Trey Alexander scores 23 and narrowly misses triple-double in No. 8 Creighton's 92-84 win over Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Creighton's offense was in a lull to end the first half against Iowa. The eighth-ranked Bluejays were unstoppable to start the second.
They made 10 straight shots and 15 of their first 17 coming out of halftime, quickly turned a tie into a 17-point lead and held off the Hawkeyes 92-84 Tuesday night.
Trey Alexander narrowly missed a triple-double with 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and four other Creighton players scored in double figures.
“We scored on 20 of our first 25 possessions of the second half,” Bluejays coach Greg McDermott said. “Those are video game numbers.”
Baylor Scheierman had 17 points for Creighton (3-0). Francisco Farabello added 14, Ryan Kalkbrenner 13 and Fredrick King 12.
Iowa (2-1) got 24 points from Ben Krikke, 16 from Tony Perkins, 13 from Patrick McCaffery and 11 from Payton Sandfort.
Alexander said he didn't feel as though he did anything out of the ordinary in nearly becoming the first Creighton player to record a triple-double that included assists. Benoit Benjamin had one that included blocks in 1985.
“Just playing the way I know how, being a basketball player,” Alexander said. “Obviously, guys are making shots if I’m going to have nine assists, so kudos to my teammates. They’re making shots when I pass it to them and kudos to Mac for putting me in the right position.”
The Bluejays were still up 10 in the last three minutes before Perkins’ 3-pointer and McCaffery’s dunk cut it to 89-84 with 1:26 left.
Sandfort missed a 3 with 43 seconds to go that could have cut the margin to two, and Creighton closed it out from the foul line.
“We did some really good things tonight. We did some things that have to be corrected," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. "I'm not going to focus on any one particular thing that makes me angry or makes me happy. I wanted to get 10 guys playing time, and we were able to do that, and young guys were able to get some quality minutes and the opportunity to play through their mistakes.”
The Bluejays rolled off eight straight points early in the second half to go up 53-45. Mason Miller passed up a shot underneath the basket and whizzed a pass to the corner, where Scheierman was waiting to swish a 3.
Scheierman caught the ball on the block on the Bluejays' next possession and kicked the ball to Alexander on the wing for another 3. After another Iowa miss, Alexander threw a long pass to Kalkbrenner, who finished a fast break ahead of a trailing Krikke.
The Bluejays picked up where they left off after an Iowa timeout, with Miller and Isaac Traudt making 3s and Kalkbrenner dunking to wrap up a 16-4 run that pushed the lead to 61-49. A couple of minutes later, Alexander grabbed a rebound and drove the length of the floor to dunk over Perkins and set off the loudest roar of the night at the sold-out CHI Health Center.
BIG PICTURE
Iowa: The Hawkeyes have a promising group of newcomers led by Krikke, a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference pick for Valparaiso last season. He and three other newcomers accounted for 42 points.
Creighton: The Bluejays entered with 3-pointers accounting for 46.4% of their offense, the third-highest rate in the nation, and the game illustrated their reliance on the long ball. Creighton went just 5 of 18 from deep in the first half, then connected on 4 of 5 while building a double-digit lead in the second.
GAVITT TIPOFF GAMES
Creighton's win gave the Big East a 3-2 lead in the Gavitt Tipoff Games. There are three more games this week in the annual Big Ten vs. Big East series. The Big Ten won six of the eight matchups last season.
UP NEXT
Iowa: Hosts Arkansas State on Friday.
Creighton: Hosts Texas Southern on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bluejays gains possession) | |||
19:48 | Ben Krikke shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
19:48 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
19:48 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:28 | +2 | Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot | 2-1 | |
19:02 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup | 2-3 | |
18:48 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Patrick McCaffery assists) | 4-3 | |
18:30 | Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (lost ball) (Patrick McCaffery steals) | |||
18:23 | Patrick McCaffery misses three point jump shot | |||
18:21 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
18:16 | +3 | Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists) | 4-6 | |
18:00 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point hook shot | 6-6 | |
17:47 | Trey Alexander misses two point layup | |||
17:45 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
17:28 | +3 | Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot | 9-6 | |
17:11 | +3 | Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot | 9-9 | |
17:05 | Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot | |||
17:03 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
16:56 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | |||
16:54 | Payton Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
16:47 | Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Ben Krikke's two point layup | |||
16:45 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
16:40 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 9-11 | |
16:31 | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | |||
16:29 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
16:25 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
16:23 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
16:20 | Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
16:20 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
16:20 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
16:20 | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | |||
16:14 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Tony Perkins assists) | 11-11 | |
15:56 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
15:44 | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | |||
15:44 | +3 | Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Ben Krikke assists) | 14-11 | |
15:32 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point layup | 14-13 | |
15:16 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists) | 16-13 | |
14:57 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
14:55 | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | |||
14:42 | Tony Perkins turnover (traveling) | |||
14:42 | TV timeout | |||
14:29 | Owen Freeman blocks Mason Miller's two point jump shot | |||
14:27 | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | |||
14:13 | Ben Krikke turnover (traveling) | |||
14:00 | +2 | Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 16-15 | |
13:42 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Josh Dix assists) | 18-15 | |
13:25 | Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Tony Perkins steals) | |||
13:17 | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point layup | 20-15 | |
13:05 | Trey Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Pryce Sandfort steals) | |||
12:56 | Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot | |||
12:54 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
12:51 | Owen Freeman blocks Trey Alexander's two point layup | |||
12:49 | Trey Alexander offensive rebound | |||
12:38 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
12:36 | Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound | |||
12:21 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists) | 22-15 | |
11:53 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup | 22-17 | |
11:52 | Owen Freeman shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul) | |||
11:52 | TV timeout | |||
11:52 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-18 | |
11:43 | Brock Harding misses two point jump shot | |||
11:41 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Trey Alexander turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:31 | Josh Dix misses two point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
11:25 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point layup | 22-20 | |
11:21 | +3 | Ladji Dembele makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists) | 25-20 | |
11:14 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Josh Dix defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | Pryce Sandfort misses three point jump shot | |||
11:05 | Owen Freeman offensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Owen Freeman misses two point layup | |||
10:37 | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | |||
10:28 | Owen Freeman personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Trey Alexander assists) | 25-22 | |
10:17 | Patrick McCaffery shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
10:17 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-23 | |
10:09 | Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +3 | Francisco Farabello makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists) | 25-26 | |
9:56 | Payton Sandfort shooting foul (Francisco Farabello draws the foul) | |||
9:56 | +1 | Francisco Farabello makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-27 | |
9:46 | Josh Dix turnover (traveling) | |||
9:31 | Trey Alexander turnover (lost ball) (Tony Perkins steals) | |||
9:22 | Francisco Farabello personal foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul) | |||
9:12 | Ben Krikke misses two point jump shot | |||
9:10 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot | |||
8:51 | Tony Perkins defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | +2 | Dasonte Bowen makes two point layup | 27-27 | |
8:23 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
8:21 | Patrick McCaffery defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | Tony Perkins misses three point jump shot | |||
8:14 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Patrick McCaffery blocks Trey Alexander's two point layup | |||
8:05 | Ladji Dembele defensive rebound | |||
7:50 | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point jump shot | 29-27 | |
7:26 | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | |||
7:24 | Ladji Dembele defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Tony Perkins draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | TV timeout | |||
7:19 | +1 | Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-27 | |
7:19 | +1 | Tony Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-27 | |
7:00 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Hawkeyes defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Ben Krikke offensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Ben Krikke turnover (lost ball) (Steven Ashworth steals) | |||
6:18 | +3 | Francisco Farabello makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 31-30 | |
6:01 | Dasonte Bowen misses two point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
5:51 | Fredrick King offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | +2 | Fredrick King makes two point layup | 31-32 | |
5:23 | Tony Perkins misses two point layup | |||
5:21 | Fredrick King defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
5:12 | Fredrick King offensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Fredrick King misses two point layup | |||
5:07 | Mason Miller offensive rebound | |||
5:07 | Dasonte Bowen personal foul (Mason Miller draws the foul) | |||
5:07 | +1 | Mason Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-33 | |
5:07 | +1 | Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-34 | |
4:55 | Tony Perkins misses two point jump shot | |||
4:53 | Ben Krikke offensive rebound | |||
4:52 | Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | Trey Alexander shooting foul (Patrick McCaffery draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | +1 | Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-34 | |
4:47 | +1 | Patrick McCaffery makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-34 | |
4:17 | Patrick McCaffery blocks Steven Ashworth's three point jump shot | |||
4:15 | Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
3:52 | Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Ben Krikke draws the foul) | |||
3:52 | TV timeout | |||
3:52 | +1 | Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-34 | |
3:52 | +1 | Ben Krikke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-34 | |
3:30 | Baylor Scheierman turnover (traveling) | |||
3:15 | +2 | Patrick McCaffery makes two point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists) | 37-34 | |
2:48 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point layup | 37-36 | |
2:27 | Ben Krikke turnover (traveling) | |||
2:13 | +2 | Francisco Farabello makes two point layup | 37-38 | |
1:52 | +2 | Ben Krikke makes two point jump shot (Dasonte Bowen assists) | 39-38 | |
1:33 | Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot | |||
1:31 | Dasonte Bowen defensive rebound | |||
1:24 | Trey Alexander blocks Dasonte Bowen's two point layup | |||
1:22 | Hawkeyes offensive rebound | |||
1:09 | +2 | Ladji Dembele makes two point jump shot | 41-38 | |
0:55 | +3 | Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 41-41 | |
0:39 | Patrick McCaffery misses two point jump shot | |||
0:37 | Tony Perkins offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | +2 | Tony Perkins makes two point layup | 43-41 | |
0:06 | Tony Perkins shooting foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul) | |||
0:06 | +1 | Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-42 | |
0:06 | +1 | Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-43 | |
0:02 | Trey Alexander personal foul (Dasonte Bowen draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | Dasonte Bowen turnover (bad pass) (Josiah Dotzler steals) | |||
0:01 | Josiah Dotzler misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |