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Creighton men’s basketball secured the No. 5 seed in the Big East Tournament after two straight losses to DePaul to end its season, earning the final bye at Madison Square Garden this week. The Bluejays will meet No. 4 seed Seton Hall today, Thursday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. Thursday’s victor will face the winner of No. 1 seed St. John’s vs. No. 9 seed Providence in the Big East Tournament semifinals on Friday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m.

Josh Dix was selected as the recipient of the 2026 Big East Sportsmanship Award. Dix joins Mitch Ballock (2021) and Steven Ashworth (2024) as the third Bluejay to be recognized with the award since Creighton joined the league. Per the Big East, Sportsmanship Award winners are strong contributors to their respective teams on and off the court. The league’s head coaches nominate and select the award winners and cannot vote for their own players.

LOVB Nebraska dominated LOVB Salt Lake on Saturday night in the state’s first regular season professional volleyball game played outside of Omaha, sweeping LOVB Salt Lake in front of a sold-out crowd at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. LOVB Nebraska has now won two matches in a row and will face LOVB Madison tonight at 7 p.m. Tonight’s match can be streamed on ESPN+.

Creighton baseball pitcher Jack Pineau was named the Big East Pitcher of the Week by the conference on Monday. Pineau threw six scoreless innings during the Bluejays’ 2-1 win over Gonzaga in the opening game of last weekend’s three-game series, good for his second win of the young season.

Creighton faced defending back-to-back national champion and No. 13 LSU on Tuesday, and jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the third inning. LSU reclaimed the lead, 6-4, on a grand slam from Omar Serna Jr. in the fifth inning and didn’t let go of it, walking away with an 8-4 victory over the Bluejays.

Creighton will stay put in Louisiana this weekend to play a three-game series against Tulane. Play begins on Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Omaha baseball was held winless in the Gopher Tournament, hosted by Minnesota this weekend at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Mavericks will look to get back in the win column this weekend, when they get their first Summit League action this season. Omaha will host North Dakota State for a weekend series at Tal Anderson Field, with first pitch set for Friday at 4 p.m.

Creighton and Omaha baseball will meet next Wednesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. for the first iteration of their crosstown rivalry this season. It will be the first of two meetings within seven days for the two programs, with the second game coming Tuesday, March 24, at 6 p.m. The two programs will meet three times this season, March 8 and 24 at Charles Schwab Field, and April 22 at Omaha’s Tal Anderson Field. Tickets for next Wednesday’s game are now on sale.

Omaha softball dropped both games of its in-state rivalry against Nebraska this weekend, falling 4-1 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday to the Huskers. Omaha will travel to St. George, Utah this weekend for a tournament where it will face BYU and Utah Tech once each on both Friday and Saturday. Play will begin against BYU on Friday at 12 p.m.

Creighton softball is on a five-game winning streak, and started Big East play with a 3-0 series sweep of Seton Hall over the weekend. Creighton will play its first home games of the season when it hosts Providence this weekend for a three-game series. Friday’s game against the Friars will be the first game at Creighton’s new state-of-the-art softball stadium. Due to weather concerns, Friday’s game, originally scheduled for 5 p.m., has been moved to 3 p.m. Sunday’s game has been moved to Saturday, with the two teams now playing a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

Creighton softball’s Lily West, Brooklyn Patchen and Zoey Greenwood swept the Big East’s weekly awards following their sweep of Seton Hall last weekend. West was named Player of the Week, Patchen the Pitcher of the Week, and Greenwood earned Freshman of the Week honors. Senior Lily West went 5-for-6 in Friday’s series opener, and became the 11th Bluejay in program history to eclipse the 200-career-hit mark.

The Omaha Supernovas closed a three-match road stand on Tuesday night against Columbus by snapping a franchise record six-match losing streak with a sweep of the Fury. Leading the charge for the Supernovas was Sarah Parsons, who recorded an Omaha three-set record 18 kills on a .441 efficiency, while providing a match-high 12 digs. Omaha will return home on Saturday, March 14, for “Luck of the Novas” against league-leading Indy Ignite at 7 p.m. At Saturday’s match, $1 beers will be available.

Volleyball After Dark is returning to the CHI Health Center on April 10. The Omaha Supernovas announced that they will host the Nebraska-Kearney (UNK) and Wayne State volleyball programs for a spring match as part of the franchise’s second annual “Volleyball After Dark Showcase”. Last season, Creighton and Omaha participated in the event. First serve between UNK and Wayne State is scheduled for 5 p.m., leading into the Supernovas’ match against the Grand Rapids Rise at 8 p.m.

Creighton women’s basketball had a trio of Bluejays honored by the conference when it announced its postseason awards last Thursday. Freshman Ava Zediker earned a unanimous selection to the All-Big East First Team and also joined the Big East All-Freshman Team along with teammate Neleigh Gessert. Graduate senior Grace Boffeli was named All-Big East Honorable Mention. Creighton’s season was ended on Sunday in the semifinal round of the Big East Tournament by No. 1 UConn, 100-51.

Omaha women’s basketball had its season ended last Thursday, falling 87-37 to the Summit League’s top seed North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Women’s Basketball Championships. In the loss, freshman Avril Smith passed Barb Hart for the most rebounds in a single season in program history with 380.

Omaha men’s basketball also had its season ended by top seed North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Men’s Basketball Championships, falling to the Bison 74-50 on Saturday night. North Dakota State scored the first 11 points of the contest and held that lead for the remainder of the game to defeat the Mavericks for the third time this season.

Omaha hockey was defeated in two games by top seed North Dakota in the quarterfinals of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff over the weekend. Omaha finished its 2025-26 campaign 12-24 overall and 8-16 in NCHC play.

Upcoming Events

• LOVB Nebraska at LOVB Madison | Thursday, March 12 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha softball vs. BYU | Friday, March 13 | 12 p.m.
• Creighton softball vs. Providence | March 13 – 14 | 3 p.m. Friday
• Omaha baseball vs. North Dakota State | March 13 – 15 | 4 p.m. Friday
• Creighton baseball at Tulane | March 13 – 15 | 6:30 p.m. Friday
• Omaha softball vs. Utah Tech | Friday, March 13 | 6 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers at Tri-City Storm | Friday, March 13 | 7:05 p.m.
• Omaha softball vs. BYU | Saturday, March 14 | 12 p.m.
• Omaha softball vs. Utah Tech | Saturday, March 14 | 3 p.m.
• Omaha Queens FC at Iowa | Saturday, March 14 | 4:30 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers at Tri-City Storm | Saturday, March 14 | 6:05 p.m.
• Omaha Kings FC at Iowa | Saturday, March 14 | 7 p.m.
• Omaha Supernovas vs. Indy Ignite | Saturday, March 14 | 7 p.m.
• LOVB Nebraska at LOVB Salt Lake | Saturday, March 14 | 8 p.m.
• Omaha Queens FC at Iowa | Sunday, March 15 | 2:30 p.m.
• Omaha Kings FC at Iowa | Sunday, March 15 | 5 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers vs. Lincoln Stars | Sunday, March 15 | 5:05 p.m.
• Omaha baseball vs. Maine | Monday, March 16 | 4 p.m.
• Creighton baseball vs. Omaha | Wednesday, March 18 | 6 p.m.
• Creighton softball vs. Iowa State | Wednesday, March 18 | 6 p.m.
• LOVB Nebraska vs. LOVB Atlanta | Wednesday, March 18 | 7 p.m.

League One Volleyball announced the return of the LOVB Icons program, an initiative that recognizes the players making the biggest impact on and off the court. The program honors a First Team and Second Team of standout athletes, with fans participating through a public voting process.

Fan voting opens Monday, March 9 and runs through the end of the LOVB Pro season on Saturday, April 4 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Voting will use a weighted scale broken down by fans (50%), players (25%), and coaches (25%). All active LOVB players are eligible to receive votes.

Fans can vote for their favorite players by joining the league’s free fan program, LOVB Insider, and then submitting their ballot on LOVB.com. Fans may vote once every 24 hours.

“LOVB Icons celebrates the athletes who define our league through their performance, leadership, and impact in the community,” said LOVB Commissioner Sandra Idehen. “As we continue building our professional league, this program gives fans, players, and coaches a meaningful way to recognize the athletes who are shaping the future of volleyball.”

The LOVB Icons First Team and Second Team will each feature two outside hitters, two middles, one setter, one opposite and one libero. The seven athletes with the highest vote totals by position will earn First Team honors, while the next seven highest voted players will make up the Second Team.

Last year’s inaugural LOVB Icons featured LOVB Nebraska libero Lexi Rodriguez (First Team) and Jordan Larson (Second Team).

For more details on the LOVB Icons program, voting instructions, and updates, please visit LOVB.com/Icons

Creighton men’s basketball secured the No. 5 seed in the Big East Tournament after two straight losses by DePaul to end its season, earning the final bye at Madison Square Garden this week. The Bluejays will meet No. 4 seed Seton Hall on Thursday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals.

Creighton and Seton Hall each completed late-game comebacks to steal a victory against each other this season, splitting the season series 1-1 with a combined score of 124-123. Seton Hall took the first game of the season, 56-54 on January 4, erasing a 16-point lead over the final 15 minutes of the game. On February 7, in Omaha, Nik Graves buried the game-winning three-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining to even the season series and pay back the Pirates.

The Big East Tournament begins on Wednesday, March 11, with (8) Butler facing (9) Providence at 3 p.m. Central, followed by (10) Xavier and (11) Marquette at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday’s nightcap will feature (6) DePaul and (11) Georgetown.

The winner of Thursday’s quarterfinal game between Creighton and Seton Hall will advance to Friday’s semifinal airing at 4:30 p.m. on FOX.