Kansas State @ Creighton Game Overview
KSU vs CREIRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, '18 | CREI |
69 - 59
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KSU 2.0 | u143.5 |
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Last Meeting ( Mar 16, 2018 ) Kansas State 69, Creighton 59
Coming off an explosive offensive performance, Kansas State faces Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.
PJ Haggerty, a Memphis transfer, shot 11 for 14 (78.5%), made 5 of 6 three-point attempts and tallied a team-high 28 points to lead Kansas State in a 108-49 triumph over Mississippi Valley State on Monday.
Haggerty leads the Wildcats (6-4) and the nation in scoring with 24 points per game.
The 108 points were a season high for Kansas State, and the victory ended a four-game losing streak. David Castillo came off the bench to score 19 points, while Monmouth transfer Abdi Bashir Jr. added 15 points.
Castillo and Bashir each connected on five treys. Kansas State shot 19 for 36 (52.8%) from beyond the arc against the overmatched Delta Devils.
Castillo (12.9 ppg), Akron transfer Nate Johnson (12.4 ppg), Bashir (12.3 ppg) and UNC Wilmington transfer Khamari McGriff (10.1 ppg) are all averaging in double figures for Kansas State, which is scoring 86.7 points per contest.
Haggerty continues to heavily influence the Wildcats' outcomes. He is averaging 17.8 points in the team's four losses and 28.2 points in their six wins.
"The game was easy for (Haggerty) ... And when the game is like that for him, and then he sees it go in, it just builds your confidence," Kansas State coach Jerome Tang said Monday night. "Let's see how things go with Creighton, because what we have to do is do it against a good opponent."
For Creighton (5-4), reserve Austin Swartz, a Miami transfer averaging 4.4 points, recorded a team-high 16 as the Bluejays fell behind 15-2 early in a 71-50 loss to in-state rival Nebraska on Sunday.
Creighton has reached and won at least one game in five straight NCAA tournaments, but after losing All-American Ryan Kalkbrenner to graduation and the NBA, the Bluejays are searching for a new identity.
Five players are averaging between nine and 12 points for coach Greg McDermott's squad, led by Iowa transfer Josh Dix (11.7 ppg). He and Charlotte transfer Nik Graves led the Bluejays' starters with nine points apiece against the Cornhuskers. Creighton shot just 16 for 52 (30.8%) in the defeat, which snapped a modest two-game win streak.
"Nebraska was the tougher team. They were the more connected team," McDermott said. "I thought the start of the game was going to be critical, and I was right."
Saturday afternoon's contest marks the first regular-season meeting between the schools since 1987.
--Field Level Media
KSU vs CREIInjury report
Kansas State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Rapieque | F | Out - Undisclosed( Jan 12, '26) | Jan 12, '26 | |
| Rapieque is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Wildcats. | ||||
| M. Ikegwuruka | G | Out - Undisclosed( Jan 08, '26) | Jan 08, '26 | |
| Ikegwuruka is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Wildcats. | ||||
Creighton's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. McChesney | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| McChesney is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| J. Townley-Thomas | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| Townley-Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| A. Dimitrijevic | C | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| Dimitrijevic is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| J. McAndrew | F | Out - Foot( Nov 20, '25) | Nov 20, '25 | |
| McAndrew is dealing with a foot injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season for the Bluejays. | ||||
KSU vs CREIStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 | (100) | FG% | (186) | 44.1 |
| 30.8 | (48) | FGM | (279) | 28.2 |
| 62.8 | (52) | FGA | (297) | 64.0 |
| 40.2 | (29) | 3P% | (230) | 32.5 |
| 10.7 | (48) | 3PM | (57) | 6.0 |
| 26.6 | (79) | 3PA | (25) | 18.4 |
| 69.9 | (162) | FT% | (75) | 66.9 |
| 14.4 | (233) | FTM | (4) | 9.0 |
| 20.6 | (249) | FTA | (5) | 13.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.5 |
| 26.7 |
| 60.1 |
| 33.2 |
| 8.0 |
| 24.0 |
| 71.0 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.5 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.7 | (213) | REB | (200) | 32.7 |
| 9.6 | (151) | OREB | (298) | 10.8 |
| 23.1 | (161) | DREB | (127) | 21.9 |
| 19.3 | (18) | AST | (184) | 12.6 |
| 13.7 | (220) | TO | (360) | 9.7 |
| 1.4 | (72) | AST/TO | (336) | 1.3 |
| 6.7 | (285) | STL | (308) | 7.2 |
| 4.1 | (319) | BLK | (271) | 3.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.5 |
| 9.4 |
| 23.1 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.8 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.2 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86.7 | (60) | Points | (112) | 71.4 |
| 39.8 | (314) | 1st Half | (348) | 35.4 |
| 46.9 | (314) | 2nd Half | (348) | 36.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.9 |
| 36.0 |
| 39.5 |