1977–78 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 1977–78 Creighton Bluejays Basketball 150 Missouri Valley Conference MVC 19–9 12–4 Tom Apke 4th Tom Brosnihan Mike Caruso Omaha Civic Auditorium MVC Regular season and tournament champion NCAA tournament The 1977–78 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tom Apke, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 19–9 record (12–4 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournamentCreighton 68, Southwest Missouri State 52 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/03/06/Creighton-68-Southwest-Missouri-State-52/1574668235600/ UPI Archives March 6, 1991 May 17, 2020 to earn an automatic bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament. As No. 3 qualifying seed in the Midwest region, the Jays fell to No. 1 at-large seed DePaul in the opening round.Bluejays Flatten Feeble Aggies as N.M. Makes Another 1st-Round Exit https://www.deseret.com/1991/3/15/18910353/bluejays-flatten-feeble-aggies-as-n-m-makes-another-1st-round-exit Deseret News March 15, 1991 October 1, 2023 Roster 1977 Creighton Bluejays y y Randy Eccker 10 G 6 0 182 Sr Denver, Colorado Bear Creek John C. Johnson 25 G 6 3 179 Jr Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Central Kevin McKenna 30 G 6 7 190 Fr y basketball Palatine, Illinois Palatine Paul Dinkins 31 G 6 5 185 Sr Benton, Illinois Benton Consolidated Dennis Rasmussen 32 F 6 6 215 Fr Denver, Colorado Bear Creek Paul Trieschman 34 G 6 4 170 Fr Grand Island, Nebraska Grand Island Senior Kevin Kuehl 40 G 6 2 185 Sr Omaha, Nebraska Creighton Prep Jim Honz 42 C 6 9 215 Fr Omaha, Nebraska Bishop Ryan David Wesely 43 FC 6 7 199 Jr Omaha, Nebraska Creighton Prep Rick Apke 44 F 6 8 205 Sr Cincinnati, Ohio Elder Tim McConnell 51 F 6 7 215 Sr Eugene, Oregon North Eugene Bill Butrym 52 C 6 10 215 So Milwaukee, Wisconsin Marquette University Dan Clausen 53 F 6 7 225 Fr Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Benson Magnet Tom Apke (Creighton) Tom Brosnihan Mike Caruso https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1977-78 1977-78 Men's Basketball Roster Creighton University Athletics https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1977-78 October 1, 2023 Schedule and results 1977-78 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1977-78 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Creighton Bluejays| Regular season Nov 25, 1977 yes 1977 men Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll (MT) Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 95–66 1–0 Nov 29, 1977 yes 1977 men Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 70–58 2–0 Dec 9, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska Rivalry 58–65 3–1 Dec 17, 1977 yes yes Montana Adams Field House Missoula, Montana 71–67 4–1 Dec 20, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana Blackham Coliseum Lafayette, Louisiana 87–94 4–2 Dec 27, 1977 yes 1977 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 71–70 5–2 1–0 Jan 7, 1978 1977 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 78–58 6–2 2–0 Jan 12, 1978 yes 1977 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 56–78 6–3 2–1 Jan 14, 1978 yes yes 1977 men West Texas A&M Buffaloes West Texas A&M First United Bank Center Canyon, Texas 64–60 OT 7–3 Jan 17, 1978 yes 1977 men Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 94–63 8–3 Jan 19, 1978 1977 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 87–77 9–3 3–1 Jan 21, 1978 1977 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 69–76 9–4 3–2 Jan 26, 1978 yes 1977 men Bradley Braves Bradley Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois 99–103 9–5 3–3 Jan 28, 1978 yes 1977 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State 13 Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 72–64 10–5 4–3 Jan 30, 1978 New Mexico State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 84–70 11–5 5–3 Feb 1, 1978 yes DePaul 13 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 82–85 3OT 11–6 5–3 Feb 4, 1978 Bradley Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 86–74 12–6 6–3 Feb 7, 1978 yes yes Marquette 3 MECCA Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 57–82 10,938 12–7 Feb 9, 1978 Wichita State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 80–76 13–7 7–3 Feb 11, 1978 yes Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 71–63 14–7 8–3 Feb 13, 1978 yes West Texas A&M Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 72–52 15–7 Feb 16, 1978 Indiana State Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska 89–57 16–7 9–3 Feb 18, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 73–64 17–7 Feb 20, 1978 yes Tulsa Cox Business Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 77–85 17–8 9–4 Feb 25, 1978 yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 62–56 18–8 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Creighton Bluejays| Missouri Valley Conference tournament Mar 5, 1978 yes 1 Indiana State 3 Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska Championship game 54–52 19–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Creighton Bluejays| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes MW 3Q DePaul 4 MW 1L Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas First round 78–80 19–9 AP poll Central MW Midwest 2019-20 Creighton Men's Basketball Media Guide September 29, 2019 https://gocreighton.com/news/2019/9/29/2019-20-mens-basketball-media-guide-now-on-line.aspx Creighton Bluejays October 1, 2023https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1977-78 1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule gocreighton.com April 5, 2025 References Creighton Creighton Category:Creighton Bluejays men's basketball seasons Creighton Bluejays men's bask Creighton Bluejays men's bask