2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated Providence and Xavier before losing to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the First Round to No. 11-seeded Rhode Island.

2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Paradise Jam champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2016–17 record25–10 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Darian DeVries (19th year)
  • Steve Lutz (7th year)
  • Preston Murphy (2nd year)
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
2016–17 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Villanova153 .833  324  .889
No. 21 Butler126 .667  259  .735
Creighton108 .556  2510  .714
Seton Hall108 .556  2112  .636
Providence108 .556  2013  .606
Marquette108 .556  1913  .594
Xavier99 .500  2414  .632
Saint John's711 .389  1419  .424
Georgetown513 .278  1418  .438
DePaul216 .111  923  .281
2017 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they beat Alabama in the first round and Wagner in the second round before losing to BYU in the quarterfinals.

Preseason

Prior to the season, Creighton was picked to finish third in a poll of Big East coaches.[1] Maurice Watson Jr. was selected to the preseason All-Big East first team.[1] Marcus Foster received an Honorable Mention.[1]

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Malik Albert12G6'2"165JuniorDetroit, MITransferred to Texas A&M–Commerce[2]
Drew Cayce5G6'2"175FreshmanLibertyville, ILTransferred to Illinois
Geoffrey Groselle41C7'0"240SeniorPlano, TXGraduated
James Milliken23G6'2"180SeniorSiler City, NCGraduated
Alex O'Neill20F6'9"225FreshmanPeoria, ILTransferred to St. Cloud State[3]
Marlon Stewart1G6'3"190FreshmanEldridge, IATransferred to North Dakota[4]

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kaleb Joseph14G6'3"165JuniorNashua, NHTransferred from Syracuse. Under NCAA transfer rules, Joseph will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Sam Dunkum31F6'10"215SophomoreNorth Little Rock, ARTransferred from Lafayette. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dunkum will not be eligible until the spring semester of the 2017–18 season.

Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Davion Mintz
G
Charlotte, NC North Mecklenburg High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 4, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: N/A
Kobe Paras
SG
Quezon City, Philippines Cathedral High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

    Future recruits

    2017–18 team recruits

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Ty-Shon Alexander
    SG
    Mouth of Wilson, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 31, 2015 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Mitchell Ballock
    SG
    Eudora, KS Eudora High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 7, 2016 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

      Roster

      2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Marcus Foster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrHirschi HS
      Kansas State
      Wichita Falls, TX
      G 1 Davion Mintz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
      G 2 Khyri Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoFork Union Omaha, NE
      G 4 Ronnie Harrell, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoEast HS Denver, CO
      G 5 Jordan Scurry (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrSt. Mark's Chestnut Hill, MA
      G 10 Maurice Watson  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrBoys' Latin
      Boston University
      Philadelphia, PA
      G 11 Tyler Clement (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Overland Park, KS
      F 13 Cole Huff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrCampbell Hall
      Nevada
      Altadena, CA
      G 14 Kaleb Joseph  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)165 lb (75 kg) JrCushing Academy
      Syracuse
      Nashua, NH
      F 15 Martin Krampelj 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrImpact Academy Grosuplje, Slovenia
      G 21 Isaiah Zierden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrBenilde-St. Margaret's St. Louis Park, MN
      C 23 Justin Patton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS FrOmaha North HS Omaha, NE
      G 24 Kobe Paras 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCathedral HS Quezon City, Philippines
      F 31 Sam Dunkum  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoNorth Little Rock High School
      Lafayette
      North Little Rock, AR
      F 32 Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrBerlin HS Berlin, WI
      F 40 Zach Hanson  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrT. F. Riggs Pierre, SD
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
      C Justin Patton Zach Hanson Martin Krampelj
      PF Cole Huff Toby Hegner Ronnie Harrell Jr.
      SF Khyri Thomas Kobe Paras
      SG Marcus Foster Isaiah Zierden Jordan Scurry
      PG Davion Mintz Tyler Clement

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      Nov 4, 2016*
      7:00 pm
      No. 22 Wayne State W 93–46 
       13  Foster  7  2 tied  7  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (15,128)
      Omaha, NE
      Regular season
      Nov 11, 2016*
      7:00 pm, FS2
      No. 22 UMKC W 89–82  1–0
       17  Watson Jr.  8  Patton  9  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,686)
      Omaha, NE
      Nov 15, 2016*
      7:30 pm, FS1
      No. 22 No. 9 Wisconsin
      Gavitt Tipoff Games
      W 79–67  2–0
       18  Thomas  7  Patton  10  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (17,879)
      Omaha, NE
      Nov 18, 2016*
      7:30 pm
      No. 22 vs. Washington State
      Paradise Jam quarterfinals
      W 103–77  3–0
       19  Huff  6  Huff  13  Watson Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (2,223)
      St. Thomas, VI
      Nov 20, 2016*
      7:30 pm, CBSSN
      No. 22 vs. NC State
      Paradise Jam semifinals
      W 112–94  4–0
       20  Huff  10  Huff  7  Watson Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (2,755)
      St. Thomas, VI
      Nov 21, 2016*
      7:30 pm, CBSSN
      No. 12 vs. Ole Miss
      Paradise Jam finals
      W 86–77  5–0
       25  Foster  6  Foster  7  Watson Jr.  Sports and Fitness Center (2,699)
      St. Thomas, VI
      Nov 26, 2016*
      3:30 pm, FS2
      No. 12 Loyola (MD) W 82–52  6–0
       17  Patton  6  Patton  4  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,907)
      Omaha, NE
      Nov 29, 2016*
      7:30 pm, FS1
      No. 10 Buffalo W 93–72  7–0
       22  Foster  12  Thomas  8  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,434)
      Omaha, NE
      Dec 3, 2016*
      7:00 pm, FS2
      No. 10 Akron W 82–70  8–0
       27  Foster  7  Patton  13  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,852)
      Omaha, NE
      Dec 7, 2016*
      8:00 pm, BTN
      No. 10 at Nebraska
      Rivalry
      W 77–62  9–0
       25  Watson Jr.  10  2 tied  8  Watson Jr.  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,902)
      Lincoln, NE
      Dec 9, 2016*
      6:30 pm, FS1
      No. 10 Longwood W 113–58  10–0
       16  2 tied  9  2 tied  11  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,697)
      Omaha, NE
      Dec 17, 2016*
      7:00 pm, FS2
      No. 10 Oral Roberts W 66–65  11–0
       22  Foster  6  Foster/Patton  10  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (16,489)
      Omaha, NE
      Dec 20, 2016*
      8:00 pm, ESPN2
      No. 9 at Arizona State W 96–85  12–0
       29  Foster  9  Hegner  7  Watson Jr.  Wells Fargo Arena (14,198)
      Tempe, AZ
      Dec 28, 2016
      7:00 pm, FS2
      No. 10 Seton Hall W 89–75  13–0
      (1–0)
       21  Watson Jr.  9  Patton  10  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,084)
      Omaha, NE
      Dec 31, 2016
      12:00 pm, FS1
      No. 10 No. 1 Villanova L 70–80  13–1
      (1–1)
       22  Foster  8  Patton  9  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,831)
      Omaha, NE
      Jan 4, 2017
      7:30 pm, FS1
      No. 10 at St. John's W 85–72  14–1
      (2–1)
       25  Patton  9  Patton  2  Watson Jr.  Carnesecca Arena (4,928)
      Queens, NY
      Jan 7, 2017
      1:00 pm, CBSSN
      No. 10 at Providence W 78–64  15–1
      (3–1)
       20  Patton  6  Patton  14  Watson Jr.  Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,176)
      Providence, RI
      Jan 11, 2017
      8:00 pm, FS1
      No. 8 No. 12 Butler W 75–64  16–1
      (4–1)
       21  Watson Jr.  12  Thomas  7  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,032)
      Omaha, NE
      Jan 14, 2017*
      12:00 pm, FS2
      No. 8 Truman State W 101–69  17–1
       21  Foster  10  Patton  6  Watson Jr.  CenturyLink Center (17,466)
      Omaha, NE
      Jan 16, 2017
      1:00 pm, FS1
      No. 7 at No. 22 Xavier
      MLK Day Marathon
      W 72–57  18–1
      (5–1)
       15  Foster  9  Patton  4  Thomas  Cintas Center (10,348)
      Cincinnati, OH
      Jan 21, 2017
      1:30 pm, FOX
      No. 7 Marquette L 94–102  18–2
      (5–2)
       30  Foster  5  Zierden  8  Mintz  CenturyLink Center (18,145)
      Omaha, NE
      Jan 25, 2017
      6:00 pm, FSN/MASN2
      No. 16 at Georgetown L 51–71  18–3
      (5–3)
       20  Patton  8  Thomas  3  Huff  Verizon Center (8,185)
      Washington, D.C.
      Jan 28, 2017
      1:30 pm, FS1
      No. 16 DePaul W 83–66  19–3
      (6–3)
       18  Thomas  7  Thomas  6  Thomas  CenturyLink Center (17,611)
      Omaha, NE
      Jan 31, 2017
      6:00 pm, FS1
      No. 22 at No. 16 Butler W 76–67  20–3
      (7–3)
       15  3 tied  7  Patton  6  Clement  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,100)
      Indianapolis, IN
      Feb 4, 2017
      2:00 pm, FOX
      No. 22 Xavier L 80–82  20–4
      (7–4)
       17  Foster  7  Huff  5  Thomas  CenturyLink Center (17,886)
      Omaha, NE
      Feb 11, 2017
      1:00 pm, FS1
      No. 23 at DePaul W 93–58  21–4
      (8–4)
       14  Hegner  11  Patton  7  Thomas  Allstate Arena (6,409)
      Rosemont, IL
      Feb 15, 2017
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      No. 20 at Seton Hall L 81–87  21–5
      (8–5)
       23  Foster  6  Foster  6  Foster  Prudential Center (6,637)
      Newark, NJ
      Feb 19, 2017
      2:35 pm, FS1
      No. 20 Georgetown W 87–70  22–5
      (9–5)
       35  Foster  6  2 tied  6  Foster  CenturyLink Center (17,626)
      Omaha, NE
      Feb 22, 2017
      8:00 pm, FSN
      No. 23 Providence L 66–68  22–6
      (9–6)
       18  Foster  9  Thomas  4  Mintz  CenturyLink Center (17,382)
      Omaha, NE
      Feb 25, 2017
      2:00 pm, FOX
      No. 23 at No. 2 Villanova L 63–79  22–7
      (9–7)
       25  Foster  5  2 tied  8  Foster  The Pavilion (6,500)
      Villanova, PA
      Feb 28, 2017
      7:00 pm, CBSSN
      St. John's W 82–68  23–7
      (10–7)
       18  Foster  12  Thomas  7  Thomas  CenturyLink Center (17,006)
      Omaha, NE
      Mar 4, 2017
      1:30 pm, FS2
      at Marquette L 83–91  23–8
      (10–8)
       23  Thomas  7  Thomas  7  Mintz  BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,630)
      Milwaukee, WI
      Big East Tournament
      Mar 9, 2017
      8:30 pm, FS1
      (6) vs. (3) Providence
      Quarterfinals
      W 70–58  24–8
       19  Thomas  8  Patton  2  3 tied  Madison Square Garden (16,003)
      New York City, NY
      Mar 10, 2017
      8:00 pm, FS1
      (6) vs. (7) Xavier
      Semifinals
      W 75–72  25–8
       21  2 tied  4  Thomas  8  Thomas  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York City
      Mar 11, 2017
      4:30 pm, FS1
      (6) vs. (1) Villanova
      Finals
      L 60–74  25–9
       13  2 tied  7  Harrell Jr.  3  Harrell Jr.  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
      New York City
      2017 NCAA Tournament
      Mar 16, 2017*
      3:30 pm, TBS
      (6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Rhode Island
      First Round
      L 72–84  25–10
       15  2 tied  7  2 tied  4  Harrell Jr.  Golden 1 Center (15,833)
      Sacramento, CA
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Central Time.

      Rankings

      Ranking movements
      Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
      NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
      Week
      Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
      AP 22 22 12 10 10 10 9 10 10 8 7 16 22 23 20 23 RV RV RV Not released 
      Coaches 23 20 18 12 12 10 9 9 10 8 7 16 22 23 22 23 RV RV RV

      *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

      References

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