2005-06 Game Recaps: November 2005 Archives

Game One: Jays 87, Arkansas Pine-Bluff 55

Saturday, Creighton put the smack down on Arkansas Pine-Bluff, one of the worst teams in the SWAC -- the worst league in Division I. The Jays won 87-55, and it really wasn't that close.

Seriously, when your coach is on the radio in the days leading up to the game saying you need a "miracle" to upset Creighton? That does not bode well for your chances. This actually happened. They replayed that sound byte a couple three times during the 90 minute pregame show on the radio.

And let me comment on that real quick: its about damn time Creighton had a big time radio production. When their games were on an oldies channel, bookended by Sinatra and Bob Goulet tunes, they got 20 minutes before and after the game to talk. Now that they're on Big Sports 590 -- a 5000 watt superstation that, reportedly, can be heard in five states -- they get 90 minutes before and 90 minutes after the game. This kicks ass.

Game Two: Jays 116, Nebraska-Kearney 84

Last year, I opined on the strange phenomenon of fans' fascination with a team scoring 100 points in a college basketball game. It happens pretty rarely, and when it does, generally there's some drama and tension surrounding the getting to it. More often than not, its a blowout, so the team's reserves are the ones attempting to get to 100 in the waning moments.

And then there's last night's game between Creighton and Nebraska-Kearney. The Jays blew past the 100 barrier with almost 6 minutes remaining, and wound up with 116 in their blowout win. I had to go back and consult my trusty Jays record book to find out if they'd ever scored that many before. Since last night was an exhibition game, it doesn't technically count, but apparently the most points they've ever scored in a "real" game was 124 against Miami Florida in February 1964.