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2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

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2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–15 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
Seasons
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Villanova 16 2   .889 35 5   .875
No. 9 Xavier 14 4   .778 28 5   .848
No. 20 Seton Hall 12 6   .667 25 9   .735
Providence 10 8   .556 24 11   .686
Butler 10 8   .556 22 11   .667
Creighton 9 9   .500 20 15   .571
Marquette 8 10   .444 20 13   .606
Georgetown 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
DePaul 3 15   .167 9 22   .290
St. John's 1 17   .056 8 24   .250
2016 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by sixth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where, as a #4 seed, they defeated Alabama and Wagner to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to BYU.

Previous season

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The Bluejays finished the 2014–15 season 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish last in the conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament and lost to Georgetown in the quarterfinals. The Bluejays finished with a losing record for the first time in 18 years, dating back to the 1995–96 season.

Off season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Will Artino 31 C 6'11" 230 Senior Waukee, IA Graduated
Devin Brooks 5 G 6'2" 175 Senior Harlem, NY Graduated
Austin Chatman 1 G 6'0" 175 Senior The Colony, TX Graduated
Gabriel Connealy 2 F 6'4" 205 Junior Mullen, NE Graduated
Avery Dingman 22 G 6'6" 215 Senior Branson, MO Graduated
Leon Gilmore III 0 F 6'7" 210 Freshman Manvel, TX Transferred to Stephen F. Austin
Ricky Kreklow 15 G 6'7" 195 RS Senior Columbia, MO Graduated
Mogboluwaga Ogini 50 F 6'8" 225 Junior St. Louis, MO Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Malik Albert 12 G 6'2" 165 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred from Mott CC. Albert will be eligible to play immediately.
Marcus Foster 22 G 6'3" 210 Junior Wichita Falls, TX Transferred from Kansas State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Patton
C
Omaha, NE Omaha North High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 17, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Marlon Stewart
PG
Rock Island, IA North Scott High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 25, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Khyri Thomas
SG
Omaha, NE Fork Union Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: POST
Martin Krampelj
PF
Grosuplje, Slovenia[1] Impact Basketball Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: POST
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:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 18, 2015.

Roster

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2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 0 Justin Patton Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Omaha North HS Omaha, NE
G 1 Marlon Stewart 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr North Scott HS Eldridge, IA
G 2 Khyri Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Fork Union Omaha, NE
G 4 Ronnie Harrell Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr East HS Denver, CO
G 5 Drew Cayce (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr La Lumiere Libertyville, IL
G 10 Maurice Watson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Boys' Latin
Boston University
Philadelphia, PA
G 11 Tyler Clement (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Thomas Aquinas Overland Park, KS
G 12 Malik Albert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Martin Luther King HS
Mott CC
Detroit, MI
F 13 Cole Huff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Campbell Hall HS
Nevada
Altadena, CA
F 15 Martin Krampelj Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Impact Grosuplje, Slovenia
F 20 Alex O'Neill (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Peoria Christian Peoria, IL
G 21 Isaiah Zierden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Benilde-St. Margaret's St. Louis Park, MN
G 22 Marcus Foster Current redshirt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Hirschi HS
Kansas St
Wichita Falls, TX
G 23 James Milliken 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Jordan–Matthews
Cowley County CC
Siler City, NC
F 32 Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS So Berlin Berlin, WI
F 40 Zach Hanson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr T. F. Riggs Pierre, SD
C 41 Geoffrey Groselle (W) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Plano West Plano, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Geoffrey Groselle Zach Hanson
PF Cole Huff Toby Hegner
SF Khyri Thomas Ronnie Harrell
SG James Milliken Isaiah Zierden
PG Maurice Watson Malik Albert Tyler Clement Marlon Stewart

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6*
7:05 pm
Upper Iowa W 113–77 
CenturyLink Center (15,015)
Omaha, NE
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 14*
8:30 pm, FS2
Texas Southern
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
W 93–70  1–0
CenturyLink Center (16,538)
Omaha, NE
Nov 17*
7:00 pm, FS2
UTSA
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
W 103–78  2–0
CenturyLink Center (16,580)
Omaha, NE
Nov 19*
6:00 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Indiana
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 65–86  2–1
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN
Nov 23*
11:00 pm, YouTube
vs. Rutgers
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight semifinals
W 85–75  3–1
MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,000)
Paradise, NV
Nov 25*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. UMass
Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight Championship
W 97–76  4–1
MGM Grand Garden Arena (1,623)
Paradise, NV
Nov 28*
7:00 pm, FS2
Western Illinois W 97–67  5–1
CenturyLink Center (16,118)
Omaha, NE
Dec 2*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Arizona State L 77–79  5–2
CenturyLink Center (16,282)
Omaha, NE
Dec 5*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Loyola–Chicago L 65–68  5–3
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,963)
Chicago, IL
Dec 9*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Nebraska W 83–67  6–3
CenturyLink Center (17,776)
Omaha, NE
Dec 12*
4:00 pm, FS1
IUPUI W 90–65  7–3
CenturyLink Center (16,785)
Omaha, NE
Dec 19*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 3 Oklahoma L 74–87  7–4
Lloyd Noble Center (9,528)
Norman, OK
Dec 21*
8:00 pm, FS1
North Texas W 105–82  8–4
CenturyLink Center (17,518)
Omaha, NE
Dec 28*
8:00 pm, FS1
Coppin State W 102–77  9–4
CenturyLink Center (17,137)
Omaha, NE
Big East Conference Play
Dec 31
1:00 pm, FS1
at St. John's W 80–70  10–4
(1–0)
Carnesecca Arena (4,633)
Queens, NY
Jan 2
9:00 pm, FS1
No. 16 Villanova
Big East New Year's Marathon
L 71–85  10–5
(1–1)
CenturyLink Center (17,375)
Omaha, NE
Jan 5
8:15 pm, FS1
Georgetown W 79–66  11–5
(2–1)
CenturyLink Center (16,425)
Omaha, NE
Jan 9
1:00 pm, FS1
at Seton Hall W 82–67  12–5
(3–1)
Prudential Center (8,010)
Newark, NJ
Jan 12
7:30 pm, FS1
No. 12 Providence L 48–50  12–6
(3–2)
CenturyLink Center (17,073)
Omaha, NE
Jan 17
12:00 pm, FS1
at DePaul W 91–80  13–6
(4–2)
Allstate Arena (5,534)
Rosemont, IL
Jan 23
6:30 pm, FS1
No. 18 Butler W 72–64  14–6
(5–2)
CenturyLink Center (17,677)
Omaha, NE
Jan 26
5:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown L 73–74  14–7
(5–3)
Verizon Center (6,897)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 30
7:00 pm, FSN
Seton Hall L 65–75  14–8
(5–4)
CenturyLink Center (17,924)
Omaha, NE
Feb 3
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 3 Villanova L 58–83  14–9
(5–5)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Feb 6
1:00 pm, FSN
DePaul W 88–66  15–9
(6–5)
CenturyLink Center (17,139)
Omaha, NE
Feb 9
7:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 5 Xavier W 70–56  16–9
(7–5)
CenturyLink Center (17,011)
Omaha, NE
Feb 13
8:00 pm, FSN
Marquette W 65–62  17–9
(8–5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,844)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 16
6:00 pm, FS1
at Butler L 75–88  17–10
(8–6)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,330)
Indianapolis, IN
Feb 24
7:00 pm, FS1
Marquette L 61–66  17–11
(8–7)
CenturyLink Center (17,412)
Omaha, NE
Feb 28
1:30 pm, FS1
St. John's W 100–59  18–11
(9–7)
CenturyLink Center (17,351)
Omaha, NE
Mar 2
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Providence L 66–70  18–12
(9–8)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,252)
Providence, RI
Mar 5
1:30 pm, FOX
at No. 5 Xavier L 93–98  18–13
(9–9)
Cintas Center (10,633)
Cincinnati, OH
Big East tournament
Mar 10
8:30 pm, FS1
(6) vs. (3) Seton Hall
Quarterfinals
L 73–81  18–14
Madison Square Garden (13,813)
New York City, NY
National Invitation tournament
Mar 15*
8:00 pm, ESPN
(4) (5) Alabama
First Round – St. Bonaventure Bracket
W 72–54  19–14
CenturyLink Center (6,305)
Omaha, NE
Mar 19*
11:00 am, ESPN
(4) (8) Wagner
Second Round – St. Bonaventure Bracket
W 87–54  20–14
CenturyLink Center (6,471)
Omaha, NE
Mar 22*
8:00 pm, ESPN
(4) at (2) BYU
Quarterfinals – St. Bonaventure Bracket
L 82–88  20–15
Marriott Center (15,525)
Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ Pivovar, Steven. "Jays receive added bonus on signing day". Bluejays Today. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved June 18, 2015.