Up Next: Creighton

[SoonerTraveler]

Creighton University (Founded 1878)
Nickname: Bluejays
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Colors: Blue and White
Conference: Big East (Villanova; Georgetown; Butler, Marquette, etc.)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 21 (1941, 1962, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
2017-18 Record: 21-12

2018-19 Schedule so far (7-3)
Losses: Ohio State; Gonzaga; Nebraska
https://gocreighton.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbb


PPG - Starters
18.2 ... Ty-Shon Alexander (Soph; G; 6-4; 195) .. Charlotte, North Carolina
12.8 ... Mitch Ballock (Soph; G; 6-5; 205) .. Eudora, Kansas
11.4 ... Damien Jefferson (Soph; G/F; 6-5; 200) .. East Chicago, Indiana / New Mexico
_8.8 ... Davion Mintz (Junior; G; 6-3; 185) .. Charlotte, North Carolina
_7.4 ... Martin Krampelj (Junior; F; 6-9; 235) .. Grosuplje, Slovenia

PPG - Top Reserves
9.3 ... Marcus Zegarowski (Freshman; G; 6-2; 180) .. Hamilton, Mississippi
4.8 ... Jacob Epperson (Soph; C; 6-11; 225) .. Melbourne, Australia
4.2 ... Samson Froling (Freshman; C; 7-0; 230) .. Townsville, Australia
4.1 ... Kaleb Joseph (Senior; G; 6-3; 185) .. Nashua, New Hampshire / Syracuse

Link to Roster:
https://gocreighton.com/roster.aspx?path=mbb&

Link to Stats:
https://gocreighton.com/custompages/m-basketball/1819/teamcume.htm

OU Leads All-Time Series 3-2
http://soonerstats.com/basketball/men/opponents/details.cfm?oppid=31

 

[Soonerinkc]

it'll be prob our toughest game to date, minus Wisc....

Def would like a win..but I predicted 4-1 and this maybe the 1...

 

[WichitaSooner]

Absolutely have to defend the three.

 

[cvangild]

I still can't forget the game against creighton a few years back in Omaha where we had a 18+ point lead in the first half and end up LOSING the frickin game!! That was sooo deflating!

 

[MisterF]

Game OU needs to win to get into top 25. Will be tough.

 

[Eielson]

Game OU needs to win to get into top 25. Will be tough.

You don't think we'll get in by tomorrow?

 

[tmeyer3307]

Ballock was the Kid that OU was recruiting pretty hard.. Kind of wish we landed him.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Defending the 3-Point shot will be critical in this game. Creighton averages 26 3-Point attempts per game, and they make a very high percentage (.448).

OU-Creighton Team Shooting Stats
Comparative Shooting Stats Through 10 Games

Field Goal Percentage
.510 (301-590) ... Creighton
.460 (272-591) ... Oklahoma

3-Point FG Percentage
.448 (117-261) ... Creighton
.389 (77-198) .... Oklahoma

Free Throw Shooting
.633 (119-188) ... Creighton
.671 (139-207) ... Oklahoma

Scoring / Points per Game
83.8 ... Creighton (allows opponents 77.1 ppg)
76.0 ... Oklahoma (allows allows opponents 65.4 ppg)

Total Assists/Turnovers
157/132 ... Creighton
130/136 ... Oklahoma

 

[stormspencer]

Here are some advanced stats for Creighton:
http://barttorvik.com/team.php?team=Creighton

As mentioned above, they are a very good offensive team (especially when they hit their 3s), but they are quite suspect on defense and don't rebound the ball all that well either. They've also lost to the 3 best teams they've played (Gonzaga, Nebraska, and Ohio State). Their best win is probably Clemson on a neutral court. I would say OU is better than Ohio State, worse than Gonzaga, and about on par with Nebraska.

Below are OU's advanced stats:
http://barttorvik.com/team.php?team=Oklahoma

 

[Eielson]

You don't think we'll get in by tomorrow?

Dangit...#26

 

[MichaelM]

Tickets are super cheap right now if anyone's thinking about going. $5-$6 for upper bowl general admission on secondary sites.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Tickets are super cheap right now if anyone's thinking about going. $5-$6 for upper bowl general admission on secondary sites.

Thanks! StubHub even has some lower level reserved tickets available for $6.

https://www.stubhub.com/oklahoma-so...er-12-18-2018/event/103702832/?sort=price+asc

NOTE: a $6 ticket at Stubhub is more like $10 after the fees are added.

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FWIW, OU is about a 7-Point Favorite in the betting odds.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/las-vegas/

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[scrybe]

it'll be prob our toughest game to date, minus Wisc....

Def would like a win..but I predicted 4-1 and this maybe the 1...

Or maybe your prediction was wrong.

 

[stormspencer]

it'll be prob our toughest game to date, minus Wisc....

Def would like a win..but I predicted 4-1 and this maybe the 1...

Overall, I think Florida is a tad better than Creighton.

 

[AdaSooner]

I have watched Creighton twice on television. Shut down Alexander or at least keep him from having a career night, and OU wins this game. They have other good players, but none on his level that I could see.

 

[coolm]

I have watched Creighton twice on television. Shut down Alexander or at least keep him from having a career night, and OU wins this game. They have other good players, but none on his level that I could see.

that makes me happy to hear because I've been worried about this game.

 

[Soonerinkc]

Or maybe your prediction was wrong.

I hope~:woot

 

[MichaelM]

NOTE: a $6 ticket at Stubhub is more like $10 after the fees are added.

I used SeatGeek because their advertised price includes fees. There are some right now as low as $4 including fees.

Be warned that you can't redeem electronic tickets from SeatGeek without making an account on their site. I only found that out after the purchase had gone through.