1973–74 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1973–74 Creighton Bluejays Basketball Creighton Bluejays Wordmark.gif 150 Independent 17 23–7 Eddie Sutton 5th Tom Apke Tom Brosnihan Omaha Civic Auditorium 1974 NCAA Tournament Sweet SixteenThe 1973–74 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the NCAA Division I collegiate men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by fifth-year head coach Eddie Sutton, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Creighton finished with a 23–7 record and earned a spot in the 1974 NCAA tournament. Placed in the Midwest Region, the Jays won their first round game against the University of Texas at Austin but lost in the regional semifinal by one point against Kansas. Creighton won the Midwest Region third-place game against Louisville.1973-74 Creighton Bluejays Men's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/creighton/men/1974-schedule.html 2025-01-18 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com en This was Sutton's last year as head coach of the Bluejays as he would take the head coaching job at the University of Arkansas.March 28, 1974 Sutton Takes Arkansas Job https://books.google.com/books?id=BMkbAAAAIBAJ&dq=eddie+sutton+leaves+creighton&pg=PA75 January 18, 2025 The Pittsburgh Press He would be replaced by Creighton assistant coach Tom Apke. Roster Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown10 James Pietro Guard 5-10 167 Senior Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania20 Brian Long Guard 5-10 155 Sophomore New York, New York21 Charles Butler Forward 6-4 180 Junior Indianola, Mississippi22 Jerry Massie Guard 6–2 175 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana24 Cornell Smith Forward 6-5 185 Freshman Chicago, Illinois25 Tom Anderson Forward 6-4 186 Junior Arlington, Nebraska31 Richie Smith Guard 6-1 180 Senior Campbell, Minnesota41 Doug Brookins Center 6-8 236 Junior New Paris, Indiana42 Wayne Groves Center 6-7 204 Junior East Orange, New Jersey43 Ted Wuebben Forward 6-6 195 Senior Dayton, Ohio44 Gene Harmon Forward 6-6 224 Senior Schuyler, Nebraska52 Ralph Bobik Forward 6-7 200 Senior Lake Arrowhead, California53 Daryl Heeke Forward 6-7 215 Sophomore Spearville, Kansas54 Mike Heck Center 7-0 200 Sophomore Papillion, Nebraskahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x8dVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2416%2C1627787 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Creighton center dies December 5, 1974 1D Schedule 1963-64 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2011 yes yes |- !colspan=9| Regular Season 11/30/1973 Regis Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 93-38 1–0 12/04/1973 South Dakota State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 95-68 2–0 12/07/1973 Air Force Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 55-42 3–0 12/08/1973 Oklahoma Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 70-73 3-1 12/15/1973 Saint Francis (PA) Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 58-73 3-2 12/17/1973 BYU Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 99-86 4-2 12/19/1973 yes Augustana Sioux Falls, South Dakota - 68-49 5-2 12/22/1973 yes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado - 68-73 5-3 12/29/1973 Drake Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 75-53 6-3 01/03/1974 San Diego State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 79-61 7-3 01/05/1974 yes Butler Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana - 75-58 8-3 01/07/1974 yes Southern Illinois Carbondale, Illinois - 75-60 9-3 01/12/1974 Dayton Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 4,697 69-62 10-3 1/17/1974 yes Wichita State The Roundhouse Wichita, Kansas - 65-63 11-3 1/19/1974 yes Arizona State Sun Devil Gym Tempe, Arizona - 64-77 11–4 1/22/1974 Bradley Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 79-53 12–4 1/24/1974 yes St. Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri - 60-54 13–4 1/26/1974 Southern Illinois Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 67-64 14-4 1/29/1974 St. Cloud State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 82-54 15-4 2/02/1974 Duquesne Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 67-61 16-4 2/04/1974 St. Thomas Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 81-47 17–4 2/09/1974 yes Marquette 6 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 75-69 18–4 2/11/1974 St. John's Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 81-43 19–4 2/19/1974 yes 15 UC Irvine Irvine, California - 83-52 20-4 2/22/1974 yes 15 Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii - 63-59 21-4 2/23/1974 yes 15 Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii - 60-61 21-5 3/04/1974 16 South Carolina 14 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska - 69-78 21-6 |- !colspan=9| 1974 NCAA Tournament 03/09/1974 yes 19 Texas Denton, Texas Midwest Region Quarterfinals 77-61 - 22-6 03/14/1974 yes 19 Kansas 14 Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Midwest Region Semifinals 54-55 - 22-7 03/16/1964 yes 19 Louisville 16 Tulsa, Oklahoma Midwest Region Third Place Game 80-71 - 23-7 Rankings 1973–74 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. 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