The 2015–16 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bluejays, led by sixth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, and were members of the

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. They finished the season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place. They lost to

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in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the

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where, as a #4 seed, they defeated

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and

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to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to BYU.

Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2014–15 season 14–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish last in the conference. They defeated DePaul in the first round of the Big East tournament and lost to Georgetown in the quarterfinals. The Bluejays finished with a losing record for the first time in 18 years, dating back to the 1995–96 season.

Off season

Departures

Incoming transfers

Incoming recruits

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

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References

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