#MUBB Heads To Creighton Sunday at 2 p.m. CT

The rv/23rd Marquette University men's basketball team (17-9, 9-6 BIG EAST) travels to Creighton (17-8, 9-5 BIG EAST) on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. CT for a matchup at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. FS1 features the national television broadcast, with Lane Grindle (play-by-play) and Jess Settles (analyst) calling the action. Following Sunday's outing, the Golden Eagles will enjoy their second bye of the league schedule prior to hosting Butler on Feb. 26 for National Marquette Day.

All-Time Series Dates Back To 1922-23

Marquette's all-time series against Creighton spans nearly the entirety of the program's 104-year history.

The Golden Eagles own a 56-37 advantage in the all-time series, but the Bluejays have claimed four of the last five outings.

Prior to 2013-14, when the Bluejays joined the BIG EAST, the most recent meeting between the two programs came in the 1998 National Invitation Tournament. MU posted an 80-68 victory in the opening round at the Bradley Center en route to an appearance in the event's quarterfinals.

Creighton earned a 75-69 win in double overtime in the first meeting this season on New Years Day. Forward Oso Ighodaro led Marquette with a career-best 22 points, but a 3-pointer at the buzzer in the first overtime by CU's Alex O'Connell extended the game and the Bluejays pulled away for the win.

Jones Provides Bench Scoring Spark In Win

Freshman guard Kam Jones netted 17 of his personal-best 19 points in the first half of Wednesday night's win over Georgetown.

The Memphis native finished 7-of-12 from the field overall, including a 5-of-10 effort from behind the 3-point line. He also chipped in two rebounds and a pair of assists in just 17 minutes of action.

Jones reached double figures in points for the sixth time this season, but first since netting 12 points in the Jan. 23 win over Xavier. In his previous four games prior to Wednesday night, Jones had accounted for a total of just 18 combined points.

Prior to the outing against the Hoyas, his previous season-best effort came against Ole Miss in the Charleston Classic when he netted 18 points.

Lewis Both Naismith, BIG EAST POY Candidate

BIG EAST Player of the Year candidate Justin Lewis has been named one of 30 players on the midseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy, awarded to the top collegiate player at the conclusion of the season.

One of the most improved players in the country as well, the Baltimore native is first in the league in scoring (17.9 ppg.) through Feb. 17 in conference outings and fourth in rebounding (8.1 rpg.). His name can also be found among the league leaders in field goal percentage, free throw percentage, 3-pointers made and defensive rebounds.

In all games, Lewis is among the BIG EAST's best in six categories, including second in scoring (16.8 ppg.) and fourth in rebounding (8.0 rpg.).

In the team's last nine outings, Lewis is contributing 20.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game while shooting 49.6 percent (66-of-133) from the field overall and 27-of-53 (50.9 percent) from long distance.

Included in those recent efforts is a personal-high 33 point total on 11-of-19 shooting from the floor against Seton Hall on Jan. 26, including a 4-of-7 effort from behind the 3-point line. He also dished out a career-best six assists and three steals.

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Players Mentioned

Oso Ighodaro

Kam Jones

Justin Lewis