sentences:  The news media was pessimistic as Apke entered his first season.Prognostications grew even worse after Mike Heck, Creighton's first 7 footer and a rising star, suddenly died because of an enlarged heart after the first game of the season.The 1974–75 Creighton Bluejays rallied after Heck's death and ended up reaching the 1975 NCAA Tournament finishing with a 20–7 record.