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1 Previous season  




2 Offseason  


2.1  Departures  




2.2  Incoming transfers  




2.3  Recruiting classes  


2.3.1  2023 recruiting class  








3 Roster  




4 Schedule and results  




5 Rankings  




6 References  













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2023–24 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball

NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen

ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 13
Record25–10 (14–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCHI Health Center Omaha
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big East men's basketball standings
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    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.1UConn † 18 – 2   .900 37 – 3   .925
    No.13Creighton 14 – 6   .700 25 – 10   .714
    No.12Marquette 14 – 6   .700 27 – 10   .730
    Seton Hall 13 – 7   .650 25 – 12   .676
    St. John's 11 – 9   .550 20 – 13   .606
    Villanova 10 – 10   .500 18 – 16   .529
    Providence 10 – 10   .500 21 – 14   .600
    Butler 9 – 11   .450 18 – 15   .545
    Xavier 9 – 11   .450 16 – 18   .471
    Georgetown 2 – 18   .100 9 – 23   .281
    DePaul 0 – 20   .000 3 – 29   .094
    † 2024 Big East tournament winner
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 2023–24 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, coached by 14th-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CHI Health Center OmahainOmaha, Nebraska as members of the Big East Conference.

    In the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Bluejays won their first round matchup against Akron before following with another victory over Oregon in the round of 32. Unfortunately, their season would end in the Sweet 16 to Tennessee, a team led by National Player of the Year Dalton Knecht.

    Previous season[edit]

    The Bluejays finished the 2022–23 season 24–13, 14–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big East tournament, they defeated Villanova before losing to Xavier in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South Region, where they defeated NC State, Baylor, and Princeton to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1941. There they lost to San Diego State.[1]

    Offseason[edit]

    Departures[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
    Ben Shtolzberg 1 G 6'4" 200 Sophomore Northridge, CA Transferred to UCSB[2]
    Ryan Nembhard 2 G 6'0" 170 Junior Aurora, ON Transferred to Gonzaga[3]
    Shereef Mitchell 4 G 6'1" 170 Senior Omaha, NE Transferred to Ohio[4]
    John Christofilis 15 G 6'3" 195 Junior Seattle, WA Transferred to Seattle[5]
    Arthur Kaluma 15 F 6'8" 195 Junior Glendale, AZ Transferred to Kansas State[6]

    Incoming transfers[edit]

    Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
    Steven Ashworth 1 G 6'1" 170 Senior Alpine, UT Utah State
    Jonathan Lawson 2 G 6'6" 188 Sophomore Memphis, TN Memphis
    Issac Traudt 41 F 6'10" 235 RS Freshman Grand Island, NE Virginia

    Recruiting classes[edit]

    2023 recruiting class[edit]

    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Josiah Dotzler
    PG     		Bellevue, NE Bellevue West High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 1, 2022 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
    Brock Vice
    C     		Memphis, TN Houston 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 5, 2023 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
    Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 80
  • 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:

    • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 15, 2022.

    Roster[edit]

    2023–24 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    F 0 Jasen Green 6ft8in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Millard North Omaha, NE
    G 1 Steven Ashworth 6ft1in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Lone Peak
    Utah State     		Alpine, UT
    G 2 Jonathan Lawson 6ft6in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Houston
    Memphis     		Memphis, TN
    G 4 Sterling Knox 6ft4in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Red Rocks Academy Las Vegas, NV
    G 5 Francisco Farabello 6ft3in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr NBA Global Academy
    TCU     		Cañada de Gómez, Argentina
    C 10 Brock Vice 6ft10in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS Fr Houston HS Memphis, TN
    C 11 Ryan Kalkbrenner 7ft1in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Trinity Catholic HS St. Louis, MO
    G 12 Shane Thomas 6ft3in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Red Rocks Academy Las Vegas, NV
    F 13 Mason Miller 6ft9in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Houston HS Germantown, TN
    G 14 Sami Osmani (W) 6ft4in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Oak Lawn Community HS Oak Lawn, IL
    G 15 Josiah Dotzler 6ft3in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bellevue West Omaha, NE
    G 23 Trey Alexander 6ft4in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Heritage Hall Oklahoma City, OK
    F 32 Josh Townley-Thomas 6ft10in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Creighton Prep Omaha, NE
    C 33 Fredrick King 6ft10in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So NBA Academy Latin America Mangrove Cay, Bahamas
    F 41 Isaac Traudt 6ft10in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Fr Grand Island Senior
    Virginia     		Grand Island, NE
    G 55 Baylor Scheierman 6ft7in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Aurora HS
    South Dakota State     		Aurora, NE
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results[edit]

    Date
    time, TV     		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Bahamas Exhibition Tour
    August 4, 2023*
    5:00 pm, FloHoops     		vs. Bahamas Select W 108–55  −
    		  13 – Kalkbrenner   13 – King   7 – Ashworth  Imperial Ballroom (200)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    August 6, 2023*
    10:00 am, FloHoops     		vs. BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) W 76–62  −
    		  29 – Alexander   10 – Kalkbrenner   5 – Alexander  Imperial Ballroom (200)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    August 8, 2023*
    10:00 am, FloHoops     		vs. Obras Basket (Argentina) W 111–89  −
    		  16 – Miller   9 – Tied   6 – Ashworth  Imperial Ballroom (200)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., FloHoops     		No. 8 Wayne State (NE) W 95–48  −
    		  22 – Alexander   8 – Tied   6 – Ashworth  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,132)
    Omaha, NE
    Non-conference regular season
    November 7, 2023*
    8:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 8 Florida A&M W 105–54  1–0
    		  20 – Alexander   9 – King   5 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,117)
    Omaha, NE
    November 11, 2023*
    1:00 p.m., FS2     		No. 8 North Dakota State W 89–60  2–0
    		  21 – Alexander   7 – Alexander   6 – Scheierman  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,911)
    Omaha, NE
    November 14, 2023*
    9:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 8 Iowa
    Gavitt Tipoff Games     		W 92–84  3–0
    		  23 – Alexander   11 – Alexander   9 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,352)
    Omaha, NE
    November 18, 2023*
    7:30 p.m., FS2     		No. 8 Texas Southern W 82–50  4–0
    		  23 – Scheierman   10 – Kalkbrenner   8 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,845)
    Omaha, NE
    November 22, 2023*
    3:00 p.m., CBSSN     		No. 8 vs. Loyola Chicago
    Hall of Fame Classic semifinals     		W 88–65  5–0
    		  29 – Kalkbrenner   12 – Scheierman   5 – Farabello  T-Mobile Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 23, 2023*
    3:00 p.m., CBSSN     		No. 8 vs. Colorado State
    Hall of Fame Classic championship     		L 48–69  5–1
    		  15 – Scheierman   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  T-Mobile Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    November 30, 2023*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 15 at Oklahoma State
    Big East–Big 12 Battle     		W 79–65  6–1
    		  21 – Scheierman   12 – Kalkbrenner   5 – Ashworth  Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,309)
    Stillwater, OK
    December 3, 2023*
    3:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 15 at Nebraska
    Rivalry     		W 89–60  7–1
    		  24 – Schiereman   12 – Kalkbrenner   5 – Alexander  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,838)
    Lincoln, NE
    December 9, 2023*
    1:00 p.m., FS2     		No. 10 Central Michigan W 109–64  8–1
    		  18 – Traudt   7 – Alexander   9 – Schiereman  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,412)
    Omaha, NE
    December 13, 2023*
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN     		No. 8 vs. UNLV
    Jack Jones Classic     		L 64–79  8–2
    		  22 – Kalkbrenner   8 – Kalkbrenner   7 – Scheierman  Dollar Loan Center (2,725)
    Henderson, NV
    December 16, 2023*
    7:00 p.m., FOX     		No. 8 Alabama W 85–82  9–2
    		  22 – Alexander   8 – Kalkbrenner   9 – Schiereman  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,401)
    Omaha, NE
    Big East regular season
    December 20, 2023
    8:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 12 Villanova L 66–68 OT 9–3
    (0–1)     		 16 – Tied   15 – Alexander   3 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,333)
    Omaha, NE
    December 30, 2023
    1:00 p.m., CBS     		No. 22 at No. 10 Marquette L 67–72  9–4
    (0–2)     		 23 – Scheierman   8 – Scheierman   6 – Alexander  Fiserv Forum (18,086)
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 2, 2024
    6:00 p.m., CBSSN     		at Georgetown W 77–60  10–4
    (1–2)     		 25 – Alexander   12 – Scheierman   7 – Ashworth  Capital One Arena (4,980)
    Washington, D.C.
    January 6, 2024
    1:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 23 Providence W 69–60  11–4
    (2–2)     		 22 – Kalkbrenner   12 – Kalkbrenner   5 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,253)
    Omaha, NE
    January 9, 2024
    8:00 p.m., CBSSN     		No. 22 at DePaul W 84–58  12–4
    (3–2)     		 20 – Tied   9 – Kalkbrenner   7 – Ashworth  Wintrust Arena (3,061)
    Chicago, IL
    January 13, 2024
    12:00 p.m., FOX     		No. 22 St. John's W 66–65  13–4
    (4–2)     		 18 – Kalkbrenner   12 – Scheierman   5 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,164)
    Omaha, NE
    January 17, 2024
    6:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 18 at No. 1 UConn L 48–62  13–5
    (4–3)     		 14 – Ashworth   8 – Kalkbrenner   3 – Alexander  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
    Storrs, CT
    January 20, 2024
    11:00 a.m., FS1     		No. 18 at Seton Hall W 97–94 3OT 14–5
    (5–3)     		 28 – Kalkbrenner   10 – Scheierman   8 – Ashworth  Prudential Center (10,481)
    Newark, NJ
    January 23, 2024
    7:30 p.m., FS1     		No. 17 Xavier W 85–78  15–5
    (6–3)     		 27 – Alexander   9 – Tied   7 – Ashworth  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,195)
    Omaha, NE
    January 27, 2024
    6:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 17 DePaul W 85–62  16–5
    (7–3)     		 23 – Alexander   10 – Tied   7 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,571)
    Omaha, NE
    February 2, 2024
    8:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 13 Butler L 98–99  16–6
    (7–4)     		 26 – Tied   11 – Scheierman   4 – Tied  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,874)
    Omaha, NE
    February 7, 2024
    7:30 p.m., FS2     		No. 19 at Providence L 87–91 OT 16–7
    (7–5)     		 27 – Scheierman   12 – Scheierman   7 – Kalkbrenner  Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,078)
    Providence, RI
    February 10, 2024
    11:30 a.m., FOX     		No. 19 at Xavier W 78–71  17–7
    (8–5)     		 28 – Kalkbrenner   12 – Schiereman   9 – Ashworth  Cintas Center (10,555)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 13, 2024
    7:40 p.m., FS1     		No. 17 Georgetown W 94–72  18–7
    (9–5)     		 26 – Alexander   11 – Scheierman   11 – Scheierman  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,768)
    Omaha, NE
    February 17, 2024
    11:30 a.m., FOX     		No. 17 at Butler W 79–57  19–7
    (10–5)     		 27 – Scheierman   10 – Scheierman   8 – Ashworth  Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,176)
    Indianapolis, IN
    February 20, 2024
    7:30 p.m., FS1     		No. 15 No. 1 UConn W 85–66  20–7
    (11–5)     		 20 – Ashworth   7 – Tied   6 – Scheierman  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,071)
    Omaha, NE
    February 25, 2024
    11:00 a.m., CBS     		No. 15 at St. John's L 66–80  20–8
    (11–6)     		 31 – Alexander   10 – Kalkbrenner   4 – Kalkbrenner  Madison Square Garden (12,061)
    New York, NY
    February 28, 2024
    8:00 p.m., FS1     		No. 12 Seton Hall W 85–64  21–8
    (12–6)     		 23 – Kalkbrenner   11 – Scheierman   10 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,022)
    Omaha, NE
    March 2, 2024
    1:30 p.m., FOX     		No. 12 No. 5 Marquette W 89–75  22–8
    (13–6)     		 26 – Scheierman   16 – Scheierman   10 – Alexander  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,011)
    Omaha, NE
    March 9, 2024
    2:30 p.m., FOX     		No. 10 at Villanova W 69–67  23–8
    (14–6)     		 18 – Scheierman   8 – Scheierman   8 – Ashworth  Wells Fargo Center (13,422)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Big East tournament
    March 14, 2024
    6:00 p.m., FS1     		(2) No. 8 vs. (7) Providence
    Quarterfinals     		L 73–78  23–9
    		  19 – Tied   13 – Scheierman   6 – Ashworth  Madison Square Garden (−)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    March 21, 2024*
    12:30 p.m., TNT     		(3 MW) No. 11 vs. (14 MW) Akron
    First Round     		W 77–60  24–9
    		  23 – Kalkbrenner   13 – Scheierman   5 – Ashworth  PPG Paints Arena 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 23, 2024*
    8:40 p.m., TBS/truTV     		(3 MW) No. 11 vs. (11 MW) Oregon
    Second Round     		W 86–73 2OT 25–9
    		  21 – Ashworth   14 – Kalkbrenner   5 – Tied  PPG Paints Arena (18,595)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 29, 2024*
    9:10 p.m., TBS/TruTV     		(3 MW) No. 11 vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Tennessee
    Sweet Sixteen     		L 75–82  25–10
    		  25 – Scheierman   7 – Tied   6 – Alexander  Little Caesars Arena (18,574)
    Detroit, MI

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest region.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Source[7]

    Rankings[edit]

    See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
    AP888151081222RV22181713191715121081113
    Coaches877141181420RV20151613181615121061111

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Anderson, Rob (March 26, 2023). "Men's Basketball Ends Historic Season in Elite Eight Thriller". Creighton University Athletics. Creighton University. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  • ^ Klan, Mike (April 12, 2023). "Creighton guards Shereef Mitchell, Ben Shtolzberg enter names in transfer portal". KEYT. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  • ^ Borzello, Jeff (April 6, 2023). "Creighton's Ryan Nembhard plans to transfer, sources say". ESPN. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  • ^ "Ohio Men's Basketball Adds Creighton Transfer Shereef Mitchell to the Roster". Ohio Bobcats. April 4, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  • ^ Christofilis, John [@jchristofilis15] (April 11, 2023). "206...I'm coming HOME! thankful!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
  • ^ "Tang Signs Transfer Arthur Kaluma". K-State Sports. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  • ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". gocreighton.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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