The Creighton Men’s basketball team returns to the court in Omaha on Saturday night after taking home the championship belt at the Men Who Speak Up Main Event earlier in the week. They will be facing a pesky Western Illinois team on the CenturyLink Center court.
A few years ago, Creighton won a tournament out in Vegas and came back to fall to a surprising Boise State team at home. The Bluejays, in similar fashion, will face a Western Illinois team that has already knocked off Wisconsin and sits undefeated on the season.
The fans should be coming out of their Thanksgiving food coma for this one. If you are not able to make it to the CLink for the 7:00 p.m. tip, here are the ways you can follow the game.
Creighton vs. Western Illinois on TV:
The game will be shown live on FS2. Alex Faust and former Bluejay Nick Bahe will be on the call.
(NOTE: if you’re outside Omaha, use the Fox Sports 1/2 channel finder guide to see where FS2 is on your TV carrier).
- In Omaha on Cox Communications = channel 216 (SD) 1216 (HD) — Yes now in HD!
- In Omaha on CenturyLink Prism = channel 621 (SD) 1621 (HD)
- In Lincoln and surrounding areas on Time Warner Cable = channel 328
- Nationally on DirecTV = channel 618
- Nationally on Dish Network = channel 397
Creighton vs. Western Illinois Online:
- For those with Fox Sports 2 on select systems (Cox, Time Warner, Xfinity, AT&T Uverse, Suddenlink, WOW, Midcontinent, Bright House, and Optimum among others) you can login and watch online on your computer.
- You can also download the Fox Sports Go app for your Android, Apple, Kindle Fire, or Windows Mobile device and stream the game.
- For those that have Fox Sports 2 from Cox Communications in Omaha, inside your home you can watch the game on the Cox Contour app on your Apple iPad device and select Android tablets. The Contour app is available to Cox bundle customers with Cox TV Essential or better, and Cox Internet Preferred or better. The Apple app is compatible with iPad 2 or newer. There is also an Android app.
- Keep up with the live stats of the game from Creighton. Get the live stats on your mobile device at GoCreightonStats.com.
- Follow the tweets of GoCreighton for score updates.
- Follow the tweets of White & Blue Review and reporter Matt DeMarinis for periodic updates during the game from the sidelines and from the stands. WBR photographers will be on hand for the game.
- Follow the tweets from the Creightonian staff for updates.
- Follow the tweets of Steve Pivovar from the Omaha World-Herald for insight during the game.
- Listen to the streaming audio of the broadcast by 1620 the Zone, the home of the Bluejays online on your computer.
- Listen to the streaming audio of the broadcast on your mobile device by getting the 1620 the Zone app available for Android and Apple products.
- For a different view of the game you can catch the Western Illinois stream here or through the Tune-In app.
- After the game, catch the postgame press conference live.
- Bluejay Banter will have live updates as well as a postgame show on 1620 the Zone after the game.
Creighton vs. Western Illinois on the Radio/Audio:
Listening to the game:
Hop on to 1620 AM on your dial before the game at 5:00 p.m. for Bluejay Shootaround.
- If you find yourself in the Omaha metro — you can pick up John Bishop’s play-by-play along with former Bluejay Brody Deren over the air on 1620 the Zone at 1620AM on your dial.
- Across Illinois and including parts of Missouri and Iowa, you can pick up the game on the following stations on the Western Illinois radio network through flagship station 94.3 FM WRMS. Other channels in the network include:
- 102.7 FM WJEQ–The Macomb station is a 10,000-watt signal covering the region from Macomb to Burlington, down to Quincy and north to Galesburg, Illinois
- 106.7 FM WPWQ–The ‘Oldies Superstation’ is a 25,000 watt FM station that covers western Illinois, northeastern Missouri, and southeastern Iowa.
- 107.5 FM KWBZ–A 10,000 watt station covers the northeast corner of Missouri, reaching from Canton, Hannibal, Montgomery City, Moberly and near Columbia.
After the game, stay tuned after the 1620 the Zone postgame to catch Bluejay Banter and their “Overtime” postgame show. They will talk to Creighton coaches and others to get the latest on the Bluejays as well as take phone calls.