INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ryan Nembhard had 12 points and Creighton Bluejays beat Butler Bulldogs 73-52 on Tuesday night.
Nembhard added 11 rebounds for the Bluejays (11-8, 5-3 Big East Conference). Baylor Scheierman scored 12 points and added five assists. Ryan Kalkbrenner shot 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 11 points, while adding nine rebounds.
Simas Lukosius finished with 18 points for the Bulldogs (11-9, 3-6). Butler also got 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks from Jalen Thomas. In addition, Connor Turnbull finished with six points.
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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
36
BUT
Bulldogs
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Jalen Thomas (Ryan Nembhard gains possession)
19:43
+2
Trey Alexander makes two point dunk
2-0
19:23
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
2-2
19:06
Simas Lukosius personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
18:46
Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
18:33
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:31
Eric Hunter Jr. offensive rebound
18:19
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
2-5
18:10
Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot
18:08
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
18:01
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)
4-5
17:46
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
4-7
17:29
+2
Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup
6-7
17:16
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:14
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
16:53
Trey Alexander misses two point layup
16:51
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:46
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
16:44
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
16:35
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)
8-7
16:13
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
8-9
15:52
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
15:50
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
15:44
Eric Hunter Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:42
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
15:36
+2
Arthur Kaluma makes two point layup
10-9
15:36
Chuck Harris shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:36
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-9
15:21
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:19
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
15:04
Francisco Farabello misses two point layup
15:02
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists)
13-9
14:38
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
14:36
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
14:29
Ryan Nembhard turnover (lost ball) (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
14:10
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Ali Ali's two point jump shot
14:08
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
14:00
Arthur Kaluma turnover (traveling)
13:43
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
13-11
13:26
Jalen Thomas blocks Fredrick King's two point layup
13:24
Fredrick King offensive rebound
13:17
Jalen Thomas blocks Fredrick King's two point layup
13:15
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
13:11
Fredrick King blocks Simas Lukosius's two point layup
13:09
Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:55
Simas Lukosius misses three point jump shot
12:53
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
12:43
+3
Francisco Farabello makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)
16-11
12:16
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
12:14
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
12:06
Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
12:04
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
11:57
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
11:55
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
11:48
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
11:46
Arthur Kaluma offensive rebound
11:31
TV timeout
11:26
Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
11:24
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
11:13
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
11:11
Mason Miller defensive rebound
10:55
Jayden Taylor shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
10:54
+1
Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-11
10:54
+1
Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-11
10:36
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
10:34
Mason Miller defensive rebound
10:17
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
10:15
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
10:03
+3
Eric Hunter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
18-14
9:43
Connor Turnbull personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
9:23
Trey Alexander misses two point layup
9:21
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
9:16
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
9:14
Connor Turnbull defensive rebound
9:10
Connor Turnbull turnover (lost ball) (Trey Alexander steals)
8:56
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
8:34
Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Trey Alexander steals)
8:26
+2
Trey Alexander makes two point layup
20-14
8:14
+3
Connor Turnbull makes three point jump shot (Chuck Harris assists)
20-17
7:56
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup
22-17
7:27
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
7:25
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
7:18
Ryan Nembhard misses two point layup
7:16
Fredrick King offensive rebound
7:08
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup
24-17
6:48
Connor Turnbull misses two point jump shot
6:46
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
6:39
Connor Turnbull blocks Fredrick King's two point layup
6:37
Simas Lukosius defensive rebound
6:27
+2
Chuck Harris makes two point layup (Simas Lukosius assists)
24-19
6:15
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Arthur Kaluma assists)
26-19
6:06
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
6:06
TV timeout
5:57
Chuck Harris misses two point jump shot
5:55
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
5:47
Jalen Thomas blocks Arthur Kaluma's two point layup
5:45
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
5:38
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:36
Trey Alexander defensive rebound
5:29
Arthur Kaluma misses two point jump shot
5:27
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
5:10
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point jump shot
26-21
5:05
Arthur Kaluma turnover (bad pass) (Eric Hunter Jr. steals)
5:00
Arthur Kaluma blocks Eric Hunter Jr.'s two point layup
4:58
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
4:33
Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
4:23
Trey Alexander personal foul (Chuck Harris draws the foul)
4:12
Ryan Nembhard personal foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
4:06
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
26-24
3:34
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
3:32
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
3:25
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point layup
3:25
Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul
3:25
TV timeout
3:19
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:17
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
2:52
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
2:50
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
2:42
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
29-24
2:26
Simas Lukosius misses two point jump shot
2:24
Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
2:07
+2
Trey Alexander makes two point layup
31-24
1:47
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point hook shot (Simas Lukosius assists)
31-26
1:17
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
1:15
Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:48
Ali Ali misses three point jump shot
0:46
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
0:39
+2
Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot
33-26
0:10
Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
0:10
Bluejays 30 second timeout
0:10
+1
Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-27
0:10
+1
Eric Hunter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-28
0:05
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
0:02
+3
Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)
36-28
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CREI
Bluejays
37
BUT
Bulldogs
24
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
+2
Ali Ali makes two point jump shot
36-30
19:15
Ryan Nembhard offensive foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
19:15
Ryan Nembhard turnover (offensive foul)
18:58
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
18:56
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
18:49
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
18:47
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
18:39
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
38-30
18:33
Trey Alexander personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
18:31
Ali Ali misses two point jump shot
18:29
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
18:11
+3
Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
41-30
17:42
+3
Chuck Harris makes three point jump shot (Eric Hunter Jr. assists)
41-33
17:21
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
17:19
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
17:18
Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
17:18
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-33
17:18
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:18
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:59
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot (Ali Ali assists)
42-36
16:34
Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
16:32
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:26
Chuck Harris misses two point layup
16:24
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
16:17
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
44-36
16:00
Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
16:00
TV timeout
15:41
Simas Lukosius misses two point layup
15:39
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
15:35
Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
15:33
Ali Ali defensive rebound
15:09
Trey Alexander shooting foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
15:09
Ali Ali misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:09
+1
Ali Ali makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-37
14:51
Arthur Kaluma misses three point jump shot
14:49
Eric Hunter Jr. defensive rebound
14:37
Chuck Harris turnover (out of bounds)
14:27
Eric Hunter Jr. personal foul (Ryan Nembhard draws the foul)
14:10
+3
Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot
47-37
13:52
+2
Simas Lukosius makes two point layup
47-39
13:41
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
13:39
Bluejays offensive rebound
13:35
Arthur Kaluma misses two point dunk
13:33
Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
13:27
Chuck Harris personal foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
13:25
+2
Baylor Scheierman makes two point jump shot (Francisco Farabello assists)
49-39
13:02
Connor Turnbull misses two point layup
13:00
Fredrick King defensive rebound
12:53
Connor Turnbull shooting foul (Arthur Kaluma draws the foul)
12:53
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-39
12:53
+1
Arthur Kaluma makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-39
12:37
Connor Turnbull turnover (bad pass)
12:22
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)
53-39
12:06
+3
Simas Lukosius makes three point jump shot
53-42
11:46
Shereef Mitchell turnover (bad pass)
11:46
TV timeout
11:17
Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:15
Mason Miller defensive rebound
10:57
Baylor Scheierman misses two point layup
10:55
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
10:49
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
10:47
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
10:33
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup (Jalen Thomas assists)
53-44
10:06
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup
55-44
9:48
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point layup
9:46
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
9:32
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot
57-44
9:19
Chuck Harris misses three point jump shot
9:17
Mason Miller defensive rebound
9:08
Ryan Nembhard misses three point jump shot
9:06
Chuck Harris defensive rebound
9:05
Mason Miller personal foul (Eric Hunter Jr. draws the foul)
8:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jayden Taylor's two point layup
8:44
Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound
8:36
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
8:34
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
8:27
Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
8:25
Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
8:20
Eric Hunter Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:18
Mason Miller defensive rebound
7:50
+3
Francisco Farabello makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
60-44
7:39
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
7:39
TV timeout
7:29
Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Ali Ali draws the foul)
7:29
TV timeout
7:21
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
7:19
Arthur Kaluma defensive rebound
7:02
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
62-44
6:32
+2
Jalen Thomas makes two point layup (Jayden Taylor assists)
62-46
6:01
+2
Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot
64-46
5:41
Jayden Taylor misses two point layup
5:39
Jayden Taylor offensive rebound
5:37
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
64-48
5:37
Trey Alexander personal foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-49
5:23
Arthur Kaluma offensive foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
5:23
Arthur Kaluma turnover (offensive foul)
5:17
Jalen Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Arthur Kaluma steals)
5:03
+3
Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists)
