2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by eighth-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Providence. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 8 seed in the South Region. There the Bluejays lost in the First Round to Kansas State.

2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
2017–18 record21–12 (10–8 Big East)
Head coachGreg McDermott (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Darian DeVries (20th season)
  • Preston Murphy (3rd season)
  • Alan Huss (1st season)
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
2017–18 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Xavier15–3 .833  29–6  .829
No. 2 Villanova †14–4 .778  36–4  .900
Seton Hall10–8 .556  22–12  .647
Creighton10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Providence10–8 .556  21–14  .600
Butler9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Marquette9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–15  .500
St. John's4–14 .222  16–17  .485
DePaul4–14 .222  11–20  .355
† 2018 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2016–17 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Maurice Watson10G5'10"170SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Cole Huff13F6'8"210SeniorAltadena, CAGraduated
Isaiah Zierden21G6'3"180RS SeniorSt. Louis Park, MNGraduated
Justin Patton23C7'0"225RS FreshmanOmaha, NEDeclare for 2017 NBA draft
Kobe Paras24G6'5"190FreshmanQuezon City, PhilippinesTransferred to Cal State Northridge
Sam Dunkum31F6'10"215SophomoreNorth Little Rock, ARWalk-on; transferred to East Mississippi CC

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Damien Jefferson23G/F6'5"190SophomoreEast Chicago, INTransferred from New Mexico. Under NCAA transfer rules, Jefferson will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Manny Suarez44C6'10"250RS SeniorCliffside Park, NJTransferred from Adelphi. Will be eligible to play immediately since Suarez graduated from Adelphi.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ty-Shon Alexander
#18 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:
Jacob Epperson
#14 C		 Maribyrnong, Victoria, Australia La Lumiere School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Mar 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Mitchell Ballock
#27 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.

    2018 recruiting class

    Preseason

    In a poll of Big East coaches at the conference media day, Creighton was picked to finish in fifth place.[1] Junior guard Khyri Thomas was a preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention.[2]

    Roster
    2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Foster 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrHirschi HS
    Kansas State    		 Wichita Falls, TX
    G 1 Davion Mintz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
    G 2 Khyri Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFork Union Omaha, NE
    G 4 Ronnie Harrell, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrEast HS Denver, CO
    G 5 Ty-Shon Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Charlotte, NC
    G 11 Tyler Clement (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Overland Park, KS
    G 12 Jordan Scurry (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Mark's Chestnut Hill, MA
    G 14 Kaleb Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS JrCushing Academy
    Syracuse    		 Nashua, NH
    F 15 Martin Krampelj 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoImpact Academy Grosuplje, Slovenia
    G/F 23 Damien Jefferson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoCentral HS
    New Mexico    		 East Chicago, IN
    G 24 Mitchell Ballock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrEudora HS Eudora, KS
    F 32 Toby Hegner 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrBerlin HS Berlin, WI
    C 41 Jacob Epperson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrLa Lumiere (IN) Melbourne, Australia
    C 44 Manny Suarez 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) RS SrMarist HS
    Adelphi    		 Cliffside Park, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct 26, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 Omaha
    ARC hurricane relief charity game    		 W 96–67  –
    		  22 – Foster  13 – Harrell  3 – 3 tied  CenturyLink Center (8,280)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 3, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 UNC Pembroke W 93–70  –
    		  23 – Thomas  13 – Suarez  3 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (15,535)
    Omaha, NE
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FSN    		 Yale
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game    		 W 92–76  1–0
    		  23 – Foster  9 – Krampelj  5 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (16,611)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 12, 2017*
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 Alcorn State
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic campus-site game    		 W 109–72  2–0
    		  23 – Foster  12 – Krampelj  3 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (14,730)
    Omaha, NE
    Nov 15, 2017*
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 at No. 20 Northwestern
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 W 92–88  3–0
    		  24 – Thomas  11 – Thomas  5 – Thomas  Allstate Arena (6,384)
    Rosemont, IL
    Nov 20, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 23 UCLA
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic semifinals    		 W 100–89  4–0
    		  23 – Foster  15 – Harrell, Jr.  3 – 3 tied  Sprint Center (10,234)
    Kansas City, MO
    Nov 21, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 22 Baylor
    CBE Hall of Fame Classic championship    		 L 59–65  4–1
    		  15 – Thomas  6 – Krampelj  4 – Foster  Sprint Center (10,160)
    Kansas City, MO
    Nov 25, 2017*
    3:30 pm, FS2    		 SIU Edwardsville W 103–66  5–1
    		  20 – Krampelj  8 – Harrell, Jr.  6 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (15,607)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 1, 2017*
    9:15 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 25 at No. 15 Gonzaga L 74–91  5–2
    		  21 – Foster  8 – Harrell Jr.  6 – Mintz  McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    Dec 5, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 North Dakota W 111–68  6–2
    		  23 – Foster  14 – Krampelj  6 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (15,069)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 9, 2017*
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 Nebraska
    Rivlary    		 W 75–65  7–2
    		  19 – Foster  11 – Tied  4 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (17,901)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 15, 2017*
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 Maryland Eastern Shore W 87–36  8–2
    		  15 – Foster  10 – Harrell Jr.  4 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (16,520)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 18, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 Texas–Arlington W 90–81  9–2
    		  32 – Foster  11 – Krampelj  5 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (15,564)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 20, 2017*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 USC Upstate W 116–62[3]  10–2
    		  16 – Foster  9 – Sauarez  8 – Joseph  CenturyLink Center (15,366)
    Omaha, NE
    Dec 28, 2017
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 at No. 23 Seton Hall L 84–90  10–3
    (0–1)    		  23 – Krampelj  10 – Tied  6 – Thomas  Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    Dec 31, 2017
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 Providence W 83–64  11–3
    (1–1)    		  18 – Foster  8 – Krampelj  4 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (17,768)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 3, 2018
    7:00 pm, FS1    		 St. John's W 78–71  12–3
    (2–1)    		  25 – Foster  11 – Krampelj  5 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (16,167)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 6, 2018
    11:00 am, FSN/MASN2    		 at Georgetown W 90–66  13–3
    (3–1)    		  19 – Hegner  11 – Krampelj  6 – Mintz  Capital One Arena (7,538)
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 9, 2018
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 Butler W 85–74  14–3
    (4–1)    		  23 – Foster  14 – Krampelj  8 – Foster  CenturyLink Center (17,229)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 13, 2018
    1:00 pm, FOX    		 No. 25 at No. 10 Xavier L 70–92  14–4
    (4–2)    		  16 – Tied  6 – Harrell Jr.  3 – Thomas  Cintas Center (10,655)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Jan 17, 2018
    7:45 pm, FS1    		 No. 19 Seton Hall W 80–63  15–4
    (5–2)    		  25 – Foster  6 – Mintz  7 – Mintz  CenturyLink Center (17,705)
    Omaha, NE
    Jan 20, 2018
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Providence L 71–85  15–5
    (5–3)    		  22 – Foster  8 – Harrell Jr.  8 – Harrell Jr.  Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,927)
    Providence, RI
    Jan 23, 208
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 at St. John's W 68–63  16–5
    (6–3)    		  24 – Foster  8 – Foster  3 – Thomas  Carnesecca Arena (4,771)
    Queens, NY
    Jan 27, 2018
    7:10 pm, CBSSN    		 Georgetown W 85–77  17–5
    (7–3)    		  28 – Foster  6 – Foster  3 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (18,518)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 1, 2018
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 at No. 1 Villanova L 78–98  17–6
    (7–4)    		  20 – Foster  4 – Tied  7 – Mintz  Wells Fargo Center (10,225)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb 7, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 at DePaul W 76–75  18–6
    (8–4)    		  29 – Foster  8 – Harrell Jr.  5 – Harrell Jr.  Wintrust Arena (5,010)
    Chicago, IL
    Feb 10, 2018
    1:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 5 Xavier L 71–72  18–7
    (8–5)    		  29 – Foster  8 – Foster  4 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (18,257)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 13, 2018*
    7:00 pm, FS2    		 Bemidji State W 94–46  19–7
    		  15 – Epperson  8 – Tied  5 – Tied  CenturyLink Center (17,981)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 17, 2018
    9:00 pm, FSN    		 Marquette L 86–90  19–8
    (8–6)    		  26 – Thomas  6 – Harrell Jr.  6 – Harrell Jr.  CenturyLink Center (18,495)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 20, 2018
    6:00 pm, FS1    		 at Butler L 70–93  19–9
    (8–7)    		  15 – Ballock  7 – Harrell Jr.  3 – Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (8,630)
    Indianapolis, IN
    Feb 24, 2018
    1:20 pm, FOX    		 No. 3 Villanova W 89–83  20–9
    (9–7)    		  28 – Foster  9 – Mintz  8 – Ballock  CenturyLink Center (18,321)
    Omaha, NE
    Feb 27, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 DePaul W 82–51  21–9
    (10–7)    		  20 – Foster  8 – Thomas  8 – Thomas  CenturyLink Center (18,191)
    Omaha, NE
    Mar 3, 2018
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 at Marquette L 81–85  21–10
    (10–8)    		  29 – Foster  9 – Thomas  6 – Mintz  BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,221)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 8, 2018
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 (4) vs. (5) Providence
    Quarterfinals    		 L 68–72 OT 21–11
    		  19 – Foster  7 – Tied  6 – Mintz  Madison Square Garden (17,647)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 16, 2018
    5:50 pm, TNT    		 (8 S) vs. (9 S) Kansas State
    First Round    		 L 59–69  21–12
    		  16 – Ballock  8 – Ballock  4 – Thomas  Spectrum Center (17,943)
    Charlotte, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings
    See also: 2017–18 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 NR NR RV 25 RV RV 25 25 RV 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV Not released 
    Coaches RV RV^ RV 23 RV 25 24 23 24 22 RV RV RV RV 25 RV 24 RV

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    References
    1. "Big East Conference - Villanova Sits Atop Coaches' Preseason Poll Again". www.bigeast.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
    2. "Big East Conference - Villanova's Jalen Brunson Selected Preseason Player of the Year". www.bigeast.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
    3. http://www.gocreighton.com/boxscore.aspx?path=mbb&id=9836
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