Creighton matched its record for wins last season and won a game in the NCAA tournament.
 
     Coach Greg McDermott believes he has the makings of a team ready to reach a regional semifinal for the first time in program history. He said Wednesday at the team's media day that he's not afraid to make his goal public.
 
     Doug McDermott - a 2012 first-team All-American, a candidate for national player of the year and the coach's son - is among four returning starters.
 
     In all, nine of the top 10 players are back from the team that went 29-6, finished second to Wichita State in the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and won the league tournament. The Bluejays beat Alabama before losing to North Carolina in the NCAA tournament.