2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE MVC Tournament Records & History 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 – 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 – page 1 10 2002-03 CREIGHTON BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE Postseason Tournament Teams 1941 NCAA Tournament 1943 National Invitation Tou r n a m e n t 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.