OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner's 25 points helped Creighton Bluejays defeat DePaul Blue Demons 75-65 on Wednesday night.
Kalkbrenner also had 13 rebounds for the Bluejays (20-8, 13-4 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth scored 16 points and added six assists. Fedor Zugic had nine points and shot 3 for 7 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line.
Isaiah Rivera led the Blue Demons (11-18, 2-16) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds. CJ Gunn added 14 points and six rebounds for DePaul. Layden Blocker also recorded 11 points. The loss was the Blue Demons' sixth straight.
Creighton took the lead with 7:29 left in the first half and never looked back. Kalkbrenner led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-32 at the break. Creighton turned a five-point second-half lead into a 20-point advantage with a 15-0 run to make it a 65-45 lead with 8:23 left in the half.
Creighton plays Saturday against Xavier on the road, and DePaul visits Providence on Wednesday.
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1st Half
DEP
Blue Demons
32
CREI
Bluejays
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
JJ Traynor vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Bluejays gains possession)
19:46
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)
0-2
19:14
+2
Layden Blocker makes two point dunk
2-2
18:42
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point hook shot
18:40
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
18:25
+3
JJ Traynor makes three point jump shot (CJ Gunn assists)
5-2
18:11
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
5-5
17:50
Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot
17:48
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
17:38
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
17:36
Troy D'Amico defensive rebound
17:26
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
17:24
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
17:16
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)
5-7
16:51
JJ Traynor misses two point layup
16:49
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
16:33
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
16:31
CJ Gunn defensive rebound
16:06
Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
16:04
Bluejays defensive rebound
15:51
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
15:49
CJ Gunn defensive rebound
15:42
+3
Troy D'Amico makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)
8-7
15:35
Isaiah Rivera personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
15:35
TV timeout
15:31
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jasen Green assists)
8-9
15:10
+2
CJ Gunn makes two point jump shot
10-9
14:53
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
14:51
CJ Gunn defensive rebound
14:34
CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
14:32
CJ Gunn offensive rebound
14:32
CJ Gunn misses two point layup
14:30
Blue Demons offensive rebound
14:10
Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
14:08
Jasen Green defensive rebound
13:42
JJ Traynor blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
13:40
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:36
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (lost ball) (Troy D'Amico steals)
13:20
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
13:20
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
13:20
+1
Isaiah Rivera makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-9
13:04
JJ Traynor personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
12:56
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot
12-12
12:40
Jamiya Neal personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
12:23
Steven Ashworth personal foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
12:21
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
12:19
Bluejays defensive rebound
12:05
David Thomas personal foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
11:51
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Isaac Traudt assists)
12-14
11:25
Isaac Traudt shooting foul (Troy D'Amico draws the foul)
11:25
TV timeout
11:25
Troy D'Amico misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:25
+1
Troy D'Amico makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-14
11:09
Isaac Traudt misses two point jump shot
11:07
Mason Miller offensive rebound
10:56
+2
Fedor Žugić makes two point layup
13-16
10:32
+3
CJ Gunn makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
16-16
10:14
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Layden Blocker steals)
9:55
+2
Layden Blocker makes two point jump shot
18-16
9:35
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
9:33
Chris Riddle defensive rebound
9:08
+2
CJ Gunn makes two point layup (Layden Blocker assists)
20-16
8:53
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
20-18
8:36
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup
22-18
8:28
Layden Blocker personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
8:14
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot
22-20
7:43
Layden Blocker misses two point jump shot
7:41
Mason Miller defensive rebound
7:35
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
7:33
Mason Miller offensive rebound
7:29
+3
Fedor Žugić makes three point jump shot (Mason Miller assists)
22-23
7:29
Blue Demons 30 second timeout
7:29
TV timeout
7:11
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
7:09
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
7:04
Jacob Meyer personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
6:48
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk
22-25
6:22
Isaiah Rivera misses two point jump shot
6:20
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
6:13
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point jump shot
22-27
5:53
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Layden Blocker's two point layup
5:51
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
5:45
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
22-30
5:16
+3
CJ Gunn makes three point jump shot (Jacob Meyer assists)
25-30
5:07
+2
Fedor Žugić makes two point dunk
25-32
4:48
CJ Gunn turnover (lost ball) (Jackson McAndrew steals)
4:32
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
4:30
JJ Traynor defensive rebound
4:18
David Thomas misses two point jump shot
4:16
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
4:14
David Thomas blocks Steven Ashworth's two point layup
4:12
Bluejays offensive rebound
4:00
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
3:58
CJ Gunn defensive rebound
3:40
CJ Gunn misses two point jump shot
3:38
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
3:33
Fedor Žugić turnover (bad pass) (David Thomas steals)
3:27
CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
3:25
Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
3:21
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
25-34
3:18
TV timeout
2:49
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point jump shot
27-34
2:15
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
2:13
Bluejays offensive rebound
2:13
Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
1:55
Isaiah Rivera misses two point layup
1:53
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
1:43
Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
1:41
Blue Demons defensive rebound
1:26
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
1:24
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
1:15
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (David Thomas steals)
1:10
+2
David Thomas makes two point layup
29-34
0:52
Chris Riddle personal foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
0:40
CJ Gunn shooting foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
0:40
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-35
0:40
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-36
0:26
+3
David Thomas makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)
32-36
0:14
Bluejays 30 second timeout
0:01
Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
0:00
Jasen Green offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
DEP
Blue Demons
33
CREI
Bluejays
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
CJ Gunn misses three point jump shot
19:38
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
19:30
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball)
19:15
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
19:13
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
19:06
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)
32-38
18:40
+2
CJ Gunn makes two point hook shot
34-38
18:24
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot (Jasen Green assists)
34-40
17:56
JJ Traynor misses two point hook shot
17:54
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
17:34
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
17:32
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
17:32
CJ Gunn personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
17:28
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jasen Green assists)
34-42
17:07
JJ Traynor misses three point jump shot
17:05
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
16:59
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
34-44
16:52
Blue Demons 30 second timeout
16:52
TV timeout
16:41
+2
Troy D'Amico makes two point layup (Layden Blocker assists)
36-44
16:32
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
36-46
16:16
+2
Layden Blocker makes two point layup
38-46
16:01
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
15:59
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
15:53
Jackson McAndrew turnover (bad pass) (Chris Riddle steals)
15:28
Chris Riddle misses two point layup
15:26
CJ Gunn offensive rebound
15:21
Layden Blocker misses three point jump shot
15:19
Jasen Green defensive rebound
15:06
Troy D'Amico shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
15:06
TV timeout
15:06
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-47
15:06
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:06
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
14:49
Troy D'Amico misses three point jump shot
14:47
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
14:28
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot
38-49
14:12
+3
Isaiah Rivera makes three point jump shot (Troy D'Amico assists)
41-49
13:46
David Thomas shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
13:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:45
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (bad pass) (David Thomas steals)
13:43
Steven Ashworth personal foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
13:32
+2
CJ Gunn makes two point jump shot (David Thomas assists)
43-49
13:14
Isaiah Rivera shooting foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
13:14
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-50
13:14
Jasen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:14
Isaiah Rivera defensive rebound
13:04
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup
45-50
12:47
Troy D'Amico blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
12:45
Jasen Green offensive rebound
12:43
+2
Jasen Green makes two point layup
45-52
12:09
TV timeout
12:11
Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation)
11:57
Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (CJ Gunn steals)
11:56
Fedor Žugić personal foul (CJ Gunn draws the foul)
11:37
JJ Traynor misses two point hook shot
11:35
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
11:29
JJ Traynor personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
11:26
Jamiya Neal offensive foul (David Thomas draws the foul)
