The Coach Alan Huss era was off to a good start at Creighton Basketball, winning easy games over Le Monye and Kansas City to start the 2026-27 season. Their next challenge was against Kansas State, a rebuilding program who was picked to finish in the bottom of the Big 12 in the preseason.
Unfortunately for the Bluejays, their first true test of the season proved to be a failure. In a game that turned into a bit of a shootout, they ultimately fell, 89-82. While there were some positives from the game, there were just as many glaring issues that emerged. Here are some specific keys from the game.
1. Little frontcourt production
Last year, the lack of consistent frontcourt proved to be Creighton’s downfall. So it was disappointing that the three starting forwards/center combined for just 10 points, with Providence transfer Oswin Erhunmwunse going for just 13 minutes overall. Freshman Trevon Carter-Givens arguably had the best game with seven points off the bench. While they did score 82 points, they need better balance from the bigs to consistently win games.
2. Wes Enis inefficiency remains an issue
And that’s partly because of the guards not being the most efficient of scorers. Enis shot just 39% from the field as South Florida’s leading scorer, currently below that at just 36% through three games. He did score 18 points for Creighton but took 16 shots to do so. We’ll see if that can work in Big East play, though BJ Davis scoring 25 points was a big help.
3. Perimeter defense another problem
What wasn’t a big help was the defense, allowing 57% FG shooting and 14/30 from three-point range. Kansas State was picked last in the Big 12 in the preseason and already has a loss at home to South Dakota State. So there’s a chance that this could turn into a bad loss, one of several if the Bluejays can’t play better on the defensive end.
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