Creighton Men’s Basketball tied their best start in Big East play (10-2) since joining the conference last night, beating Providence on the road. The Jays started the season 9-6 but have since erupted for eight straight wins, tying another program record eight straight Big East wins and grabbing sole possession of 2nd place in the conference.
There have been many contributors to the blossoming Bluejays, but Ryan Kalkbrenner is carrying the load averaging 27.3 points and 9.5 rebounds over the past four games. Next is a date with Marquette at the CHI on Saturday at 1 p.m. The Golden Eagles are the last team to figure out Greg McDermott and the Bluejays and are in third place in the Big East at 9-3.
The Omaha Supernovas play at the Indy Ignite tonight at 6 p.m. The game will be streamed on the Pro Volleyball Federation’s YouTube channel and broadcast on KCRO 660 AM. Omaha, the defending PVF champions, sit at 4-3 and are tied with Grand Rapids and Atlanta for third place in league standings.
Speaking of the Supernovas, they were recently named as Major League Volleyball’s founding franchise. MLV, a new league backed by more than $100 million, includes founding members Danny White, Jason Derulo and Kerri Walsh Jennings. League play will open January 2026 with a minimum of 10 teams from around the country.
In case you missed it, UNO Hockey beat defending national champions Denver in a shootout last Friday after 16 (yes, you read that right) rounds. It was ruled a tie since both teams failed to score in the 5-minute overtime following regulation, but UNO gained an extra point in the NCHC standings after winning the prolonged shootout. Next up is Minnesota Duluth at 7 p.m. Friday at Baxter Arena for ‘Cowboys and Cowbells’ night.
This April, get ready to hear former Omaha Burke superstar and Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts’ name called – early. In multiple mock drafts, he’s projected as a late-first to early-second-round pick and a year-one starter. Watts was a 2024 consensus All-American, a 2023 unanimous All-American, and the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Award winner, crowning him as the top defensive player in CFB. After helping lead the Irish to the CFP Championship game this year as a team captain, he declared for the NFL Draft and will hear his name called April in Green Bay.
Joe Lunardi, ESPN’s lead college basketball analyst put out his most recent NCAA Bracketology on Tuesday and projects Nebraska as the last team in the dance. Lunardi also has the Huskers and UNO in the two “First Four” games in Dayton in the 11 and 16 seed play-in games, respectively. He projects Creighton would have the privilege of meeting up with former point guard Ryan Nembhard and Gonzaga in the South region’s 8/9 game. With just over a month until selection Sunday, don’t expect these matchups to come to fruition. But have your popcorn on standby.
