OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 29 points as Creighton Bluejays beat Xavier Musketeers 86-77 on Wednesday night for its sixth straight victory.
Kalkbrenner also added nine rebounds for the Bluejays (15-6, 8-2 Big East Conference). Neal Jamiya scored 16 points and added six rebounds and six assists. Steven Ashworth shot 3 for 11 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, while adding five rebounds and eight assists.
Ryan Conwell led the way for the Musketeers (13-9, 5-6) with 20 points. Xavier also got 16 points and six rebounds from Zach Freemantle. John Hugley had 13 points and six rebounds.
Creighton led Xavier at the half, 40-35, with Kalkbrenner scoring 13 points.
Up next for Creighton is a matchup Saturday with Villanova on the road. Xavier hosts Georgetown on Tuesday.
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1st Half
XAV
Musketeers
35
CREI
Bluejays
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Zach Freemantle vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Bluejays gains possession)
19:46
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
0-2
19:15
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:51
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point hook shot
18:49
Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
18:42
Marcus Foster misses three point jump shot
18:40
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
18:32
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point layup
4-2
18:28
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
18:26
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
18:20
Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
18:18
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
18:09
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
18:07
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
17:46
Ryan Conwell misses two point jump shot
17:44
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
4-4
17:09
+3
Zach Freemantle makes three point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)
7-4
16:57
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
16:55
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
16:40
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point hook shot
9-4
16:22
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
16:20
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
16:15
Zach Freemantle blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
16:13
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup
9-6
16:00
Zach Freemantle misses three point jump shot
15:58
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
15:50
+2
Jasen Green makes two point layup (Jackson McAndrew assists)
9-8
15:48
Marcus Foster shooting foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
15:48
TV timeout
15:48
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-9
15:39
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
12-9
15:11
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive foul
15:11
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (offensive foul)
15:03
Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:01
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
14:49
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
12-11
14:29
Dante Maddox Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:27
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
14:04
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot
12-14
13:37
Zach Freemantle misses two point jump shot
13:35
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
13:15
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
13:13
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
12:58
+2
Jerome Hunter makes two point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)
14-14
12:52
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
14-16
12:52
Dante Maddox Jr. shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
12:52
Jamiya Neal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:52
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
12:34
Dailyn Swain misses two point jump shot
12:34
Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
12:34
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Dailyn Swain draws the foul)
12:34
Dailyn Swain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:34
+1
Dailyn Swain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-16
12:21
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
12:19
John Hugley IV defensive rebound
12:12
Jerome Hunter offensive foul
12:12
Jerome Hunter turnover (offensive foul)
11:50
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup
15-18
11:31
+3
John Hugley IV makes three point jump shot (Dayvion McKnight assists)
18-18
11:21
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
11:19
John Hugley IV defensive rebound
11:11
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
11:09
Dailyn Swain offensive rebound
11:06
+2
Dailyn Swain makes two point layup
20-18
10:50
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
10:48
Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
10:43
+2
Isaac Traudt makes two point dunk
20-20
10:43
Musketeers 30 second timeout
10:43
TV timeout
10:23
+3
John Hugley IV makes three point jump shot (Dante Maddox Jr. assists)
23-20
9:48
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
9:48
Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
9:45
Dailyn Swain turnover (bad pass)
9:30
+3
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
23-23
8:55
Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:53
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
8:41
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (Dailyn Swain steals)
8:34
John Hugley IV misses three point jump shot
8:32
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
8:19
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
8:17
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
8:10
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
23-25
7:52
Jamiya Neal blocks Ryan Conwell's three point jump shot
7:50
Ryan Conwell offensive rebound
7:44
Ryan Conwell misses two point jump shot
7:42
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
7:39
+2
Isaac Traudt makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
23-27
7:33
Musketeers 30 second timeout
7:33
TV timeout
7:22
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)
25-27
7:03
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)
25-29
6:40
Dailyn Swain misses two point layup
6:38
Zach Freemantle offensive rebound
6:37
Dayvion McKnight turnover (lost ball)
6:24
Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
6:22
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
5:58
+2
Dailyn Swain makes two point layup
27-29
5:40
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
5:31
Ryan Conwell misses three point jump shot
5:29
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
5:29
Zach Freemantle personal foul
5:15
Ryan Conwell shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
5:15
+1
Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-30
5:15
+1
Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-31
4:48
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
4:46
John Hugley IV offensive rebound
4:40
Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (John Hugley IV draws the foul)
4:40
John Hugley IV misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:39
+1
John Hugley IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-31
4:24
Dailyn Swain blocks Steven Ashworth's two point layup
4:22
Jasen Green offensive rebound
4:17
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Jackson McAndrew assists)
28-34
3:49
Dante Maddox Jr. turnover (bad pass)
3:49
TV timeout
3:33
Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
3:31
Bluejays offensive rebound
3:25
Jackson McAndrew misses two point layup
3:23
Fredrick King offensive rebound
3:19
+2
Fredrick King makes two point dunk
28-36
3:03
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point alley-oop dunk
30-36
2:48
Jasen Green turnover (traveling)
2:36
Fredrick King blocks Dailyn Swain's two point layup
