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Creighton Beats Butler, Snaps Skid

Bluejays erase halftime deficit with strong second-half performance

North Dakota, Omaha Women's Basketball Teams Face Off in Summit Tournament

The No. 8 seed Omaha Mavericks and No. 9 seed North Dakota Fighting Hawks meet in the opening round of the Summit League Tournament.

Creighton Looks to Clinch Big East Tourney Bye Against Butler

Bluejays need a win and some help to avoid play-in game in New York

Nebraska-Omaha Basketball Players Rescue Drivers From Sinkhole

Olivia Borsutzki and Esra Kurban sprang into action to help after two cars fell into a sinkhole in Omaha.

Omaha Mavericks defeat Saint Thomas Tommies 98-94

Grant Stubblefield and Jared Glover each score 22 points in the victory

St. Thomas-Minnesota defeats Omaha 68-53

Nolan Minessale scores 20 points to lead the Tommies to victory

Providence Defeats Creighton 79-76 in Close Game

Jaylin Sellers scores 27 points to lead Providence to victory

Jaylin Sellers powers Providence to sweep of Creighton

Sellers scores 27 points as Providence defeats Creighton 85-82

Creighton Hosts Providence in Big East Showdown

Struggling Bluejays look to avoid third season sweep against Friars

No. 17 St. John's Seeks to End Creighton's Upset Streak

Red Storm look to extend their own winning streak to 13 games in Big East rematch

Omaha Women's Basketball Players Rescue Driver from Sinkhole

Two University of Nebraska-Omaha teammates sprang into action when a sudden road collapse trapped a driver in a deep hole.

DePaul Edges Creighton in Tight Big East Matchup

Blue Demons secure crucial conference win with late layup

Midland's Orr Earns GPAC Defensive Player of the Week

Senior forward Jake Orr had a standout performance in his final game as a Warrior

Creighton Hosts DePaul in Key Big East Matchup

Bluejays look to capitalize on home court advantage in final home stretch of season

Omaha Hosts Gordon and Oral Roberts

Oral Roberts visits the Omaha Mavericks after Ari Gordon's strong performance against UMKC.

Xavier Upsets No. 1 Villanova 10 Years Ago

Xavier's 90-83 victory over the top-ranked Wildcats was a defining moment in the program's history.

Omaha Mavericks defeat Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 80-71

Ja'Sean Glover scores 26 points to lead Omaha to victory

Maryland Men's Basketball Faces No. 12 Nebraska in Tough Road Test

The Terps look to build on recent momentum as they take on the high-powered Cornhuskers

UConn Coach Hurley Criticizes Players' Defense After Upset Loss

Hurley calls out team's poor individual defense in 91-84 defeat to Creighton

UConn Coach Dan Hurley Catches Himself Mid-F Bomb in Postgame Presser

Hurley's hilarious quip about giving up cursing for Lent goes viral after UConn's win over Villanova.