Kalkbrenner has 19 as Creighton takes down Butler 78-56
AP
Dec 22, 2022
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner had 19 points in Creighton Bluejays's 78-56 victory against Butler Bulldogs on Thursday night.
Kalkbrenner shot 8 of 9 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line for the Bluejays (7-6). Baylor Scheierman added 14 points while shooting 6 for 9, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc, and he also had eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. Arthur Kaluma shot 4 for 10 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds. The Bluejays snapped a six-game skid.
Chuck Harris led the way for the Bulldogs (8-5) with 14 points. Butler also got nine points and two steals from Jayden Taylor.
Creighton led Butler 40-34 at the half, with Scheierman (12 points) their high scorer before the break. Creighton outscored Butler by 16 points over the final half, while Kalkbrenner led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
BUT
Bulldogs
34
CREI
Bluejays
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Manny Bates vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Arthur Kaluma gains possession)
19:33
Bluejays turnover
19:16
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
2-0
18:52
Baylor Scheierman turnover
18:39
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover
18:26
Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
18:24
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
18:11
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point jump shot
4-0
17:40
Manny Bates shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
17:40
Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:40
Arthur Kaluma misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:40
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
17:21
+2
Manny Bates makes two point jump shot
6-0
17:05
+3
Arthur Kaluma makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
6-3
16:34
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
16:32
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
16:17
Baylor Scheierman turnover
16:04
Baylor Scheierman blocks Jayden Taylor's two point jump shot
16:02
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
15:52
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
15:50
Fredrick King offensive rebound
15:52
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup
6-5
15:52
TV timeout
15:42
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
15:40
Simas Lukosius offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
8-5
15:20
Fredrick King turnover
14:59
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
14:57
Fredrick King defensive rebound
14:33
+2
Baylor Scheierman makes two point jump shot
8-7
14:03
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot
10-7
13:35
Arthur Kaluma misses two point layup
13:33
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
13:24
+2
Eric Hunter Jr. makes two point jump shot
12-7
13:01
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
12:59
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
12:52
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup
14-7
12:30
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
12:28
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
12:11
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
16-7
12:11
Bluejays 30 second timeout
12:00
+2
Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup
16-9
11:46
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
11:44
Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
11:29
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
16-12
11:04
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:02
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
10:46
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
10:44
Manny Bates defensive rebound
10:42
Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul
10:29
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
18-12
10:14
Mason Miller misses two point layup
10:12
Mason Miller offensive rebound
10:13
Eric Hunter Jr. shooting foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Mason Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-13
10:13
+1
Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-14
9:56
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
9:54
Simas Lukosius offensive rebound
9:46
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
20-14
9:40
+3
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
20-17
9:20
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point layup
9:18
Manny Bates offensive rebound
9:18
Francisco Farabello personal foul
9:09
Manny Bates turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)
9:02
Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
9:00
Francisco Farabello offensive rebound
8:39
+3
Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Francisco Farabello assists)
20-20
8:18
Trey Alexander personal foul
8:13
Manny Bates misses two point jump shot
8:11
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
8:00
+2
Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Francisco Farabello assists)
20-22
7:38
Baylor Scheierman shooting foul
7:38
TV timeout
7:38
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
7:38
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
7:24
Arthur Kaluma turnover (Manny Bates steals)
7:07
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (Francisco Farabello steals)
6:57
+3
Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists)
22-25
6:35
Trey Alexander blocks Ali Ali's three point jump shot
6:33
Bulldogs turnover
6:19
Simas Lukosius personal foul
6:08
+3
Arthur Kaluma makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)
22-28
5:49
+2
Manny Bates makes two point jump shot
24-28
5:36
Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
5:34
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
5:23
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot
26-28
5:16
Arthur Kaluma turnover
5:07
Trey Alexander personal foul
5:00
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
4:58
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
26-30
4:17
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point jump shot
28-30
3:52
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
3:50
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
3:41
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
3:39
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
28-32
2:50
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Manny Bates assists)
31-32
2:33
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)
31-34
2:07
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
2:05
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
1:51
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
1:49
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
1:39
Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
1:37
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
1:31
Jayden Taylor technical foul
1:31
TV timeout
1:31
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes technical free throw 1 of 2
31-35
1:31
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes technical free throw 2 of 2
31-36
1:21
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
31-38
1:02
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
1:00
Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
0:51
+2
Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup
31-40
0:28
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup
33-40
0:27
Fredrick King shooting foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Chuck Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-40
0:08
Chuck Harris personal foul
0:04
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul
0:01
Jalen Thomas blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point layup
0:01
Pierce Thomas defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BUT
Bulldogs
22
CREI
Bluejays
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Arthur Kaluma shooting foul (Simas Lukosius draws the foul)
19:34
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-40
19:29
+1
Simas Lukosius makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-40
19:19
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)
36-42
19:05
Baylor Scheierman personal foul
18:53
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
38-42
18:44
Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
18:42
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
18:30
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
18:28
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
38-44
17:51
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
40-44
17:37
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot
40-46
17:20
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
17:18
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
16:58
Arthur Kaluma turnover (Jayden Taylor steals)
16:49
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Eric Hunter Jr.'s three point jump shot
16:47
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
16:36
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
40-48
16:16
Manny Bates misses two point jump shot
16:14
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
16:01
Eric Hunter Jr. shooting foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul)
16:01
Trey Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:01
+1
Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-49
15:47
Manny Bates misses two point jump shot
15:45
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
15:36
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)
40-51
15:30
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
15:14
Fredrick King blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
15:12
Fredrick King defensive rebound
15:06
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
15:04
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
14:57
TV timeout
14:48
Fredrick King blocks Chuck Harris's two point layup
14:46
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
14:42
Baylor Scheierman turnover
14:22
Ali Ali turnover (Fredrick King steals)
14:09
Trey Alexander misses two point layup
14:07
Fredrick King offensive rebound
14:02
Fredrick King turnover (Chuck Harris steals)
13:53
Simas Lukosius misses two point layup
13:51
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
13:48
Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
13:48
Fredrick King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:48
+1
Fredrick King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-52
13:35
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
42-52
13:20
Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot
13:20
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:20
Simas Lukosius personal foul
13:12
Francisco Farabello misses two point jump shot
13:10
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
13:04
Baylor Scheierman blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
13:02
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
12:50
Jayden Taylor blocks Baylor Scheierman's three point jump shot
12:48
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
12:36
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
42-54
12:31
+2
Manny Bates makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
44-54
12:25
Chuck Harris personal foul
12:15
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
12:13
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
12:13
Ali Ali personal foul
12:11
+2
Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup (Arthur Kaluma assists)
44-56
11:48
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
11:46
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
11:37
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Francisco Farabello assists)
44-58
11:35
Ali Ali shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
11:35
TV timeout
11:35
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-59
11:21
Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
11:19
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
11:11
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Arthur Kaluma assists)
44-61
10:45
Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
10:43
Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
10:31
Baylor Scheierman turnover (Jalen Thomas steals)
10:19
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
46-61
9:49
+3
Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot
46-64
9:26
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point dunk (Chuck Harris assists)
48-64
8:54
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
8:52
Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
8:37
Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
8:35
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
8:24
Jalen Thomas turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
8:19
Francisco Farabello turnover
7:57
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
7:55
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
7:44
Fredrick King turnover (Jayden Taylor steals)
7:36
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
7:34
Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
7:36
Fredrick King shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
7:36
TV timeout
7:36
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-64
7:36
Jayden Taylor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:36
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
7:20
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Trey Alexander assists)
49-66
7:02
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
51-66
6:32
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
6:32
+1
Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-67
6:32
+1
Ryan Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-68
6:16
+3
Ali Ali makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
54-68
5:50
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
5:49
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:49
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-69
5:35
Ali Ali turnover
5:12
Ryan Nembhard turnover
4:56
Baylor Scheierman blocks Ali Ali's two point layup
4:54
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
4:30
+3
Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
54-72
4:09
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)
4:01
Baylor Scheierman turnover (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
4:01
Jayden Taylor turnover
3:43
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
+1
Fredrick King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-73
3:41
+1
Fredrick King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-74
3:28
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
3:26
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
2:55
Baylor Scheierman turnover
2:40
Eric Hunter Jr. turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)
2:14
Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
2:12
Bulldogs defensive rebound
1:55
Pierce Thomas misses two point jump shot
1:53
Fredrick King defensive rebound
1:27
Pierce Thomas shooting foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul)
1:27
Trey Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:27
+1
Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-75
1:05
Sami Osmani personal foul
0:59
+2
Pierce Thomas makes two point jump shot
56-75
0:38
+2
Zander Yates makes two point layup (Sami Osmani assists)
56-77
0:35
Myles Wilmoth shooting foul (Zander Yates draws the foul)
