2007 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
No. 24 Creighton vs. No. 15/13 Nevada
Quick Links
· Official NCAA Web site
· Visit the University of Nevada Athletics Online Store
Tournament Information
· NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND - GAME NO. 33
· Fri., March 16, 2007 - Approx. 2 p.m. CT (12 p.m. PT)
· Game will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Memphis-North Texas game (11:30 a.m. CT)
· Venue: New Orleans Arena (18,000) - New Orleans, La.
· Television: CBS (Verne Lundquist, play-by-play, & Bill Raftery, color)
· Radio: Wolf Pack Sports Network (ESPN Radio 630 AM, Reno)
· Dan Gustin (play-by-play) & Don Marchand (color)
· Pregame, 1:20 p.m. CT (11:20 a.m. PT)
Ticket Prices
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Complete NCAA Release
Last Game | | | | Nevada 0, Creighton 0 ()
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- Final Notes
- Photo Gallery
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| Participating Teams | | | Creighton-#24 Seed
· Official Website
· Results
· Roster
· Statistics | ABOUT THE CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS
No. 24 Creighton has turned in a 22-10 overall record this season and finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference with a 13-5 league mark. The Bluejays earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament last weekend in St. Louis, Mo., upsetting 11th-ranked Southern Illinois 67-61 in the championship game on March 4. Under the direction of 13th-year head coach Dana Altman (260-140 record at Creighton), the Bluejays have won their last four games, ending the regular season with a win over Wichita State and turning in victories over Indiana State, Missouri State and Southern Illinois in MVC Tournament. Creighton has appeared in seven of the last nine NCAA Tournaments (including this year) and has earned a postseason invitation in each of the last 10 years.
All-MVC honoree and tournament MVP Nate Funk (6-3, 195) is leading four Bluejays in double figures for scoring with 17.6 points per game. The senior guard, who was the runner-up for MVC Player of the Year, has made a team-high 54 three-pointers and is leading Creighton with 3.0 assists per contest. Senior center and All-MVC selection Anthony Tolliver (6-9, 245) is the club’s top rebounder, pulling down 6.7 boards per contest.
| | | Nevada-#15/13 Seed
· Official Website
· Results
· Roster
· Statistics | IN THE SERIES
The all-time series between Nevada and Creighton is tied 3-3. The Wolf Pack has won the last three contests between the two teams, most recently turning in a 61-58 victory over the Bluejays on Dec. 19, 1995 at the Hawai’i Nike Festival in Honolulu. The Wolf Pack holds a 5-12 all-time record against teams from the Missouri Valley Conference, including a 79-64 victory over Northern Iowa in this year’s O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters on Feb. 17 in Reno.
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