Creighton Basketball 2024-2025

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:58 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:05 am DePaul beat Georgetown, so now Creighton plays DePaul tomorrow night. Feel like that is an ideal matchup, but CU doesn’t benefit much from playing them. Hopefully the Jays blow them out and can rest the starters some for the rest of the tournament.

Guess it didn't work quite like you hoped!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:18 pm

Haha, not even close. At least Ashworth should be more well rested since he fouled out and didn't play either OT. And the Jays have won 14 of their last 17, so that is good.

The biggest positive from this game is the bench scoring. 28pts in a contested game is huge for CU.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:53 pm

The late game is at 8pm CT tonight, so a little extra rest will be a bonus. I'm sure the Jays understand that if they play another first half tonight like last night's there's no coming back vs UConn. They're lucky their poor playing was vs DePaul.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:49 pm

Yes, really just need to hit a few more from 3. Ashworth had his 4th worst 3pt shooting night of the season last night, but still managed to hit that huge shot to force OT. Its gunna be tough b/c I am sure that Uconn will have a big crowd there, but hopefully the Jays can pull off the win (they usually match up pretty well against Uconn) or at least make it more of a game throughout.

One other note from last night: • Just how unlikely was Creighton's comeback. KenPom's site had DePaul with a 98.2 percent win probability when the Blue Demons went ahead by 11 with two minutes to play. It ranked as the 33rd most unlikely comeback of the season per KenPom.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:43 am

Interesting final few seconds of the game! Dunk, Double Technical, and an Ejection...

Creighton 71, Uconn 62.

Creighton will face St Johns tomorrow.

..."The Uconn fans has scattered like rats on a sinking ship"... - John Bishop

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:06 am

Intense game for sure. Definitely an fu win for Creighton. One could say the rivalry continues to escalate.

Also, Dan Hurley can eat a bag of dicks.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:31 am

What a great game, although Neal didn’t need to dunk the ball the UConn player should have gotten ejected immediately for shoving Neal and then putting his fists up. Classless just like their coach.

The funniest moment was when Coach Mac yelled at Bill Murray’s son who is an ast at UConn and Murray backed down!

Mac owns Hurley, now 9-3 vs UConn!

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:12 pm

Great win for the Jays!..

Let’s just say these 2 teams (UConn and the Jays) don’t like each other..and I think the Neal dunk was carry over from the UConn “chirping” after they won in Omaha last month..

In any case, GO JAYS

…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:22 pm

Now an even tougher matchup tonight with St. John’s playing on their home court in their most meaningful game in 30 years. Hope the jays come with the same fire as last night.

Post by **nebugeater** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 8:34 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:12 pm Great win for the Jays!..

Let’s just say these 2 teams (UConn and the Jays) don’t like each other..and I think the Neal dunk was carry over from the UConn “chirping” after they won in Omaha last month..

In any case, GO JAYS …

Ciao..LiO…Peace

I agree with the "why," but it was unnecessary. Had the rolls been reversed, the Jays would have been a little upset.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:40 pm

I thought it was un-needed last night but I still can’t believe how the UConn guy didn’t get ejected (not that it would have mattered since the game was over) but shoving a guy coming down from a dunk and then putting your fists up to fight is ridiculous. UConn is so great at dishing stuff out but they can’t handle it when it’s returned. Reading comments today, most of the nation approves of the dunk and is happy it happened!!!!

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:31 am

St John’s taking over the game in the second half. Jays not shooting well, looking tired and having a hard time with St John’s physical play.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:45 am

Having that 2OT game on Thursday didn’t help. They fought but couldn’t hit FTs and looked tired.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:50 am

The crazy stat from this game is that all starters had 10+ points (with the exception of green who had 10 until they overturned his three) and six or more rebounds

mrsticka · Post by **mrsticka** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:15 am

Creighton just lost to St. John for the Big East championship. Stagburn it!

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:33 pm

I caught bits and pieces of the tournament games and next year could be a really tough for Creighton. They relied a lot on Kalkbrenner and Ashworth during the season and I don’t feel McDermott built up the ‘subs’ much during the regular season. I know they had Pops get hurt early, but they either didn’t have much beyond the top 5 or McDermott didn’t trust them. Some things I noticed on tournament stats Zugic went from playing 23 min in first game to only 2 in the last game, when Ashworth fouled out in game 2 there didn’t seem to be any ‘tested’ PG to step in and in the last game ashworth was 3 of 19 - and some of his shots toward the end were where I know, I know trying to catch up…wow.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:10 pm

Creighton got screwed as always, have to play in Lexington, ky against Louisville and if they win have to play auburn. Couldn’t really ask for a worse site

OmahaRedWing · Post by **OmahaRedWing** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:11 pm

Cermak wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:31 am St John’s taking over the game in the second half. Jays not shooting well, looking tired and having a hard time with St John’s physical play.

Yeah, when the refs called the controversial technical that allowed Creighton to pull back within 2 and 52-50, it actually seemed to turn the game in favor of St Johns. They just decided to not let the refs have any impact on the outcome of the game. They took their game to a whole different level.

WorldStreet · Post by **WorldStreet** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:22 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:10 pm Creighton got screwed as always, have to play in Lexington, ky against Louisville and if they win have to play auburn. Couldn’t really ask for a worse site

Seeing them seeded behind UConn and Marquette is especially disappointing. Advancing to the Big East Finals didn't do anything to help their seed.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:37 pm

Yeah still can't believe the seeding, I still think the Big 10 is way over rated, with Purdue getting a 4 seed even though they don't have a great record and have lost 6 of their last 9. Creighton getting the 9 seed is like saying they are the #36 team in the country, when in fact they are probably really close to #25.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:06 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:37 pm Yeah still can't believe the seeding, I still think the Big 10 is way over rated, with Purdue getting a 4 seed even though they don't have a great record and have lost 6 of their last 9. Creighton getting the 9 seed is like saying they are the #36 team in the country, when in fact they are probably really close to #25.

I completely agree.. The Jays should have been the 7 seed and Marquette (who’s been OVERRATED ALL SEASON) should have gotten the 9. Totally ridiculous..

As a side note, the Jays defeat UConn 2 of 3 times this season, yet the Huskies get an 8. I guess their rep got them there..

That said, it would be poetic justice if somehow Omaha defeated St John’s…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:42 pm

I would love to see Omaha upset St Johns.

jag42 · Post by **jag42** » Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:22 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Mon Mar 17, 2025 6:42 pm I would love to see Omaha upset St Johns.

Could happen...every so often, a #15 defeats a #2.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:06 pm

Wow, pretty crappy that Kalkbrenner only made 3rd team All-American.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:36 pm

From seeding to Kalk on 3rd team, CU doesn't really seem to garner much respect nationally despite their in-season accomplishments.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:04 pm

almighty_tuna wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:36 pm From seeding to Kalk on 3rd team, CU doesn't really seem to garner much respect nationally despite their in-season accomplishments.

No, and I understand the Big East was down, but Luis won POY and got on second team and Kam Jones also got 2nd team. Kalk is as good if not better than either of those players.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:53 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 7:04 pm
almighty_tuna wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 6:36 pm From seeding to Kalk on 3rd team, CU doesn't really seem to garner much respect nationally despite their in-season accomplishments.
No, and I understand the Big East was down, but Luis won POY and got on second team and Kam Jones also got 2nd team. Kalk is as good if not better than either of those players.

I need to be educated on why.. WHY Marquette has been OVERRATED all season. I can understand (I guess) giving UConn an 8 seed this year based on their championship reputation (although the Jays defeated then 2 out of 3 times).. But Marquette? A 7 seed?? Give me a freakin’ break. If they were seeding this PROPERLY, the Jays should be the 7, and Marquette/UConn 8/9’s. The lack of respect nationally the Jays get is GLARING..and don’t get me started on placing the BEST RIM PROTECTOR in college basketball this season (and 4 time Big East Defensive Player of the year) a 3rd team All American? 3rd team??..

This crapola just pi$$es me off…

Ciao..LiO…Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:03 pm

FOX announced that the Creighton/St Johns final set a Fox viewership record with 1.691 million viewers. The tournament avg, weas 1.027 million.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:09 am

Baylor was on fire tonight for the Celtics. Scored 20 on 6-7 from 3 in only 16 min.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 4:16 am

skinzfan23 wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:09 am Baylor was on fire tonight for the Celtics. Scored 20 on 6-7 from 3 in only 16 min.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:14 pm

Great to see Baylor break out like this. Excellent highlight reel for him.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Mar 19, 2025 8:31 pm

7' Center from Serbia picked up a prediction to come to Creighton. He also visited Michigan and Illinois.

Here are some of his highlights (could be Kalk 2.0)

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:32 pm

What a game for Jamiya, career high 29pts, 12 rebs and 6assts

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:40 pm

Yep, a great way to kick off the tournament. Time to scout Auburn for the toughest game of the year on Saturday.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:41 pm

What a great game, jays lead nearly the entire game. I’m not sure but this is prob the most points scored in the tournament by the jays.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:43 pm

John Bishop said at half time it was the most points score in the first half of an NCAA tournament game by any Creighton team.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Mar 20, 2025 7:26 pm

Brad wrote: Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:43 pm John Bishop said at half time it was the most points score in the first half of an NCAA tournament game by any Creighton team.

Yes I did see that but wonder if the final score was too

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:09 am

So they play Auburn and Auburn has Johni Broome, possibly POY. Kalk is going to have to have a great game defensively

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:38 am

Kalk will have to be on top of his game. Hopefully the other guys can step up and we can get some production from the bench.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Mar 21, 2025 5:04 am

Jays play Saturday night @6:10 on tbs