Creighton men’s basketball guard Josh Dix was named Big East Player of the Week on Monday. In Creighton’s game last week against Utah Tech, Dix put up 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and five steals. He is the first Bluejay this season to earn Big East Player of the Week honors.
The Bluejays also improved to 3-0 in Big East play, defeating Butler 89-85 on Tuesday. Creighton was led by a career-high 23 points from Omaha native Jasen Green. Miami transfer Austin Swartz added 22 points. Creighton will travel to Newark, N.J. this Sunday, December 4, to take on 12-2 Seton Hall. That game will begin at 11 a.m. and will be streamed live on Peacock.
Omaha hockey won an exhibition against Manitoba at Baxter Arena on Tuesday, 4-1. This weekend, it’s back to business against another ranked opponent. The Mavericks travel to Ithaca, N.Y. to face No. 17 Cornell. Puck drop on both Friday and Saturday will be at 6 p.m.
Omaha men’s basketball will begin its conference schedule today at South Dakota State. The Mavericks finished their nonconference schedule with seven wins, the best mark since coach Chris Crutchfield took over the program in 2022. Today’s matchup against the Jackrabbits will tip off at 4:15 p.m.
Omaha women’s basketball has added two new faces to its roster following midseason tryouts. Lainey Maehl comes from Iowa Central Community College, where she started 46 games over two seasons and averaged 8.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Omaha native Reilly Palmer comes from College of Saint Mary (Neb.), where she shot 55.6 percent from the field in one semester with the Flames.
Upcoming Games
- Omaha men’s basketball at South Dakota State | Thursday, Jan. 1 | 4:15 p.m.
- Omaha Hockey at #17 Cornell | Friday, Jan. 2 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha women’s basketball vs. South Dakota State | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 4 p.m.
- Omaha Hockey at #17 Cornell | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 6 p.m.
- Omaha Lancers at Sioux Falls | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 6:05 p.m.
- Omaha men’s basketball vs. Kansas City | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 7 p.m.
- Omaha Kings at Wichita | Saturday, Jan. 3 | 7:05 p.m.
- Creighton men’s basketball at Seton Hall | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 11 a.m.
- Creighton women’s basketball vs. Butler | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 1 p.m.
- Omaha Kings at Wichita | Sunday, Jan. 4 | 5 p.m.
- Creighton men’s basketball at Villanova | Wednesday, Jan. 7 | 6:30 p.m.
