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Creighton Men To Open With Wisconsin In Las Vegas

WOWT wrote:Creighton will take on Wisconsin in semifinal round play of the 12th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on November 23rd. Arkansas will take on Arizona State.

Sporting News ranks the top 25 college basketball teams for 2012-13

1. Indiana Hoosiers
2. UCLA Bruins
3. Louisville Cardinals
4. Ohio State Buckeyes
5. Kentucky Wildcats
6. Michigan Wolverines
7. North Carolina State Wolfpack
8. Duke Blue Devils
9. Syracuse Orangemen
10. Arizona Wildcats
11. North Carolina Tar Heels
12. Missouri Tigers

13. Creighton Bluejays
Power forward Doug McDermott was sensational as a sophomore, but Creighton sometimes fought the idea of letting him carry them. He doesn’t need more shots; he needs the ball when it’s time for a big one.

14. Memphis Tigers
15. Kansas Jayhawks
16. Florida Gators
17. Wisconsin Badgers
18. Cincinnati Bearcats
19. San Diego State Aztecs
20. UNLV Runnin' Rebels
21. Gonzaga Bulldogs
22. Michigan State Spartans
23. Murray State Racers
24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
25. VCU Rams

2012-2013 Creighton Basketball Schedule!

Fri, Nov 02  Mary (Ex.) CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.  
Fri, Nov 09  North Texas CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.
Wed, Nov 14  UAB CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.

12th Annual Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational
Sun, Nov 18  Presbyterian CenturyLink Center Omaha   2:05 p.m.
Tue, Nov 20  Longwood CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.
Fri, Nov 23          Wisconsin Las Vegas, Nev.   9:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov 24  Arizona State or Arkansas Las Vegas, Nev.   TBA

Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge Series
Wed, Nov 28  Boise State CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.

Sat, Dec 01  Saint Joseph's CenturyLink Center Omaha   2:05 p.m.
Thu, Dec 06  Nebraska Lincoln, Neb.   TBA
Sun, Dec 09  Akron CenturyLink Center Omaha   2:05 p.m.
Sat, Dec 15  California Berkeley, Calif.   10:00 p.m.
Wed, Dec 19  Tulsa CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.
Sat, Dec 29  Evansville * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA
Wed, Jan 02  Illinois State * Normal, Ill.   TBA
Sat, Jan 05  Indiana State * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA
Tue, Jan 08  Drake * CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.
Fri, Jan 11          Missouri State * Springfield, Mo.   7:05 p.m.
Tue, Jan 15  Northern Iowa * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA
Sat, Jan 19  Wichita State * Wichita, Kan.   3:00 p.m.
Wed, Jan 23  Drake * Des Moines, Iowa   TBA
Sun, Jan 27  Southern Illinois * Carbondale, Ill.   TBA
Wed, Jan 30  Missouri State * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA
Sat, Feb 02  Bradley * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA
Wed, Feb 06  Indiana State * Terre Haute, Ind.   6:05 p.m.
Sat, Feb 09  Illinois State * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA
Wed, Feb 13  Northern Iowa * Cedar Falls, Iowa   7:05 p.m.
Sat, Feb 16  Evansville * Evansville, Ind.   TBA
Tue, Feb 19  Southern Illinois * CenturyLink Center Omaha   7:05 p.m.

BracketBusters
Fri, Feb 22 - Sun, Feb 24  Opponent TBD (BracketBusters) TBD   TBA

Wed, Feb 27  Bradley * Peoria, Ill.   7:05 p.m.
Sat, Mar 02  Wichita State * CenturyLink Center Omaha   TBA

Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Thu, Mar 07  First Round St. Louis, Mo.   TBA
Fri, Mar 08          Quarterfinals St. Louis, Mo.   TBA
Sat, Mar 09  Semifinals St. Louis, Mo.   TBA
Sun, Mar 10  Championship St. Louis, Mo.   1:05 p.m.

2012-2013 College Basketball Preview from Lindy's Sports Magazine has Creighton #8

Bluejay Madness is tonight at the DJ Sokol Arena.

Brad wrote:Bluejay Madness is tonight at the DJ Sokol Arena.

I will be there.  This is my first time being in the Sokol Arena, I am sure it will be nice, but I still wish the event was held at the CenturyLink Center.  I thought it was neat to be able to walk around the whole place and then go down on the court for autographs after the scrimmage was over.

A few bad pics from Bluejay Madness:
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Creighton is #15 in the USA Today preseason poll realeased today.  The top 25:
USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Indiana (21)  0-0 761
2 Louisville (5)  0-0 738
3 Kentucky (5)  0-0 718
4 Ohio State 0-0 617
5 Michigan 0-0 605
6 North Carolina State 0-0 581
7 Kansas 0-0 563
8 Duke 0-0 516
9 Syracuse 0-0 502
10 Florida 0-0 422
11 Arizona 0-0 411
12 North Carolina 0-0 401
13 UCLA 0-0 396
14 Michigan State 0-0 391
15 Creighton 0-0 325
16 Memphis 0-0 307
17 Missouri 0-0 289
18 Baylor 0-0 266
19 UNLV 0-0 203
20 San Diego State 0-0 196
21 Wisconsin 0-0 191
22 Gonzaga 0-0 166
23 Notre Dame 0-0 122
24 Florida State 0-0 61
24 Texas 0-0 61

Media day was crazy today. I think I filmed every player on the team!

Sweet 16 was written on the board as the team goal.

Doug McDermott becomes the first Valley player to be named to the AP's preseason first team All-American.

Basketball Alums Korver & Tolliver Open NBA Season Friday With Hawks

GoCreighton wrote:Korver played at Creighton from 1999-2003 and was succeeded by Tolliver, who played for the Jays from 2003-07. If both men play as expected on Friday in the Hawks game vs. Houston, it'll mark the first time two Creighton alums were teammates in an NBA game since March 22, 1970, when Neil Johnson and Paul Silas played for the Phoenix Suns.

Creighton won their exhibition game 89-51.  They were up by as much as 47 pts.  Overall, not a bad game, but the thing that drives me nuts is the fact they can't get the scoreboard figured out yet.  They didn't show any player stats, just ads.  It has been 10 years since the arena opened, you would think that they would know how to operate the scoreboard.

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Very nice video...what an amazing season that was.  I just can't wait for tomorrow and the rest of this season now that I moved back and have my season tickets back!

anyone know if the game tonight is televised

S33 wrote:anyone know if the game tonight is televised

According to Creighton's website, it is not sadly.

I guess I should have gotten off my |expletive| and bought a ticket.

Creighton wins 71 to 51. Attendance was 17,139 which is the largest crowd for a CU home opener.

The Jays moved up to #15 in the AP and #13 in the USA Today Polls!

15,755 see Creighton beat UAB 77-60. CU went on a 22-2 run in the second half to secure the lead.
Pizza this year is set at 75!

Coyote wrote:15,755 see Creighton beat UAB 77-60. CU went on a 22-2 run in the second half to secure the lead.
Pizza this year is set at 75!

I thought the would announce 16,500+  It was a nice crowd.

I got that number from gocreighton.com
I listened to 590, but they never gave the attendance.

Creighton Routed the Lancers last Night 105-57.  Just under 16,000 in attendance

Up Next, Wisconsin, Friday Night in Vegas.

Creighton to the Big 10?    :;):

Big E wrote:Creighton to the Big 10?    :;):

It actually would be pretty awesome and a boost for them if they went to the Atlantic 10.  I swear people were talking about that as a possibility about a year ago.

Great win for Creighton tonight, beat Wisconsin 84-74, and had 30 pts and 8 reb from McDermott.

Jays Beat Wisconsin in Vegas!

Jinx! (you both posted at 11:35 about the win )

Creighton wins the Vegas Invitational Tournament!  Doug McDermott named MVP!

First time since 1928-29 that Creighton MBB has opened the season with 6 straight double-digit wins!

Go Jays!

Nice! Hopefully they can continue this streak!

Creighton moves up to #11 in both polls.

Not to look past Boise St. tomorrow night, but Saturday vs. St. Joes should be a great game.  As of tonight there are only 32 scattered seats left in the whole arena according to ticketmaster.  The weather is supposed to be nice as well, which should mean the attendance record could be broken.

SOB! is this game televised, or what? Travis Justice and channel 3 on |expletive| break?

S33 wrote:SOB! is this game televised, or what? Travis Justice and channel 3 on |expletive| break?

It's on Cox Channel 2.

Creighton drops their first game of the season.  It was a trap game coming off the big Vegas win..

Hope that get it corrected, Saturday is going to be a tougher opponent.

Jays lose first game of the season 70-83.  Jays need to play better defense to have a chance.  On a side note, only 8 tickets left for Saturday's game.  Hopefully the crowd shows up early and is loud.

after louisville's departure to the ACC the rumors of the all catholic basketball conference have really been heating up. It would be really really cool to see this happen, even though probably won't. But the rumors are still there.

Tomorrow's game vs. St. Joes is officially sold out!

Big win last staurday!

Saint Joseph's 51
Creighton 80

Attendance: 17390 - Sold Out!