Creighton’s systematic Rodney Buford aside during halftime of the title dismantling of Southern Illinois in the 2003 MVC 1.9 (2009) game against Evansville and set the senior straight. Tournament title game. The circumstances surrounding Booker Woodfox’s Walker challenged Buford to take over against the Korver drove the right side of the Savvis Center game-winning shot against Wichita State in Aces. Buford responded, ending with 21 points floor, just inside midcourt. He threaded a bounce the quarterfinals of Arch Madness were frustrating. and 13 rebounds and leading CU to its first pass between two Saluki defenders and into the Creighton blew a 22-point lead, with WSU championship since 1991. Walker added 18 points hands of sprinting center Joe Dabbert. In one taking a 62-61 lead with just a few seconds left. and 11 rebounds, but his assist in setting Buford step, Dabbert plucked the ball from the court and straight was the biggest play of the night. slammed it home. That set the stage for Woodfox to hit one of the more improbable shots in MVC Tournament Sears, Walker Lead the Bluejays to a It was just one of many highlights in Creighton’s history. With the clock reading 1.9 seconds, Repeat (2000) 80-56 win over SIU. Woodfox took an inbounds pass, faked a shot, and pulled up from medium range for a jumper as time Ryan Sears and Walker took the #4 Bluejays back expired. The referees reviewed the play and to St. Louis looking for a repeat championship. In counted the shot, sending CU fans into mass addition to his 16 points and 5 rebounds, Walker’s hysteria and leaving Shocker fans, well, shocked.
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