Creighton men’s basketball won its Big East opener for the first time since 2021 in dominant fashion, blowing out Xavier at the Cintas Center 98-57 Wednesday night.
Coach Greg McDermott got everything he wanted out of Friday’s exhibition as No. 23 Creighton men’s basketball took down No. 16 Iowa State 71-58 at CHI Health Center Omaha.
In recent years, the Creighton Bluejays have been one of the NCAA's more consistent basketball programs. Greg McDermott's team has reached six consecutive NCAA Tournaments and a trio of Sweet 16s, regularly competing in the Big East and on the national landscape.
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Villanova defeats 12th-ranked Creighton to spoil Doug McDermott’s jersey retirement. It might’ve been Doug McDermott’s jersey retirement game, but the night belonged to Villanova, who emerged victorious in overtime on the road.