The 2017–18 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Bluejays were led by eighth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the

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, as members of the

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. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in Big East play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to

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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 8 seed in the South Region. There the Bluejays lost in the first round to

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Previous season

The Bluejays finished the 2016–17 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

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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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 recruiting class

2018 Recruiting class

Preseason

In a poll of Big East coaches at the conference media day, Creighton was picked to finish in fifth place. Junior guard Khyri Thomas was a preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

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