Creighton Basketball 2013-2014

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:00 pm

Andy Katz: McDermott Sets Sights On Final Four

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 5:28 pm

PTI now on YouTube:

[BBvideo 560,340][/BBvideo]

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:07 pm

Doug DcMermott

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:13 pm

Jays lost today at Xavier 69-75. McDermott finished with 27pts and 10rbs. Isiah Zierdan went down hard and looked to have hurt his knee. Hopefully nothing serious. It sucks that the Jays lost because their top 10 ranking is probably gone as well. This was not a bad loss though to a team that is 20-9 and throw in the fact that many top 25 teams have lost this week.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:20 pm

The bright spot in today is that even though Xavier shot UNCONSCIOUS from behind the arch Creighton had the opportunity at the end to make a comeback and take the lead. Team just looked flat today and with Wragge out nearly the whole game due to foul trouble it allowed the XU defense to play more like its used to. Either way not a bad loss and shouldn't be the start of a losing streak.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:18 pm

Looks like the guards need to 1) not shoot so much 2) shoot a higher %....Manigat was 1-7 and Chatman 1-9.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:28 pm

7 Hersey Hawkins Bradley 125 3,008
8 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 88 2,973
9 Danny Manning Kansas 147 2,951
10 Doug McDermott Creighton 137 2,944

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:30 pm

X-rays done today showed no fractures or bone chips in Isaiah's right knee, but he did suffer a medial collateral ligament injury at the time of his patellar dislocation during Saturday's game at Xavier. He will undergo an MRI on Monday in Washington, D.C. that will determine if any other possible injuries were suffered and help determine whether or not surgery is needed. He is out indefinitely.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:03 pm

Thats too bad to hear, he was really starting to gel and becoming an important piece to the team. It looked gruesome when he went down. Let's hope he heals quickly and is ready to go next year.

As for the rest of the team, hopefully they come ready to play from the start on Tuesday night @ Georgetown.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:12 am

Jays are #13 in the new AP poll.

I can't believe that Iowa is still ranked (#24) they lost at Minnesota and Indiana, and only beat Purdue at home by 7. They have the most losses of anyone in the Top 25 (9). And their only great win was beating Michigan. I wish that Creighton would be as lucky in the polls. It seems like when they lose a game, they always drop 4 or more spots. This week is particularly frustrating because they lost on the road by only 6 to a very good Xavier team.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:56 pm

And as expected, according to Lunardi the BEast is down to three bids:

#2 seed Villanova
#3 seed Creighton
#9 seed Xavier

Providence and St. John's are first four out, Georgetown is the next four out, Marquette no longer in the bubble talk.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 2:00 pm

Looks like the Jays are 13th in the coaches poll as well.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:06 pm

I've been bi-polar as heckthis year with the Jays. After last week, I'm not too confident in them winning the Big East Tourney. In fact, I think it's up for grabs to just about anyone in the conference.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:50 am

Coyote wrote:
X-rays done today showed no fractures or bone chips in Isaiah's right knee, but he did suffer a medial collateral ligament injury at the time of his patellar dislocation during Saturday's game at Xavier. He will undergo an MRI on Monday in Washington, D.C. that will determine if any other possible injuries were suffered and help determine whether or not surgery is needed. He is out indefinitely.

Zierdan's MRI was rescheduled for today because of the bad weather in DC yesterday.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:49 pm

Creighton may be losing a #3 seed now. They look horrible, like they don't want to play, too many stupid shots and turnovers...

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:44 pm

They played better without Grant Gibbs. Is that odd to say?

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:39 pm

MadMartin8 wrote:They played better without Grant Gibbs. Is that odd to say?

I kind of thought that too. Although for the time I watched, I saw him make like three 3's. He definitely played better this time than last time.

They just played lights out during that period when he was out.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:40 pm

Don't underestimate the significance of IZ getting injured also.. we lost a lot of team speed and an impressive shooter when he went out.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:02 pm

guitarguy wrote:Don't underestimate the significance of IZ getting injured also.. we lost a lot of team speed and an impressive shooter when he went out.

That's what Creighton lacks. Having shooting skill is all nice and dandy when the shots are falling, but having 4 guys sit on the parameter waiting for the three ball to drop without being able to penetrate for the rebound is killing Creighton. They need speed to break through those defenses, and right now they don't have it.

We'll see what the new recruits bring in. Sad that Doug is gone before those guys arrive.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:07 pm

They do have a guy to do that, Brooks, but he just makes too many bad decisions, and misses too many FTs. The Harlem Shake is a wonder to watch, but a heart ache too often.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:11 pm

Coyote wrote:They do have a guy to do that, Brooks, but he just makes too many bad decisions, and misses too many FTs. The Harlem Shake is a wonder to watch, but a heart ache too often.

The light should have come on by now for him. I don't think it will.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:14 pm

He doesn't get enough PT. But now that IZ is down, if any guards get in Foul Trouble, we will see a lot more of him these next few weeks.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 10:42 pm

McDermott did move into 9th place all-time...he needs 34 in the game on Sat to reach 3,000:
Most Points in Division I History
1. Pete Maravich, LSU 3,667
2. Freeman Williams, PRST 3,249
3. Lionel Simmons, LAS 3,217
4. Alphonso Ford, MVSU 3,165
5. Harry Kelly, TXSO 3,066
6. Keydren Clark, SPC 3,058
7. Hersey Hawkins, BRAD 3,008
8. Oscar Robertson, CIN 2,973
9. Doug McDermott, CREI 2,966
10. Danny Manning, KU 2,951

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:47 am

Join the club Creighton fans. Lots of teams, including my Cyclones are majorly limping into post season. Our problems are not far off from yours, shots dont fall, bigs on the other team cause problems, lack of depth and foul trouble... None of it is fun to watch after such a great year otherwise. At least neither of us is Syracuse.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:22 am

The Jays need to bounce back against Providence @ the CLink. I am sure the crowd will be behind them and it needs to be. Providence handed the Jays their biggest loss of the year (13pts). It would still be a great regular season if CU wins and McDermott gets his 3,000th point.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:29 am

cdub wrote:Join the club Creighton fans. Lots of teams, including my Cyclones are majorly limping into post season. Our problems are not far off from yours, shots dont fall, bigs on the other team cause problems, lack of depth and foul trouble... None of it is fun to watch after such a great year otherwise. At least neither of us is Syracuse.

Yep. Add Syracuse, Iowa, Wisconsin, etc.

I guess that is the best thing about March Madness, it allows teams who self-destruct at the end of regular season play, to pick themselves back up in the tournaments.

Frankly, I could care less how Creighton plays these last couple games, just make a strong showing in the BigEast tournament, and win a couple big games in the NCAA. (although that becomes harder as they lose their seeds now)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:52 am

17 Reasons You’re About To Fall In Love With The Creighton Bluejays This March

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:01 pm

Latest Lunardi:
#3 seed CU vs #14 playing the winner of Texas vs Arkansas/ Nebraska!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:29 pm

I would think that the Jays would gladly take that road to the Sweet 16.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:54 pm

That just said a team cannot play a team that they have already met until the sweet 16, so they would have to be in different brackets...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:17 pm

Here is a well written story on Doug McDermott from ESPN:
The true measure of Doug McDermott

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 12:40 am

Nova received good ESPN airtime after clinching the BEast for the first time since...

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:18 pm

From mayor Stothert's twitter:

The lights on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge will be blue starting tomorrow night for Senior night and the Big East basketball tournament. Congratulations to the Jays and the fans

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:57 pm

Looks like they changed the CenturyLink Center lighting to blue for the Creighton game as well.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:11 am

CU told me that, but I thought it was going to be a surprise... Looks good!

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:01 pm

Win, lose or draw this is going to be a night to remember. Can't wait for tipoff!

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:25 pm

Lot of people down here already! Couple hundred people in line at the south entrance over an hour and a half before tip!

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:57 pm

McBuckets and McBillionaire....

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:00 pm

Doug has 22 at the half, he's going to break 3000 tonight!

Post by **nebugeater** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 8:11 pm

Don't think they could have asked for a better first half