Creighton celebrates an 83-82 double-overtime win over #14 Florida to open last year’s NCAA Tournament in Chicago.

Table of Contents Publication Credits General Information 2002-03 Opponent Information ’s 2002-03 men’s 2002-03 Roster and Quick Facts 2 Non-Conference Opponents 48-53 media guide is a production of the CU Sports Information Office, Rob Anderson, director. 2002-03 Season Outlook 3 MVC Opponents 54-62 Interior design, writing and editing by Sports 2002-03 Season Notebook 4 All-Time Series Results 63 Information Director Rob Anderson using an E- Bluejay Basketball Glossary 5-9 Results vs. 2002-03 Opponents 64-66 Mac with QuarkXPress 4.04, Ofoto, Polacolor Media Information 10-11 MVC Composite Schedule 67 Insight and Adobe PhotoShop softwares. Athletics Department Directory 12 The Missouri Valley Conference 68 Editorial assistance provided by A s s i s t a n t State Farm / MVC Tournament Info 69 Sports Information Director Rob Simms, intern The Coaching Staff 2003 NCAA Tournament Bracket 70 J e ff Seals, Assistant Athletics Director Kevin Head Coach 14-16 Sarver, student assistant Tim Schulte and the Assistant Coach Greg Grensing 17 2001-02 Season Review Creighton basketball staff. Assistant Coach Len Gordy 18 2001-02 Final Statistics and Results 72 On the cover: Creighton seniors DeAnthony Assistant Coach Darian DeVries 19 2001-02 MVC Statistics 73 Bowden (left), Larry House (middle) and Kyle Bluejay Basketball Support Staff 20 2001-02 Superlatives 74 Korver (right) 2001-02 Team Game-by-Game Stats 75 Cover photos by Eric Francis (Bowden), Dave The Players 2001-02 MVC Review 76-78 Weaver (House) and Doug DeVoe (Korver). #3 DeAnthony Bowden 22-23 2001-02 Starting Lineups 79 Outside cover design by A-One Design, #20 Larry House 24-25 Game-By-Game Box Scores 80-90 Omaha, Neb., phone (402) 880-5570. #25 26-27 P h o t o g r a p h y provided by Eric Francis, #21 Joe Dabbert 28-29 The Record Book Creighton University Media Services, Dave #43 Brody Deren 30-31 Single-Game Records 92-93 We a v e r, Bob Rasmus Sports Photo, O m a h a #34 Mike Grimes 32-33 Single-Season Records 94 World Herald, Doug DeVoe, Jack Watkins, Kent #31 Dan Bresnahan 36 Career Records 95 Sievers, Dennis Hubbard, Kevin Sarver, John #24 Tyler McKinney 37 Civic Auditorium Records 96 Glenn, Metropolitan Entertainment and #30 Jimmy Motz 38 Civic Auditorium Fact Sheet 97 Convention Authority and NBA photos. #12 John Dugan 39 1,000- Club 98-101 Printing by Anderson Brothers of Sioux City, Iowa. #44 David Finklea 39 All-Time Bluejay Roster 102-104 Special thanks to Jack Watkins and opponent #10 Nate Funk 40 Annual Leaders 105-106 sports information directors. #40 Quincy Henderson 40 Annual Results and Statistics 107-108 #15 Kellen Miliner 41 All-Time Coaching Ledger 108 #2 Brandon Sims 41 MVC Tournament History 109 Career Game-by-Game Statistics 42-45 Postseason Tournament History 110-115 Career Stats vs. MVC Opponents 46 All-Time Results 116-122

About Creighton University Creighton University At A Glance 124-25 President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 126 Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen 127 Omaha, Nebraska 128 TM

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Creighton Quick Facts 2002-03 Numerical Roster No. Name Yr . Po s . Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (High School / Last School) General Information 2 Brandon Sims So. G 6-5 190 TR Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover / Johnson County CC) Location ...... Omaha, Neb. (373,000) 3 DeAnthony Bowden Sr. G 6-1 180 1L Hammond, Ind. (Little Rock, Ark. Hall / Jacksonville, Texas JC) Founded ...... 1878 10 Nate Funk Fr. G 6-3 175 HS Sioux City, Iowa (Heelan) Enrollment ...... 6,297 President . . . . .Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J. 12 John Dugan Fr. G 6-1 180 HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep) Director of Athletics . . .Bruce Rasmussen 15 Kellen Miliner So. G 6-2 165 TR Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins / Northern Oklahoma College-Enid) Colors ...... Blue and White 20 Larry House Sr. G 6-4 205 1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Bay View / Colby CC) Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I 21 Joe Dabbert Jr. C 6-10 230 2L Bailey, Colo. (Platte Canyon) Conference ...... Missouri Valley 22 Michael Lindeman Jr. F 6-6 190 2L Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls) 24 Tyler McKinney So. G 6-2 175 1L Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) Bluejay Basketball Information 25 Kyle Korver Sr. F 6-7 210 3L Pella, Iowa (Pella) Head Coach ...... Dana Altman 30 Jimmy Motz So. F 6-7 200 1L Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) Alma Mater . . . .Eastern New Mexico, 1980 31 Dan Bresnahan So. F 6-8 205 1L Rochester, Minn. (Lourdes) Record at CU ...... 146-95 (8 years) Career Record ...... 229-162 (13 years) 34 Mike Grimes Jr. F 6-7 215 2L Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) Assistant Coaches 40 Quincy Henderson Fr. F 6-5 200 HS Madison, Wis. (La Follette) . .Greg Grensing (SW Texas State, 1979) 43 Brody Deren Jr. F 6-8 245 1L Harlan, Iowa (Harlan / Northwestern University) ...... Len Gordy (Arizona, 1977) 44 David Finklea So. F 6-5 195 RS Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) . . .Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa, 1998) Home Court . . . . . 2002-03 Alphabetical Roster Capacity ...... 9,377 No. Name Yr . Po s . Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (High School / Last School) 2001-02 Overall Record ...... 23-9 3 DeAnthony Bowden Sr. G 6-1 180 1L Hammond, Ind. (Little Rock, Ark. Hall / Jacksonville, Texas JC) 2001-02 MVC Record (Place) . .14-4 (T-1st) Lettermen Returning / Lost ...... 10 / 2 31 Dan Bresnahan So. F 6-8 205 1L Rochester, Minn. (Lourdes) Starters Returning ...... Five 21 Joe Dabbert Jr. C 6-10 230 2L Bailey, Colo. (Platte Canyon) 43 Brody Deren Jr. F 6-8 245 1L Harlan, Iowa (Harlan / Northwestern University) MVC Regular Season Championships .13 12 John Dugan Fr. G 6-1 180 HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep) 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32*, 1934-35, 1935- 44 David Finklea So. F 6-5 195 RS Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue East) 36, 1940-41*, 1941-42, 1942-43*, 1977-78*, 10 Nate Funk Fr. G 6-3 175 HS Sioux City, Iowa (Heelan) 1988-89*, 1990-91*, 2000-01*, 2001-02 34 Mike Grimes Jr. F 6-7 215 2L Florissant, Mo. (Hazelwood Central) (* outright) 40 Quincy Henderson Fr. F 6-5 200 HS Madison, Wis. (La Follette) MVC Tournament Championships .Seven 20 Larry House Sr. G 6-4 205 1L Milwaukee, Wis. (Bay View / Colby CC) 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002 25 Kyle Korver Sr. F 6-7 210 3L Pella, Iowa (Pella) 22 Michael Lindeman Jr. F 6-6 190 2L Iowa Falls, Iowa (Iowa Falls) NCAA Tournament Appearances . . . . .13 24 Tyler McKinney So. G 6-2 175 1L Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) 1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 15 Kellen Miliner So. G 6-2 165 TR Warner Robins, Ga. (Warner Robins / Northern Oklahoma College-Enid) 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 30 Jimmy Motz So. F 6-7 200 1L Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) Creighton Sports Information 2 Brandon Sims So. G 6-5 190 TR Birmingham, Ala. (Hoover / Johnson County CC) Sports Information Director Rob Anderson Office Phone ...... (402) 280-5544 Head Coach: Dana Altman (Eastern New Mexico, 1980) Home Phone ...... (402) 935-1807 Ninth year at Creighton: 146-95 (.606) Cell Phone ...... (402) 490-4454 Anderson’s e-mail . [email protected] 14th year as an NCAA Division I head coach: 229-162 (.586) Assistant SID ...... Rob Simms Assistant Coaches: Greg Grensing (Southwest Texas State, 1979), Ninth year at Creighton Simms Work Phone ...... (402) 280-2433 Len Gordy (Arizona, 1977), Ninth year at Creighton SID Intern ...... Jeff Seals Seals Work Phone ...... (402) 280-5801 Darian DeVries (Northern Iowa, 1998), Second year at Creighton Website ...... www.gocreighton.com Athletic Trainer: Kevin Deremer (West Virginia, 1981), Third year at Creighton Sports Information FAX . . .(402) 280-2495 Creighton Sports Hotline . .(402) 280-5555 Civic Press Row ...... (402) 444-3208 Mailing Address Creighton University Sports Information 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 Pronunciation Guide DeAnthony Bowden .BOW ¥ den Brody Deren ...... DARE ¥ en TM Darian DeVries . . . . .Darren Kellen Miliner ...... MILL ¥ ner Jimmy Motz ...... MOATS

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The mark of any successful program is Deren earned second-team all-MVC the ability to attain, and more importantly laurels in his debut season in Omaha while sustain, excellence. That being said, averaging 9.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. He expectations for the Creighton University also led the Bluejays with 50 blocked shots. men’s basketball team remain high for a Deren has spent the off-season working on team that returns all five starters from last his inside strength and improving the range year’s 23-9 squad. on his outside jumper. The Bluejays have earned four con- Lindeman scored 6.7 points per game secutive NCAA Tournament bids while also and was the only Bluejay to start all 32 con- churning out 20 or more wins in each of tests last season. Though not flashy, those campaigns under coach D a n a Lindeman proved to be a reliable scorer Altman. and passer and held his own defensively The 2002-03 team looks to continue despite often guarding taller opponents. that streak with 10 returning lettermen, C r e i g h t o n ’s returning backcourt paced by reigning Missouri Va l l e y includes guards Larry House and Tyler Conference Player of the Year K y l e McKinney. K o r v e r. An A P All-American honorable- House, who started all but one contest, mention choice last year, Korver ranks as scored 6.8 points per game, mostly on an one of the most versatile players in the col- array of slashes and cuts to the basket. lege game. Last season he led CU in scor- McKinney worked his way into the ing (15.1), rebounding (5.5), assists (3.3) starting line-up midway through his fresh- and steals (1.6) while ranking among the man season and promptly led the Bluejays league leaders in all but one statistical cat- to a season-best seven-game winning DeAnthony Bowden will play both backcourt egory. streak. In the process, McKinney proved positions after being named by Expected to join Korver in the front- himself as a capable distributor and outside as one of the nation’s top transfers last year. court will be Brody Deren and Michael shooter. Lindeman. Creighton will rely on senior guard Sophomore forward Dan Bresnahan DeAnthony Bowden to provide a spark off appeared in nine games last season for CU the bench. Bowden started a dozen games and will see action in a reserve role as well. at the point last season and brings tremen- Creighton added four newcomers to dous tenacity to the defensive end of the the mix on the recruiting trail that will be in floor. Bowden is expected to split time the hunt for playing time. between the point and shooting guard. Junior college transfers B r a n d o n Leading the Creighton bench up front Sims and Kellen Miliner arrive at CU with will be forward Mike Grimes. Grimes, a three years of eligibility remaining. member of the MVC’s all-Bench team a Sims earned MVP honors at the season ago, should see increased time as national tournament while leading Johnson he continues to improve. Grimes finished County Community College to the title in with a flourish down the stretch and will be 2000-01. He missed the 2001-02 campaign counted on when Deren and Lindeman with an injury but is healthy and expected to head to the bench. contribute immediately at the shooting Reserve Joe Dabbert will also guard or small forward positions. log double-digit minutes on a nightly basis. Miliner earned all-Region honors in a Dabbert started CU’s first six games last first-year program at Northern Oklahoma year during an injury-plagued season. College-Enid last season. He boasts strong However, Dabbert gives the Jays another outside shooting ability and is a good ath- shot-blocking presence in the paint and has lete who once high jumped 6-10 in high surprising range for a big man. school. Jimmy Motz was inconsistent with his CU’s high school recruits are Nate shot a year ago but has the ability to fill it up Funk and Quincy Henderson. Funk, a 6-3 from the outside. However, Motz underwent guard from Sioux City, Iowa, will see time at ankle surgery late in August and was both the point and shooting guard slots. expected to miss 4-6 months as this publi- Henderson, a 6-5 forward from Madison, Senior forward Kyle Korver ranks third in career fre e-throw percentage and seve nth in career cation went to press. Wis., will contend for time on the wing. three-pointers made among the nation’s returning players.

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They’re Baaaaaack! Three-Point Ace Plenty Of Twenty Win Seasons With all five starters back, it’s no surprise that Creighton senior Kyle Korver ranks fifth nation- According to STATS Inc., Creighton is one of 22 nearly all of CU’s production returns as well, as ally among the nation’s returners in three-point- teams to have won 20 or more games in each of seen below: ers made. Below is the active leaders, courtesy the last 4 seasons: Stat Returners (Pct.) Departures (Pct.) of STATS Inc. 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 Games Started 159 (99.4) 1 (0.6) Active Three-Pointers Made Career Leaders Arizona 22 27 28 24 Minutes 5,255 (80.2) 1,295 (19.8) Rk. Name, School 3FG FGA Pct. Butler 22 23 24 26 Points 1,874 (77.4) 547 (22.6) 1. Brett Blizzard, UNC-Wilmington 262 629 .417 Charleston 28 24 22 21 Rebounds 881 (84.3) 164 (15.7) 2. Jason Kapono, UCLA 253 549 .461 Cincinnati 27 29 25 31 Assists 368 (75.4) 120 (24.6) 3. Jason Gardner, Arizona 252 676 .373 Connecticut 34 25 20 27 4. Gary Buchanan, Villanova 249 641 .388 Creighton 22 23 24 23 Korver Carves Up Defenses 5. Kyle Korver, Creighton 242 550 .440 Duke 37 29 35 31 Entering his senior season, Kyle Korver is one 6. Brett Nelson, Florida 228 540 .422 Florida 22 29 24 22 of 12 players in MVC history (and third from 7. Raymond Arrington, Radford 224 589 .380 Gonzaga 28 26 26 29 8. Archie Miller, North Carolina St. 218 509 .428 Indiana 23 20 21 25 Creighton) to make 200 three-pointers or more Kansas 23 24 26 33 in his career. Korver’s teammate his first two Marksman Kent State 23 23 24 30 seasons, Ryan Sears, owns the school record Creighton senior Kyle Korver ranks third Kentucky 28 23 24 22 with 245 career trifectas, while former Southern nationally among the nation’s returners in free- Maryland 28 25 25 32 Illinois standout Shane Hawkins holds the Ohio State 27 23 20 24 throw accuracy. Below is the top seven, cour- Valley mark with 314 in his career. Oklahoma 21 27 26 31 MVC’s Career Three-Point Leaders tesy of STATS Inc. Oklahoma State 23 27 20 23 Rk. 3FG Name Years Active Free Throw Percentage Leaders Stanford 26 27 31 20 1. 314 Shane Hawkins, SIU 1994-98 (Minimum 200 career FTA) Syracuse 21 26 25 23 2. 283 Michael Menser, INST 1997-01 Rk. Name, School FTM FTA FT% Tulsa 23 32 26 27 3. 266 Johnny Murdock, SMS 1991-95 1. Gary Buchanan, Villanova 278 300 .927 UCLA 22 21 23 21 4. 254 Kevin Ault, SMS 1996-00 2. Brent Jolly, Tennessee Tech 226 248 .911 Xavier 25 21 21 26 5. 250 Marcus Wilson, UE 1995-99 3. Kyle Korver, Creighton 203 230 .883 6. 245 Ryan Sears, CU 1997-01 4. Troy Bell, Boston College 583 665 .877 5. James Gillingham, Bradley 212 245 .865 Bombs Away 7. 242 Kyle Korver, CU 1999-Present Creighton is one of 14 schools to have made 8. 233 Aaron Zobrist, BU 1993-97 6. Andy Toole, Pennsylvania 198 229 .865 7. Henry Domercant, Eastern Illinois 373 434 .859 200 or more three-pointers in each of the last five seasons. Below is a list of other schools that Bench Points Dana & Tubby, Two of a Kind have done this according to STATS Inc.: Creighton had 11 players average 11.1 minutes 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 per game or more last year, so it’s no surprise it Not only did Dana Altman coach a second- straight regular-season title for Creighton, but Arkansas 237 296 292 273 232 had tremendous production off the pine. CU had Creighton 203 236 289 249 230 a reserve score 10 or more points in all but five he also repeated Rawlings/MVC Coach of the Duke 273 293 284 407 301 games and accounted for 40 double-figure scor- Year plaudits. The only other coach in the last Florida 285 289 266 256 232 ing games last year. 30 years to earn MVC Coach of the Year honors Fresno State 284 252 279 241 229 As a whole, Creighton’s bench accounted in back-to-back campaigns was when Tubby Georgia Tech 231 219 242 260 261 for 43 percent of the team’s points, 44 percent of Smith did it at Tulsa in 1993-94 and 1994-95. Gonzaga 274 273 260 245 237 Lafayette 207 238 249 225 222 the team’s rebounds and 42 percent of the The only other MVC coaches to win back-to- back Coach of the Year honors were George Montana State 243 224 216 226 219 team’s assists while playing 42 percent of the Princeton 265 229 245 218 219 minutes, as seen below: Smith when he had a t Cincinnati (1958-59) and Maurice “Maury” Siena 241 246 283 266 250 Stat Starting Five (Pct.) Reserves (Pct.) TCU 210 228 260 268 229 Minutes 3,799 (58.0) 2,751 (42.0) John at Drake from 1968-70. Temple 216 217 274 281 298 Points 1,372 (56.7) 1,049 (43.3) Tulsa 211 223 264 288 259 Rebounds 582 (56.2) 453 (43.8) Assists 285 (58.4) 203 (41.6) Preseason Poll Sampler -- A Look At Where Creighton Stands In Preseason Publications Athlon Sports Basketball News Lindy’s Sporting News Street & Smith’s 1. Creighton 1. Creighton 1. Creighton 1. Creighton 1. Creighton 2. Southern Illinois 2. Southern Illinois 2. Southern Illinois 2. Southern Illinois 2. Southern Illinois 3. Wichita State 3. Drake 3. Illinois State 3. Drake 3. Illinois State 4. Drake 4. Illinois State 4. Wichita State 4. Illinois State 4. Wichita State 5. Illinois State 5. Wichita State 5. Wichita State 5. Bradley 6. Northern Iowa 5. Northern Iowa 6. Northern Iowa 6. Bradley 6. Drake 6. Bradley 7. SMS 7. SMS 7. SMS 7. Northern Iowa 8. Bradley 7. Drake 8. Bradley 8. Northern Iowa 8. SMS 9. Indiana State 8. Indiana State 9. Evansville 9. Evansville 9. Evansville 10. Evansville 9. SMS 10. Indiana State 10. Indiana State 10. Indiana State 10. Evansville Player of the Year Player of the Year Player of the Year Kyle Korver Top Player Kyle Korver Kyle Korver First-Team Kyle Korver First-Team First-Team Kyle Korver First-Team Kyle Korver Second Team Kyle Korver Kyle Korver Brody Deren Second-Team Best NBA Prospect Brody Deren Kyle Korver Best Shooter Most Versatile Player Kyle Korver Kyle Korver Best NBA Prospect Best Game Coach Kyle Korver Dana Altman ww w.G oCre ight on.c om Ð p age 4 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Bluejay Basketball Glossary

All-Americans Benjamin, Benoit Creighton’s men’s basketball program has pro- A two-time A P All-America center for the Creighton’s All-Americans duced 23 All-Americans in 84 seasons, beginning Bluejays in the early 1980s, Benoit Benjamin Rick Apke (1974-78) with Leonard Lovley in 1923-24. Kyle Korver, an began a 12-year A P honorable mention, 1976; CoSIDA honorable-mention All-American by the Associated N B A career in Academic second team, AP honorable men- Press and Basketball America in 2002, is CU’s 1985 as the third tion and Sporting News special mention, 1977; CoSIDA Academic first team, AP honorable most recent honoree. overall draft pick mention, 1978 in the first round Ed Beisser (1940-43) Altman, Dana by the Los PIC Magazine first team, Sporting News third The 14th head coach in Creighton basketball Angeles Clippers. team, SIR Magazine honorable-mention, 1943 history, Dana Altman is Benjamin is Benoit Benjamin (1982-85) the only coach in MVC the all-time leader Catholic Digest All-American, 1983; AP honor- able mention, 1984; ESPN second team, history to lead his for blocked shots NABC third team, AP honorable mention, UPI school to seven in Missouri Valley honorable mention, 1985 straight years of Conference histo- Jim Berry (1955-59) improved records. ry with 411 rejec- Catholic Digest college division, 1958, 1959 Altman has won two tions. As a junior Dennis Bresnahan (1969-71) M V C r e g u l a r - s e a s o n during the 1984- CoSIDA Academic, 1970 Rodney Buford (1995-99) titles, three MVC 85 season, he led all of NCAA Division I in blocked AP honorable mention, 1999 Tournament crowns shots and was the nation’s second-leading Jack Chapman (1957-60) and led his troops to rebounder. Catholic Digest college division honorable four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. mention, 1960 Blowouts Conrad Collin (1931-34) Second team College Humor, 1933 Apke Brothers, Tom and Rick The most lopsided victory in Creighton history James Farr (1987-89) Former Bluejay coach is the only was a 57-point triumph, 63-6, against Midland dur- UPI Small All-America second team, 1989 coach in school history to have led Creighton to the ing the 1925-26 season. Conversely, Creighton’s Dick Hartmann (1958-60) NCAA Tournament in his first season with the team most lopsided defeat was a 66-point thumping, 96- Catholic Digest college division honorable (1974-75). A team captain on Creighton’s 1964-65 30, by Illinois during 1948-49. mention, 1960 NCAA Tournament team, Apke went on to coach Dick Harvey (1956-60) Catholic Digest college division, 1958-59; the Jays to a 130-64 record from 1974-81. Collin, Conrad “Cornie” Catholic Digest honorable mention college While Tom was coaching the Bluejays to the Twice an all-MVC forward and the league’s lead- division, 1960 postseason, his brother, Rick, was beginning to ing scorer, Conrad “Cornie” Collin suffered a knee Werner Jensen (1927-30) blossom as a player.After Rick averaged 6.4 points injury during a football scrimmage against the Second team Helms Foundation, 1929 per game during his freshman season, he burst freshmen prior to the 1933 grid season. Despite Arthur Kiely (1930-33) New York Sun, 1933 onto the scene as a sophomore with a scoring withdrawing from both the football and basketball Kyle Korver (1999-Present) norm of 16.8 points per game. Rick went on to teams due to the injury, Collin became the first ath- AP honorable mention, Basketball America score 1,682 career points from 1974-78, now the lete in school history to captain both squads. honorable mention, collegeinsider.com Mid- fifth-highest total in school history. Major All-American, 2002 Conference Affiliation Ralph Langer (1940-43) Bevilacqua, Dr. Lee C. “Doc” Creighton is in its second stint as a member of N E A first team, SIR Magazine first team, Sporting News honorable mention Inducted into the Creighton University Athletic the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bluejays Leonard Lovely (1920-24) Hall of Fame in 1988, Dr. Lee C. Bevilacqua began play in 1916-17 with membership in both the Helms Foundation, 1924 became the first person associated with Creighton Nebraska Collegiate Conference and We s t e r n Herb Millard (1960-62) athletics to be honored by the Missouri Valley Catholic Conference. After playing the next five Catholic Digest college division honorable Conference Hall of Fame when he was presented seasons as an independent, Creighton was a mention, 1961 Vernon Moore (1981-85) with the MVC Award of Merit on September 1, member of the North Central Conference from AP honorable mention, 1985 1998, in St. Louis, Mo. 1922-27 before beginning its first stint in the MVC Bill O’Dowd (1987-91) Bevilacqua died in the fall of 1998 while on a from 1928-48. Prior to the 1948-49 season, the USA Today Academic first team, 1990 road trip with the men’s soccer team. He had spent Bluejays withdrew from the MVC and remained Chuck Officer (1960-62, 1963-64) more than 30 years (1962-82, 1986-98) as the CU independent until rejoining the Valley prior to the Catholic Digest college division honorable Athletics Department’s team physician without 1977-78 season. mention, 1961 Bob Portman (1966-69) receiving any form of monetary compensation. Basketball We e k l y first team, Helms Conference Titles Foundation first team, AP honorable mention, Despite a 29-year hiatus from the Missouri Sporting News honorable mention and UPI Valley Conference, Creighton has won more MVC honorable mention, 1968 regular season championships than any of the Paul Silas (1961-64) Brooklyn Tablet first team, Cage Scope first other nine current members of the league. In fact, team, Helms Foundation third team, AP honor- Creighton’s total of seven outright titles trails only able mention and UPI honorable mention, Oklahoma A&M (11) and Kansas (10) and is tied 1962; Cage Scope first team, Converse sec- with Cincinnati. The Jays’ six shared league titles ond team, AP and UPI honorable mention, 1963; Brooklyn Ta b l e t first team, CoSIDA Academic first team, Helms Foundation first team, Converse second team, NABC second team, US Basketball Coaches second team, AP third team, UPI third team and Sporting News honorable mention, 1964 Maurice Van Ackeren (1929-32) Honorable mention College Humor, 1931

ww w.GoCre ighton.c om Ð p age 5 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Bluejay Basketball Glossary are more than any MVC team, past or present, giv- ing Creighton 13 Valley titles. Regular Season MVC Titles MVC Regular Season Titles In addition to its 13 MVC regular season titles, Outright Titles Shared Titles Outright (Seven) Creighton also has won six MVC Tournament Oklahoma A&M 11 Creighton 6 1931-32, 1940-41, 1942-43, 1977-78, championships, four North Central Conference Kansas 10 Oklahoma A&M 4 titles, one Nebraska Collegiate Conference crown 1988-89, 1990-91, 2000-01 Creighton 7 Drake 3 and one Western Catholic Conference champi- Cincinnati 7 Kansas 3 Shared (Six) onship in its 84-year history. Bradley 6 Southern Illinois 3 1929-30, 1930-31, 1934-35, 1935-36, Louisville 6 Nebraska 2 1941-42, 2001-02 “Duce” Wichita State 5 Illinois State 2 J.V. “Duce” Belford was referred to as “Mr. Tulsa 4 Tulsa 2 MVC Tournament Titles Creighton Athletics” in the 1959-60 Creighton bas- Illinois State 3 Washington (Mo.) 2 ketball media guide. Belford served the athletics Seven Missouri 3 Missouri 1 department in a variety of roles for 39 years, begin- 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002 Saint Louis 3 New Mexico State 1 ning in 1922 as a student manager. In 1934, he Butler 2 Saint Louis 1 was appointed part-time athletics director and was Drake 2 Low Scores promoted to full-time A.D. in 1952. During his 39 Indiana State 2 The lowest-scoring game in school history was a years at Creighton, he served as the freshman bas- Kansas State 2 7-6 loss at Marquette during the 1922-23 season. ketball and football coach, varsity basketball coach Nebraska 2 The six points scored by the Bluejays is also the (1945-46 and 1947-52), director of intramurals, Southern Illinois 1 lowest point total ever recorded by a Creighton track and field coach, baseball coach and golf Houston 1 team. coach. Belford passed away during the summer of Memphis 1 Since the introduction of the shot clock in 1986- 1961 following a long illness. Oklahoma 1 87, the Bluejays have been held to fewer than 50 Washington (Mo.) 1 points 10 times. The last time CU was limited to Fight Song fewer than 50 points was during a 56-46 loss at The Creighton University Fight Song is “The High Scores Indiana State on January 6, 2000. Over that same White and the Blue,” with words and music by period of time, the Jays have held their opponents Gordon Richmond. CU’s highest-scoring game was a 124-94 win at Miami (Fla.) on February 10, 1964, while the top to less than 50 points on 24 occasions, most point total in a home contest came during a 120-76 recently in the 57-41 win over Evansville on Jan. “The White and the Blue! 26, 2002. Colors two, it is you we defend. victory over Nevada on December 21, 1963, at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays have reached Fearless for you, Major Leaguers our might to the fight we will lend. triple digits 32 times, most recently in a 102-64 win over Grambling on Nov. 29, 2001. Bob Gibson and Dennis Rasmussen went on to So: wave, colors, wave enjoy stellar Major League Baseball careers follow- We will fight on for your glory. Kearney, Charles ing their Creighton basketball days. Gibson was an White and Blue! All-American on the court for the Jays and played We will fight till the fight is won.” Charles Kearney is believed to be the only play- er/coach in Creighton history and owns the best for the in 1957-58 before opt- ing instead for baseball full-time. Among Gibson’s Hall of Fame winning percentage among Creighton’s 14 head coaches. A two-time All-American and Creighton’s career achievements on the diamond were 251 The Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame has induct- career wins, nine straight Gold Gloves, two Cy ed 26 former Bluejay basketball players and coach- top scorer on the team, Kearney coached the Bluejays to a 49-13 (.790) record in three seasons, Young Awards, two World Series championships, a es since it was initiated in 1968. Major League 1971 no-hitter against Pittsburgh, a first ballot Hall Baseball great and former CU basketball star, Bob including 15-2 and 13-6 marks while pulling dou- ble-duty from 1919-21. of Famer in 1981 and a spot on Major League Gibson, was the first inductee and Bob Harstad Baseball’s All-Century Team. (1987-91) (pictured below) was inducted last year. According to Bluejay lore, Eddie Mulholland was to be the coach that 1919-20 season. However, Rasmussen was a solid contributor for the they had a dance the night before one of the early Bluejay basketball team during 1977-80, but like games, and the next night the floor was very slick Gibson, decided to make baseball his professional for the game. There was an argument about sport. Rasmussen won 91 games as a major whether there would be dances before games, and league starting pitcher. Mulholland quit as coach. Kearney was playing and took over coaching too.

Longest Series Creighton will continue its most-played series when the Bluejays meet Drake for a pair of league games during the 2002-03 season. With the Bluejays winning 10 of the last 13 games against the Bulldogs, Creighton owns a 77-51 advantage in the all-time series. Although Creighton did not rejoin the MVC until the 1977-78 season, the Bulldogs and Bluejays have played at least once every year dating back to the 1972-73 season. The Creighton-Drake series is now the most-played series between current MVC schools.

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in finding a new nickname by asking its readers to on January 18, 1930, in Milwaukee. The Bluejays’ Creighton University submit possibilities. After considering 200 entries, longest game was an 85-82 loss to DePaul in triple Athletic Hall of Fame the Athletic Board decided upon Bluejays because overtime on February 1, 1978, at the Omaha Civic of the school’s colors, blue and white. Auditorium. Rick Apke 1989 To d a y, Creighton remains the only NCAA The most recent overtime game was an 83-82 Tom Apke 1995 Division I athletics program known officially as the double-overtime win over #14 Florida in the NCAA Edward Beisser 1977 Bluejays. Tournament. The Bluejays have won eight straight Lee C. Bevilacqua, M.D. 1988 multiple-overtime games and were one of three Ralph Bobik 1988 McKenna, Kevin teams nationally to win a pair of double-OT games Conrad “Cornie” Collin 1991 K e v i n McKenna is last season. Randy Eccker 1999 the only player in MVC Oneri Fleita 2000 history to win a MVC Portman, Bob Donald Fleming 1976 regular-season title Although he is now the fourth-leading scorer in Bob Gibson 1968 (Creighton, 1977-78), Creighton history, Bob Portman is certainly the Pam Gradoville 1999 a Valley tournament most prolific scorer in school history. Because Kathy Halligan 2002 title (Creighton, 1978 freshmen were not Gene Harmon 1985 and 1981), an NBA allowed to play for the Bob Harstad 2002 championship (Los varsity during his playing Rev. Robert P. Hart, S.J. 2001 Angeles Lakers, 1982) days (1966-69), Dick Harvey 1983 and a CBA crown (La Portman’s 1,876 career Jim Hendry 2001 Crosse, 1990). As a points were scored in E.S. “Eddie” Hickey 1973 player from 1977-81, only three seasons. Mary Higgins 1987 McKenna was a two- Portman averaged a Jean Tierney Holt 1990 time all-MVC performer and finished his career with school-record 24.6 Werner Jensen, M.D. 1975 exactly 1,500 career points. He was then a fourth- points per game for his John C. Johnson 1991 round draft pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1981. c a r e e r, including 29.5 Brian Kamler 2002 An assistant coach at Creighton from 1994-01, he points per game during John Knolla 1978 is currently the head coach at Nebraska-Omaha. 1967-68. He scored 30 Donald Knowles 1969 or more points 15 times Ralph “Swede” Langer 2000 McManus, John J. (Red) in his career, including a Leonard Lovely, D.D.S. 1969 Creighton’s third-winningest coach is John J. school-record 51-point Dr. Ralph Mailliard 1972 (Red) McManus, who led CU to a 138-118 mark e ffort against the Kevin McKenna 1998 from 1959-69, including NCAA bids in 1962 and University of Wisconsin- John J. “Red” McManus 1979 1964. A 1979 CU Milwaukee on December 16, 1967. Gil Passarella 1984 Athletics Hall of Fame Bob Portman 1982 inductee, McManus Schabinger, Arthur A. Anthony F. Porto, Sr., D.D.S. 1990 remains loyal to the Creighton’s all-time winningest men’s basketball Dennis Rasmussen 1993 program to this day, coach, Arthur A. Schabinger directed Creighton to Roman Roh, D.D.S. 1981 attending all home and a 163-66 record as coach of the Bluejays from Sebastian “Subby” Salerno 1986 selected road games in 1922-35. Eleven of his 13 teams finished first or Randy Schwartz 1994 support of the Bluejays. second in the league, including eight teams that Paul Silas 1974 won or tied for the title. 1997 National Championship John Trautman, M.D. 1980 The 1918-19 Creighton men’s basketball team Sears, Ryan & Walker, Ben Rev. Maurice Van Ackeren, S.J. 1971 capped its second straight undefeated season by Keying the rejuvenation of Creighton basketball Tanya Warren 1996 winning a two-game series against the U.S. Army’s in the late ‘90’s were a pair of guards who spent William Worthing 1970 Camp Grant. By winning the series, the March 20, four years in the starting line-up together, Ryan Connie Yori 1992 1919, Creighton Chronicle reported, “the Creighton Sears and Ben Walker. Sears ended his career Mary Yori 1992 team is recognized as the champions of the west, with school-record totals of 570 assists, 283 steals not only among the college teams, but profession- and 245 three-pointers while starting all 124 games Mascot als.” of his career. Billy Bluejay is the official mascot Dr. Floyd Paynter took the success one step fur- Walker scored 1,238 points and hauled down of the Creighton University Athletics ther when he wrote in the 677 rebounds in a stellar four-year career that saw Department. Originally, the Bluejays March 1934 C r e i g h t o n him start 119-of-124 career contests. were depicted as a “birdwatcher’s A l u m n u s, “After this great b l u e j a y,” but that was changed in season we claimed the bas- 1941 when Creighton alumnus ketball championship of the Joseph P. Murphy designed the cur- nation for Creighton rent version of Billy, one with a more University.” human stance and expression. Prior to 1924, the Creighton teams Overtime Games were referred to as the Hilltoppers, In 84 seasons, Creighton but that name lost favor because at has played 74 overtime least six other teams in the country games with a 36-38 record. also used the same nickname. The C r e i g h t o n ’s first overtime Omaha Bee assisted the University’s contest resulted in a 19-17 Athletic Board and Alumni Association triumph against Marquette ww w.GoCre ighton.c om Ð p age 7 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Bluejay Basketball Glossary

Classic Creighton Below is a list of some memorable Bluejay basketball games through the years March 15, 2002 - Terrell Taylor's three-point shot with 0.2 seconds left in double overtime beats #14 Florida 83-82 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Taylor scored all 28 of his points after half. Nov. 27, 2001 - Creighton overcomes a 37-19 first-half deficit to rally and beat #17 Western Kentucky, 94-91 in double-overtime. Brody Deren has 21 points and 11 rebounds off the bench in his second game at Creighton while guarding Hilltopper All-American Chris Marcus in the post. Dec. 4, 1999 - After trailing at Baylor 61-47 with three minutes to play, Creighton guard Ben Walker hits a runner at the buzzer to knot the score at 67. In overtime, Creighton takes its first lead of the afternoon and goes on to a 77-76 win. Dec. 20, 1998 - Creighton ruins the return of former coach Eddie Sutton, beating Sutton and #17 Oklahoma State 66-60 before 8,418 fans. Creighton ends the game on a 12-2 run in the win. Dec. 10, 1997 - Nebraska loses Tom Osborne as its football coach earlier in the day, then loses to Creighton 84-73 that night. Nov. 26, 1994 - Dana Altman’s debut on the Creighton sideline results in a 68-61 win at Oral Roberts, snapping CU’s 30-game road losing streak. Silas, Paul March 7, 1989 - James Farr's 13-footer with three seconds left gave Creighton a 79-77 victory over One of the greatest rebounders in the history of Southern Illinois in the MVC tournament championship game. , Paul Silas averaged 21.6 Feb. 16, 1989 - A 3-pointer by Todd Eisner with two seconds left capped Creighton's rally from a six- rebounds per game during his three-year career point deficit in the final 45 seconds of regulation. The Bluejays then beat Southern Illinois 102-100 in (1961-64). Silas’ 1,751 career caroms are the overtime on a drive by James Farr with three seconds left. fourth-best total among NCAA Division I players to Jan. 26, 1985 - Creighton beats Marquette and coach for the first time in 11 years, 71-59. have played three seasons and his career per Benoit Benjamin has 26 points, 18 rebounds and seven blocked shots. game rebounding norm is the third-best total for March 5, 1978 - Rick Apke's last-second 18-footer beat Indiana State and 54-52 in the MVC any NCAA Division I player. Silas also ranks sixth tournament championship game. on CU’s all-time scoring list with 1,661 points. He is Feb. 16, 1978 - Larry Bird is held to 11 points, 20 below his average, as CU whips Indiana State, 89-57. currently head coach of the New Orleans Hornets. Feb. 17, 1973 - Gene Harmon's 30-footer at the buzzer upsets Otis Birdsong and #7 Houston 78-77. Jan. 29, 1970 - In Eddie Sutton’s first year, the Bluejays upset Sam Lacey and #5 New Mexico State Sutton, Eddie 72-68, before a Civic record-crowd of 11,214 that remains a record. One of college baskeball’s Dec. 14, 1963 - Chuck Officer's 16-foot hook shot at the buzzer forced the first overtime in a 96-91 dou- legendary coaches, E d d i e ble overtime win over Utah State. The Jays trailed by two with seven seconds left when Tom Apke rebounded a missed free throw and fired up court to Officer, who fell to one knee at the foul line, his Sutton, got his first Division I back to the basket. Without getting up he threw up a shot that swished. head job at Creighton, where he Dec. 20, 1961 - Creighton downs a -coached UCLA team that includes , 74- led the Bluejays to a 82-50 mark 72. in five seasons between 1969-74. Sutton, who Dec. 9, 1961 - Chuck Officer's 35-foot shot with five seconds left beats Notre Dame 73-71. Paul Silas enters the 2002-03 season in his 12th year at scores 22 points and grabs 26 rebounds in his second career game at CU. Oklahoma State, owns a 679-269 mark in 31 years Jan. 10, 1930 - William Worthing’s 65-foot shot in the final minute beats Kentucky, 28-27. To commem- of coaching and ranks 14th on the all-time wins list. orate the shot as the longest at Kentucky, UK officials placed a brass plate in the gymnasium, He became the first coach to lead four schools to which was later moved to the exact location on a new floor when they moved arenas. the NCAA Tournament, taking Creighton, --Special thanks to Rich Kaipust and the Omaha World Herald for help compiling this list. Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State. Triple Crown Run Taylor, Terrell With 14-4 marks in Missouri Valley Conference Terrell Taylor earned the attention of the nation play each of the last two seasons, it’s no surprise with eight three-pointers, including the game-win- that Creighton owns at least a share of back-to- ner with 0.2 seconds left, to help Creighton beat back MVC titles. While several teams have won #14 Florida in double-overtime in the first round of back-to-back crowns recently, the last team to do the 2002 NCAA Tournament. Taylor finished the it three years in a row was Drake, which shared game with 28 points--all after a scoreless first half- titles in 1968-69 and 1970-71 in addition to sole -as his buzzer-beater was named CNN’s “Play of possession of the 1969-70 title. the Day”. Most Lopsided Wins Most Lopsided Losses Opponent Margin Score Date Opponent Margin Score Date Midland 57 63-6 1925-26 at Illinois 66 30-96 01/15/49 Regis 55 93-38 11-30-73 at Drake* 49 54-103 02/26/85 Gene Harmon’s (far right) 30-footer at the buzzer Morningside 54 105-51 02-17-61 at Marquette 46 48-94 02/05/58 beat #7 Houston, 78-77 on Feb. 17, 1973. Drake* 53 79-26 02-14-33 at Providence 45 70-115 02/02/61 CSU-Greeley-◗ 51 105-54 12-02-59 at Iowa State 44 63-107 12/01/93 Triple-Double South Dakota State 51 67-16 01-11-27 at St. Francis (Pa.) 43 53-96 01/02/51 Benoit Benjamin recorded three triple-doubles, Nebraska-Omaha 50 90-40 03-01-52 vs. Kentucky-❖ 42 23-65 01/02/48 the only such statistical feat in Bluejay history. He Washburn* 50 66-16 03-06-37 at Iowa State 42 73-115 12/12/87 finished with 24 points, 17 rebounds and 11 Yankton 50 70-20 1921-22 at Iowa 39 38-77 12/11/48 blocked shots on February 16, 1984, against Tulsa; MacMurray 48 107-59 01-22-72 at Iowa State 38 49-87 01/24/53 had 43 points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocked shots * - Missouri Valley Conference games * - Missouri Valley Conference games on January 17, 1985, at Southern Illinois; and had ◗ - Now the University of Northern Colorado ❖ - Cincinnati, Ohio 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 blocks on February 2, 1985, at Bradley.

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Ben Wal ker ce lebrates Creighton’s 1999 MVC MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player Ryan Joe Dabbert celebrates Creighton’s third MVC Tournament title, clinching the school’s fi rs t Sears is ca rried off the court afte r leading Tournament title in the last four years at the 2002 NCAA bid since 1991. (Photo courtesy MVC/Doug Creighton to the 2000 title. State Farm/MVC Tournament. DeVoe).

Undefeated Conference Seasons University Gym Yost, Ray Two of Creighton’s seven outright MVC titles The Bluejays played 42 seasons in 3,000-seat Ray Yost and Elton Tuttle became the first came by posting undefeated records in league University Gym from the time Creighton began Creighton basketball players to surpass the 1,000- play. Before ceasing athletics because of World sponsoring men’s basketball in 1916-17 through point barrier, accomplishing the feat in the 1953-54 War II, Creighton won the 1943 MVC title by post- the 1959-60 season. Creighton split its home campaign. Tuttle finished his career as the all-time ing a 10-0 conference mark. The Bluejays also won games between University Gym and the 7,000- scoring leader with 1,303 points (he is currently the 1931-32 Valley championship with an 8-0 seat O maha Civic Auditorium during 1955-60 15th), but it was Yost who graduated with the sin- league record. before moving into the downtown arena full-time gle-season mark of 616 during his senior season, Creighton is one of only three current members for the 1960-61 year. which remains eighth in Bluejay history. Yo s t to have won a regular-season title with a perfect scored 1,196 points in his career, which now ranks record. Bradley last accomplished the feat with a Victories him 20th on the all-time chart. 16-0 record in 1985-86, and Indiana State was a Creighton owns 1,186 victories all-time, includ- perfect 16-0 against the Valley during its national ing 341 in 43 years of Missouri Valley Conference runner-up season in 1978-79. play.

Miscellaneous Landmark Games Creighton’s Landmark Victories First Conference Game (North Central Conference) 1922-23 vs. Morningside, W 32-14 No. Date Opponent Score First Conference Win (North Central Conference) 1 1916-17 Peru State W 30-17 1922-23 vs. Morningside, W 32-14 50 1919-20 at Hillsdale W 24-18 First Missouri Valley Conference Game 100 1923-24 Indiana W 39-29 January 15, 1929 vs. Grinnell, W 38-25 250 02-20-35 at Vanderbilt W 53-28 First Missouri Valley Conference Home Game 500 12-01-58 Monmouth (Ill.) W 69-40 January 15, 1929 vs. Grinnell, W 38-25 750 02-15-75 at Oklahoma City W 68-56 First Missouri Valley Conference Road Game 1000 01-15-91 Wichita State W 79-56 January 18, 1929 at Drake, W 37-21

Key Omaha Civic Auditorium Dates First Game In The Omaha Civic Auditorium December 28, 1955 vs. East Texas St., L 58-64 First Win In The Omaha Civic Auditorium December 29, 1955 vs. Regis, W 72-67 100th Win In The Omaha Civic Auditorium Creighton’s Landmark MVC Victories December 3, 1971 vs. Montana State, W 101-78 200th Win In The Omaha Civic Auditorium No. Date Opponent Score January 19, 1980 vs. Indiana State, W 67-60 1 01-15-29 Grinnell W 38-25 300th Win In The Omaha Civic Auditorium 50 01-25-36 Oklahoma State W 48-29 January 30, 1990 vs. Siena, W 80-76 100 02-23-42 at Oklahoma State W 31-29 400th Win In The Omaha Civic Auditorium 150 01-17-80 Indiana State W 67-60 January 31, 2001 vs. Southern Illinois, W 78-63 200 01-31-87 Indiana State W 71-60 250 01-18-93 Southwest Missouri W 72-58 300 02-17-99 Southwest Missouri W 79-76 ww w.GoCre ighton.c om Ð p age 9 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Media Information

The Creighton Sports Information Office is Creighton Sports Information Office Omaha Civic Auditorium always interested in helping the local and national media with its coverage of the Bluejays. Directions and Info Listed on this page are guidelines and services which the Sports Information Office provides to Omaha, Neb., is located just west of the aid you as you do your job. Please feel free to convergence of Interstates 29 and 80 on the west bank of the Missouri River. contact the Sports Information Director Rob Anderson, Assistant SID Rob Simms or SID From I-80 West intern Jeff Seals for assistance. Traveling west on Interstate 80 from Des Moines, take Interstate 29 North. Get in the Credentials Rob Anderson Rob Simms Jeff Seals 402-280-5544 402-280-2433 402-280-5801 left lane and follow signs for Interstate 480 Members of the media needing credentials to a West into downtown Omaha. Go to the 14th home men’s basketball game at Creighton must Street exit. Take the 14th Street exit to the submit a written request on official letterhead to Photo Policy stop sign and turn left (south). Continue south SID Rob Anderson. Please include the names Only those accredited photographers on assign- on 14th Street to Capitol Street and turn right and duties of all individuals needing a pass and ment will be issued credentials. Copies of the (west). The Civic Auditorium is on the right at the number of parking passes needed and fax it game rosters will be available in the media room 18th and Capitol streets. to (402) 280-2495 or address to: prior to the game. No flashes or strobes are per- Rob Anderson mitted. Photographers may not shoot from press From I-29 North Sports Information Office row. Traveling north on Interstate 29, follow I-80 2500 California Plaza West at the convergence of the two inter- Omaha, NE 68178 Telephone Lines states in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Follow the If time does not permit for passes to be Five telephones, four in the media room at the above directions from I-80 West. mailed, the credentials may be picked up at the arena and one at courtside, will be available on a media entrance on the west side of the Omaha first-come, first-served basis (credit card and col- From I-80 East Civic Auditorium. Due to space limitations, seat- lect calls only, please). Traveling east on Interstate 80 from ing at courtside tables is restricted to working Visiting radio stations interested in using exist- Lincoln, Neb., take Interstate 480 North to media only. ing phone lines must contact CU’s Sports downtown Omaha. Continue on I-480 to the Information Office in writing. A total of four radio Dodge Street exit. At the top of the exit ramp, Postgame Faxing phone lines (two for Creighton and two for the continue straight north to Douglas Street and turn right (east). Take Douglas Street to 19th If requested, Creighton will fax the final box opponent) will be available for each game. MVC Street and turn left (north). The Civic score after the game to media outlets. The play- rules require two courtesy phone lines for the official radio station of member schools. For non- Auditorium is on the right at 19th and Capitol by-play, shot charts, halftime box and game streets. summary story will also be faxed upon request. conference opponents, the same two lines will be afforded to the team’s official radio station at From Eppley Airfield no charge only if the same courtesy is recipro- Check Us Out On The Web When leaving the terminal, turn left (south) For all the latest information on Creighton men’s cated the next time the Bluejays play the same on Storz Expressway and continue south into basketball, or any of the other varsity sports, team on the road. Opponent stations not desig- downtown Omaha. 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The lot is immediately Interviews with head coach Dana Altman or stu- MVC Teleconference north of the parking garage. dent-athletes may be arranged by calling men’s The MVC will host a weekly teleconference fea- basketball secretary Patty Galas at (402) 280- turing each of the league’s 10 head coaches. Media Will Call 1795 or SID Rob Anderson at (402) 280-5544. Media members may dial into the teleconference The media entrance is located on the west The best time to reach coach Altman is between by calling (913) 981-5509. Times for the coaches side of the Civic Auditorium and passes may 9-11 a.m. weekdays. Gameday player inter- are as follows: be picked up at this entrance. views prior to a game are not permitted. 10:05 a.m. Jim Les, Bradley Team personnel will be available for inter- 10:10 a.m. Dana Altman, Creighton views upon request on a first-come, first-served 10:15 a.m. , Drake basis. 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◆ Men’s Basketball Staff Head Coach Dana Altman ...... 280-1795 Assistant Coach Greg Grensing ...... 280-2416 Assistant Coach Len Gordy ...... 280-5784 Assistant Coach Darian DeVries ...... 280-2415 Rob Anderson Steve Brace Dr. John Cernech Dr. Timothy Dickel Assistant Athletics Vice President of NCAA Faculty DeVries’ e-mail Address...... [email protected] Sports Info. Director Men’s Basketball SID Director Student Services Representative Men’s Basketball Secretary Patty Galas ...... 280-1795 Men’s Basketball Fax...... 280-5596 ◆ Athletics Administration Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen ...... 280-2720 Rasmussen’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Assistant AD for Ext. Operations Kevin Sarver . . . . . 280-5810 Sarver’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Assistant AD for Internal Operations Steve Brace . . . 280-2484 Kevin Deremer Michelle Diehl Danielle Fitzgerald Carol Ketcham Brace’s e-mail Address...... [email protected] Head Athletic Director of Sales Compliance Athletics Assistant AD for Development Bob Warming...... 280-5785 Trainer Coordinator Development Officer Warming’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Business Manager Lou D’Ercole...... 280-3008 D’Ercole’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Senior Woman Administrator Leigh Officer ...... 280-5561 Officer’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Compliance Coordinator ...... 28 0 - 2 4 8 9 Fitzgerald’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Development Officer Carol Ketcham...... 280-1794 Ketcham’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Satoshi Ochi Kevin Sarver Rob Simms Mary Gene Wepfer Director of Sales Michelle Diehl ...... 280-1460 Strength and Assistant Athletics Assistant Sports Camps & Clinics Diehl’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] Conditioning Coach Director Information Director Coordinator Camps and Clinics Coordinator Mary Gene Wepfer . . 280-5577 Wepfer’s e-mail Address ...... [email protected] 2002-03 Bluejay Head Coaches Athletics Department FAX ...... 280-5596

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