Creighton Basketball 2021-2022

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:46 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:42 am I just hate to see R2’s injury, it seems like all too often the Jays lose a player to season ending injury. Mo Watson, Martin krampelj just to name a few.

Remember Ziggy went down against Seton Hall with a season ending (and Covid ending) 2019/2020 season..

Snake bit…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:53 am

Prov/Xavier is now going to 2OT, which should help Creighton as they play at Providence on Saturday

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:54 am

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:46 am
skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:42 am I just hate to see R2’s injury, it seems like all too often the Jays lose a player to season ending injury. Mo Watson, Martin krampelj just to name a few.
Remember Ziggy went down against Seton Hall with a season ending (and Covid ending) 2019/2020 season..

Snake bit…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Yes, that was the other one I couldn’t remember.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 3:21 am

Xavier just hit a 3 at the buzzer to tie it up….3OT is coming. The Wyoming/Colorado state game that was supposed to be on only has 12 min left….in the 2nd half.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 12:31 pm

Creighton Men's Basketball at S.t John's Highlights 2-23-22

Creighton Men's Basketball at S.t John's Highlights 2-23-22

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:44 pm

Not that we didn't already know, but Creighton did confirm that Nembhard is out for the season and is having surgery on his wrist.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:31 pm

Ryan Nembhard To Miss Remainder of 2021-22 Season
Freshman standout was injured in Wednesday's win at St. John's

Creighton guard Ryan Nembhard will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season after suffering an injury during Wednesday night's win at St. John's. He is expected to undergo surgery on his right wrist in the coming days.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:50 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 2:44 pm Not that we didn't already know, but Creighton did confirm that Nembhard is out for the season and is having surgery on his wrist.

The one potential semi-bright spot (for lack of a better term here), is that I think the current roster (providing Arthur and Alex get 100% here soon) is more capable of withstanding a blow like this. The key, again, is Trey continuing his growth and for Rati to continue to step up. It'll be tough, but I am hoping it doesn't lead to a tailspin that injuries have lead to in past years.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:22 pm

Yes, this year's team is prob able to withstand it more than past teams. There are more options and the experience will be great for the younger guys. The 2 guys we can't afford to lose this season would be Kalk and Hawk.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:23 pm

Creighton down St. John's, but loses Ryan Nembhard

Creighton point guard Ryan Nembhard will miss the rest of the season after a right wrist injury, suffered at St. John's Wednesday night, will require surgery.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:47 pm

Greg McDermott gives update on Ryan Nembhard

Creighton faces Providence on Saturday.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:05 pm

Men's Basketball Closes February With Test at No. 11 Providence
Bluejays seek seventh straight victory

Creighton (19-8, 11-5 BIG EAST) brings a league-best six-game winning streak into its final road game of the regular-season when it visits No. 11 Providence (23-3, 13-2 BIG EAST) on Saturday, Feb. 26.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:44 pm

This is going to be another big game. Providence has the chance to secure their first conference title in school history (seems crazy that they don't already have one) and the game is sold out as well.

Hopefully they have fixed the leaks in the roof and we don't have to sit through 3OTs like their game on Wednesday. That game started at 6 and didn't get over until 9:30.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:20 am

Surgery went well, takes 12 weeks recovery time I just heard McDermott.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 2:17 am

Creighton 51
Villanova 72 (F)

Men's Basketball Falls at #11 Providence as Friars Claim First Title

No. 11 Providence clinched its first BIG EAST regular-season title in program history with a 72-51 win over visiting Creighton on Saturday, Feb. 26th.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:35 pm

Providence 14-2 24-3
Villanova 14-4 21-7
UConn 11-5 20-7
Creighton 11-6 19-9
Marquette 10-7 18-10
Seton Hall 9-8 18-9
St. John's 7-9 15-12
Xavier 7-10 17-11
Butler 6-13 13-17
DePaul 4-13 13-14
Georgetown 0-16 6-21

03-02 Connecticut 20-7 (11-5)
03-05 Seton Hall 17-9 (9-8)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 2:32 pm

That was a bad game, as usual the Jays played bad on the second game on a road trip, I hate the Big East schedule with always playing 2 on the road and 2 at home. I don’t know if they need to switch up our road routine but we always play lethargic in the second game.

Kudos to Providence on the win. I really like Ed Cooley, especially when he got on the PA mic and told the crowd that they are classy and to stop their |expletive| after someone threw a beer can onto the court with a min to play.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:21 pm

But Providence had like 6 seniors listed on the roster…

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:40 am

Can’t say I was surprised with the outcome. The short-handed Jays hung in there with Providence for most of the 1st half.. But fell apart in the 2nd. About the only bright spot was Hawk recorded his 11th double-double..

Congrats to HC Ed Cooley (he is a class act) and the Providence Friars for achieving their first ever regular season Big East conference championship…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 4:34 pm

Trey Alexander was named Big East Freshman of the Week for the 3rd time.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 01, 2022 4:32 pm

CU Men's Basketball Media Availability - Ryan Nembhard, Trey Alexander & Greg McDermott - 2/28/2022

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 01, 2022 10:17 pm

Creighton's Ryan Hawkins took a leap of faith and nailed the landing

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:07 am

Daniels helps No. 11 Villanova top No. 9 Providence 76-74

If the shot-for-shot battle down the stretch between Providence and Villanova was a sneak peek of what's ahead in March, Madison Square Garden may be in for quite a show.

Caleb Daniels scored 20 points, Eric Dixon added 15 and Collin Gillespie 14 as No. 11 Villanova beat No. 9 Providence 76-74 in a fantastic Big East matchup on Tuesday night.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:26 am

U Conn 62
Creighton 64 (F)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:56 am

The jays were up huge and let the lead slip away, hopefully they can get some energy and hold on in this one. Kaluma was on fire in the first half.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:39 am

Holy cow, huge win for their season.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:43 am

Kalkbrenner and Kaluma Guide Men's Basketball to 64-62 Win Over #18 Connecticut
Sophomore Ryan Kalkbrenner delivered 20 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to propel the Creighton men's basketball team to a 64-62 win over No. 18 Connecticut on Wednesday, March 2

The win lifted the Bluejays to 20-9 on the season and 12-6 in BIG EAST action, while the Huskies fell to 21-8 overall and 12-6 in conference action.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:44 am

Chalk it up to an unreal 2nd half for Kalkbrenner- 20 second half points (22 overall) with 10 rebounds. A man’s man effort..

Short handed, it’s incredible. The Jays win 64-62. Rati with a fantastic defensive effort. 20-9 with one regular season game left against Seton Hall..and locking up a Big East Tournament 1st round bye. The Jays are now 5-0 vs UConn..

Great, GREAT win. I’m drinking a celebratory beer

…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:58 am

Creighton being 5-0 against UCONN is just so mind bogglingly awesome.

Great bounce back win after the poop show against Providence. Have to close out strong against Seton Hall.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:59 am

Louie wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:39 am Holy cow, huge win for their season.

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:44 am Great, GREAT win. I’m drinking a celebratory beer …

I agree. Even with the injuries and a few frustrating losses, its been a great season! Disappointed I am missing these last two home games.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:05 am

What a great team win. Kaluma in the first half and then Kalk in the 2nd. Glad to sweep Hurley and UConn.

Need the guys to get some rest and be ready for Hall on Saturday.

In thought the Jays were in before this game but this solidified it.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:07 pm

Creighton Men's Basketball vs UCONN 3-2-2022

Creighton Men's Basketball vs UCONN 3-2-2022

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:10 pm

Creighton Men's Basketball vs Connecticut 03-02-22 Arthur Kaluma

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:21 pm

Providence 14-3 24-4
Villanova 15-4 22-7
UConn 12-6 21-8
Creighton 12-6 20-9
Marquette 10-8 18-11
Seton Hall 10-8 19-9
St. John's 8-10 16-13
Xavier 7-11 17-12
Butler 6-13 13-17
DePaul 6-13 15-14
Georgetown 0-18 6-23

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:04 pm

That first half was so exciting last night....in the video the Coyote posted above with the highlights, the 3:05 shows the screen that Kalk set that layed out the UCONN guy. Right before that they had another player injure his hand....not that I like to see someone get injured, but that was a crazy few min stretch there where everything went the Jays way.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:30 pm

I have to say, the job McDermott has done this year in getting all of the new pieces to come together like it has, has just been masterful. In my wildest hopes, I honestly didn't think we had a chance to actually head to the NCAA tournament this year, and kind of expected maybe an NIT year. Simply awesome.

Just now have to hope for a strong finish here and good showing in the Big East Tourney

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:40 am

I think I stated this months ago, my hope for this season, was a 15-17 win season and a strong NIT seed..

Never did I think, especially with all their injuries and youth, the Jays to achieve yet another 20 win season, tied for 3rd in the conference, and a 1st round bye in the Big East Tournament..

This Jays team has all but notched up an NCAA at large bid..and have FAR exceeded my expectations. This season has definitely been a coaching masterpiece for Mac. Now let’s see if the White and Blue can rattle some cages as March progresses…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:24 pm

Seton Hall 65
Creighton 60 (F)

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:15 pm

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 7:18 pm

Men's Basketball Quintet Earn Honors From BIG EAST

ALL-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Ryan Hawkins, Creighton, F, Sr., 6-7, 222, Atlantic, Iowa

ALL-BIG EAST HONORABLE MENTION
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton, C, So., 7-0, 256, St. Louis, Mo.

BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Trey Alexander, Creighton, G, 6-4, 185, Oklahoma City, Okla.
*Ryan Nembhard, Creighton, G, 6-0, 167, Aurora, Ont.
Arthur Kaluma, Creighton, F, 6-7, 220, Glendale, Ariz.

*Denotes unanimous selection