2019–20 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by 10th-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. They finished the season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play to earn share of the Big East regular season championship. The Big East Tournament and all other postseason tournaments including the NCAA Tournament were canceled shortly after the regular season ended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellations effectively ended the Bluejays' season.

2019–20 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Big East regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 7
2019–20 record24–7 (13–5 Big East)
Head coachGreg McDermott (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Merfeld (8th season)
  • Alan Huss (3rd season)
  • Paul Lusk (2nd season)
Home arenaCHI Health Center Omaha
2019–20 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Creighton13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 11 Villanova13–5 .722  24–7  .774
No. 16 Seton Hall13–5 .722  21–9  .700
Providence12–6 .667  19–12  .613
No. 24 Butler10–8 .556  22–9  .710
Marquette8–10 .444  18–12  .600
Xavier8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Georgetown5–13 .278  15–17  .469
St. John's5–13 .278  17–15  .531
DePaul3–15 .167  16–16  .500
As of March 11, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: The 2020 Big East Tournament was cancelled at halftime of the first game of the quarterfinals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2018–19 season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big East Tournament, they lost to Xavier in the quarterfinals.[1] They received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the TCU bracket[2] where they defeated Loyola[3] and Memphis[4] before losing to TCU in the quarterfinals.[5][6]

Offseason

2019 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shereef Mitchell
PG		 Omaha, NE Burke High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jul 12, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.

    Roster
    2019–20 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Antwann Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoOak Ridge HS
    Memphis    		 Orlando, FL
    G 1 Davion Mintz 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
    G 4 Shereef Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Omaha, NE
    G 5 Ty-Shon Alexander 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrOak Hill Academy (VA) Charlotte, NC
    G 10 Jett Canfield (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS FrHayden HS Topeka, KS
    G 11 Marcus Zegarowski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoTilton School Hamilton, MA
    G 12 Jordan Scurry (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSt. Mark's Chestnut Hill, MA
    F 13 Christian Bishop 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoWest Lee's Summit, MO
    F 20 Nic Zeil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrPark Hill HS Kansas City, MO
    G 21 Jalen Windham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBen Davis HS Indianapolis, IN
    G/F 23 Damien Jefferson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrCentral HS
    New Mexico    		 East Chicago, IN
    G 24 Mitchell Ballock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrEudora HS Eudora, KS
    G 34 Denzel Mahoney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHagerty
    Southeast Missouri State    		 Oviedo, FL
    C 41 Jacob Epperson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoLa Lumiere (IN) Melbourne, Australia
    C 43 Kelvin Jones  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrHobbs HS
    Idaho State    		 Chihuahua, Mexico
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Australia exhibition trip
    August 5, 2019*
    3:00 am    		 at Basketball Australia Center of Excellence L 66–79 
    		 20 – Ballock  8 – Jefferson  4 – Mitchell  Shore School 
    North Sydney, New South Wales
    August 8, 2019*
    5:30 am    		 at Cairns Taipans W 89–85 
    		 18 – Mintz  6 – Jefferson  5 – Mintz  Cairns Convention Centre 
    Cairns City, Queensland
    August 12, 2019*
    4:00 am    		 at Bullets Invitational W 107–79 
    		 25 – Bishop  8 – Jones  7 – Mintz  Auchenflower Stadium 
    Auchenflower, Queensland
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2019*
    7:30 pm    		 McKendree W 95–63 
    		 21 – Bishop  12 – Jones  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (15,340)
    Omaha, NE
    Non-conference regular season
    November 5, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FSN    		 Kennesaw State W 81–55  1–0
    		  19 – Alexander  7 – Tied  5 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,321)
    Omaha, NE
    November 12, 2019*
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 at Michigan
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 69–79  1–1
    		  20 – Alexander  9 – Jones  3 – Tied  Crisler Center (11,398)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    November 16, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FS2    		 Louisiana Tech W 82–72  2–1
    		  22 – Ballock  7 – Jefferson  5 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,919)
    Omaha, NE
    November 22, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 Cal Poly
    Las Vegas Invitational campus game    		 W 86–70  3–1
    		  18 – Zegarowski  8 – Jefferson  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,783)
    Omaha, NE
    November 24, 2019*
    1:00 pm, FS1    		 North Florida
    Las Vegas Invitational campus game    		 W 76–67  4–1
    		  19 – Zegarowski  11 – Ballock  4 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,562)
    Omaha, NE
    November 28, 2019
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. San Diego State
    Las Vegas Invitational semifinal    		 L 52–83  4–2
    		  12 – Ballock  5 – Bishop  2 – Tied  Orleans Arena 
    Paradise, NV
    November 29, 2019
    9:30 pm, FS1    		 vs. No. 12 Texas Tech
    Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place game    		 W 83–76 OT 5–2
    		  32 – Zegarowski  12 – Alexander  5 – Zegarowski  Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    December 3, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 Oral Roberts W 72–60  6–2
    		  17 – Bishop  8 – Tied  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,427)
    Omaha, NE
    December 7, 2019*
    1:30 pm, FS1    		 Nebraska
    Rivalry    		 W 95–76  7–2
    		  30 – Zegarowski  9 – Tied  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,068)
    Omaha, NE
    December 13, 2019*
    7;00 pm, FS1    		 UTRGV W 89–58  8–2
    		  22 – Alexander  8 – Alexander  4 – Ballock  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,346)
    Omaha, NE
    December 17, 2019*
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 Oklahoma
    Big East/Big 12 Battle    		 W 83–73  9–2
    		  20 – Zegarowski  11 – Alexander  7 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,146)
    Omaha, NE
    December 21, 2019*
    7:30 pm, P12N    		 at Arizona State W 67–60  10–2
    		  14 – Tied  9 – Bishop  8 – Zegarowski  Desert Financial Arena (9,395)
    Tempe, AZ
    December 28, 2019*
    5:00 pm, FS1    		 Midland W 91–54  11–2
    		  19 – Tied  11 – Jefferson  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,914)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East regular season
    January 1, 2020
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Marquette W 92–75  12–2
    (1–0)    		  21 – Alexander  8 – Tied  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center (17,289)
    Omaha, NE
    January 4, 2020
    11:00 am, FS1    		 at No. 11 Butler L 57–71  12–3
    (1–1)    		  15 – Zegarowki  7 – Alexander  4 – Alexander  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,129)
    Indianapolis, IN
    January 7, 2020
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 Villanova L 59–64  12–4
    (1–2)    		  16 – Bishop  9 – Bishop  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,682)
    Omaha, NE
    January 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, FOX    		 at Xavier W 77–65  13–4
    (2–2)    		  19 – Ballock  8 – Tied  5 – Tied  Cintas Center (10,529)
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 15, 2020
    6:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 25 at Georgetown L 80–83  13–5
    (2–3)    		  20 – Zegarowski  5 – Alexander  7 – Zegarowski  Capital One Arena (5,920)
    Washington, DC
    January 18, 2020
    3:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 25 Providence W 78–74  14–5
    (3–3)    		  24 – Alexander  10 – Jefferson  3 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,048)
    Omaha, NE
    January 22, 2020
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 DePaul W 83–68  15–5
    (4–3)    		  19 – Ballock  6 – Ballock  10 – Zegarowski  Wintrust Arena (4,535)
    Chicago, IL
    January 26, 2020
    3:00 pm, FS1    		 Xavier W 77–66  16–5
    (5–3)    		  24 – Alexander  5 – Tied  6 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,796)
    Omaha, NE
    February 1, 2020
    11:00 am, FS1    		 at No. 8 Villanova W 76–61  17–5
    (6–3)    		  21 – Mahoney  10 – Alexander  5 – Ballock  Wells Fargo Center (15,501)
    Philadelphia, PA
    February 5, 2020
    6:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 21 at Providence L 56–73  17–6
    (6–4)    		  15 – Alexander  5 – Tied  7 – Zegarowski  Dunkin Donuts Center (10,102)
    Providence, RI
    February 8, 2020
    5:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 21 St. John's W 94–82  18–6
    (7–4)    		  23 – Zegarowski  7 – Tied  8 – Ballock  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,122)
    Omaha, NE
    February 12, 2020
    5:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 23 at No. 10 Seton Hall W 87–82  19–6
    (8–4)    		  18 – Tied  9 – Jefferson  8 – Zegarowski  Prudential Center (9,736)
    Newark, NJ
    February 15, 2020
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 23 DePaul W 93–64  20–6
    (9–4)    		  24 – Alexander  9 – Ballock  8 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,865)
    Omaha, NE
    February 18, 2020
    7:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 15 at No. 19 Marquette W 73–65  21–6
    (10–4)    		  22 – Alexander  8 – Jefferson  7 – Ballock  Fiserv Forum (14,329)
    Milwaukee, WI
    February 23, 2020
    3:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 15 No. 21 Butler W 81–59  22–6
    (11–4)    		  25 – Zegarowski  7 – Bishop  6 – Ballock  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,148)
    Omaha, NE
    March 1, 2020
    11:00 am, FS1    		 No. 10 at St. John's L 71–91  22–7
    (11–5)    		  20 – Jefferson  8 – Jefferson  5 – Bishop  Carnesecca Arena (4,260)
    Queens, NY
    March 4, 2020
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 11 Georgetown W 91–76  23–7
    (12–5)    		  20 – Tied  6 – Jones  8 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,696)
    Omaha, NE
    March 7, 2020
    1:30 pm, FOX    		 No. 11 No. 8 Seton Hall W 77–60  24–7
    (13–5)    		  23 – Zegarowski  6 – Tied  5 – Zegarowski  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,519)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East Tournament
    March 12, 2020
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 (1) No. 7 vs. (9) St. John's
    Quarterfinals    		 (canceled @ HT) Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[7][8]

    Rankings
    See also: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV 25 RV RV 21 23 15 10 11 7 7 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 22 21 15 11 14 9 9-T

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

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    References
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    2. writer, Jon Nyatawa World-Herald staff. "Creighton basketball will host renowned alum in NIT first round matchup with Loyola-Chicago". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
    3. "Loyola (Chi) vs. Creighton - Game Recap - March 19, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
    4. "Memphis vs. Creighton - Game Recap - March 22, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
    5. "Creighton vs. TCU - Game Recap - March 26, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
    6. reports, From staff. "TCU hands Creighton double-digit defeat; Jays' season ends in NIT quarterfinals". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
    7. "2019-20 Creighton Bluejays Schedule Stats". ESPN. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
    8. "Creighton University Athletics - 2019-20 (M) Basketball Schedule". gocreighton.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
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