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Alabama basketball falls to No. 8 Creighton 85-82

Crimson Tide falls to 6-4 after 85-82 loss to Creighton

Alabama basketball is still struggling to get out of the gates record-wise after falling to No. 8 Creighton 85-82 on Saturday night as they drop to 6-4 on the year. Nate Oats will never be happy with a loss, but the Tide looked among the best they have all season and are feel like they in the right direction. It was a back-and-forth contest, with Alabama leading for most of the second half, but ultimately the experience of the Blue Jays came through late.

Mark Sears was the leading scorer for the Tide again tonight with 19 points as Nick Pringle and Rylan Griffin combined for 28 off the bench. Alabama shot just 4-of-22 from three-point range which was ultimately the difference in the game. It’s hard to knock the Tide too much for a three-point road loss to a top-ten team this early in the season, but they will need to have a strong SEC campaign.

The Tide takes on No. 1 Arizona on Wednesday and then will have two games against Eastern Kentucky and Liberty before starting conference play on Jan. 6 against Vanderbilt.

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Men’s basketball falls big to No. 15 Creighton 89-60

The 7-0 Huskers faced their first big test of the 2023-2024 season on Sunday afternoon with in-state rival No. 15 Creighton.

The 7-0 Huskers faced their first big test of the 2023-2024 season on Sunday afternoon with in-state rival No. 15 Creighton. Last year, Nebraska upset the Bluejays in Omaha and looked to do it again this year in Lincoln. This did not come to pass as Creighton delivered a hard 89-60 loss to the Huskers.

Though Nebraska battled it out with the Bluejays for a majority of the first half, missed opportunities began piling up, leading to Creighton eventually pulling away. The Huskers went just 24-of-71 in field goal shooting and a season-low 2-of-22 from 3-point range. The Bluejays, on the other hand, blew by Nebraska in shooting, going 32-of-69 from the field and 14-of-40 from beyond the arc.

Keisei Tominaga finished as Nebraska’s only double-digit scorer in the loss, dropping 20 points. This is Tominaga’s second 20-plus point game of the season and fourth double-digit scoring game.

The Huskers will face their first Big Ten opponent on Wednesday as they travel up to Minnesota. Tipoff is set at 8:00 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Women’s basketball falls to No. 22 Creighton

The Huskers faced their first big test of the season, in-state rival and No. 22 Creighton.

The Huskers faced their first big test of the season, in-state rival and No. 22 Creighton. Nebraska and the Bluejays collided in a fierce battle, with the Cornhuskers suffering their first defeat of the season.

Creighton held its lead over Nebraska throughout the game until the very end, and the final score flashed 79-74 Bluejays. The Huskers finished with 26-of-58 in field goal shooting but only went 3-of-21 in 3-point shooting. This played a big factor in the game as Creighton went 28-of-66 in field goal shooting and went 9-of-28 in 3-point shooting.

Alexis Markowski once again dominated the court for Nebraska, finishing with a season-high 24 points. This is Markowski’s second straight 20-point game of the season, and her 11th in her collegiate career.

Freshman Natalie Potts also brough a season-high in the game, dropping 16 points, her third double-digit point game of the season. Montana State transfer Darian White was the final Huskers to finish with double-double points, delivering 13 on the afternoon. She also hauled in 10 rebounds to record her first double-double of the season.

Nebraska falls to 3-1 on the season and hits the road down to St. Petersburg, Florida for the St. Pete Showcase. The Huskers will square off with Lamar for their first game in showcase on Thanksgiving Day. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. and can be viewed on FloSports.

Nebraska softball goes 7-1 in the 2023 fall season

The Nebraska softball team took part in its fall portion of the 2023-24 season.

The Nebraska softball team took part in its fall portion of the 2023-24 season. The season involved an eight-game stretch for the Huskers across the first two weeks of October.

The Huskers played six games at home, where they went 6-0 and traveled to Kansas City for two games, where they went 1-1. The loss came against South Dakota State in a 1-0 shutout. Nebraska earned its seven wins against Omaha, Kansas City, Creighton, South Dakota and Colorado State. The Huskers clashed with Colorado State three times, each one resulting in wins.

Oklahoma transfer Jordy Bahl led Nebraska both at the pitcher’s mound and the batter’s box throughout the eight games. In the win against Omaha, Bahl delivered two hits, two runs and an RBI off four at-bats. She also had three hits, an RBI and a run off three at-bats in the win over Creighton.

On the mound, Bahl struck out 13 batters in the loss to Kansas City and gave up just four hits and one run. She also pitched a shutout win in the first game against Colorado State, firing five strikeouts and only surrendering one hit.

Nebraska also took the fall season as an opportunity to retire Taylor Edwards’ jersey number, making her the sixth Husker in program history to receive the honor.

Nebraska will begin the spring portion of the season on Feb. 8, when it’ll compete in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge. The Huskers first game in the tournament will be against Washington and is set for 6:30 p.m..

Nebraska volleyball takes down No. 16 Creighton in four sets

The Nebraska volleyball team squared off against its first-ranked opponent, in-state rival No. 16 Creighton.

The Nebraska volleyball team squared off against its first-ranked opponent, in-state rival No. 16 Creighton. After a tense battle, the Huskers emerged triumphant, taking down the Bluejays in four sets (25-9, 25-13, 23-25, 25-20).

Nebraska dominated in the first half of the match, wiping out Creighton 50-22 in total points. However, the Bluejays came out of the break swinging, winning the third set and nearly forcing a fifth set, like they did last year. Creighton did beat Nebraska in total attacks 128-118, but the Huskers won nearly every other stat.

Merritt Beason led the way for Nebraska in kills, finishing with 17 kills off 37 total attacks. Freshman Bergen Reilly delivered another big performance at setter, putting up 42 set assists, 11 digs and two service aces. On defense, Lexi Rodriguez put up 14 digs. Another notable standout was freshman Andi Jackson, who finished with six blocks and had five kills off 15 attacks.

The Huskers remain undefeated, improving their record to 6-0 on the season. The team will stay home heading into the weekend as it will play host to Long Beach State. The match is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.

Nebraska soccer ties Creighton in 2-2 thriller

It’s been nearly two decades since the Nebraska soccer clashed with the Creighton Bluejays on the field.

It’s been nearly two decades since the Nebraska soccer team clashed with the Creighton Bluejays on the field. The previous outing resulted in a 1-0 win for the Huskers at home. This time around, the team’s trip to Omaha resulted in a 2-2 tie to open up the 2023 season. 

Nebraska outshot Creighton 22-9 with seven shots on goal, but the Bluejays managed to make the most of their few opportunities.

The match began with Eleanor Dale scoring at the 8-minute mark, nailing a sliding shot from Florence Belzile and Abbey Schwarz. 

Creighton’s Maddie Radke almost tied the game at the 20-minute mark but was waved off due to an offsides penalty. However, she didn’t waste time coming out of halftime to score, putting the ball in the back of the net at the 47-minute mark. 

Sarah Weber responded 10 minutes later, taking a pass from Jordan Zade and giving Nebraska a 2-1 lead.

But then at the 82-minute mark, the Bluejays once again tied the game, coming off the foot of Hannah Luke. 

Nebraska had an opportunity heading into the 89-minute mark, but a tremendous save by Creighton’s Keelan Terrell prevented a score, ending the match at the 2-2 tie.

Nebraska returns to action on Sunday, Aug. 20 at home against Baylor. The match is set to begin at 1:05 p.m. and will be streamed on B1G+.

Notre Dame makes top four for 2024 four-star power forward recruit

Hope the Irish get him.

So far, only shooting guard [autotag]Cole Certa[/autotag] has committed to Notre Dame’s 2024 recruiting class. That might soon change with four-star power forward and Minneapolis native Jackson McAndrew. Joe Tipton of On3 has learned from McAndrew that he has picked the Irish as one of four finalists for his services along with Wisconsin, Xavier and Creighton. He also had an offer from Illinois, but that option now appears to be off the table.

Previously, when asked to comment about the Irish, McAndrew, widely considered the top 2024 recruit in Minnesota, had this to say:

“I really like what Coach (Micah) Shrewsberry and the rest of the coaching staff are doing with the program. I think they are taking it in a really good direction. The school is also very good and cool. I think that I can be utilized very well with my versatility in the system they play offensively and defensively.”

Scouts mainly like McAndrew’s shooting, and the Irish will need plenty of that once the tide begins to turn for them. Whether or not McAndrew picks the Irish, Shrewsberry will have to find two, preferably three, pure shooters over the next couple of recruiting classes. You simply need those in today’s college basketball, and Shrewsberry surely recognizes that. Why else would the Irish trust him with a new direction?

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Notre Dame lands Zionsville combo guard recruit Logan Imes

Shrewsberry’s Penn State guys keep following him to South Bend.

Make that three 2023 recruiting class commits for Notre Dame in as many days. Also make three commits in as many days who were headed to Penn State but switched to the Irish, likely because of [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] leaving State College for South Bend. [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] and [autotag]Carey Booth[/autotag] committed to the program earlier this week. Now, they are joined by Zionsville’s [autotag]Logan Imes[/autotag], who decommitted from the Nittany Lions shortly after the Irish hired Micah Shrewsberry:

Imes, a preseason pick for the Indiana Mr. Basketball honor that ultimately went to incoming Irish freshman [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag], is the latest in a series of guards to call South Bend their home. What he brings that others can’t comes from the fact that he’s a combo guard. That could be critical whenever Micah Shrewsberry needs flexibility in the backcourt, crowded as it’s appearing to be.

Imes played varsity all four years at Zionsville, averaging 12.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists a game. During that time, he also had offers from Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Creighton. The Irish surely have to be happy that the offers from the two ACC rivals never were seriously considered. Now, he’s all theirs.

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Creighton coach Greg McDermott on wild call at end of Elite Eight: ‘We’re not going to go there’

Greg McDermott took the high road with this answer here.

Creighton’s NCAA men’s tournament title hopes came to an end on Sunday in the wildest, most unsatisfactory way possible. And yet, when asked about it, Creighton head coach Greg McDermott took the high road.

San Diego State advanced to its first Final Four in program history after besting Creighton 57-56 on an unceremonious last-second foul. Creighton got the ball back with 1.2 seconds remaining, but the pass down the court tipped out of bounds, which lead to a referee review. The result? An anticlimactic end to a game that went down to the wire and was decided on the final play.

MORE MARCH MADNESS: Darrion Trammell broke down in tears after sending San Diego State to school’s first Final Four.

While other coaches may have let the moment get the best of them in postgame interviews, McDermott had a very measured response to the foul on Ryan Nembhard that kicked things off.

A pretty classy response from McDermott there!

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Darrion Trammell broke down in tears after sending San Diego State to school’s first Final Four

“I’ve been dreaming of this my whole life.”

It may have come with a degree of controversy to some, but San Diego State’s men’s basketball team is on to the Final Four.

After defeating Creighton 57-56, San Diego State will feature on the last weekend of college basketball for the first time in the program’s history dating back to its first tournament berth in 1975. Before this year, San Diego State had never advanced past the Sweet 16. (The win also gave us a very sweet brotherly moment between San Diego State’s Adam Seiko and Creighton’s Arthur Kaluma.)

The young man who sent San Diego State to the Final Four was Darrion Trammell, who made a clutch free throw in the closing moments to give his team the final winning margin.

And when Trammell was interviewed in the postgame, the guard was almost immediately moved to tears at what he and his team had accomplished:

What a beautiful moment for Trammell and San Diego State. It’s these kinds of interview soundbites that make March Madness all the worthwhile.

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