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Still stinging from a pair of upsets that could cost Creighton its spot in The Associated Press Top 25, the No. 16-ranked Bluejays have another shot Saturday to prove they belong among the country's elite teams before Monday's ratings are published. Creighton (18-3, 5-3) will host DePaul in a Big East Conference showdown at CenturyLink Center. The Blue Demons (8-12, 1-6 Big East) are dealing with their own struggles, including an 0-7 record in road games. Continue to Article

January 27, 2017 8:11:pm EST

This is unchartered territory for No. 16 Creighton, which plays Wednesday in the nation's capital against struggling Georgetown. It will be the second full game and first road test for the Bluejays without guard Maurice Watson, Jr., who was averaging 8.5 assists before he was injured against Xavier on Jan. 16. Creighton won that game 72-67 but lost at home Saturday to Marquette as the Bluejays searched for a leader on the court down the stretch. Continue to Article

January 25, 2017 12:28:am EST

Creighton recruited Davion Mintz to be the point guard of the future. After playing him sparingly in the first 19 games, the 16th-ranked Bluejays (18-2, 5-2 Big East) hope Mintz eventually can take most of the minutes that have become available with the loss of Maurice Watson Jr. to a major knee injury last week. ''I don't feel pressure,'' Mintz said before practice Monday. Continue to Article

January 24, 2017 2:23:am EST

The 13th-ranked Bulldogs trailed by as many as 20 points in the first half before rallying to hold off DePaul 70-69 in overtime on Saturday. Kethan Savage scored 20 points, Kamar Baldwin added 18 and Kelan Martin had 12 for the Bulldogs (17-3, 6-2 Big East), who improved to 3-3 in road games after trailing at halftime in six straight conference games. ''There are some significant areas that we have to make major strides in, major strides,'' Butler coach Chris Holtmann said. Continue to Article

January 21, 2017 6:29:pm EST

Katin Reinhardt led Marquette with 21 points in an upset over No. 7 Creighton. Creighton’s first game without Maurice Watson Jr. did not go well. Five days after Watson, the nation’s assists leader, was lost for the season with a torn ACL, the seventh-ranked Bluejays (18-2, 5-2 Big East) dropped just their second game of the season in a 102-94 home decision to Marquette. Continue to Article

January 21, 2017 5:35:pm EST

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