OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball team has accepted a bid to the National Invitation Tournament and will play Loyola (Chicago) on Tuesday, March 19 when the No. 2 seeded Bluejays host the No. 7 seeded Ramblers in Omaha, Neb. The game will tip at 8 p.m. Central and air on ESPNU.
Creighton enters the postseason with an 18-14 record after its third straight third-place finish in the BIG EAST Conference. The Bluejays are led by Honorable Mention All-BIG EAST performers Ty-Shon Alexander (16.2 ppg.) and Martin Krampelj (13.7 ppg., 7.