2020-21 Creighton Men's Basketball #17 Creighton Combined Team Statistics (As of Jan 27, 2021) All Games
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2020-21 Creighton Men’s Basketball Game #17: #17 Creighton at DePaul • Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 • 7:00 p.m. SID Contact: Rob Anderson • Office Phone: (402) 280-5544 • Cell Phone: (402) 660-5854 • E-mail: [email protected] #17 Creighton Bluejays at DePaul Blue Demons Wintrust Arena • Chicago, Ill. Radio: KOZN 1620 AM; www.1620thezone.com SiriusXM: Sirius 134; XM 201; App 964 Television: CBS Sports Network (Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas) (12-4, 8-3 BIG EAST) Series History: Creighton leads, 22-16 (3-6, 1-6 BIG EAST) Last Meeting: #23 Creighton 93, DePaul 64 on Feb. 15, 2020 in Omaha, Neb. November Next Game Video Webcast Information 29 NORTH DAKOTA STATE (FS1) W 69-58 No. 17 Creighton (12-4, 8-3 BIG EAST) looks to ride Go to https://www.cbssports.com/cbs-sports-network/ the momentum from Wednesday’s nailbiter in and enter your provider for cable authorization to December Newark on Saturday, Jan. 30, when it visits DePaul stream the game on CBS Sports Network. 1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA (FS1) W 94-67 (3-6, 1-6 BIG EAST). Tip-off at Wintrust Arena in It is available on mobile devices using the CBS 4 KENNESAW STATE (FS1) W 93-58 Chicago, Ill., is set for 7 p.m. Sports App with the same info. 8 at #5 Kansas ! (ESPN) L 72-73 11 NEBRASKA (BTN) W 98-74 Radio Broadcast Information Live Stats Information 14 MARQUETTE* (FS1) L 84-89 KOZN (1620 AM) will broadcast all Creighton men’s All of Creighton’s games this season will have free 17 at St. John’s* (FS1) W 94-76 basketball games during the 2020-21 season. live stats. Visit www.gocreighton.com and click 20 at Connecticut* (FS1) W 76-74 (OT) KOOO (101.9 FM) will also broadcast all home on the small bar graph icon on the scoreboard at 23 #22 XAVIER* (FS1) W 66-61 games that start after 5 p.m. The game can also be the top of the page for the event of your choosing. heard on Sirius channel 134 or XM 201 or channel Home games can also be followed by those who January 964 on the SiriusXM app. have mobile devices with internet capability at 2 at Providence* (FOX) W 67-65 John Bishop will call the action with Taylor www.gocreightonstats.com. 6 SETON HALL* (FS1) W 89-53 9 ST. JOHN’S* (FS1) W 97-79 Stormberg. The audio is also webcast live at 16 at Butler* (FS1) L 66-70 (OT) www.1620thezone.com. Scouting No. 17 Creighton 20 PROVIDENCE* (FS1) L 70-74 Creighton is ranked 17th nationally in the AP 23 #23 CONNECTICUT* (FOX) W 74-66 Television Broadcast Information poll after an 12-4 start that includes victories vs. 27 at Seton Hall* (FS1) W 85-81 Saturday’s game will be televised nationally by CBS Nebraska (98-74), St. John’s (94-76), UConn (76- 30 at DePaul* (CBSSN) 7 p.m. Sports Network, with Andrew Catalon and Steve 74, OT), No. 22 Xavier (66-61), Providence (67-65), Lappas on the call. Of Creighton’s last 147 games, Seton Hall (89-53), St. John’s (97-79), No. 23 UConn February all but the three contests at the 2018 Cayman (74-66) and Seton Hall (85-81). CU’s four losses 3 GEORGETOWN* (FS1) 8 p.m. Islands Classic have been televised. CU is 99-48 in have come by a combined 14 points, with each 6 at Marquette* (FOX) 4 p.m. those contests. coming by five points or less. 9 at Georgetown* (CBSSN) 8 p.m. 13 VILLANOVA* (FOX) 4 p.m. Creighton -- Last Game Starters 24 DEPAUL* (CBSSN) Marcus Zegarowski • G • Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year and a Preseason First 27 at Xavier* (FOX/FS1) 6-2 • 180 • Jr. • Hamilton, Mass. Team All-American by multiple outlets. 11 • On the Naismith, Wooden & Bob Cousy Point Guard Watch Lists. March PPG APG 3FG% FT% • Leading returning scorer in the BIG EAST (16.0 ppg. in 2019-20). 3 at Villanova* (FS1) 14.6 4.4 .410 .800 • Surpassed 1,000 career points on 1/20 vs. PC (now has 1,039). 6 BUTLER* (FOX/FS1) Christian Bishop • F • Led Creighton in scoring during each of first two games this year. BIG EAST Tournament (New York, N.Y.) 6-7 • 220 • Jr. • Lee’s Summit, Mo. • Had first career double-double (11 & 10) at St. John’s (12/17). 10 First Round (FS1) 3:30 / 6:00 / 8:30 pm 13 • Game-winning dunk with 0.8 left at Providence (1/2). 11 Quarterfinals (FS1) 11:00 am/1:30/6:00/8:30 pm PPG RPG FG% FT% • Leads BIG EAST in FG percentage (67.6%) and team in dunks (24). 12 Semifinals (FS1) 5:30 / 8:00 pm 10.8 4.9 .676 .596 • Led Creighton last year with 38 dunks and 35 blocked shots. 13 Championship (FOX) 5:30 pm Damien Jefferson • F • Career-high 26 points vs. Providence (1/20). • Had 10 points, 10 rebounds & 8 assists at St. John’s (12/17). * BIG EAST Conference regular season games 23 6-5 • 220 • Sr. • East Chicago, Ind. % Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic (Sioux Falls, S.D.) • 18 points, 8 rebounds, career-high 6 steals at Providence (1/2). ! Big 12 - BIG EAST Battle PPG RPG 3FG% FT% • Made game-tying shot at UConn with 0.2 left. CU won in OT. All times listed are Central and subject to change Home games in BOLD CAPS at CHI Health Center Omaha 13.1 4.9 .375 .587 • Owns 10+ points in 14 of last 15 games. Mitch Ballock • G • Surpassed 1,000 career points in season-opener vs. North Dakota 6-5 • 205 • Sr. • Eudora, Kan. State (Nov. 29) and now ranks 29th with 1,161 career points. 24 • Ranks T-3rd in Creighton history with 274 career three-pointers. PPG RPG 3FG% FT% • Led BIG EAST in assist/turnover ratio and minutes/game last year. 10.3 2.9 .385 .455 • Only player in CU history with 2 straight seasons of 90+ 3FG’s. Denzel Mahoney • G/F • Had 24 (SJU, 1/9) and 29 points (@BU, 1/16) recently. 6-5 • 220 • Sr. • Oviedo, Fla. • Team’s active leading scorer with 1,571 career points when you 34 include his first two seasons at Southeast Missouri State. PPG RPG 3FG% FT% • Won BIG EAST Sixth Man Award last season. 15.3 4.7 .362 .673 • Has 10+ points in 26-of-36 games played as a Bluejay. 2020-21 BIG EAST Standings (through 1/28) The Bluejays return four starters and five of its The Series With DePaul BIG EAST only All Games top six scorers from last season’s team that finished Creighton has won 17 of the last 18 meetings with Team W L W L 24-7 and won a share of its first BIG EAST regular- DePaul to take a 22-16 lead in the all-time series. #3 Villanova 5 0 10 1 season title. CU’s 2019-20 team was ranked No. 7 in Fifteen of the last 16 meetings in the series have #17 Creighton 8 3 12 4 the year-end Associated Press poll, while this year’s been decided by double-figures, with the excep- Connecticut 5 3 8 3 club was 11th in the preseason AP poll. Both were tion being Creighton’s first trip to Wintrust Arena Seton Hall 6 4 9 7 program bests for a preseason or postseason poll. in 2018 where CU prevailed, 76-75, on a late three- Xavier 3 2 10 2 Senior wing Denzel Mahoney (15.3 ppg.) won pointer by Bluejay star Marcus Foster. Providence 5 5 9 7 the BIG EAST’s Sixth Man Award last season, while Creighton is 15-1 in the series since joining the Marquette 4 6 8 8 junior forward Christian Bishop (10.8 ppg., 4.9 BIG EAST, including 12 straight victories. Butler 4 6 5 8 rpg.) has shot 67.6 percent from the field to lead Greg McDermott is 15-1 against DePaul. He St. John’s 4 6 10 7 the league. is 10-0 against Dave Leitao, while Leitao is 0-10 Georgetown 1 5 3 8 DePaul 1 6 3 6 Point guard Marcus Zegarowski (14.6 ppg., against Creighton. 4.4 apg.) was named Preseason BIG EAST Player of 2020-21 Honors & Awards the Year and is a Preseason All-American by nearly The Creighton Coaches Mitch Ballock every outlet after averaging 16.1 points and 5.1 Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, 1988) owns a Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Watch List (20) assists per game last season. 243-120 record in his 11th season with the Bluejays. Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST CU’s most consistent player in recent weeks has He owns a career mark of 523-315 in 27 seasons, been Damien Jefferson (13.1 ppg., 4.9 rpg., 2.6 and is 392-251 in his 20th Division I campaign. Marcus Zegarowski apg.), who forced overtime with a jumper in the McDermott led Creighton to its first BIG EAST Associated Press Honorable Mention Preseason All-American final second of regulation at UConn. He has scored regular-season title last season, taking a Bluejay Basketball Times Preseason First Team All-American in double-figures in 14 of the last 15 games. team that was picked seventh in the league’s pre- Blue Ribbon CBB Yearbook Preseason First Team All-American Blue Ribbon CBB Yearbook Preseason First Team All-BIG EAST Creighton leads the BIG EAST with 80.9 points season poll and ending the year ranked seventh Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Watch List (20) per game and in field goal percentage (.489) and is nationally.