Creighton Basketball 2019-2020

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:54 am

This upcoming season could see a dramatic uptick for the Jays after the “growing pains” of last season..

CU could potentially have all 5 of their starters back for this season if Martin Krampelj returns. Epperson will return from his injury. The addition of Omaha’s own Shereef Mitchell at point guard should be a great additional piece..

This was a talented, but very young team last season. If Martin comes back, I think the Jays will be a contender in the Big East.. Even if he doesn’t, I see CU as a better team heading into the 2019-2020 season...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:06 pm

Creighton just landed 6'5" shooting guard, Jalen Windham, who played in the largest class in Indiana. He was originally a Georgia St commit but their coach transferred so he was released.

Today Creighton is hosting Antwann Jones, who is a transfer from Memphis. He would have to sit one, but has 3 years of eligibility remaining.

Tomorrow, they host Tristan Enaruna, who they have recruited for over 2 years. He is down to Miami, Kansas and Creighton.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:56 pm

Creighton is 2 for 2 this week. Antwann Jones committed to Creighton today. He will have to sit one but have 3 years of eligibility left. He was a top 100 player coming out of high school. He has great size for a guard, 6'6" 205 lbs.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 1:21 pm

Two fantastic additions for the Jays

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed May 08, 2019 2:38 pm

Enunara ended up choosing Kansas over Creighton. Sucks to not have him, but still great to be in the running with a school like Kansas for a player.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Wed May 08, 2019 4:41 pm

Now Creighton has to hope and pray that Martin comes back. Or, attempt in vein to get a tall grad transfer that can contribute. Oh well.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed May 08, 2019 4:59 pm

MadMartin8 wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 4:41 pm Now Creighton has to hope and pray that Martin comes back. Or, attempt in vein to get a tall grad transfer that can contribute. Oh well.

I agree. But I have a feeling Martin is gone..

Hope I’m wrong...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed May 29, 2019 8:31 pm

A couple of Bluejay Basketball notes-

Martin Krampelj is be forgoing his senior season for the NBA draft.. But on the positive side, Davion Mintz will be returning...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Post by **Coyote** » Wed May 29, 2019 8:58 pm

Omaha Cowboy wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2019 8:31 pm A couple of Bluejay Basketball notes-

Martin Krampelj is be forgoing his senior season for the NBA draft.. But on the positive side, Davion Mintz will be returning...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

I don't think Krampelj is looking for the NBA, but as a 24 yo, looking for a spot in the European league.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:24 pm

Creighton picked up grad transfer Kelvin Jones 6'11", 230 lbs from Idaho St. He was one of the top transfers left. Chose Creighton over Oregon, VA Tech, and Georgia.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:36 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:24 pm Creighton picked up grad transfer Kelvin Jones 6'11", 230 lbs from Idaho St. He was one of the top transfers left. Chose Creighton over Oregon, VA Tech, and Georgia.

This was probably the biggest, figuratively and literally, pickup of this recruitment period given Krampelj's decision

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:39 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:24 pm Creighton picked up grad transfer Kelvin Jones 6'11", 230 lbs from Idaho St. He was one of the top transfers left. Chose Creighton over Oregon, VA Tech, and Georgia.

I heard he was a more traditional big, he won't be seen outside the 3 point line, which is moving back next yeat.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:56 am

In the video highlights I saw of him, it looked like any time he was around the rim, he dunked it. That is a good sign for the Jays. Unlike past post options like Will Artino that tried to lay it in every time.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:02 am

UConn joining the conference after this season its looking like. Big East would likely go to a 20 game round robin schedule. Another marquee program coming to Omaha yearly.

Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jun 22, 2019 10:38 am

UConn is heading back to the Big East for basketball.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:46 pm

Now it's official, UCONN is joining the Big East again. This is huge for Basketball (Men's and Women's), and Soccer.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:13 pm

MadMartin8 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:46 pm Now it's official, UCONN is joining the Big East again. This is huge for Basketball (Men's and Women's), and Soccer.

This is GREAT for the Big East and all schools in the conference

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:15 pm

I hardly watch Women's BBall, but when UConn comes to town...

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:58 pm

Coyote wrote: ↑Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:15 pm I hardly watch Women's BBall, but when UConn comes to town...

I may be out in left field here, but the first year hosting the game at CHI could be fun and give a big shot in the arm to the women's budget. Not saying they sell it out, but with some marketing they could pull 8K maybe drop the curtains up top. You wouldn't get the home court advantage of DJ Sokol, but the event of it may make it worth it for the program.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Aug 22, 2019 12:05 pm

Denzel Mahoney will rejoin the team and be eligible to play starting in December. This should help give even more athleticism to the team.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 2:07 pm

2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Date Opponent Site Time (CST) 2018-19 W-L (Postseason) Series History
Nov. 1 McKENDREE (Exh.) CHI Health Center Omaha 7:30 p.m. 9-18 First Meeting
Nov. 5 KENNESAW STATE CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 6-26 Creighton leads, 1-0
Nov. 12 at Michigan$ Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA 30-7 (NCAA) Michigan leads, 2-0
Nov. 16 LOUISIANA TECH CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 20-13 Creighton leads, 1-0
Nov. 22 CAL POLY% CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 6-23 Creighton leads, 1-0
Nov. 24 NORTH FLORIDA% CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 16-17 First Meeting
Nov. 28 vs. San Diego State% Las Vegas, Nev. 9:30 p.m. 21-13 Creighton leads, 4-2
Nov. 29 vs. Texas Tech or Iowa% Las Vegas, Nev. TBA 31-7 (NCAA) or
23-12 (NCAA) Creighton leads Texas Tech 2-1;
Iowa leads 14-11
Dec. 3 ORAL ROBERTS CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 11-21 Creighton leads, 7-4
Dec. 7 NEBRASKA CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 19-17 (NIT) Series tied, 26-26
Dec. 13 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 20-17 (CIT) Creighton leads, 1-0
Dec. 17 OKLAHOMA CHI Health Center Omaha TBA 20-14 (NCAA) Oklahoma leads, 4-2
Dec. 21 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. TBA 23-11 (NCAA) Series tied, 5-5
March 11-14 BIG EAST Tournament New York, N.Y. TBA

Post by **Coyote** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:12 am

Creighton picks up a 7 footer

Top 75 center Ryan Kalkbrenner heads to Creighton

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:26 am

Huge pickup both literally and metaphorically. Skilled big men like this are very hard to come by. Incredibly important pickup here from McDermott.

That said, I hope he sticks around should the NCAA bring down sanctions.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:40 am

Great addition to the team. The guards in the coming years should be good as well, so this will be great if we have a big man to add to it.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:53 am

Epperson carried from practice on stretcher, catastrophic knee injury is the word. Poor kid just can't get a bit of luck.

That said, my season outlook was already low, now it's somehow even lower.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:51 am

Yeah this news about Epperson really sucks. He is a great young man. He was finally starting to feel health and they were taking it easy in bringing him along. It sounds like it was a clean break, so at least he shouldn't have any lingering effects for his life. The standard time table to return would be about 16 weeks, which would late February, so I would be surprised if he makes it back this season.

I would have loved to have Krampelj here for his senior season.

By the way the Jays are getting votes in the preseason AP poll, putting them at 40th. They are also getting votes in the coaches poll and come in at 33.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 10:46 am

From Epperson's twitter:

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:40 am

Men's Basketball Blows Past McKendree in Exhibition Win

Christian Bishop scored 21 points to lead four men in double-figures as Creighton men's basketball team rolled to a 95-63 exhibition victory over McKendree on Friday night.

Creighton opens the 2019-20 regular-season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 vs. Kennesaw State.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:06 am

I was looking at the Futures Betting at the casino and the odds for Creighton to win the National Championship are 100 to 1. If you bet $5 you win $500. Seems like the odds are too low. To win the Big East they got Creighton at 6.5 to 1 odds. The odds makers think Creighton is the 4th best team in the Big East with Villanova as the strong favorite.

Going to the Council Bluffs Casino and betting on the Creighton game and then driving across the river and watching it live downtown at the arena. Never thought I would see the day.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Big game for the Jays tonight @ 5:30 @ Michigan.

DePaul blew out Iowa last night in the Gavitt Games, (they were up by 25 with 5 min to go). Hopefully Creighton can continue the trend. The Big East is 19-0 so far this season.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:42 pm

Former Fab 5 member Juwan Howard is now the coach of the Michigan basketball team. I hope for Michigan's sake the hiring of a former team star as head coach goes better then it looks like it is for Nebraska football. We don't know much about the Michigan or Creighton teams yet.
My first legal bet of my life on a Creighton game!
Michigan is favored by 5 1/2 points and I am going to bet they can cover. I suspect that Michigan may be to tall for a short Creighton team to handle.

dice rolling program

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:36 pm

Jays played a good game, but still don't have a go to guy that can get his own bucket. Ballock started out with 11 of the first 15, but didn't score the rest of the game. Tyshon finished with 20, but couldn't hit anything in the 2nd half. (he almost had a double-double with 8 boards as well)

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:09 pm

We don't really know how good Michigan is yet but Creighton hung with them whoever they are. No way Nebraska plays MIchigan and hangs with them like that. No way Nebraska beats Creighton this year I can see that already.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Nov 12, 2019 11:17 pm

skinzfan23 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:36 pm Jays played a good game, but still don't have a go to guy that can get his own bucket. Ballock started out with 11 of the first 15, but didn't score the rest of the game. Tyshon finished with 20, but couldn't hit anything in the 2nd half. (he almost had a double-double with 8 boards as well)

It hurts when you have no post players, and then having Mahoney, Epperson, and Mintz all out. Had they had those guys, might have been different (key word "might").

Honestly just surprised it was this close. Onwards and upwards (or at least onwards and sideways I guess).

Post by **Coyote** » Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:00 pm

Louisiana Tech 72
Creighton 82

Kelvin Jones had a great game.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Nov 22, 2019 10:11 pm

Creighton beat Cal Poly by 16.

About 30 min before the game, Creighton announced Preston Murphy’s resignation to “pursue other opportunities”.

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:57 pm

N. Florida 67
Creighton 76

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:51 pm

Creighton just hired a new asst coach today. He is going to join the team for the tournament this Thanksgiving weekend.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:44 pm

Creighton got steamrolled by a good team, no surprise. Will probably get stomped tonight too.

That said, the 2020 Battle for Atlantis was announced:

Creighton
Duke
Memphis
Utah
Wichita St
Ohio St
Texas AM
West Virginia

That's some tourney Creighton got into.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:54 pm

Yeah one heck of a lineup.