Posts by Jacob Padilla
Jays' losing streak continues
The No. 23 Creighton men’s basketball team lost two straight games and dropped five of its last eight after falling at home to the Illinois State University Redbirds, 75-72 and then following it up by losing at the University of Northern Iowa Panthers, 61-54. Creighton welcomed the Redbirds – who have won six of their [...]
Rasmussen selected for committee
On Monday, Creighton University director of athletics Bruce Rasmussen was appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. “It’s a tremendous honor to be named to the men’s basketball committee,” Rasmussen said. “The tournament is one of the premier events that I have ever been associated with, and I look forward to serving with [...]
Jays beat Braves
The No. 13 Creighton’s men basketball team won in style at the Creighton Vs. Cancer Third Annual Pink Out game at CenturyLink Center Omaha, knocking off the Bradley University Braves in front of a sold-out crowd. The Jays overcame a slow start to pull away in the second half and rolled to a 75-58 victory. [...]
McDermott shines as Jays top Panthers
Junior forward Doug McDermott continues to make his case to be the National Player of the Year in college basketball. Just four days after an unbelievable 39-point performance at Missouri State, McDermott returned home and put on a show for the 17,391 fans that packed CenturyLink Center Omaha for No. 10 Creighton’s match-up with the [...]
Jays flying high, soaring up the polls
The Creighton men’s basketball team continues to roll, racking up wins and climbing the national polls. The Jays stretched their winning streak to 10 after recording big wins against Drake University at home and Missouri State University on the road this past week. The Jays are now 16-1 on the season, tied with Syracuse University, [...]
Jays secure first Valley road win, knock off Redbirds 79-72
After opening the Missouri Valley Conference regular season with a home victory against the University of Evansville, the No. 11 Creighton men’s basketball team hit the road and improved to 2-0 in the MVC with a 79-72 win against the Illinois State University Redbirds. The Redbirds, picked in the preseason to finish second in the [...]
Jays open conference season in victorious fashion, knock off Evansville 87-70
The No.12 Creighton men’s basketball team opened Missouri Valley Conference play with another double-digit victory over the University of Evansville Purple Aces. The Jays received got big contributions from both the frontcourt and backcourt and dominated on the glass in the 87-70 win. “It’s a good win for us because I think Evansville is going [...]
Dingman, Echenique lift Creighton over Tulsa
The snow fell outside the CenturyLink Center walls while 3-pointers fell inside as the Jays knocked off the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane 71-54. The Jays got off to a slow start, but still pulled away in the final 10 minutes of the first half to secure their 11th win of the year. The Jays [...]
Defense, McDermott’s brilliance carry Jays to a win in California
With finals week nearly wrapped up, the No. 13 Creighton men’s basketball team headed west with one test remaining: a match-up on the court with the University of California Golden Bears. Behind a sensational performance from junior forward Doug McDermott and lock-down defense on California’s best scorer, the Jays passed the test with flying colors [...]
Previewing the Huskers: Q & A with Corn Nation’s David McGee
Last night, the Creighton women’s basketball team knocked off No. 25 University of Nebraska Cornhuskers at D.J. Sokol Arena. Tonight, the men are in Lincoln and will try to replicate that feat. Nebraska is off to a surprising 6-1 start and is looking to continue the Creighton-Nebraska rivalry trend of holding serve on its home [...]