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Creighton players hoist the Big East regular season championship trophy following a 77-60 win over Seton Hall, in an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Creighton out to make better memory at Big East Tournament

By Eric Olson Mar. 10, 2020 06:19 PM EDT

Creighton coach Greg McDermott talks to Ty-Shon Alexander (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
No. 11 Creighton tops Seton Hall for share of Big East title

By Eric Olson Mar. 07, 2020 05:09 PM EST

Seton Hall's Sandro Mamukelashvili (23) shoots over Creighton's Christian Bishop (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Seton Hall Pirates at Creighton Bluejays 3/7/2020

Mar. 07, 2020 03:21 PM EST

Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing points beyond Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
No. 11 Creighton lets 3s fly in 91-76 win over Georgetown

By Eric Olson Mar. 04, 2020 10:09 PM EST

Georgetown's Jahvon Blair (0) drives around Creighton's Mitch Ballock (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
ACC - First Round - Game 1 (win) at Virginia Tech Hokies 3/5/2020

Mar. 04, 2020 08:51 PM EST

Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11) drives to the basket against Marquette's Greg Elliott (5) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
No. 10 Creighton's streak puts 1st Big East title in sight

By Eric Olson Feb. 27, 2020 02:11 AM EST

Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Zegarowski can't miss, No. 15 Creighton routs No. 21 Butler

By Eric Olson Feb. 23, 2020 06:17 PM EST

DePaul's Oscar Lopez Jr. (15) watches as Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander (5) celebrates a dunk during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Alexander's 24 lead No. 23 Creighton in 93-64 rout of DePaul

By Eric Olson Feb. 15, 2020 09:43 PM EST

Seton Hall guard Myles Cale (22) slam dunks the ball past Creighton forward Christian Bishop (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Newark, N.J.. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
No. 23 Creighton tops 10th-ranked Seton Hall 87-82

By Tom Canavan Feb. 12, 2020 09:04 PM EST

St. John's Rasheem Dunn, left, is defended by Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski, center, and Mitch Ballock (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Zegarowski's 23 lead No. 21 Creighton past Red Storm 94-82

By Eric Olson Feb. 08, 2020 08:27 PM EST

Villanova's Collin Gillespie, left, goes up for a shot over Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Mahoney, Ballock lead Creighton past No. 8 Villanova

By Aaron Bracy Feb. 01, 2020 02:10 PM EST

Creighton's balanced attack hems in Xavier for 77-66 win

Jan. 26, 2020 06:11 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander scored 24 points going 10 of 11 from the foul line and Marcus Zegarowski scored 14 and Creighton beat Xavier 77-66 on...

Ballock leads Creighton past DePaul 83-68

Jan. 22, 2020 11:33 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers to reach 200 for his career and scored 19 points to lead a balanced attack in Creighton's 83-68 win over...

Georgetown center Omer Yurtseven (44) handles the ball next to Creighton guard Denzel Mahoney (34) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Washington. Georgetown won 83-80. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Hoyas beat No. 25 Creighton behind Yurtseven's double-double

By Bobby Bancroft Jan. 15, 2020 09:33 PM EST

Xavier guard Paul Scruggs (1) drives to the basket as Creighton guard Ty-Shon Alexander (5) and guard Mitch Ballock (24) defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)
Ballock, Alexander lead Creighton past Xavier 77-65

By Jeff Wallner Jan. 11, 2020 04:45 PM EST

Villanova's Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (24) goes to the basket past Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski, left, and Christian Bishop (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Gillespie scores 24, leads No. 16 'Nova past Creighton 64-59

By Eric Olson Jan. 07, 2020 11:35 PM EST

Ballock carries Creighton past Marquette 92-75

Jan. 01, 2020 11:32 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mitch Ballock hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points, Ty-Shon Alexander added 21 points and a career-high six steals and...

Ballock, Mahoney help Creighton beat Arizona State 67-60

By Jack Magruder Dec. 21, 2019 10:43 PM EST
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mitch Ballock made the biggest shot of the game, but he was not about taking credit. Ballock’s fourth 3-pointer gave...

Oklahoma's Jalen Hill (1) loses the ball to Creighton's Kelvin Jones, left, while defended by Shereef Mitchell (4), during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Zegarowski, Alexander lead Creighton past Oklahoma 83-73

By Lee Barfknecht Dec. 17, 2019 11:22 PM EST

Creighton tops Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58

Dec. 13, 2019 10:28 PM EST
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander had 22 points, tying his season high, as Creighton easily defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58 on Friday night. Marcus...