Things are bustling on the Hilltop for the Creighton Bluejays. White & Blue Review presents “Bluejay Bytes” as a way to keep up on all things Creighton sports.
Men’s Basketball
- Before Saturday’s game, St. Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli called Doug McDermott the best player in college basketball.
- CSN Philadelphia compiled these highlights from Saturday night’s win against St. Joseph’s.
- Greg McDermott talked to the Philadelphia Daily News after the win.
- Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that there was lots to like for St. Joseph’s despite the loss, and he has high praise for the Jays.
- An article in the Philadelphia Daily News says a banner year is ahead for Philly hoops, with all six D1 teams — including Creighton opponents St. Joseph’s and Villanova — in contention for NCAA Tournament bids.
- The game recap from the Philadelphia Inquirer had some great quotes from both sides.
- Meanwhile closer to home, Steve Pivovar of the Omaha World-Herald wrote about Ethan Wragge taking advantage of all the defensive attention paid to Doug McDermott, and another piece about Devin Brooks’ solid defense at the end of the game.
- Fox Sports writes that Doug McDermott is the game’s true scoring machine, despite the hype around several freshmen players.
- CBS’ Jon Rothstein — who picked the Jays to finish seventh in the Big East — was on hand for the St. Joseph’s game and was impressed.
- And finally, the Big East signed a deal with Fox to negotiate sponsorships for it’s events, including the Big East Tournament this March at MSG, which should bring in additional revenue to the schools.
Women’s Basketball
- A scheduling snafu left the Jays with two games in two days over the weekend, writes Steve Pivovar of the World-Herald.
- WBR’s Matt DeMarinis recaps the first half of the wild weekend: a home win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Men’s Soccer
- The Jays earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament despite limping to the finish line, thanks to their strong schedule.
