Mode: | Basketball |
Year: | 2015–16 |
Team: | Creighton Bluejays |
Conference: | Big East Conference |
Short Conf: | Big East |
Record: | 20–15 |
Conf Record: | 9–9 |
Head Coach: | Greg McDermott (6th year) |
Asst Coach1: | Darian DeVries (18th year) |
Asst Coach2: | Steve Lutz (6th year) |
Asst Coach3: | Steve Merfeld (6th year) |
Asst Coach4: | Preston Murphy (1st year) |
Champion: | Men Who Speak Up Main Event champions |
Bowl Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by sixth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where, as a #4 seed, they defeated Alabama and Wagner to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to BYU.
The Bluejays finished the 2014–15 season 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish last in the conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament and lost to Georgetown in the quarterfinals. The Bluejays finished with a losing record for the first time in 18 years, dating back to the 1995–96 season.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | |
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31 | 6'11" | 230 | Senior | Graduated | ||||
5 | 6'2" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||||
1 | 6'0" | 175 | Senior | Graduated | ||||
2 | 6'4" | 205 | Junior | Graduated | ||||
22 | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Graduated | ||||
0 | 6'7" | 210 | Freshman | Transferred to Stephen F. Austin | ||||
15 | 6'7" | 195 | RS Senior | Graduated | ||||
50 | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Graduated |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes | ||
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sortname | Malik Albert | 12 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Junior | Transferred from Mott CC. Albert will be eligible to play immediately. | ||
sortname | 22 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Transferred from Kansas State. Under NCAA transfer rules, Foster will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
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