The 2016–17 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bluejays, led by seventh-year head coach

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, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, as members of the

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. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a four-way tie for third place. In the Big East tournament, they defeated Providence and Xavier before losing to Villanova in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest region. There they lost in the first round to No. 11-seeded

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Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2015–16 season 20–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in sixth place in conference. They lost to

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in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they beat

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in the first round and

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in the second round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Preseason

Prior to the season, Creighton was picked to finish third in a poll of Big East coaches. Maurice Watson Jr. was selected to the preseason All-Big East first team. Marcus Foster received an Honorable Mention.

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2016 recruiting class

2017 Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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