On the Road again…

The 2025-26 Big East regular season finale was today for our Creighton Bluejays. Ending the seaon on the road @Hinkle…the Butler Bulldogs. Good news is we won the finale over Butler 76-59, to finish the regular season at 15-16 overall / 9-11 BE.

Jays are making history this season…and not the kind I / we enjoy.

• This will be the 1^st losing regular season since the 2014-15 season (14-19/4-14 in BE).
• Creighton will miss the 20 win mark for the 1^st time in the last 11 seasons (also the 2014-15 year), and
• Fail to win 10 conference games for the 1^st time in the last six (6) seasons (2018-19, 9-9).

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/creighton/men/

Jays appear to be headed for the BET 5-seed…after DePaul (16-14 / 8-11BE) lost to Villanova tonight. However, should DePaul beat Butler on Saturday, 7^th March 2026, they will tie CU in conference play and have the tiebreaker (swept the Jays) to take the 5-seed.

Creighton’s only chance for postseason play lies in winning the BET next week in NYC. They won’t get an NIT bid…and imho should not accept a lesser postseason tourney (CBI / CIT). But probably will accept a lesser tourney bid when offered, if they have a shot to squeak up to 20 w’s.

Jim Harvey @gtmoBlue

Note: Top 25 2026 recruit Jaxon Richardson (247-#21, On3/Rivals-#27 , ESPN_#17 ) is deciding/declaring his college choice this week. Jays are still in the hunt for him. 247 thinks that he’s a Jay (predictions).

Richardson Picks Coach P Murphy & Alabama… Way to recruit Preston!

Top-25 recruit Jaxon Richardson sets college announcement date

2026 Top-25 recruit Jaxon Richardson will announce his college decision on Thursday, March 5th, he tells @Rivals.

Finalists: Alabama, Creighton, Ole Miss, and USC. https://t.co/ZitiIMPgde https://t.co/ivFw2NOjIL

— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) February 28, 2026

No word yet on Cody Peck….Ctr. 6-10/Davidson, NC. 247-#91 / ESPN-#99

Up next: Big East Tourney begins next Wednesday, March 11th – 14th.

Jays need to perform…and Pray…to make NCAA Tourney!

Well now! While not a surprise that lil’ Creighton beat Connecticut (again) in Storrs last night, it is merely one step. Creighton beats Uconn regularly – this win is only a temporary reprieve on a disappointing season thus far. This is a compress or restricting band when a tourniquet is needed. This rollercoaster season is a letdown, as the hoard of incoming talent promised to be a continuation of sustained success. Instead, we have experienced consistent ups & downs – losing not only expected games, but ones we were expected to…& should have won.

Creighton is now 10-4 all-time against UConn, the third-best win percentage of any team to play the Huskies 10 or more times … Creighton’s is the first team to win at Gampel Pavilion in back-to-back years since Cincinnati did in three straight years from 2017-19 …

Dix, Graves, and Zugic all had season high scoring in this game. Harper added 12 pts/8 minutes, late in the game.

Good Morning. Enjoy Blake Harper’s highlights from last night💯

8 minutes
12 points
3-3 FG
2-2 3 FG
4-4 FT

Did not get in the game until there were 8 minutes left. He stayed ready and delivered big time for Creighton🐦 pic.twitter.com/CGsVErajCG

— CreighTakes (@CreighTakes) February 19, 2026

What a win for the Bluejays!!! https://t.co/m8pq631821

— Nick Bahe (@NickBahe) February 19, 2026

Bruce Pearl loves him some Greg McDermott. pic.twitter.com/BMRZ6VTG1A

— Rob Anderson (@_robanderson) February 19, 2026

Dan Hurley’s record vs Big East Programs (At UConn)

DePaul ✅ 13-0
Butler ✅ 12-0
Georgetown ✅ 12-0
Marquette ✅ 11-2
Providence ✅ 9-3
Xavier ✅ 8-5
Villanova ✅ 8-6
Seton Hall ✅ 7-5
St. John’s ✅ 6-5

Creighton 🟥 4-10 pic.twitter.com/6QCyRLI3Vh

— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) February 19, 2026

Creighton will stay on the road until Saturday’s 11 a.m. game at No. 17 St. John’s inside Madison Square Garden. That game will air on FOX, as well as 1620 The Zone and 101.9 The Keg.

So at this juncture a February run was needed to ‘turn around’ a substandard season to date. We have not seen it as of the 18th of the month.

The Jays are in serious jeopardy of missing the Dance, even should they finish 4th in the league ahead of Seton Hall.

Shades of 2009 and missing the Dance as MVC RS Champs and 27 wins. Should CU finish the regular season strong and win out, they will still need to win the BET autobid to be included come Selection Sunday! We are in dire straits here folks. A “Fantastic Finish” is called for and in order to salvage this season.

The recent run of 5 straight NCAA tourneys, the longstanding streak of 20-win seasons overall, and 10-win conference slates are at risk of ending. This is Serious folks! Where’s ‘Sea Biscuit’??

James Harvey A.K.A. @gtmoBlue