2020–21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
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Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 19 |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 22–9 (14–6 Big East) |
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Home arena | CHI Health Center Omaha |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Villanova | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 18 | – | 7 | .720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Creighton | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 15 | – | 8 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 10 | – | 9 | .526 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | 13 | – | 8 | .619 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown † | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 8 | – | 11 | .421 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 2 | – | 13 | .133 | 5 | – | 14 | .263 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020-21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by 11th-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, as members of the Big East Conference.
Previous season
The Bluejays finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play to finish tied for first place. As the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament, they were slated to play St. John's in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled at halftime of the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.[1]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Davion Mintz | 1 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduate transferred to Kentucky[2] |
Ty-Shon Alexander | 5 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Charlotte, NC | Declared for the 2020 NBA draft[3] |
Jordan Scurry | 12 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Chestnut Hill, MA | Graduated |
Jalen Windham | 21 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Freshman | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Ball State[2] |
Kelvin Jones | 43 | C | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Chihuahua, Mexico | Graduated |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Rati Andronikashvili SG |
Tbilisi, Georgia | 35 Sajaro Skoka | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 7, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Ryan Kalkbrenner C |
Saint Louis, MO | Trinity Catholic High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 23, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Modestas Kancleris PF |
Kaunas, Lithuania | Varpas Gimnazija | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 11, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Sami Osmani SG |
Oak Lawn, IL | Oak Lawn Community High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Apr 9, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Andrew Merfeld PG |
Omaha, NE | V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 30, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Devin Davis PG |
Chicago, IL | George Westinghouse College Preparatory High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | May 20, 2020 | |
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Alex O'Connell | 5 | G | 6'6" | 186 | Junior | Roswell, GA | Transferred from Duke. Under NCAA transfer rules, O'Connell will have to sit out for the 2020–21 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 29, 2020* 3:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 11 | North Dakota State | W 69–58 | 1–0 |
16 – Bishop | 7 – Ballock | 6 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (252) Omaha, NE | |||
December 1, 2020* 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 9 | Omaha | W 94–67 | 2–0 |
18 – Bishop | 8 – Bishop | 11 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (251) Omaha, NE | |||
December 4, 2020* 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 9 | Kennesaw State | W 93–58 | 3–0 |
14 – Tied | 7 – Jones | 4 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (201) Omaha, NE | |||
December 8, 2020* 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 8 | at No. 5 Kansas Big East/Big 12 Battle |
L 72–73 | 3–1 |
19 – Mahoney | 9 – Bishop | 5 – Ballock | Allen Fieldhouse (2,500) Lawrence, KS | |||
December 11, 2020* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 8 | Nebraska Rivalry |
W 98–74 | 4–1 |
22 – Zegarowski | 8 – Kalkbrenner | 5 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (254) Omaha, NE | |||
December 14, 2020 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 9 | Marquette | L 84–89 | 4–2 (0–1) |
26 – Ballock | 6 – Tied | 5 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (255) Omaha, NE | |||
December 17, 2020 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 9 | at St. John's | W 94–76 | 5–2 (1–1) |
20 – Zegarowski | 10 – Tied | 8 – Jefferson | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | |||
December 20, 2020 11:00 a.m., FS1 |
No. 9 | at UConn | W 76–74 OT | 6–2 (2–1) |
19 – Bishop | 13 – Mahoney | 4 – Jefferson | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |||
December 23, 2020 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 13 | No. 22 Xavier | W 66–61 | 7–2 (3–1) |
13 – Tied | 7 – Bishop | 2 – 4 Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,673) Omaha, NE | |||
January 2, 2021 11:00 a.m., FOX |
No. 11 | at Providence | W 67–65 | 8–2 (4–1) |
20 – Zegarowski | 8 – Jefferson | 4 – Zegarowski | Alumni Hall Providence, RI | |||
January 6, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 7 | Seton Hall | W 89–53 | 9–2 (5–1) |
19 – Jefferson | 7 – Kalkbrenner | 4 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,689) Omaha, NE | |||
January 9, 2021 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 7 | St. John's | W 97–79 | 10–2 (6–1) |
24 – Mahoney | 6 – Tied | 5 – Jefferson | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,777) Omaha, NE | |||
January 16, 2021 1:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 8 | at Butler | L 66–70 OT | 10–3 (6–2) |
29 – Mahoney | 7 – Tied | 4 – Mitchell | Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,693) Indianapolis, IN | |||
January 20, 2021 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 11 | Providence | L 70–74 | 10–4 (6–3) |
26 – Jefferson | 5 – Kalkbrenner | 3 – Tied | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,731) Omaha, NE | |||
January 23, 2021 1:30 p.m., FOX |
No. 11 | No. 23 UConn | W 74–66 | 11–4 (7–3) |
20 – Mahoney | 5 – Jefferson | 3 – Ballock | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,839) Omaha, NE | |||
January 27, 2021 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 17 | at Seton Hall | W 85–81 | 12–4 (8–3) |
29 – Ballock | 7 – Mahoney | 4 – Ballock | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |||
January 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 17 | at DePaul | W 69–62 | 13–4 (9–3) |
19 – Zegarowski | 6 – Tied | 5 – Zegarowski | Wintrust Arena Chicago, IL | |||
February 3, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 15 | Georgetown | L 79–86 | 13–5 (9–4) |
22 – Mahoney | 10 – Bishop | 6 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,845) Omaha, NE | |||
February 6, 2021 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 15 | at Marquette | W 71–68 | 14–5 (10–4) |
14 – Bishop | 8 – Tied | 6 – Jefferson | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||
February 9, 2021 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 19 | at Georgetown | W 63-48 | 15–5 (11–4) |
17 – Bishop | 9 – Bishop | 4 – Tied | McDonough Gymnasium Washington, DC | |||
February 13, 2021 5:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 19 | No. 5 Villanova | W 86–70 | 16–5 (12–4) |
25 – Zegarowski | 10 – Tied | 5 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (2,544) Omaha, NE | |||
February 24, 2021 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 13 | DePaul | W 77–53 | 17–5 (13–4) |
13 – 3 Tied | 7 – Kalkbrenner | 4 – Zegarowski | CHI Health Center Omaha (1,936) Omaha, NE | |||
February 27, 2021 4:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 13 | at Xavier | L 69–77 | 17–6 (13–5) |
19 – Jefferson | 9 – Jefferson | 10 – Zegarowski | Cintas Center Cincinnati, OH | |||
March 3, 2021 7:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 14 | at No. 10 Villanova | L 60–72 | 17–7 (13–6) |
14 – Ballock | 8 – Jefferson | 4 – Tied | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | |||
March 6, 2021 4:00 p.m., FOX |
No. 14 | Butler | W 93–73 | 18–7 (14–6) |
32 – Zegarowski | 10 – Bishop | 6 – Ballock | CHI Health Center Omaha (2,419) Omaha, NE | |||
Big East Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2021 5:00 p.m., FS1 |
(2) No. 17 | vs. (10) Butler Quarterfinals |
W 87–56 | 19–7 |
18 – Zegarowski | 4 – 3 Tied | 5 – Zegarowski | Madison Square Garden Manhattan, NY | |||
March 12, 2021 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
(2) No. 17 | vs. (3) UConn Semifinals |
W 59–56 | 20–7 |
14 – Jefferson | 12 – Jefferson | 3 – Tied | Madison Square Garden Manhattan, NY | |||
March 13, 2021 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
(2) No. 17 | vs. (8) Georgetown Championship |
L 48–73 | 20–8 |
17 – Zegarowski | 5 – Ballock | 4 – Zegarowski | Madison Square Garden Manhattan, NY | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 20, 2021 2:30 p.m., truTV |
(5 W) No. 19 | vs. (12 W) UC Santa Barbara First Round |
W 63–62 | 21–8 |
17 – Zegarowski | 11 – Bishop | 7 – Zegarowski | Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN | |||
March 22, 2021 5:10 p.m., TNT |
(5 W) No. 19 | vs. (13 W) Ohio Second Round |
W 72–58 | 22–8 |
20 – Zegarowski | 15 – Bishop | 5 – Ballock | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||
March 28, 2021 1:10 p.m., CBS |
(5 W) No. 19 | vs. (1 W) No. 1 Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen |
L 65–83 | 22–9 |
19 – Zegarowski | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West. All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | Not released |
Coaches | 11 | 11^ | 7 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 |
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References
- ^ Litman, Laken (March 12, 2020). "Inside the Chaotic Decision to Cancel the Big East Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Nyatawa, Jon (April 10, 2020). "Former Creighton guard Davion Mintz transfers to Kentucky; Jalen Windham to Ball State". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Dauster, Rob (April 10, 2020). "Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander declares for NBA draft". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 11, 2020.