sentences:  The 2004–05 team finished 23–11 and won the MVC conference crown.Nate Funk was runner-up for the conference player of the year and the Bluejays earned a berth in the 2005 NCAA Tournament.The 2005–06 Creighton men's basketball team entered the season with high hopes that were cut short when star guard Nate Funk went down with injury in a game at DePaul.