The 2017 Bluejays returned to a conference power , beginning the season 13 – 0 . Led by senior point guard Maurice Watson Jr , the Bluejays moved to 18 – 1 ( their only loss to No. 1 Villanova ) before Watson tore his ACL and was lost for the remainder of the season . Shortly after he was injured , Watson was arrested for sexual assault and was suspended from the team . With the loss of Watson , the Bluejays lost seven of their remaining 12 games to finish the regular season at 23 – 8 and in a tie for third place in the Big East . They were able to rebound in the Big East Tournament , advancing to the championship game before losing to Villanova . They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed and lost to Rhode Island in the First Round
Big East Tournament
2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
Creighton Bluejays men's basketball