McDermott, Creighton eliminate Cincy
Doug McDermott had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Gregory Echenique scored 13 points to help Creighton hold on to beat Cincinnati 67-63 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Region.
Ethan Wragge added 12 for the Bluejays, who won their NCAA tournament opener for the second straight year.
McDermott, the two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year and 2012 All-American...
Bearcats fall after tough battle with Creighton
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Doug McDermott can put his decision on hold about whether to stay at Creighton or leave.
McDermott had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Gregory Echenique scored 13 points to help Creighton hold on to beat Cincinnati 67-63 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional.
Ethan Wragge added 12 for the Bluejays, who won their NCAA tournament opener for the...
Creighton at its best when Wragge hitting his 3s
(Eds: Updates.) By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Doug McDermott is Creighton's main attraction, yet it's the player who isn't even a starter who is often the difference between the Bluejays winning and losing.
When 3-point specialist Ethan Wragge is on, they're almost unbeatable. When he's not, well, they aren't.
Creighton's plan against Cincinnati (22...
Jays proves team is more than solo act
ST. LOUIS -- The left wrist was pale, swollen and puffy, although "puffy" might be selling it a bit short. It looked like somebody had tried to jam one of those little chocolate doughnuts down Ethan Wragge's forearm.
"I couldn't move it six inches (Saturday)," Wragge, Creighton's 6-foot-7 sixth man and 3-point specialist, explained after helping...
Jays proves team is more than solo act
ST. LOUIS -- The left wrist was pale, swollen and puffy, although "puffy" might be selling it a bit short. It looked like somebody had tried to jam one of those little chocolate doughnuts down Ethan Wragge's forearm.
"I couldn't move it six inches (Saturday)," Wragge, Creighton's 6-foot-7 sixth man and 3-point specialist, explained after helping...
Jays' Wragge proves team is more than solo act
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The left wrist was pale, swollen and puffy, although "puffy" might be selling it a bit short. It looked like somebody had tried to jam one of those little chocolate doughnuts down Ethan Wragge's forearm.
"I couldn't move it six inches (Saturday)," Wragge, Creighton's 6-foot-7 sixth man and 3-point specialist, explained after helping...
Wichita State edged by Creighton in MVC tourney
There was no second-guessing for Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall about his team's failed bid to force overtime.
He was proud of the way the Shockers made a game of it.
Jahenns Manigat scored a season-best 16 points and hit a layup with 11.5 seconds to go that gave top-seeded Creighton just enough to repeat as Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion with a 68-65 win...
Creighton wins 2nd straight MVC title
Jahenns Manigat scored a season-best 16 points and hit a layup with 11.5 seconds to go that gave top-seeded Creighton just enough to beat Wichita State 68-65 for its second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament title.
Reserve Ethan Wragge hit five 3-pointers for 15 points to help the Bluejays overcome an off day from star Doug McDermott, who missed six of his first seven...
Creighton 68, Wichita St. 65
Jahenns Manigat scored a season-best 16 points and hit a layup with 11 seconds to go that gave top-seeded Creighton just enough to beat Wichita State 68-65 for its second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament title.
Reserve Ethan Wragge hit five 3-pointers for 15 points to help the Bluejays overcome an off day from star Doug McDermott, who missed six of his first seven...
Missouri Valley Tournament: Creighton earns auto-bid with win over Wichita State
Just eight days ago, the Creighton Blue Jays and Wichita State Shockers met in Omaha to end the regular season in a lopsided affair that gave Creighton the MVC regular season title.
On Sunday, the two teams met again in the Missouri Valley Tournament championship game in St. Louis and played a much tighter game, with Creighton doing just enough to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA...
Creighton beats Wichita St, wins MVC tourney
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jahenns Manigat scored a season-best 16 points and hit a layup with 11.5 seconds to go that gave top-seeded Creighton just enough to beat Wichita State 68-65 for its second straight Missouri Valley Conference tournament title.
Reserve Ethan Wragge hit five 3-pointers for 15 points to help the Bluejays overcome an off day from star Doug McDermott, who missed six...
Creighton rolls
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Doug McDermott scored 41 points in what might have been his last home game for Creighton, and the Bluejays shot 70 percent while winning the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship with a 91-79 victory over Wichita State on Saturday.
Fans in the sellout crowd of 18,613 chanted "One more year! One more year!" after McDermott completed...
Creighton 91, Wichita St. 80
Doug McDermott scored 41 points in what might have been his last home game for Creighton, and the Bluejays shot 70 percent while winning the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season championship with a 91-80 victory over Wichita State on Saturday.
Fans in the sellout crowd of 18,613 chanted ''One more year! One more year!'' after McDermott completed a three-point...
Creighton tries to get back on track against ISU
(AP) -- Creighton and Illinois State were picked as the Missouri Valley Conference's top teams prior to the season, expectations that only one lived up to through the first half of the league slate.
While the Redbirds have recovered from their ugly start, though, the 16th-ranked Bluejays have begun to stumble.
Creighton tries to bounce back from an eye-opening loss as it returns...
Illinois St.-Creighton Preview
Creighton and Illinois State were picked as the Missouri Valley Conference's top teams prior to the season, expectations that only one lived up to through the first half of the league slate.
While the Redbirds have recovered from their ugly start, though, the 16th-ranked Bluejays have begun to stumble.
Creighton tries to bounce back from an eye-opening loss as it returns home...
No. 21 Creighton 91, Missouri St. 77
Doug McDermott scored 29 points and made five of Creighton's 15 3-pointers in the No. 21 Bluejays' 91-77 victory over Missouri State on Wednesday night.
Ethan Wragge added 15 points, Austin Chatman had 14 points and 10 assists for his first double-double, and Grant Gibbs had 10 points for the Bluejays. Creighton (19-3, 8-2) moved into a tie for first place with Wichita State...
McDermott leads Creighton over Missouri State
OMAHA, Neb. (AP)-- Doug McDermott scored 29 points and made five of Creighton's 15 3-pointers in the No. 21 Bluejays' 91-77 victory over Missouri State on Wednesday night.
Ethan Wragge added 15 points, Austin Chatman had 14 points and 10 assists for his first double-double, and Grant Gibbs had 10 points for the Bluejays. Creighton (19-3, 8-2) moved into a tie for first place...
No. 17 Creighton whips Southern Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Doug McDermott had 21 points and 10 rebounds and No. 17 Creighton shot 63 percent, bouncing back from a pair of road losses with an easy 81-51 victory at struggling Southern Illinois on Sunday night.
Gregory Echenique added 12 points and 11 rebounds and the Bluejays (18-3, 7-2 MVC) were 12 for 20 from 3-point range with Ethan Wragge hitting his first four...
No. 17 Creighton 81, S. Illinois 51
Doug McDermott had 21 points and 10 rebounds and No. 17 Creighton shot 63 percent, bouncing back from a pair of road losses with an easy 81-51 victory at struggling Southern Illinois on Sunday night.
Gregory Echenique added 12 points and 11 rebounds and the Bluejays (18-3, 7-2 MVC) were 12 for 20 from 3-point range with Ethan Wragge hitting his first four attempts and Jahenns Manigat...
No. 12 Creighton falls to Wichita State, 67-64
Creighton coach Greg McDermott believes he has a good team - a very good one. He also believes the Bluejays can be an elite team by the end of the season.
The trouble Saturday was that Creighton needed to be just a bit better than good.
Carl Hall had 17 points and 13 rebounds to help Wichita State seize control in the second half, and two missed 3-pointers by Ethan Wragge in the...
Wichita State tops No. 12 Creighton
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The numbers just didn't add up for Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall.
His tough, gritty Shockers were 4 of 23 from beyond the arc. They shot a shade under 39 percent from the field. They were 9 of 19 from the free throw line, missing three critical ones in the final minutes of the game.
Somehow, the numbers still added up to a win.
Carl Hall had 17 points...
Wichita St. 67, No. 12 Creighton 64
Carl Hall had 17 points and 13 rebounds, Malcolm Armstead hit two key free throws in the closing seconds to help Wichita State hold off beat Doug McDermott and No. 12 Creighton 67-64 on Saturday to forge a tie atop the Missouri Valley.
Cleanthony Early added 13 points and Demetric Williams had 10 for the Shockers (17-2, 6-1 MVC), who pushed their home-court winning streak to 17...
Creighton hosts Missouri State
(AP) -- Thanks in part to a collectively unselfish attitude, Creighton is off to its best start in 10 seasons.
Looking to remain undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference, the No. 13 Bluejays could need another strong team effort as they try for a 10th straight victory against host Missouri State on Friday night.
Though preseason All-American Doug McDermott (22.6 points per...
Creighton-Missouri St. Preview
Thanks in part to a collectively unselfish attitude, Creighton is off to its best start in 10 seasons.
Looking to remain undefeated in the Missouri Valley Conference, the No. 13 Bluejays could need another strong team effort as they try for a 10th straight victory against host Missouri State on Friday night.
Though preseason All-American Doug McDermott (22.6 points per game) ranks...
FOXSports.com college hoops power rankings
By Ken Davis
Scout.com
Conference play can chew up some teams. Thats especially true in the highly competitive and extremely balanced Big East, where Cincinnati, Georgetown and Pittsburgh have run into tough times. All three have dropped from our rankings this week. Cincinnati lost two in a row at home. Goodbye. Georgetown cant score 50 points and lost to Marquette and Pitt. And...
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