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Standings - Big East
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crei | 24 | 7 | .774 | 13-5 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Vill | 24 | 7 | .774 | 13-5 | - | 7-3 | W2 |
| Seton | 21 | 9 | .700 | 13-5 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Prov | 19 | 12 | .613 | 12-6 | 1.0 | 8-2 | W6 |
| Butl | 22 | 9 | .710 | 10-8 | 3.0 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Marq | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8-10 | 5.0 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Xav | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8-11 | 5.5 | 5-5 | L3 |
| StJon | 17 | 15 | .531 | 6-13 | 7.5 | 4-6 | W2 |
| GTown | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5-14 | 8.5 | 2-8 | L7 |
| DeP | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4-15 | 9.5 | 3-7 | W1 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Ty-Shon Alexander | 16.6 |
| REB | Damien Jefferson | 5.5 |
| AST | Marcus Zegarowski | 5.0 |
| ST | Ty-Shon Alexander | 1.3 |
| BLK | Christian Bishop | 1.1 |
| FG% | Damien Jefferson | .537 |
| FT% | Ty-Shon Alexander | .863 |
| 3PT% | Mitch Ballock | .434 |
| MIN | Mitch Ballock | 34.8 |
| PF | Mitch Ballock | 1.3 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Big East Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 77.0 | 2 | 34 |
| PA | 68.8 | 6 | 163 |
| REB | 36.7 | 10 | 260 |
| FG% | .470 | 1 | 27 |
| 3PTM | 9.6 | 3 | 20 |
| PF | 14.9 | 1 | 20 |
| ST/TO | 0.6 | 3 | 52 |
Latest Game - Mar 7, 2020
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (8) Seton Hall(21-9) | 32 | 28 | 60 | |
| (11) Creighton(24-7) | 32 | 45 | 77 |
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Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 12 | St. John's | T, | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Mar 7 | Seton Hall | W, 77-60 | Boxscore Recap |
| Wed, Mar 4 | Georgetown | W, 91-76 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sun, Mar 1 | @St. John's | L, 91-71 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sun, Feb 23 | Butler | W, 81-59 | Boxscore Recap |
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Ballock, Mitch | 6'5" | 205 | 07/02/1998 | 22 | 4 | Eudora, KS, USA | Eudora |
| 10 | Canfield, Jett | 5'10" | 165 | 0 | 2 | Topeka, KS, USA | Hayden Ctholic | |
| 34 | Mahoney, Denzel | 6'5" | 220 | 01/18/1998 | 22 | 4 | Oviedo, FL, USA | Southeast Missouri State |
| 4 | Mitchell, Shereef | 6' | 170 | 0 | 2 | Omaha, NE, USA | Sunrise Christian Academy | |
| 24 | Windham, Jalen  |
6'5" | 180 | 0 | 2 | Indianapolis, IN, USA | Creighton | |
| 11 | Zegarowski, Marcus |
6'2" | 180 | 08/03/1998 | 22 | 3 | Hamilton, MA, USA | Tilton School |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bishop, Christian | 6'7" | 220 | 06/13/1999 | 21 | 3 | Lee's Summit, MO, USA | West |
| 23 | Jefferson, Damien | 6'5" | 220 | 10/03/1997 | 22 | 4 | East Chicago, IN, USA | New Mexico |
| 20 | Zeil, Nic | 6'8" | 210 | 0 | 2 | Kansas City, MO, USA | Park Hill |
Game Information
| Average Age: 21.8 |
| Average Height: 6'3.9" |
| Average Weight: 196.7 |
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| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander, Ty-Shon G 
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32 | 33.6 | 16.6 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .429 | 2.6 | 6.5 | .396 | 3.8 | 4.3 | .863 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
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Zegarowski, Marcus G
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31 | 34.6 | 16.1 | 5.9 | 12.0 | .488 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .424 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .762 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Ballock, Mitch G | 32 | 34.8 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 8.9 | .437 | 3.0 | 6.8 | .434 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .744 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Mahoney, Denzel G,F | 22 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 3.7 | 9.0 | .412 | 1.3 | 3.9 | .341 | 2.8 | 3.4 | .838 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| Jefferson, Damien F,G | 31 | 26.2 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 7.4 | .537 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .213 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .635 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Bishop, Christian F | 32 | 20.9 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 5.6 | .594 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .577 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 |
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Jones, Kelvin C
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29 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.6 | .471 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| Mitchell, Shereef G | 28 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .083 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .682 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
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Windham, Jalen G
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16 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .366 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .269 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .833 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Canfield, Jett G | 22 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .385 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
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Scurry, Jordan G
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15 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Zeil, Nic F | 14 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .100 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .750 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zegarowski, Marcus G
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31 | 34.6 | 0 | 16.774 | 1.95 | 0.42 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Alexander, Ty-Shon G
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32 | 33.6 | 0 | 16.688 | 1.77 | 0.95 | 1.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scurry, Jordan G
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15 | 2.9 | 0 | .533 | 0.33 | 1.33 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jefferson, Damien F,G | 31 | 26.2 | 0 | 11.839 | 1.19 | 0.53 | 1.26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Jones, Kelvin C
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29 | 10.8 | 0 | 5.483 | 0.54 | 0.38 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell, Shereef G | 28 | 13.3 | 0 | 3.821 | 1.63 | 0.92 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeil, Nic F | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | .429 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Windham, Jalen G
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16 | 6.6 | 0 | 1.750 | 0.38 | 0.63 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballock, Mitch G | 32 | 34.8 | 0 | 14.719 | 3.23 | 0.83 | 1.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Canfield, Jett G | 22 | 5.8 | 0 | 1.500 | 6.00 | 2.50 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahoney, Denzel G,F | 22 | 21.5 | 0 | 9.000 | 0.45 | 0.65 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop, Christian F | 32 | 20.9 | 0 | 11.563 | 0.87 | 0.45 | 1.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
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Jefferson will withdraw from the 2020 NBA Draft and return to Creighton for his senior season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Mahoney withdrew his name from the 2020 NBA Draft on Saturday and will return to Creighton for his senior season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Zegarowski said Friday in a virtual interview with Talia Goodman that he is "close to 100 percent and is feeling the best he's felt in a long, long time," Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Mahoney declared for the 2020 NBA Draft and signed with NCAA-certified agent Trinity Best on April 28, per Best's personal Twitter account.
Alexander announced Tuesday that he will forgo his senior season at Creighton and keep his name in the 2020 NBA Draft, John Fanta of Fox Sports reports.
Alexander announced Friday on Twitter that he will enter the 2020 NBA Draft.
Mintz committed to Kentucky on Friday and will be immediately eligible for the upcoming season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Windham announced Thursday on his personal Twitter account that he will transfer to Ball State.
Mintz is leaving Creighton as a graduate transfer, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Windham entered the NCAA's transfer portal Tuesday, Travis Branham of 247Sports.com reports.
Zegarowski will have his knee scoped Wednesday and will not play in this week's Big East Tournament, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Zegarowski was diagnosed with a meniscus injury to his right knee and is doubtful to play in Thursday's Big East Tournament opening game.
Zegarowski was spotted with ice on his knee after Saturday's game against Seton Hall, Matt DeMarinis of White & Blue Review reports.
Mahoney had 14 points (5-14 FG, 3-4 3pt, 1-1 FT) and five rebounds in Wednesday's 91-76 win against Georgetown.
Jefferson had six points (2-4 FG, 2-2 FT) and three boards in Wednesday's 91-76 win against Georgetown.
Bishop had six points (2-2 FG) and three rebounds in Wednesday's 91-76 win against Georgetown.
Ballock had 20 points (7-14 FG, 6-13 3pt), four boards and three assists in Wednesday's 91-76 win against Georgetown.
Alexander had 18 points (5-11 FG, 4-8 3pt, 4-4 FT) and five rebounds in Wednesday's 91-76 win against Georgetown.
Zegarowski had 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-6 3pt), four rebounds and eight assists in Wednesday's 91-76 win against Georgetown.
Epperson (leg) is not set to return this season, Eric Olson of the Associated Press reports.
Zegarowski had a team-high 25 points (9-12 FG, 7-7 3Pt) to go along with three rebounds, an assist and a steal across 25 minutes in Sunday's 81-59 victory over Butler.
Bishop needed just 23 minutes to collect 19 points (7-10 FG, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, four blocks and three steals in Sunday's 81-59 victory over Butler.
Alexander had 22 points (9-21 FG, 4-11 3Pt), five rebounds and four assists across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 73-65 victory over Marquette.
Mitchell (head) is available for Saturday's game against DePaul, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Alexander had 18 points (5-13 FG, 4-8 3pt, 4-4 FT) and three rebounds in Wednesday's 87-82 win against Seton Hall.
Mahoney had 18 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3pt, 6-6 FT) and three rebounds in Wednesday's 87-82 win against Seton Hall.
Ballock failed to score on seven shots to go with six boards and two assists in Wednesday's 87-82 win against Seton Hall.
Mitchell (head) won't play in Wednesday's contest against Seton Hall, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Bishop had 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 FT) and seven rebounds in Saturday's 94-82 win against St. John's.
Jefferson had 16 points (7-9 FG, 1-2 3pt, 1-2 FT) and two boards in Saturday's 94-82 win against St. John's.
Zegarowski had three points (1-10 FG, 0-5 3pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and seven assists in Wednesday's 73-56 loss against Providence.
Mitchell (undisclosed) won't play in Wednesday's game against Providence, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Mitchell (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Wednesday's game against Providence, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Mitchell (undisclosed) will not take the floor during Saturday's game against Villanova.
Alexander had 24 points (5-15 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 10-11 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in Sunday's 77-66 win over Xavier.
Mitchell (undisclosed) did not participate in second-half warmups during Sunday's game against Xavier, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Ballock had 19 points (5-12 FG, 5-11 3pt, 4-5 FT) and six rebounds in Wednesday's 83-68 win against DePaul.
Alexander (leg) was on the floor to open the second half, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Alexander wasn't able to put pressure on his left leg and required assistance on his way to the locker room during Saturday's game against Providence, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports. However, he has quickly returned to the bench.
Mahoney will start Saturday's contest against Providence, Matt DeMarinis of WhiteandBlueReview.com reports.
Zegarowski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Providence but is dressed, Matt DeMarinis of White & Blue Review reports.
Zegarowski had 20 points (6-15 FG, 6-11 3pt, 2-2 FT), seven assists and three steals in Wednesday's 83-80 loss against Georgetown.
Mahoney had 19 points (6-13 FG, 3-4 3pt, 4-5 FT) and four rebounds in 25 minutes of Wednesday's 83-80 loss against Georgetown.
Alexander had 18 points (5-16 FG, 2-6 3pt, 6-6 FT) and seven rebounds in Saturday's 77-65 win against Xavier.
Mahoney had 13 points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3pt, 5-6 FT) and four rebounds in Saturday's 77-65 win against Xavier.
Bishop had 16 points (5-7 FG, 6-7 FT) and nine boards in Tuesday's 64-59 loss against Villanova.
Mahoney had 10 points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3pt, 4-4 FT), three boards and two assists in Wednesday's 92-75 win against Marquette.
Jefferson had 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-5 FT) and six boards in Wednesday's 92-75 win against Marquette.
Ballock had 24 points (9-16 FG, 5-9 3pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds and three assists in Wednesday's 92-75 win against Marquette.
Zegarowski had 16 points (5-13 FG, 2-5 3pt, 4-7 FT), eight rebounds and six assists in Wednesday's 92-75 win against Marquette.
Coach Greg McDermott said Mintz will redshirt and miss the remainder of the season, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Mintz (ankle) has seen his progress toward a return slow of late, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Zegarowski had 20 points (8-12 FG, 2-6 3pt, 12-14 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists in Tuesday's 83-73 win against Oklahoma.
Ballock had 17 points (5-11 FG, 4-10 3pt, 3-5 FT) and seven rebounds in Tuesday's 83-73 win against Oklahoma.
Bishop had six points (1-3 FG, 4-4 FT) and seven rebounds in 14 minutes of Tuesday's 83-73 win against Oklahoma.
Mahoney had 14 points (3-9 FG, 2-5 3pt, 6-8 FT) in 29 minutes of his season debut in Tuesday's 83-73 win against Oklahoma.
Jones (foot) is in uniform ahead of Tuesday's home clash against Oklahoma.
Jefferson (calf) will start Tuesday's game against Oklahoma, Matt DeMarinis of White Blue Review reports.
Mintz (ankle) isn't in uniform and won't dress for Tuesday's home game against Oklahoma.
Jones missed his second straight game Saturday against UTRGV due to a foot injury, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Mintz (ankle) has been cleared to return to practice, though an exact timetable for his return remains uncertain, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Jefferson (calf) practiced on Sunday after playing only six minutes in last Friday's game, Matt DeMarinis of whiteandbluereview.com reports.
Mahoney is now part of the active roster and will be eligible to play on Tuesday against Oklahoma, Tom Nemitz of whiteandbluereview.com reports.
Alexander had 22 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3pt, 13-15 FT) and eight rebounds in Friday's 89-58 win against UT Rio Grande.
Mintz (ankle) was unable to play Tuesday against Oral Roberts as the senior guard has missed all eight of Creighton's games to begin the season so far.
Zegarowski had 32 points in a recent win against Texas Tech and is averaging 18.4 points per game for the season.
Mintz (ankle) missed his fifth consecutive game Sunday against North Florida.
Mintz (ankle) won't play Friday against Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Ballock had 22 points (7-14 FG, 5-11 3pt, 3-3 FT), six boards and three assists in Saturday's 82-72 win against Louisiana Tech.
Mintz (ankle) won't appear in Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Alexander had 20 points (9-22 FG, 2-6 3pt), eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in Tuesday's 79-69 loss against Michigan.
Jefferson (foot) came off the bench, but played 27 minutes and had two points in Tuesday's 79-69 loss against Michigan.
Bishop is starting Tuesday's game against Michigan, freelance writer Dylan Burkhardt reports.
Jefferson (foot) isn't starting Tuesday's game against Michigan and remains a game-time decision after going through pregame warmups, John M. Bishop of 1620 The Zone reports.
Mitchell is starting Tuesday's game against Michigan, freelance writer Dylan Burkhardt reports.
Mintz (ankle) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against Michigan, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Jefferson (foot) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against Michigan, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Zegarowski had 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-5 3pt), three boards and five assists in Tuesday's 81-55 win against Kennesaw State.
Jefferson has a protective boot on his right foot and isn't expected to play Tuesday against Kennesaw State, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Mintz is currently dealing with a high ankle sprain that could force him to miss several weeks of action, Matt DeMarinis of the Blue & White Review reports.
Epperson underwent surgery to repair a broken leg immediately after suffering the injury in practice on Oct. 24, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Jones (thumb) tallied 12 points (6-8 FG, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds, two steals and a block over 22 minutes Friday against McKendree.
Epperson is out indefinitely after suffering a right leg injury at practice Thursday, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.
Creighton coach Greg McDermott said Monday that Epperson (knee) has yet to be cleared for full basketball activities, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Creighton coach Greg McDermott said Monday that Zegarowski (hip) has been cleared for all basketball-related activities, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Mahoney rejoined the Bluejays team after spending nearly six months away, World-Herald Jays reports
Epperson (knee) was unable to participate during the team's exhibition tour in Australia, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Zegarowski (hip) was unable to participate during the team's exhibition tour in Australia, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Creighton coach Greg McDermott said Epperson (knee) is uncertain to participate in the Bluejays' exhibition tour in Australia in August, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Creighton coach Greg McDermott said Zegarowski is recovering from a hip injury and is uncertain to participate in the Bluejays' exhibition tour in Australia in August, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Froling will leave the Blue Jays after his freshman season to begin a professional career in Australia, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald reports.
Krampelj will keep his name in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Mintz withdrew from the 2019 NBA Draft on Wednesday and will return to Creighton for his senior season, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Creighton announced Wednesday that Mintz has entered his name into the 2019 NBA Draft.
Krampelj announced Wednesday via his personal Twitter account that he has declared for the 2019 NBA Draft.
Ballock scored a team-high 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-10 3Pt) with four rebounds and two assists in the loss to TCU on Tuesday in the NIT quarterfinal.
Ballock tallied 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in the win over Memphis on Friday in the second round of the NIT.
Bishop supplied eight points (4-6 FG, 0-2 FT) and a season-high 10 rebounds in the win over Memphis in the second round of the NIT on Friday.
Zegarowski provided 12 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds in the win over Loyola-Chicago in the NIT on Tuesday.
Krampelj led the Bluejays with 17 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and eight rebounds in the win over Loyola-Chicago in the NIT on Tuesday.
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