The series began on March 3, 1923, a 46–23 Creighton victory.

Since 1977, Nebraska and Creighton have met at least once annually, a stretch of 43 consecutive seasons.

The schools have met twice in postseason tournaments, both Nebraska wins in the opening round of the 1984 and 2004 NIT.

Creighton has had a slightly upper hand in this 100-year old rivalry, though the momentum and number of wins clearly favoured Nebraska right up to the end of the 20th century.

Since Creighton has not had a football program since 1942, there are a significant number of Creighton basketball fans who also support Nebraska's football program.