Today in Bluejay History

Today in Bluejay History (12/27)

December 27, 1977 — Creighton beats Wichita State 71-70, the Bluejays’ first Missouri Valley Conference win in 29 years.

CU rejoined the MVC for the 1977-78 season, finishing 1st in the conference regular season and beating Indiana State 54-52 in the MVC Tournament (held in Omaha). The Bluejays’ season would end against #4 DePaul in the NCAA Tournament, as Creighton suffered an 80-78 loss to the Blue Demons.

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