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Kalkbrenner's 35 lead Creighton past Providence 80-69

AP
Feb 05, 2025

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner put up 35 points as Creighton beat Providence 80-69 on Wednesday night.

Kalkbrenner added 12 rebounds and three steals for the Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line while he also had six rebounds and six assists. Neal Jamiya shot 3 for 8 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points, while adding five rebounds and six assists. It was the eighth victory in a row for the Bluejays.

Corey Floyd Jr. finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Friars (11-12, 5-7). Jayden Pierre added 14 points and five assists for Providence. Rich Barron finished with 11 points and six rebounds.

Kalkbrenner's 20-point second half helped Creighton close out the 11-point victory.

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Both teams next play Saturday. Creighton hosts Marquette and Providence plays Butler on the road.

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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
40
PROV
Friars
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Oswin Erhunmwunse (Friars gains possession)
19:35		Jamiya Neal blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup
19:33		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
19:23		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
19:21		Bluejays offensive rebound
19:21		Bensley Joseph personal foul
19:21		Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
19:19		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
18:45	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)	0-3
18:32	+3	Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	3-3
18:13		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
18:11		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:53		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
17:51		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
17:43		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:41		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)	6-3
16:52	+3	Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Oswin Erhunmwunse assists)	6-6
16:24		Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
16:22		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
16:19		Bensley Joseph offensive foul
16:19		Bensley Joseph turnover (offensive foul)
16:07		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
16:05		Rich Barron defensive rebound
15:49		Jamiya Neal blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point jump shot
15:49		Jasen Green defensive rebound
15:49		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
15:47		Bluejays offensive rebound
15:47		TV timeout
15:45		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
15:43		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
15:32		Jayden Pierre turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
15:28		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
15:26		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
15:10	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point dunk (Christ Essandoko assists)	6-8
14:55		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
14:53		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:34		Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
14:32		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
14:12		Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
14:10		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:05		Jasen Green blocks Rich Barron's three point jump shot
14:03		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
13:52		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
13:50		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:40		Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
13:38		Jasen Green defensive rebound
13:28		Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
13:26		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:20		Ryan Mela turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
13:20		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
13:18		Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:02		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point dunk
13:00		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
12:46	+3	Ryan Mela makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	6-11
12:35	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point jump shot	8-11
12:09		Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
12:07		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
12:02		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
12:00		Rich Barron defensive rebound
11:52		Jasen Green personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:30	+2	Justyn Fernandez makes two point jump shot	8-13
11:14		Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
10:59	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot	10-13
10:32		Isaac Traudt shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
10:32		Corey Floyd Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:32	+1	Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-14
10:14		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
10:12		Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
9:58		Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
9:56		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
9:52	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup	10-16
9:42	+2	Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)	12-16
9:16		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
9:14		Friars offensive rebound
9:09		Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
9:07		Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
8:53	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Mason Miller assists)	15-16
8:29	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayden Pierre assists)	15-18
8:15	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	17-18
8:08		Ryan Kalkbrenner technical foul
8:08	+1	Jayden Pierre makes technical free throw 1 of 2	17-19
8:08		Jayden Pierre misses technical free throw 2 of 2
7:47	+2	Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point hook shot	17-21
7:39	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot	20-21
7:18	+3	Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot	20-24
7:05	+3	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot	23-24
6:42	+3	Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	23-27
6:30	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point layup	25-27
6:01		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
5:59		Mason Miller defensive rebound
5:54		Fedor Žugić misses two point layup
5:52		Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
5:52		Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
5:51		TV timeout
5:51	+1	Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-27
5:51	+1	Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-27
5:33		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
5:31		Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
5:23	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point layup	29-27
5:23		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
5:23	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 1	30-27
5:14		Fedor Žugić personal foul (Rich Barron draws the foul)
5:03		Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point jump shot
5:01		Friars offensive rebound
4:55		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:53		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
4:40		Corey Floyd Jr. shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
4:40		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:40		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:40		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
4:26		Jamiya Neal personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
4:26		Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals)
4:22		Jamiya Neal turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
3:55	+2	Eli DeLaurier makes two point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	30-29
3:47		Corey Floyd Jr. blocks Jackson McAndrew's two point layup
3:45		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
3:35	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup	30-31
3:27	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	32-31
3:25		Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:25	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-31
2:54	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup	33-33
2:36	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk	35-33
2:19	+3	Eli DeLaurier makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)	35-36
2:00		Eli DeLaurier blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
1:58		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
1:52		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
1:50		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
1:30		Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
1:28		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
1:01		Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
0:59		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
0:51	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)	37-36
0:38	+3	Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot	37-39
0:24		Bluejays 30 second timeout
0:02		Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
0:02		Friars 30 second timeout
0:02	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 3	38-39
0:02	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 3	39-39
0:02	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 3 of 3	40-39
0:01		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CREI
Bluejays
40
PROV
Friars
30

Time		Play	Score
19:36		Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
19:34		Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
19:30	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup	42-39
19:18		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
19:16		Rich Barron offensive rebound
19:10		Rich Barron misses two point jump shot
19:08		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
18:57	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	44-39
18:39		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:37		Rich Barron offensive rebound
18:32	+2	Rich Barron makes two point layup	44-41
18:13		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
18:11		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
18:01		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
17:59		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
17:59		Steven Ashworth personal foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
17:52		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
17:52		Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (offensive foul)
17:52		Oswin Erhunmwunse technical foul
17:52	+1	Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 1 of 2	45-41
17:52	+1	Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 2 of 2	46-41
17:48		Steven Ashworth turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
17:34	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point jump shot	46-43
17:28		Jasen Green misses two point layup
17:26		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
17:22		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
17:20		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:09	+3	Jasen Green makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)	49-43
16:48	+2	Jayden Pierre makes two point layup	49-45
16:29		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
16:27		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
16:21	+3	Corey Floyd Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	49-48
16:10		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
16:08		Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
15:48		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
15:46		Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
15:42		Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
15:40		Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
15:29		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass)
15:29		TV timeout
15:08		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
15:06		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
15:01		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
14:59		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
14:42	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point layup	51-48
14:42		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
14:42	+1	Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 1	52-48
14:24	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point jump shot	52-50
14:04		Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (Corey Floyd Jr. steals)
13:45	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point jump shot	52-52
13:22		Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
13:20		Eli DeLaurier defensive rebound
13:04	+2	Bensley Joseph makes two point layup	52-54
12:49		Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
12:47		Bluejays offensive rebound
12:47		Eli DeLaurier personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
12:46		Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
12:46	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-54
12:46		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:46		Ryan Mela defensive rebound
12:40		Justyn Fernandez turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals)
12:34		Jayden Pierre blocks Jamiya Neal's two point dunk
12:32		Bluejays offensive rebound
12:29		Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
12:29	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 3	54-54
12:29	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 3	55-54
12:29	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 3 of 3	56-54
12:15		Isaac Traudt shooting foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
12:15	+1	Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-55
12:15	+1	Ryan Mela makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-56
11:52		TV timeout
11:43		Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
11:30		Christ Essandoko offensive foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
11:30		Christ Essandoko turnover (offensive foul)
11:04	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)	58-56
10:40		Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
10:38		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
10:33		Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass)
10:19	+2	Ryan Mela makes two point layup (Christ Essandoko assists)	58-58
10:00		Fedor Žugić misses two point layup
9:58		Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
9:55	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk	60-58
9:38		Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:36		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
9:25	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	62-58
9:00	+2	Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point jump shot	62-60
8:46		Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
8:44		Rich Barron defensive rebound
8:20		Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
8:18		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
8:08	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point layup	64-60
7:49		Christ Essandoko misses three point jump shot
7:47		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
7:38		Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
7:36		Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
7:26		Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
7:24		Christ Essandoko offensive rebound
7:18	+3	Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Christ Essandoko assists)	64-63
7:18		Friars 30 second timeout
7:18		TV timeout
6:55	+3	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)	67-63
6:32		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Fedor Žugić steals)
6:25		Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
6:23		Rich Barron defensive rebound
6:11		Ryan Mela misses two point layup
6:09		Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
6:02	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	69-63
5:47		Jamiya Neal personal foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
5:47		TV timeout
5:38	+3	Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)	69-66
5:11	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup	71-66
5:00		Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
4:58		Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
4:53		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
4:51		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
4:42	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot	74-66
4:25		Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
4:02		Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
4:00		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
3:52		Jamiya Neal personal foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
3:52		TV timeout
3:41	+3	Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot	74-69
3:16		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
3:14		Eli DeLaurier defensive rebound
3:05		Eli DeLaurier misses three point jump shot
3:03		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
2:47		Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
2:47	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-69
2:47	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	76-69
2:30		Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
2:28		Corey Floyd Jr. offensive rebound
2:20		Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
2:18		Oswin Erhunmwunse misses two point layup
2:16		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point layup	78-69
2:02		Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Bensley Joseph's two point jump shot
2:00		Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
1:39		Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Rich Barron steals)
1:31		Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
1:29		Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
1:02		Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
1:02	+1	Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-69
1:02	+1	Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	80-69
0:53		Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:51		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
0:34		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
0:32		Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
0:26		Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
0:24		Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Fedor Žugić defensive rebound