2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

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.

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| position = C

| hometown = Omaha, NE

| highschool = Omaha North High School

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| weight = 205

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Marlon Stewart

| position = PG

| hometown = Rock Island, IA

| highschool = North Scott High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 190

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Khyri Thomas

| position = SG

| hometown = Omaha, NE

| highschool = Fork Union Military Academy

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| inches = 4

| weight = 180

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Martin Krampelj

| position = PF

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| espn grade = POST

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Boston University}}

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Nevada}}

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Kansas St|cur_rs=yes|link=y|dab=basketball}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Milliken|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=y|home=Siler City, NC|high_school=Jordan–Matthews
Cowley County CC}}

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• Steve Merfeld ({{college|Wisconsin-La Crosse}})
• Preston Murphy ({{college|Rhode Island}})

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|starter_pg = Maurice Watson

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|bench 1_sg = Isaiah Zierden

|bench 1_pg = Malik Albert

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{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition

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| time = 7:05{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Upper Iowa

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| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 15,015

| tv =

| score = 113–77

| overtime =

| record =

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular Season

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| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas Southern

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event

| attend = 16,538

| tv = FS2

| score = 93–70

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = UTSA

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event

| attend = 16,580

| tv = FS2

| score = 103–78

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Gavitt Tipoff Games

| attend = 17,472

| tv = BTN

| score = 65–86

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23

| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Rutgers

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight semifinals

| attend = 1,000

| tv = YouTube

| score = 85–75

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25

| time = 8:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UMass

| opprank =

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Men Who Speak Up Main Event
Heavyweight Championship

| attend = 1,623

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 97–76

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 28

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Western Illinois

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 16,118

| tv = FS2

| score = 97–67

| overtime =

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 2

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 16,282

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 77–79

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 5

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Loyola–Chicago

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| attend = 4,963

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 65–68

| overtime =

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 9

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,776

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 83–67

| overtime =

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = IUPUI

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 16,785

| tv = FS1

| score = 90–65

| overtime =

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 19

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename =

| attend = 9,528

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 74–87

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Texas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,518

| tv = FS1

| score = 105–82

| overtime =

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Coppin State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,137

| tv = FS1

| score = 102–77

| overtime =

| record = 9–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East Conference Play

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 31

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena

| site_cityst = Queens, NY

| gamename =

| attend = 4,633

| tv = FS1

| score = 80–70

| overtime =

| record = 10–4

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 2

| time = 9:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename = Big East New Year's Marathon

| attend = 17,375

| tv = FS1

| score = 71–85

| overtime =

| record = 10–5

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 5

| time = 8:15{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = Georgetown

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| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 16,425

| tv = FS1

| score = 79–66

| overtime =

| record = 11–5

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| gamename =

| attend = 8,010

| tv = FS1

| score = 82–67

| overtime =

| record = 12–5

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

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| opponent = Providence

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,073

| tv = FS1

| score = 48–50

| overtime =

| record = 12–6

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 17

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Allstate Arena

| site_cityst = Rosemont, IL

| gamename =

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| tv = FS1

| score = 91–80

| overtime =

| record = 13–6

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 23

| time = 6:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Butler

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,677

| tv = FS1

| score = 72–64

| overtime =

| record = 14–6

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 5:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Verizon Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename =

| attend = 6,897

| tv = FS1

| score = 73–74

| overtime =

| record = 14–7

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 30

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

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| rank =

| opponent = Seton Hall

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,924

| tv = FSN

| score = 65–75

| overtime =

| record = 14–8

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = The Pavilion

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| gamename =

| attend = 6,500

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 58–83

| overtime =

| record = 14–9

| conference = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 6

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,139

| tv = FSN

| score = 88–66

| overtime =

| record = 15–9

| conference = 6–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 9

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,011

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 70–56

| overtime =

| record = 16–9

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Marquette

| opprank =

| site_stadium = BMO Harris Bradley Center

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI

| gamename =

| attend = 15,844

| tv = FSN

| score = 65–62

| overtime =

| record = 17–9

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

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| opponent = Butler

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename =

| attend = 7,330

| tv = FS1

| score = 75–88

| overtime =

| record = 17–10

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 24

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

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| opponent = Marquette

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| site_stadium =CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,412

| tv = FS1

| score = 61–66

| overtime =

| record = 17–11

| conference = 8–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 1:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| opponent = St. John's

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| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename =

| attend = 17,351

| tv = FS1

| score = 100–59

| overtime =

| record = 18–11

| conference = 9–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 2

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Providence

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| gamename =

| attend = 9,252

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 66–70

| overtime =

| record = 18–12

| conference = 9–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

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| time = 1:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Xavier

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Cintas Center

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| gamename =

| attend = 10,633

| tv = FOX

| score = 93–98

| overtime =

| record = 18–13

| conference = 9–9

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| Big East tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 10

| time = 8:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Seton Hall

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York City, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = FS1

| score = 73–81

| overtime =

| record = 18–14

| attend = 13,813

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#0C5FA8; color:#FFFFFF;"| National Invitation tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 15

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Alabama

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename = First Round – St. Bonaventure Bracket

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–54

| record = 19–14

| attend = 6,305

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 19

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Wagner

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| gamename = Second Round – St. Bonaventure Bracket

| tv = ESPN

| score = 87–54

| record = 20–14

| attend = 6,471

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 22

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = BYU

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Marriott Center

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| gamename = Quarterfinals – St. Bonaventure Bracket

| tv = ESPN

| score = 82–88

| record = 20–15

| attend = 15,525

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}

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