San Diego State takes down No. 21 Creighton 71-53 in Players Era Festival event in Las Vegas
AP
Nov 26, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) BJ Davis scored a career-high 18 points and San Diego State Aztecs upended No. 21 Creighton Bluejays 71-53 on Tuesday, the opening day of the Players Era Festival at the MGM Grand Garden.
The Bluejays struggled to find their offensive rhythm against a San Diego State defense that generated eight steals and scored 13 points off turnovers.
Creighton finished 21 of 62 (33.8%) from the floor, while the Aztecs hit 30 of 62 (48.3%). San Diego State also finished 8 of 17 (47.0%) from 3-point range.
Miles Byrd added 16 for the Aztecs, while Davis grabbed nine rebounds.
Pop Isaacs led Creighton with 18 points and added five assists. Jackson McAndrew had a double-double for the Bluejays with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Ryan Kalkbrenner added 11 points.
The Aztecs, who closed as a 4.5-point underdog at the BetMGM Sportsbook, snapped a mini two-game skid against nationally ranked teams with the win.
Creighton: Isaacs, who hails from Las Vegas, made a splash in front of a hometown crowd with his 18-point performance and is now five shy of 900 with 895 points. He’s scored 72 points for Creighton since transferring in from Texas Tech.
San Diego State: Davis, who saw limited action as a freshman last season amid a guard-oriented roster, has been the headliner for the Aztecs this season. He’s now set career and single-game highs in four games this season. He’s averaging 15.0 points per game.
After falling behind 8-4 early in the game, the Aztecs went on a 21-8 run to open a 25-16 lead, with a balanced effort from seven different scorers contributing to the breakout run. San Diego State never relinquished its lead.
18 - San Diego State got a boost from its bench with reserves outscoring Creighton’s bench 18-7, including Las Vegas-product Pharaoh Compton with six points.
San Diego State continues play in the event Wednesday when it faces Oregon. Creighton will play No. 23 Texas A&M on Wednesday in the tournament.
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1st Half
SDSU
Aztecs
32
CREI
Bluejays
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Aztecs gains possession)
19:44
Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (traveling)
19:19
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)
0-3
18:52
BJ Davis misses three point jump shot
18:50
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
18:24
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (bad pass)
18:08
Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point jump shot
18:06
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
17:59
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
17:57
BJ Davis defensive rebound
17:48
+2
Magoon Gwath makes two point jump shot
2-3
17:37
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
2-5
17:13
+2
BJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Jared Coleman-Jones assists)
4-5
16:57
Jackson McAndrew turnover (bad pass) (Jared Coleman-Jones steals)
16:45
Nick Boyd misses two point layup
16:43
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
16:35
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
4-8
16:10
+2
Miles Byrd makes two point jump shot (Magoon Gwath assists)
6-8
15:50
Jackson McAndrew turnover (Nick Boyd steals)
15:45
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
8-8
15:35
Jamiya Neal turnover (Miles Byrd steals)
15:30
+2
BJ Davis makes two point dunk
10-8
14:59
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
14:57
BJ Davis defensive rebound
14:40
Miles Byrd misses two point jump shot
14:38
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
14:21
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
14:19
Magoon Gwath defensive rebound
14:14
Jamiya Neal personal foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
14:14
TV timeout
14:02
+2
Pharaoh Compton makes two point dunk (Miles Byrd assists)
12-8
13:47
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
12-11
13:24
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks BJ Davis's two point layup
13:22
Aztecs offensive rebound
13:20
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Nick Boyd's two point layup
13:18
Jared Coleman-Jones offensive rebound
13:15
+2
Jared Coleman-Jones makes two point layup
14-11
13:03
Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Miles Byrd steals)
12:58
+2
Miles Byrd makes two point dunk (Nick Boyd assists)
16-11
12:39
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
16-14
12:13
Wayne McKinney III misses two point jump shot
12:11
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
12:03
Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
12:01
Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound
11:41
Pharaoh Compton misses two point layup
11:39
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
11:34
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
11:32
Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound
11:12
Nick Boyd misses two point jump shot
11:10
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
11:03
TV timeout
10:54
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point jump shot
16-16
10:34
+2
Wayne McKinney III makes two point jump shot (Taj DeGourville assists)
18-16
10:06
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
10:04
Wayne McKinney III defensive rebound
9:57
+2
Wayne McKinney III makes two point layup
20-16
9:31
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
9:29
BJ Davis defensive rebound
9:17
Wayne McKinney III misses two point jump shot
9:15
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
9:05
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
9:03
BJ Davis defensive rebound
8:50
+2
Taj DeGourville makes two point jump shot
22-16
8:27
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
8:25
BJ Davis defensive rebound
8:14
+3
BJ Davis makes three point jump shot
25-16
8:14
Bluejays 30 second timeout
8:14
TV timeout
7:45
Wayne McKinney III shooting foul (Ty Davis draws the foul)
7:45
Ty Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:45
Ty Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45
Fredrick King offensive rebound
7:45
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup
25-18
7:13
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
7:11
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
7:05
Miles Byrd personal foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
6:54
+2
Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Ty Davis assists)
25-20
6:34
Taj DeGourville turnover (bad pass)
6:22
Taj DeGourville shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
6:22
+1
Fredrick King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-21
6:22
Fredrick King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:22
Miles Byrd defensive rebound
5:52
Taj DeGourville misses two point jump shot
5:50
Aztecs turnover (shot clock violation)
5:35
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
5:33
Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound
5:17
Wayne McKinney III misses two point layup
5:15
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
5:07
Pop Isaacs misses two point layup
5:05
Fredrick King offensive rebound
5:02
Fredrick King misses two point layup
5:00
Fredrick King offensive rebound
4:53
Fredrick King misses two point layup
4:51
Magoon Gwath defensive rebound
4:47
+2
Pharaoh Compton makes two point dunk
27-21
4:36
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup
27-23
4:36
Miles Byrd shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
4:36
Pop Isaacs misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:36
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
4:23
Nick Boyd personal foul
4:09
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
27-26
3:45
Nick Boyd misses two point jump shot
3:43
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
3:39
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
3:37
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
3:31
+3
BJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
30-26
3:18
Jared Coleman-Jones blocks Jamiya Neal's two point jump shot
3:18
Bluejays offensive rebound
3:18
TV timeout
3:16
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
3:14
BJ Davis defensive rebound
3:05
BJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Pop Isaacs steals)
2:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
2:44
Jared Coleman-Jones defensive rebound
2:13
Nick Boyd misses three point jump shot
2:11
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
1:54
Pop Isaacs turnover (Jared Coleman-Jones steals)
1:38
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jared Coleman-Jones's two point layup
1:36
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
1:31
Pop Isaacs misses two point layup
1:29
Magoon Gwath defensive rebound
1:21
Magoon Gwath misses three point jump shot
1:19
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
1:07
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
30-28
1:04
Aztecs 30 second timeout
0:49
Jamiya Neal blocks Nick Boyd's two point jump shot
0:47
Aztecs offensive rebound
0:45
Jackson McAndrew blocks Magoon Gwath's two point layup
0:43
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
0:20
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
0:18
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
0:01
+2
Magoon Gwath makes two point jump shot
32-28
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SDSU
Aztecs
39
CREI
Bluejays
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+2
Miles Byrd makes two point jump shot
34-28
19:18
Magoon Gwath blocks Ty Davis's three point jump shot
19:16
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
19:16
Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
18:59
+3
Jared Coleman-Jones makes three point jump shot (Magoon Gwath assists)
37-28
18:37
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
18:35
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
18:29
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Nick Boyd's two point layup
18:27
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
18:24
Magoon Gwath shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
18:24
Jamiya Neal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:24
+1
Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-29
18:12
Jamiya Neal personal foul
17:56
+3
BJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
40-29
17:30
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
40-31
17:11
Jared Coleman-Jones misses two point jump shot
17:09
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
16:53
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
40-33
16:53
Jared Coleman-Jones shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
16:53
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-34
16:29
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jared Coleman-Jones's two point layup
16:27
Aztecs offensive rebound
16:21
BJ Davis misses two point layup
16:19
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
16:09
Jackson McAndrew turnover (Nick Boyd steals)
16:04
+2
Nick Boyd makes two point layup
42-34
16:04
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Nick Boyd draws the foul)
16:04
Nick Boyd misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:04
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:40
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point jump shot
42-36
15:18
Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot
15:16
Nick Boyd offensive rebound
15:02
Mason Miller shooting foul (Miles Byrd draws the foul)
15:02
TV timeout
15:02
+1
Miles Byrd makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-36
15:02
+1
Miles Byrd makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-36
14:45
Jared Coleman-Jones personal foul
14:28
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)
44-38
14:10
+3
Miles Byrd makes three point jump shot
47-38
14:01
BJ Davis personal foul
13:49
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup
47-40
13:31
+2
BJ Davis makes two point jump shot
49-40
13:13
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
13:11
Pharaoh Compton defensive rebound
13:04
+3
Miles Byrd makes three point jump shot (Wayne McKinney III assists)
52-40
12:55
Bluejays 30 second timeout
12:55
TV timeout
12:42
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point dunk
12:40
Wayne McKinney III defensive rebound
12:36
+2
Wayne McKinney III makes two point jump shot
54-40
12:23
Wayne McKinney III personal foul
12:17
Miles Byrd blocks Pop Isaacs's three point jump shot
12:15
Bluejays offensive rebound
12:07
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
12:05
Taj DeGourville defensive rebound
11:58
+2
Taj DeGourville makes two point jump shot
56-40
11:44
Miles Heide blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point jump shot
11:42
Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
11:42
Magoon Gwath personal foul
11:42
TV timeout
11:38
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
56-42
11:21
+2
Miles Byrd makes two point layup
58-42
11:07
Taj DeGourville blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
11:05
Bluejays offensive rebound
11:01
Taj DeGourville blocks Pop Isaacs's two point layup
10:59
Taj DeGourville defensive rebound
10:54
Miles Byrd misses three point jump shot
10:51
Bluejays defensive rebound
10:51
Miles Heide personal foul
10:51
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:51
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
10:49
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
10:47
Aztecs defensive rebound
10:32
Nick Boyd turnover (bad pass)
10:18
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup
58-44
10:18
BJ Davis shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
10:18
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-45
10:05
+3
Nick Boyd makes three point jump shot
61-45
9:45
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
61-47
9:21
Fredrick King shooting foul (BJ Davis draws the foul)
9:21
BJ Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:21
+1
BJ Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-47
9:06
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
9:04
BJ Davis defensive rebound
8:56
Nick Boyd misses two point layup
8:54
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
8:46
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
8:44
Nick Boyd defensive rebound
8:39
+2
BJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
64-47
8:16
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)
64-50
7:50
+3
Magoon Gwath makes three point jump shot (Nick Boyd assists)
67-50
7:43
Bluejays 30 second timeout
7:43
TV timeout
7:33
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
7:31
Aztecs defensive rebound
7:12
Jared Coleman-Jones turnover (lost ball)
6:55
Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (BJ Davis steals)
6:48
BJ Davis turnover (bad pass)
6:29
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
6:27
BJ Davis defensive rebound
6:03
Magoon Gwath misses two point jump shot
6:01
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
5:54
Miles Byrd blocks Pop Isaacs's two point layup
5:52
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
5:45
Magoon Gwath blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
5:43
Magoon Gwath defensive rebound
5:32
Nick Boyd turnover
5:11
Pharaoh Compton personal foul
5:11
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:11
Miles Byrd defensive rebound
4:49
Wayne McKinney III misses three point jump shot
4:47
Miles Heide offensive rebound
4:45
Shane Thomas shooting foul (Miles Heide draws the foul)
4:45
Miles Heide misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:45
Miles Heide misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:45
Mason Miller defensive rebound
4:22
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
4:20
Miles Heide defensive rebound
4:02
Miles Byrd misses two point jump shot
4:00
Bluejays defensive rebound
4:00
TV timeout
3:44
Jamiya Neal turnover (Pharaoh Compton steals)
3:15
+2
Miles Heide makes two point jump shot (Miles Byrd assists)
69-50
2:52
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
2:50
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
2:36
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
69-52
2:15
+2
Pharaoh Compton makes two point dunk (Miles Heide assists)
71-52
1:58
Wayne McKinney III shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
