Entering the 2016 – 17 season , Creighton was ranked in both preseason polls . McDermott led the Bluejays to an 18 – 1 start and a ranking as high as No. 7 in the nation . The team ultimately finished 25 – 10 , losing to Villanova in the Big East tournament finals , and to Rhode Island in the first round of the 2017 NCAA tournament
Big East tournament
2017 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Greg McDermott