Latest Greg McDermott News

Creighton's Pop Isaacs will undergo season-ending surgery for lingering hip problem

Dec. 07, 2024 12:50 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton guard Pop Isaacs will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a lingering hip problem, coach Greg McDermott confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Isaacs was averaging 16.4 points per game and was coming off his best performance of the season in...

Creighton makes it 2 wins in less than a year against No. 1s, with Jayhawks latest to lose in Omaha

Dec. 05, 2024 00:22 AM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton has played eight No. 1 teams in its basketball history, and the first six of those games weren't close. All were losses. The last two? Bluejays blowouts at the CHI Health Center. Creighton took down top-ranked Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday...

Unranked Creighton knocks off No. 1 Kansas behind Pop Isaacs' season-high 27 points

Dec. 04, 2024 22:56 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pop Isaacs helped unranked Creighton upset No. 1 Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night, scoring a season-high 27 points and matching his career high with six 3-pointers. Kansas cut a 13-point deficit to one early in the second half, but Isaacs hit back-to-back 3s to...

No. 21 Creighton's Steven Ashworth doubtful for Players Era Festival opener against Aztecs

Nov. 25, 2024 17:02 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton point guard Steven Ashworth likely won't play Tuesday in the No. 21 Bluejays' game against San Diego State in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Ashworth sprained his right ankle late in a loss to Nebraska on Friday, and coach Greg McDermott said he...

No. 14 Creighton routs Houston Christian 78-43, Greg McDermott becomes Bluejays' career wins leader

Nov. 13, 2024 23:11 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points, Steven Ashworth added 13 and No. 14 Creighton blew out Houston Christian 78-43 on Wednesday night to make Greg McDermott the Bluejays' all-time coaching wins leader. McDermott has won 328 games at Creighton since taking over for...

Kalkbrenner misses only 1 shot, scores 24 in No. 15 Creighton's 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson

Nov. 10, 2024 19:35 PM EST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 24 points, Steven Ashworth added 15 points on five 3-pointers and No. 15 Creighton rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 96-70 Sunday evening. The victory gave coach Greg McDermott win No. 327 in 15 seasons at Creighton, tying Dana Altman for...

No. 15 Creighton's expectations remain high after losing top scorers; Kalkbrenner undisputed leader

Oct. 24, 2024 08:19 AM EDT

Creighton (25-10, 14-6 Big East) The 15th-ranked Bluejays lost their top two scorers and a key reserve, yet the expectations remain the same for a program that has reached the NCAA Sweet 16 three of the last four years. Greg McDermott appears to have done well tapping...