Creighton Basketball 2024-2025

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:03 am

Wow, just listened to the post game and even Coach Mac called out players and specifically Kalk saying that he played soft. I don't think I have heard that come from him often, you could tell that he was really disappointed.

OmahaRedWing · Post by **OmahaRedWing** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 11:41 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:03 am Wow, just listened to the post game and even Coach Mac called out players and specifically Kalk saying that he played soft. I don't think I have heard that come from him often, you could tell that he was really disappointed.

Assuming that means Kalk is healthy? Can't imagine Mac would call him out if dealing with an injury.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Dec 19, 2024 12:06 pm

Yeah, to be honest, I have never heard Mac call players out before, maybe he is just trying to push different buttons to see what works.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 11:14 am

Fedor Zugic is immediately eligible. Huge boost for a depleted Creighton back court.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:34 pm

Good bounceback win for the Jays. Didn't expect much from Zugic right away, but nice to see him getting some first hand gameday time.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:09 am

Yes great team game from the Jays. Ashworth with his first career double-double!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Dec 24, 2024 10:07 am

Good article from Steven Ashworth about the charity work that he is doing in the Omaha community.

More Than a Game

One initiative I’m particularly passionate about is the Giving Machines for the Light the World campaign. The Light the World initiative started in 2017 through a partnership between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and local and global charities.

Its goal is simple yet profound: to provide relief and aid to those in need during the holiday season.

What makes this initiative unique are the Giving Machines—vending machines where people can purchase items like school shoes, meals for homeless shelters, eye exams for children, and even livestock for communities in need. Originally launched in Salt Lake City, these machines have since expanded to cities across the country.

This year, the Giving Machines will be in Omaha from December 21 to 31 at the Westroads Mall.

On December 28, my teammates and I will visit the machines to help promote donations, take photos, and connect with the community.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Jan 01, 2025 1:02 am

Nice home win for the jays vs a good St Johns team at CHI..

Almost blew it at the end. Great job defending home court..Kalk was a beast and Ashworth gutted out another gritty, injury prone game…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 01, 2025 9:44 am

This was a game the jays needed to defend home court and got it. I think St. John’s is a very good team, they are long and athletic like always but way better this year. This game was so similar to last years game that went down to the wire as well.

Gunna be tough to win at their place, but very happy the Jays ended 2024 with a win.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 01, 2025 9:50 am

Also, Kalkbrenner became the first player to accumulate 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 200 blocks in league play.

Pretty impressive when you think of all the guys that have played in the Big East.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:17 pm

LOL!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:13 am

Brad wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:17 pm LOL!

Nice, last year after the Creighton game, he said that he wanted to go out into the cold and jump in a snow pile.

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:36 am

Pitino is always good for a sound bite.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 02, 2025 12:25 pm

Ashworth is leading the nation in FT% 98.1% That is insane.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:06 am

Curious to see how much defense shaka is going to play against CU tonight.

If you don't know what I am talking about:

Louie · Post by **Louie** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:50 am

Shaka is such a tool

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:21 pm

Jays played a great first half only to give up a 12–0 run to end the first half

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 9:33 pm

Kalkbrenner has been terrible but just got his 2,000th point. Only 4th in program history.

Flyer14 · Post by **Flyer14** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:09 pm

I can't remember seeing him play this poorly ever. This team clearly has potential, but is a long way from putting it all together. Coach Mac has his work cut out for him.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:58 pm

They really hung in there better than I expected. Quite honestly it was theirs to lose (and they did) with the opportunities they gave themselves on defense later in the game.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Jan 04, 2025 12:46 am

Yes after giving up the 23-3 run they answered with their own 12-0 run and pulled within 4 late in the game but couldn’t take advantage of some easy close shots.

Either way, close loss on the road to a top 10 team, not the worst and certainly not as bad as Iowa’s blowout 30 pt loss at the Wisconsin tonight

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 4:27 pm

Jays picked up the win today at Hinkle over Butler (their 3rd straight win @hinkle which is tough to do)

As usual it was Kalk and Ashworth dominating. Ashworth nearly had a triple double in the first half alone.

He finished with 22pts, 12 rebs and 9 assts. Kalk also had a huge game with 26pts, 9 Rebs and 6 blocks. Butler has now lost 9 in a row, their longest losing streak in 35 years.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:32 pm

Nice road win to keep pace, and in a tough place to play and get a win..

The Jays simply need to defend home turf and snatch a couple more road wins..and I like their chances of getting an NCAA Tournament bid..

But, it’s early January and still much to build…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:20 pm

Exactly what they need to do, need to win all or almost at home and maybe grab a couple more road wins to have a chance

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:04 pm

Good win last night. The Ashworth-Kalk pipeline was in full effect. Traudt had some seriously clutch 3pt action.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 15, 2025 12:18 pm

Yes, Ashworth really did a nice job finding Kalk, and the last 2 games Kalk has been on a tear: 26pt 9rebs, 6 blocks and 20pts, 10 rebs, 6 blocks and 3 assts. It was also really nice to see Mason Miller get the wide-open dunk and make 2 3's. That was a great win to get them into the 4th spot in the conference. Probably not going to catch Marquette for the lead, but its not out of the question.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:46 pm

Wow, just looked at the remaining upcoming home games and already the Pink Out game on Sat Jan 25th, Marquette and Uconn games are sold out. The other 4 remaining games are pretty close and have a good chance to sell out as well. That is awesome to see, especially since this team doesn't quite have the hype that the past 3-4 years have had.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Jan 18, 2025 1:09 pm

And down goes UConn!!!!

3 year long home win streak snapped!

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:12 pm

That was an amazing win by the skin of their beaks!! And that was definitely a shooting foul that Ashworth got away with, wowza!!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:27 pm

What a win. 28 game home win streak snapped. Jays are 8-2 against UConn all-time.

Ashworth did get lucky on that call on the floor but up until the end of the game the refs hardly called any of the body contact on UConn.

Jamiya with a career high 24!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:15 am

Jays jumped up to 44 in NET rankings and 38 in Kenpom with the big win yesterday

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:33 pm

They're ranked 1 in Tunapom

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 4:48 pm

Tunapom. That’s the most credible ratings service out there.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:11 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:15 am Jays jumped up to 44 in NET rankings and 38 in Kenpom with the big win yesterday

Huge for the Jays..

Like we stated last week, defend home court and steal one more on the road, this team could land a 5-7 seed regardless what happens in the Big East Tournament…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:45 pm

Another good win for the Jays, this time lots of rest for the starters and still won easily by 24.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:01 pm

Trey Alexander is tearing up the G league right now, he has scored 30+ in 3 straight games including 38,36, and 36. Wonder if he will get a spot in the NBA.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:22 pm

The DePaul game was a really nice win for the Jays..

DePaul is an improved team, but the Jays defense made them look like the same old DePaul..

There seems to be a really nice chemistry brewing with this team and it’s rotation, Just keep on defending home court and steal away another couple of road wins. If this happens, regardless of the Big East tournament result, the Jays could lock up a 5-7 seed.. after a 7-5 start, being 13-6 now is pretty darn impressive…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:19 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:01 pm Trey Alexander is tearing up the G league right now, he has scored 30+ in 3 straight games including 38,36, and 36. Wonder if he will get a spot in the NBA.

Although the NBA is his goal, he is getting a lot more playing time to improve his skills. Looks like he is average about 27 ppg in 9 games and 0.9 in 12 NBA Games.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 23, 2025 2:37 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:22 pm The DePaul game was a really nice win for the Jays..

DePaul is an improved team, but the Jays defense made them look like the same old DePaul..

There seems to be a really nice chemistry brewing with this team and it’s rotation, Just keep on defending home court and steal away another couple of road wins. If this happens, regardless of the Big East tournament result, the Jays could lock up a 5-7 seed.. after a 7-5 start, being 13-6 now is pretty darn impressive…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

Yes, they do seem to be starting to gel. Neal has really stepped up as the 3rd scorer and even the bench has been more consistent lately.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Jan 23, 2025 3:35 pm

According to the OWH the women's CU game vs Uconn @ CHI has sold out all lower bowl seats and they have opened up the upper bowl now as well. They are expecting over 10,000 fans which would shatter the previous women's record of 4,400 at the Civic