Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
| Creighton Bluejays men's basketball | |||||||
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| University | Creighton University | ||||||
| All-time record | 1,534–996 (.606) | ||||||
| Head coach | Greg McDermott (15th season) | ||||||
| Conference | Big East | ||||||
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||
| Arena | CHI Health Center Omaha (capacity: 18,320) | ||||||
| Nickname | Bluejays | ||||||
| Colors | Blue, white, and navy blue | ||||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
| 1941, 2023 | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| Missouri Valley 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| Missouri Valley 1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1978, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2013 Big East 2020 | |||||||
The Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represents Creighton University of the NCAA Division I college basketball. It competes in the Big East Conference, which it joined following the Big East conference realignment in 2013. The Bluejays play their home games at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. Creighton finished sixth nationally in home attendance, averaging 17,048 fans per home game in 2014–15.
Before joining the Big East, Creighton was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference from 1976 through 2013. The Jays were also members of the MVC from 1928 to 1948 and participated as an independent from 1948 to 1977 before rejoining the MVC. The Bluejays have won a record 15 MVC regular season conference titles and a record 12 MVC tournament titles.
The team has 23 appearances in the NCAA tournament. The Jays last played in the NCAA Tournament in 2024, and have won at least one NCAA tournament game each of the last four seasons.
Creighton reached the second weekend of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the first time in 2021, before losing to eventual runner-up Gonzaga in the Sweet Sixteen. In 2023, they reached their second Elite Eight Regional Final in program history before losing to eventual runner-up San Diego State.