The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Providence and Xavier before losing to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the first round to No. 11-seeded Rhode Island.
Previous season The Bluejays finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost to Seton Hall in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they beat Alabama in the first round and Wagner in the second round before losing to BYU in the quarterfinals.
Preseason Prior to the season, Creighton was picked to finish third in a poll of Big East coaches. Maurice Watson Jr. was selected to the preseason All-Big East first team. Marcus Foster received an Honorable Mention.
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes 12 G 6'2" 170 Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to Texas A&M–Commerce 5 G 6'1" 165 Freshman Libertyville, IL Transferred to Illinois 41 C 7'0" 240 Senior Plano, TX Graduated 23 G 6'3" 185 Senior Siler City, NC Graduated 20 F 6'8" 240 Freshman Peoria, IL Transferred to St. Cloud State 1 G 6'1" 210 Freshman Eldridge, IA Transferred to North Dakota
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Kaleb Joseph 14 G 6'3" 165 Junior Nashua, NH Transferred from Syracuse. Under NCAA transfer rules, Joseph will have to redshirt for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Sam Dunkum 31 F 6'10" 215 Sophomore North Little Rock, AR Transferred from Lafayette. Under NCAA transfer rules, Dunkum will not be eligible until the spring semester of the 2017–18 season.
2016 recruiting class
2017 Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=9 style=| Regular season
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!colspan=9 style=|2017 NCAA tournament
Rankings
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
References