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 coachGreg McDermott (7th year)
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 Villanova †15–3 .833  32–4  .889
No. 21 Butler12–6 .667  25–9  .735
Creighton10–8 .556  25–10  .714
Seton Hall10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Providence10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Marquette10–8 .556  19–13  .594
Xavier9–9 .500  24–14  .632
Saint John's7–11 .389  14–19  .424
Georgetown5–13 .278  14–18  .438
DePaul2–16 .111  9–23  .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
      See also: 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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

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      3. "Creighton Transfer Alex O'Neill To Join Huskies Men's Basketball Team". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
      4. "Marlon Stewart to transfer to North Dakota". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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