Creighton Falls to Top-seeded North Carolina 87-73 in Third Round

Eighth-seeded Creighton saw its tournament run come to an end in the third round with an 87-73 loss to top-seeded North Carolina in Greensboro.


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Creighton vs North Carolina: Recap Notes

  • Grant Gibbs set a career high with 10 rebounds and 10 defensive rebounds.
  • The top two scorers (Doug McDermott and Gregory Echenique) accounted for 43.8% of the points.
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On this day 4 years ago - Mar 18, 2008

Creighton wins against Rhode Island after being down 15 at half.
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Updated: Creighton (29-5) vs. 4th Ranked North Carolina (30-5)

It will be a test of will for the Bluejays at Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday as the Tar Heels play the Bluejays in the NCAA Tournament. It starts at 5:15 EST. North Carolina is #4 in the AP, and Creighton will have a challenge on its hands against the first Top 25 team it faces. The 19th ranked Bluejays boast an excellent record of 29-5 overall. Read more...

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Creighton Beats Ninth-seeded Alabama 58-57 to Advance to Third Round

Eighth-seeded Creighton advances past the second round with a tough 58-57 win over ninth-seeded Alabama in Greensboro. Creighton had to fight from the beginning of this one, as the them team fell behind 30-23 at halftime and just barely closed it out at the end. Read more...

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Alabama vs Creighton: Recap Notes

  • The Bluejays have recorded more assists than their opponents for the past 5 games.
  • Creighton set a season low for free throws made.
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Updated: Creighton (28-5) Goes Up Against Alabama (21-11)

Friday is the date fans have been waiting for as Creighton takes on Alabama in the NCAA Tournament. It takes place at 1:40 EST and you can catch it on TBS. Alabama is RPI ranked #34, so Creighton will test its 3-1 record against Top 50 teams. The 19th ranked Bluejays currently sport a record of 28-5. The Crimson Tide have a record of 21-11. Read more...

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Jared Sullinger from Ohio State Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 12th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #8 team in the nation, Jared Sullinger, a 6-9 sophomore from Ohio State, has won the StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. Bradley Beal from Florida is the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week and StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week is Colorado State's Jesse Carr. Read more...

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Creighton is #19 in Latest AP Poll: Mar 12th, 2012

Creighton holds at #19 in this week's AP Top 25 poll. The Bluejays are one of two Missouri Valley teams in the poll, the other being Wichita State at #18. Read more...

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On this day 9 years ago - Mar 10, 2003

Creighton had a blowout victory against conference opponent Southern Illinois.
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StatSheet Projects Creighton as NCAA Tournament Eight Seed: 03/06/2012

StatSheet now projects Creighton to be an eight seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Bluejays are the #19 team in the AP Poll and sit at #17 in the StatSheet StatRank with a 28-5 overall record and a 14-4 record in the Missouri Valley. Read more...

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Mike Scott from Virginia Wins StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week - March 5th, 2012

With a solid performance that included going up against the #22 team in the nation, Mike Scott, a 6-8 senior from Virginia, has been selected StatSheet NCAA Player of the Week. Kentucky's Anthony Davis is the StatSheet NCAA Freshman of the Week and Missouri's Mike Dixon, Jr. is StatSheet's NCAA 6th Man of the Week. Read more...

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Doug McDermott Receives Honorable Mention for the StatSheet Missouri Valley Player of the Week - March 5th, 2012

StatSheet's Missouri Valley Player of the Week for March 5th goes to Jackie Carmichael from Illinois State. Nic Moore from Illinois State has won StatSheet Missouri Valley Freshman of the Week. Also, Bryant Allen from Illinois State is the StatSheet Missouri Valley 6th Man of the Week. Read more...

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Creighton Moves Up Six Spots to #19 in Latest AP Poll: Mar 5th, 2012

Creighton rockets six spots in this week's AP Top 25 poll, landing at #19. The Bluejays round out the Missouri Valley presence in the poll with Wichita State at #16. Creighton started off the week with a win on the road over Drake, 68-61. That was followed by another win on the road against Evansville, 99-71. Read more...

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Creighton Takes Missouri Valley Championship 83-79 (OT) Over Illinois State

Creighton claimed the Missouri Valley Championship for the first time since 2007 with a slim 83-79 win over fourth-seeded Illinois State. Creighton was behind 31-30 at halftime but pulled ahead and then sealed it in the second half. Read more...

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Missouri Valley Standings

OverallConf
1 Wichita State 26-6 16-2
 2Creighton 29-6 14-4
3 Illinois State 21-14 9-9
3 Northern Iowa 20-14 9-9
3 Drake 18-16 9-9
3 Evansville 16-16 9-9
3 Missouri State 16-16 9-9
8 Indiana State 18-14 8-10
9 SIU 8-23 5-13
10 Bradley 7-25 2-16
Last updated: Apr 7th, 2012

2011-2012 Roster

#31 Will Artino Fr C 6-11 220
#1 Austin Chatman Fr G 6-0 180
#22 Avery Dingman Fr G 6-6 205
#20 Matt Dorwart Sr F 6-9 210
#00 G. Echenique Jr C 6-9 270
#13 Ross Ferrarini Jr G 6-3 195
#10 Grant Gibbs Jr G 6-4 210
#23 Geoff Groselle Fr C 7-0 245
#24 Nevin Johnson Fr G/F 6-5 200
#5 Josh Jones Jr G 6-2 195
#12 Jahenns Manigat So G 6-1 175
#3 Doug McDermott So F 6-7 220
#50 M. Oginni Fr F 6-8 215
#4 Alex Olsen Fr F 6-6 180
#11 Derek Sebastian Sr F 6-5 200
#2 T. Stormberg So G 6-0 190
#34 Ethan Wragge So F 6-7 225
#30 Antoine Young Sr G 6-0 175