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OMAHA, Neb. -- Less than 48 hours after passing their first road test, the Creighton Bluejays return to CenturyLink Center on Friday for one last quiz prior to finals week.Longwood will challenge the No. 10-ranked Bluejays and Creighton looks to improve to 10-0 before wrapping up the first semester. Creightons next game wont be until Dec. 17 when the Bluejays host Oral Roberts.The Lancers, members of the Big South Conference, are 2-4 after a 71-59 loss to James Madison on Dec. 3. Longwoods home court at Willett Hall in Farmville, Va., was named Jerome Kersey Court in honor of the 17-year NBA veteran who won an NBA championship with San Antonio.Kersey played at Longwood from 1980-84 and returned to his alma mater in 2006. He passed away from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 52 in February 2015.This will be the Lancers first game against a team ranked in the Top 25 since they played Georgetown in 2012.Creighton is coming off its 77-62 victory over Nebraska in Lincoln late Wednesday night. After leading by just one point at halftime, the Bluejays scored 12 straight points to go ahead 51-37 with 9:54 remaining in the game.Then with a 55-43 lead, Creighton put the game away with an 11-2 burst with all the points coming from Maurice Watson Jr. and Toby Hegner. Watson led all scorers with 25 points and Hegner added eight to go with his 10 rebounds.Sophomore Khyri Thomas also had 10 rebounds to go with his seven points. Senior Cole Huff, a Nevada transfer, finished with 13 points and became the second Creighton player this year (Watson was the first) to eclipse the 1,000-point milestone for his career.Creighton coach Greg McDermott said Wednesdays win was the best overall defensive performance by the Bluejays. While Nebraska had its share of shooting struggles, Creightons defensive pressure also helped force some of the Huskers 13 turnovers.The 5-4 Huskers also made just 23 of 71 shots (32.4 percent), including a paltry 3-of-22 performance (13.6 percent) from 3-point range. Creighton finished with a season-low 12 points off fast breaks, but the Huskers had no points in those situations.Through the first nine games of the season, Creighton still has one of the countrys most prolific offenses. The Bluejays are averaging 89.2 points per game (ninth nationally) while shooting 53.8 percent from the field (second) and 43.7 percent from 3-point range (fourth).Four Bluejays are averaging in double figures, led by Kansas State transfer Marcus Foster at 18.0 per outing. Watson (13.4), Thomas (13.0) and redshirt freshman Justin Patton (12.3) are the others.The Lancers have three players in double figures through six games -- Darrion Allen (15.7), Khris Lane (15.5) and Isaiah Walton (13.3). That trio accounts for 63 percent of Longwoods offense.Creighton won the previous two meetings between the two schools. The latest was a 105-57 victory over the Lancers on Nov. 20, 2012. Custom Astros T-shirts . LOUIS -- St. Custom Astros Jerseys . 8 Iowa State on Saturday, sending the Cyclones to their third consecutive loss. The Longhorns (14-4, 3-2) got their biggest win of the season with their third in the row in the Big 12. http://www.customastrosjersey.com/ . 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As much as Martin wanted to play for Adelman, who will begin his third season as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves in October, it still wasnt exactly clear to him if the desire to get back together was mutual. Adelman is one of the most accomplished coaches in the game, and also one of the hardest to read. He rarely shows much emotion and is known as much for a curmudgeonly demeanour as he is for his famed corner offence. That question was emphatically answered when Martin came to Minnesota in July to sign a four-year deal that will pay him nearly $28 million. "He gave me a hug," Martin remembered on Monday at his introductory press conference. "As we all know Rick, hes not the guy to do anything like that, so thats when it kind of hit the stamp on my decision." Martin played for Adelman during his first two seasons in the league with the Kings, then spent two more years getting coached by him in Houston. In their final season together, Martin averaged 23.5 points, shot 38 per cent on 3-pointers and attempted more than seven free throws a game for the Rockets. When Adelman left, Martin didnt fit in with new coach Kevin McHales system, and he averaged 14 points per game last year in a supporting role with the Thunder. Now back under Adelmans tutelage, and playing for a team that desperately needs more scoring punch in the backcourt, Martin is ready to resume his role as a go-to scorer. New Timberwolves president of basketball operations Flip Saunders made adding size and 3-point range at shooting guard his biggest priorities, and it didnt take long for him to zero in on Martin after having discussions with O.J. Mayo and J.J. Redick as well. Martin shot a career-high 42.6 per cent from 3-point range last season and knows Adelmans offence -- built on an intricate web of passing and cutting without the ball -- as well as anyone. Saunders saaid Monday that they were looking for a guy who could give them 17-18 points a game at the spot next season after years of dealing with underperformance at that position.dddddddddddd "I have no pressure doing that," Martin said. "I feel I can do that in my sleep." Martin said it will be a challenge to get back to the 23.5 he averaged in Houston in 2010-11, but he is shooting for 22 per game. If the Wolves get that kind of production to go with Ricky Rubio, the healthy return of Kevin Love and the anticipated re-signing of restricted free agent Nikola Pekovic, their first playoff berth since 2004 could be well within reach. As much as Saunders is looking forward to Martins production on the court, he is also anxious to see the impact his presence has on a young locker room. The 30-year-old is entering his 10th season and has built a reputation as a hard worker and good locker room guy. Martin has already reached out to first-round draft pick Shabazz Muhammad, who was kicked out of the NBAs rookie transition program last week for violating event rules by bringing a woman to his hotel room. Saunders said the team wont impose any more discipline on Muhammad, who will have to attend the program again next year. "The biggest thing in any situation where there are rules and guidelines, you have to abide by them," Saunders said. "That shows discipline. As I explained to him, part of being successful at our level is being disciplined, both on and off the court." For now, Martin is headed back to Florida to start a six-week training program with longtime trainer David Thorpe and several other NBA players, including new teammate Corey Brewer. He knows that if he wants to play bigger minutes and have bigger responsibilities at his age, he cant afford to take any short cuts. "Im hungry for it," he said. Notes: Saunders has been granted permission by the Washington Wizards to talk to assistant GM Milt Newton about a position in the Timberwolves front office. ... F Robbie Hummel, G Othyus Jeffers and G Lorenzo Brown, have all received invites to training camp, Saunders said. ' ' '