导出博客文章Big East basketball got a big boost when Villanova won the National Championship
last season, and No. 22 Creighton is hoping to join that wave by taking a step
forward in 2016-17.The Bluejays, who host UMKC in the season opener on Friday,
reached the quarterfinals of the NIT last spring and are trying to reach the
NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 behind transfer Marcus Foster and
leading returning scorer Maurice Watson, Jr. Foster is joined by four freshmen
expected to make an immediate impact.Foster averaged 14.1 points in two seasons
at Kansas State before sitting out last season due to the transfer. He needed
only 16 minutes in Creightons lone exhibition game to score a team-high 13
points on 5-of-8 shooting.Basketballs been my life since I was very young -- so
for me and my family right now, this is just a lot of excitement and
anxiousness, Foster told the Omaha World-Herald.Bluejays coach Greg McDermott is
a veteran when it comes to integrating transfers into his system. Watson Jr.
(Boston University) and second-leading scorer Cole Huff (Nevada) were both new
to the program last season after transferring in and led Creighton to a 20-15
record.When I got here, everybody, they opened up to me immediately; and you
dont see that at most places, Foster told the Omaha World-Herald. This team,
everybody likes each other, wants to hang around each other. You dont see that
everywhere. Its good to have that on your team.It used to be that you either
transferred because you didnt have a choice -- you got kicked off the team -- or
you figured out you werent good enough to play there, McDermott said. And now,
good players transfer.The Kangaroos rely on transfers as well and count at least
eight on the roster including junior college transfers. Star senior Martez
Harrison is an exception as a four-year starter and is trying to get back to the
level he showed during his sophomore season.The Kansas City native was an
honorable mention All-American and WAC Player of the Year after leading the
league in scoring (17.5 points), steals (60) and assists (129) as a sophomore.
The added defensive focus last season caused Harrison to slip to 15.4 points on
38.7 percent shooting and a spot on the second-team All-WAC.Harrison was named
first-team All-WAC in preseason polling while fellow senior LaVell Boyd, who is
in his second season with the Kangaroos after transferring from junior college,
was named to the second team.Theres always that new excitement every year for
each fan base and hopefully we can keep them excited, UMKC coach Kareem
Richardson told reporters.The Kangaroos finished sixth in the WAC last season at
12-19 (4-10) and are due for only a modest improvement according to preseason
polling that slated them fifth in 2016-17. UMKC will also visit No. 3 Kansas and
No. 20 West Virginia in the non-conference slate.The Bluejays were slotted third
in the Big East preseason poll behind defending champion Villanova and Xavier.
Creighton will need to work not to overlook the Kangaroos with No. 9 Wisconsin
scheduled to visit on Tuesday before heading off to St. Thomas for the Paradise
Jam starting Nov. 18.
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Jersey . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held
them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine
seasons in the making.
Miguel Sano
Jersey . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with
midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty
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. -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks,
scoring four goals in his first four games.
Kennys Vargas
Jersey . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our
minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt
against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the
tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding
just one goal.
Rod Carew
Jersey . LOUIS -- Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Tampa Bays four
goals, and the Lightning beat the St. What do you need to know about Tuesday
nights big stories? Joe McDonald gives us his take on the biggest and best. This
is where we say Morning, Joe.Worth the hype: At some point, the?Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid and the?Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel will realize the impact they
have on the league, especially the rare times when the top two picks from the
2015 draft play against each other. They dislike all the hype, but maybe one day
theyll accept it and actually become comfortable talking about each other.
Eichels standard line is its the Oilers against the Sabres for two points. The
fact is, the entire hockey world pays attention when they face off, and thats
good for the game. On Tuesday, it was only the second time theyve played against
each other, and the game did not disappoint. Eichel assisted on Rasmus
Ristolainens overtime goal to lead the Sabres to a 4-3 victory. McDavid had two
assists for the Oilers. Buffalo improves to 5-2-2 in its last nine games, 3-1-1
since Eichel returned to the lineup after missing the first 21 games with a
high-ankle sprain. He has three goals and two assists for five points.Isles win
NYC battle: The New York Islanders are 4-0-1 in their past five games after an
impressive 4-2 win over the rival New York Rangers. After rumors started to
swirl that coach Jack Capuano was on the hot seat, the Islanders have been
playing as a confident group and a victory over one of the leagues top teams
proves it. Captain John Tavares, who scored only hiis seventh goal of the
season?Tuesday, has had a frustrating season after leading the Islanders to a
playoff series victory last spring.dddddddddddd It could only get better for the
boys from Brooklyn if they can get better goaltending on a consistent basis. For
the Rangers, the injury bug continues to plague them. Rick Nash (groin) and Matt
Puempel (concussion) both suffered injuries. The team is already without key
players?Mika Zibanejad (broken leg) and Pavel Buchnevich (back). Plus, goalie
Henrik Lundqvist doesnt have Henrik Lundqvist-type numbers in the early going as
the Rangers are 4-5-1 in their past nine games.Simmonds is sizzling: Wayne
Simmonds is a man on a mission. The Philadelphia Flyers?forward scored twice en
route to a 3-2 overtime win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. The Flyers
have won six consecutive games. Simmonds has four goals in his last two games.
Its evident that Philadelphia feeds off his production when hes playing strong
in front of the opponents net, which has been the case, especially with his
eight power-play goals. Overall, he leads the Flyers in goals (15) and points
(26) in 28 games. Goalie Steve Mason has been playing on his head, too. He made
42 saves, improving his record to 5-0-0 with a 1.74 goals-against average and a
.947 save percentage during the teams winning streak. The Flyers are for real.
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