# 2014–15 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fifth-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 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament where they lost to Georgetown.

## Previous season

The Bluejays finished the season with an overall record of 27–8, with a record of 14–4 in the Big East regular season for a second-place finish. In the 2014 Big East tournament, the Bluejays were defeated by Providence, 65–58 in the championship game. They were invited to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they defeated Louisiana–Lafayette in the second round before losing to Baylor in third round.

## Off season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Doug McDermott | 3 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Ames, IA | Graduated/2014 NBA draft |
| Alex Olsen | 4 | F | 6'6" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Council Bluffs, IA | Left the team due to focus on academics |
| Grant Gibbs | 10 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Senior | Marion, IA | Graduated |
| Jahenns Manigat | 12 | G | 6'1" | 175 | Senior | Ottawa, ON | Graduated |
| Darian Harris | 15 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Freshman | Springdale, AR | Transferred to Oral Roberts |
| John Burns | 20 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Freshman | Algona, IA | Transferred to Morningside College |
| Eric Roberts | 25 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Freshman | Eagle River, AK | Walk-on didn't return |
| Ethan Wragge | 34 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Senior | Eden Prairie, MN | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Maurice Watson, Jr. | 10 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred from Boston University. Under NCAA transfer rules, Watson, Jr. will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Cole Huff | 13 | F | 6'8" | 205 | Junior | Altadena, CA | Transferred from Nevada. Under NCAA transfer rules, Huff will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Ricky Kreklow | 24 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Columbia, MO | Transferred from California. He will be eligible to play immediately under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule. |

## Incoming recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ronnie Harrell SF | Denver, CO | Denver East | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Leon Gilmore III SF | Manvel, TX | Manvel High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 23, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| 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: "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014. ||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
| C | Geoff Groselle | Will Artino | Zach Hanson | Mogboluwaga Oginni |
| PF | Toby Hegner | | | |
| SF | Ricky Kreklow | Avery Dingman | Gabriel Connealy | |
| SG | James Milliken | Devin Brooks | | |
| PG | Austin Chatman | Tyler Clement | | |

## Rankings

Ranking movement Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Received votes. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
| AP | | | 23 | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A |
| Coaches | | | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/07/2014 7:00 pm | | Sioux Falls | W 91–72 | | CenturyLink Center (16,317) Omaha, NE |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2014* 8:00 pm, FSN | | Central Arkansas | W 104–77 | 1–0 | CenturyLink Center (18,160) Omaha, NE |
| 11/16/2014* 4:30 pm, FS1 | | Chicago State | W 84–66 | 2–0 | CenturyLink Center (16,143) Omaha, NE |
| 11/19/2014* 7:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 18 Oklahoma | W 65–63 | 3–0 | CenturyLink Center (17,393) Omaha, NE |
| 11/23/2014* 3:00 pm, FS1 | | North Carolina Central Emerald Coast Classic First round | W 65–45 | 4–0 | CenturyLink Center (17,290) Omaha, NE |
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm, FS1 | No. 23 | Eastern Illinois Emerald Coast Classic Second round | W 75–53 | 5–0 | CenturyLink Center (17,408) Omaha, NE |
| 11/28/2014* 7:30 pm | No. 23 | vs. Ole Miss Emerald Coast Classic Third round | L 68–75 | 5–1 | The Arena at NWFSC (1,600) Niceville, FL |
| 11/29/2014* 5:00 pm | No. 23 | vs. Middle Tennessee Emerald Coast Classic third-place game | W 57–47 | 6–1 | The Arena at NWFSC (1,215) Niceville, FL |
| 12/03/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Tulsa | L 64–77 | 6–2 | Reynolds Center (4,383) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/07/2014* 6:00 pm, BTN | | at Nebraska | W 65–55 | 7–2 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,782) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/09/2014* 8:00 pm, FS1 | | South Dakota | W 91–88 $^{2OT}$ | 8–2 | CenturyLink Center (16,270) Omaha, NE |
| 12/13/2014* 1:00 pm, FS1 | | Saint Mary's | L 67–71 $^{OT}$ | 8–3 | CenturyLink Center (16,435) Omaha, NE |
| 12/19/2014* 8:00 pm, FS2 | | Texas–Pan American | W 75–60 | 9–3 | CenturyLink Center (17,196) Omaha, NE |
| 12/21/2014* 1:00 pm, FSN | | at North Texas | L 58–62 | 9–4 | The Super Pit (4,227) Denton, TX |
| Big East Conference Play ||||||
| 12/31/2014 6:30 pm, FS1 | | at Providence | L 53–65 | 9–5 (0–1) | Dunkin Donuts Center (8,961) Providence, RI |
| 01/03/2015 3:30 pm, FS1 | | at No. 25 Georgetown | L 61–76 | 9–6 (0–2) | Verizon Center (11,164) Washington, D.C. |
| 01/07/2015 8:00 pm, FS1 | | DePaul | L 60–70 | 9–7 (0–3) | CenturyLink Center (16,126) Omaha, NE |
| 01/10/2015 1:00 pm, FS1 | | No. 19 Seton Hall | L 67–68 | 9–8 (0–4) | CenturyLink Center (17,397) Omaha, NE |
| 01/14/2015 8:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Marquette | L 52–53 | 9–9 (0–5) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,069) Milwaukee, WI |
| 01/17/2015 6:30 pm, FS1 | | Providence | L 65–74 | 9–10 (0–6) | CenturyLink Center (17,640) Omaha, NE |
| 01/21/2015 8:00 pm, FS1 | | at Butler | L 61–64 | 9–11 (0–7) | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,114) Indianapolis, IN |
| 01/25/2015 6:00 pm, FS1 | | at No. 4 Villanova | L 50–71 | 9–12 (0–8) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| 01/28/2015 8:00 pm, FS1 | | St. John's | W 77–74 | 10–12 (1–8) | CenturyLink Center (16,544) Omaha, NE |
| 01/31/2015 1:00 pm, CBSSN | | No. 21 Georgetown | L 40–67 | 10–13 (1–9) | CenturyLink Center (17,499) Omaha, NE |
| 02/04/2015 8:10 pm, FS1 | | at Xavier | W 79–72 $^{OT}$ | 11–13 (2–9) | Cintas Center (9,843) Cincinnati, OH |
| 02/07/2015 11:00 am, FSN | | at St. John's | L 66–84 | 11–14 (2–10) | Madison Square Garden (10,759) New York, NY |
| 02/14/2015 12:00 pm, FS1 | | Marquette | W 77–70 | 12–14 (3–10) | CenturyLink Center (17,248) Omaha, NE |
| 02/16/2015 8:15 pm, FS1 | | No. 19 Butler | L 56–58 | 12–15 (3–11) | CenturyLink Center (17,971) Omaha, NE |
| 02/24/2015 8:15 pm, FS1 | | at DePaul | W 75–62 | 13–15 (4–11) | Allstate Arena (6,157) Rosemont, IL |
| 02/28/2015 3:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Seton Hall | L 66–67 | 13–16 (4–12) | Prudential Center (8,507) Newark, NJ |
| 03/03/2015 8:15 pm, FS1 | | No. 4 Villanova | L 72–76 | 13–17 (4–13) | CenturyLink Center (16,337) Omaha, NE |
| 03/07/2015 1:00 pm, FSN | | Xavier | L 73–74 | 13–18 (4–14) | CenturyLink Center (16,751) Omaha, NE |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 03/11/2015 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | vs. DePaul First round | W 78–63 | 14–18 | Madison Square Garden (12,588) New York, NY |
| 03/12/2015 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | vs. No. 23 Georgetown Quarterfinals | L 55–60 | 14–19 | Madison Square Garden (13,245) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||