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By SEAN BOCK

With the loss of last year’s stars Justin Patton and Maurice Watson, few people were expecting Creighton to be a Top 25-type team coming into the 2017-’18 season.

During the offseason, head coach Greg McDermott was linked the Ohio State job which would’ve raised more questions marks concerning the program.

The Bluejays were picked fifth in the Big East Preseason Poll.

But after two convincing wins against Yale and Alcorn State, McDermott’s team faced three straight ranked opponents and showed why they belong in the Top 25 conversation.

Recruiting

Xavier Johnson talks Recruiting

July 29, 2017

author: Sean Bock

By SEAN BOCK Xavier Johnson, the 6-foot-3 point

Butler, Creighton, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Recruiting, Wisconsin

2019 PG D.J. Carton sees spike in recruitment

July 26, 2017

author: Sean Bock

By SEAN BOCK D.J. Carton, the 6-foot-2 point

Creighton, Recruiting

Ian Steere to Creighton

July 6, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

Ian Steere, a 6-foot-9 power forward from

Breaking News, Coaching moves, Creighton

Creighton’s McDermott Says No to Ohio State (UPDATED)

June 7, 2017

author: Adam Zagoria

Creighton coach Greg McDermott informed Ohio State he won’t become their new coach, as ZAGSBLOG reported Thursday.

McDermott, 52, met Wednesday with Ohio State officials and was offered the job to replace Thad Matta, ESPN reported.

McDermott later confirmed that he will remain at Creighton.

I’m blessed and honored to be the coach at Creighton…..and am looking forward to many more great years in Omaha! #rolljays

— Coach McDermott (@cucoachmac) June 8, 2017

“I have been privileged to be the Athletic Director at Creighton University for the past 23 years, and in those years we have had only two men’s basketball coaches,” said Creighton Director of Athletics Bruce Rasmussen. “Dana Altman and Greg McDermott are outstanding coaches who recruit, retain, develop and graduate young men who also have properly represented the mission of Creighton University. I am thankful for the time and friendship I have shared with both of them, and look forward to many more years with Coach McDermott at Creighton.”