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Creighton returns to the NCAA Tournament following a one year absence prior to last season's pandemic. They will take on UC Santa Barbara in the first round as a -6.5 favorite.
The Bluejays got beat up badly by the Hoyas in their Big East men's basketball championship game. They lost three of their last six games heading into the NCAA Tournament.
Then there is this: Creighton reinstated coach Greg McDermott following a four-day suspension for racially insensitive language he used in front of his team following the Feb. 27 loss to Xavier.
McDermott immediately issued an apology and later posted on Twitter saying he owned his mistake, going so far as saying he would have resigned if his players wanted.
"Specifically, I said: 'Guys, we got to stick together,'" McDermott tweeted. "'We need both feet in. I need everybody to stay on the plantation. I can't have anybody leave the plantation.'"
The word "plantation" carries racist overtones for its connotations of slavery and repression.
The team seems to have moved on though.
The Bluejays rarely turn the ball over and have greatly improved their defense.
Big Wins: 12/20 at Connecticut (76-74), 1/27 at Seton Hall (85-81), 2/13 Villanova (86-70)
Bad Losses: 12/14 Marquette (84-89), 1/16 at Butler (66-70), 1/20 Providence (70-74)
Coach: Greg McDermott
Probable Starters:
Denzel Mahoney, Senior, Guard, 12.5 ppg, 1.7 apg, 4.2 rpg
Mitch Ballock, Senior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 2.5 apg
Marcus Zegarowski, Junior, Guard, 15.5 ppg, 4.3 apg
Damien Jefferson, Senior, Forward, 12.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg
Christian Bishop, Junior, Forward, 10.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Key Role Players:
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Freshman, Center, 6.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.3 bpg
Antwann Jones, Sophomore, Guard, 3.6 ppg, 1.4 apg
Alex O’Connell, Senior, Guard, 3.8 ppg
| 2019 | NIT | First Round win over Loyola-Chicago |
| 2019 | NIT | Second Round win over Memphis |
| 2019 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to TCU |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Kansas State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Rhode Island |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round win over Alabama |
| 2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Wagner |
| 2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to BYU |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Louisiana |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Baylor |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Cincinnati |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Duke |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Alabama |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to North Carolina |
| 2011 | CBI | First Round win over San Jose State |
| 2011 | CBI | Second Round win over Davidson |
| 2011 | CBI | Semifinal win over UCF |
| 2011 | CBI | Final win over Oregon |
| 2010 | CIT | First Round win over South Dakota |
| 2010 | CIT | Second Round win over Fairfield |
| 2010 | CIT | Semifinal loss to Missouri State |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Bowling Green |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round loss to Kentucky |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round win over Rhode Island |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round loss to Florida |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Nevada |
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
