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Isaiah Stevens scores 20 points as Colorado State beats No. 8 Creighton 69-48

AP
Nov 24, 2023

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Isaiah Stevens had 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds to help Colorado State Rams beat No. 8 Creighton Bluejays 69-48 on Thursday at the Hall of Fame Classic for its first win over a top-10 team in nearly 40 years.

The Rams snapped a 22-game losing streak against top-10 opponents dating to Jan. 19, 1984, when Colorado State defeated UTEP 63-51.

Rashaan Mbemba scored 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting for Colorado State (6-0).

Creighton (5-1) shot just 28% (17 of 61) from the field, including 6 of 29 (21%) from 3-point range, and went 8 for 13 (63%) at the free-throw line.

Steven Ashworth hit a 3-pointer for the Bluejays that made it 13-all with 12:55 left in the first half but Stevens answered with a layup 41 seconds later to give Colorado State the lead for good.

Neither team scored again until Jalen Lake hit a jumper with 9:15 remaining before halftime, and the Rams outscored Creighton 10-4 from there to take a 27-19 lead into the break.

Ryan Kalkbrenner made a jumper with 5:18 left in the first half, but the Bluejays didn't score again until his layup with 17:01 remaining in the game. Creighton missed at least seven consecutive field-goal attempts on four occasions - including a stretch of 12 in a row to close the first half and open the second.

Baylor Scheierman led Creighton with 13 points and Kalkbrenner scored 12. Scheierman and Trey Alexander - the Bluejays' two leading scorers at 19.2 and 18.4 points per game, respectively - combined to shoot 5 of 33 from the field. Alexander finished with three points on 1-of-16 shooting.

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Creighton is off for a week before playing at Oklahoma State on Nov. 30.

Colorado State returns home to face No. 18 Colorado on Wednesday.

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1st Half
COST
Rams
27
CREI
Bluejays
19

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Patrick Cartier vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Isaac Traudt gains possession)
19:47	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	0-2
19:25	+3	Joel Scott makes three point jump shot (Patrick Cartier assists)	3-2
19:12	+3	Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	3-5
18:53		Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
18:51		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
18:40		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
18:38		Joel Scott defensive rebound
18:22	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)	5-5
18:10		Baylor Scheierman misses two point layup
18:08		Josiah Strong defensive rebound
18:03		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
18:01		Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
17:56		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
17:54		Josiah Strong defensive rebound
17:47	+2	Josiah Strong makes two point jump shot	7-5
17:27		Nique Clifford blocks Trey Alexander's two point layup
17:25		Bluejays offensive rebound
17:21		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
17:19		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:09		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
17:07		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
17:02		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
17:00		Joel Scott defensive rebound
16:52		Joel Scott misses three point jump shot
16:50		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
16:44		Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (lost ball)
16:23		Josiah Strong turnover (traveling)
16:09		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
16:07		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
15:55		Rashaan Mbemba turnover (traveling)
15:55		TV timeout
15:38	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists)	7-8
15:17	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Rashaan Mbemba assists)	9-8
15:05	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point layup	9-10
14:37	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)	11-10
14:16		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
14:14		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
14:03	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot	13-10
13:44		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
13:42		Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:35		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
13:32		Jalen Lake personal foul
13:22		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
13:20		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
13:05		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
13:03		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
12:55	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	13-13
12:36		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
12:34		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
12:25		Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
12:23		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
12:14	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup	15-13
12:02		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
12:00		Joel Scott defensive rebound
11:48		Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball)
11:48		TV timeout
11:31		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
11:29		Josiah Strong defensive rebound
11:06		Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
11:04		Bluejays defensive rebound
10:48		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
10:46		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
10:37		Kyle Evans misses three point jump shot
10:35		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
10:18		Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot
10:16		Francisco Farabello offensive rebound
10:07		Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot
10:05		Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
9:45		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
9:43		Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
9:30		Trey Alexander turnover (Nique Clifford steals)
9:15	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot	17-13
8:42		Trey Alexander misses two point layup
8:40		Fredrick King offensive rebound
8:37	+2	Fredrick King makes two point layup	17-15
8:09	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot (Kyle Evans assists)	19-15
7:51		Trey Alexander offensive foul
7:51		Trey Alexander turnover (offensive foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:38	+2	Kyan Evans makes two point jump shot	21-15
7:16	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup	21-17
7:04		Rashaan Mbemba misses two point layup
7:02		Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound
6:53		Rashaan Mbemba misses three point jump shot
6:51		Joel Scott offensive rebound
6:48		Joel Scott misses two point layup
6:46		Jasen Green defensive rebound
6:46		Jasen Green turnover
6:41		Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
6:39		Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
6:14		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
6:12		Josiah Strong defensive rebound
5:50	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	23-17
5:18	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot	23-19
4:49		Francisco Farabello personal foul
4:49	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-19
4:49	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-19
4:33		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
4:31		Trey Alexander offensive rebound
4:20		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
4:18		Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
4:10		Kyan Evans personal foul
3:57		Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
3:55		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
3:42		Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
3:40		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
3:26		Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot
3:24		Joel Scott defensive rebound
3:14		Kyan Evans offensive foul
3:14		Kyan Evans turnover (offensive foul)
3:14		TV timeout
2:46		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
2:44		Joe Palmer defensive rebound
2:20		Joel Scott misses two point jump shot
2:18		Joe Palmer offensive rebound
2:11		Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
2:11		Nique Clifford personal foul
1:45		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
1:43		Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
1:22	+2	Joel Scott makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)	27-19
1:00		Nique Clifford personal foul
0:58		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
0:56		Joel Scott defensive rebound
0:40		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
0:38		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
0:28		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
0:26		Joel Scott defensive rebound
0:01		Trey Alexander blocks Josiah Strong's three point jump shot
0:00		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COST
Rams
42
CREI
Bluejays
29

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Joel Scott misses two point jump shot
19:46		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
19:31		Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
19:29		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:23		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
19:21		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
18:55		Joel Scott blocks Trey Alexander's two point layup
18:53		Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
18:50		Joel Scott misses three point jump shot
18:48		Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
18:29		Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
18:27		Joel Scott defensive rebound
18:15		Joel Scott offensive foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
18:15		Joel Scott turnover (offensive foul)
17:59		Joel Scott blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point jump shot
17:57		Rams defensive rebound
17:43		Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
17:41		Isaiah Stevens offensive rebound
17:23	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)	29-19
17:17		Baylor Scheierman turnover (bad pass) (Joel Scott steals)
17:10	+2	Josiah Strong makes two point layup (Joel Scott assists)	31-19
17:10		Steven Ashworth shooting foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
17:10	+1	Josiah Strong makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-19
17:01	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)	32-21
17:01		Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
17:01		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:01		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:53	+3	Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot	35-21
16:31	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	35-23
16:13		Josiah Strong misses two point jump shot
16:11		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
15:58	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	35-26
15:53		Rams 30 second timeout
15:53		TV timeout
15:41	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot	37-26
15:14	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Francisco Farabello assists)	37-28
14:54	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot	39-28
14:33		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul)
14:33		TV timeout
14:33	+1	Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-29
14:33		Trey Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:33		Joe Palmer defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Josiah Strong makes two point jump shot	41-29
14:00		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
13:58		Joe Palmer defensive rebound
13:43		Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
13:41		Joel Scott offensive rebound
13:32	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)	44-29
13:06		Joe Palmer personal foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul)
12:55		Trey Alexander misses two point layup
12:53		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
12:27	+2	Kyle Evans makes two point jump shot (Josiah Strong assists)	46-29
12:19		Bluejays 30 second timeout
12:19		TV timeout
12:10		Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (bad pass) (Kyan Evans steals)
12:03		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
12:01		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
11:57		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
11:41		Josiah Strong turnover (out of bounds)
11:25		Baylor Scheierman misses two point layup
11:23		Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
11:18		Baylor Scheierman turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Stevens steals)
11:07		Trey Alexander blocks Isaiah Stevens's two point layup
11:05		Isaiah Stevens offensive rebound
11:00	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup	48-29
10:55		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
10:53		Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
10:34		Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
10:32		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
10:25		Joe Palmer personal foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
10:20		Joe Palmer personal foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
10:13		Trey Alexander misses two point layup
10:11		Fredrick King offensive rebound
10:09		Joel Scott shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Fredrick King makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-30
10:09		Fredrick King misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:09		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
9:57		Baylor Scheierman blocks Javonte Johnson's two point jump shot
9:55		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
9:42		Kyan Evans shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
9:42	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-31
9:42	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-32
9:33		Isaiah Stevens misses two point layup
9:31		Javonte Johnson offensive rebound
9:31		Trey Alexander personal foul (Javonte Johnson draws the foul)
9:18		Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
9:16		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
9:13		Javonte Johnson personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
9:13	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-33
9:13	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-34
8:49		Isaiah Stevens turnover (lost ball) (Baylor Scheierman steals)
8:38		Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass)
8:29		Fredrick King shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul)
8:29		Joel Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:29	+1	Joel Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-34
8:04		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
8:02		Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
7:57	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup	49-36
7:44	+3	Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot	52-36
7:32	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	52-39
7:15	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)	54-39
7:04		Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot
7:02		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
6:45	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point hook shot	56-39
6:22		Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (Josiah Strong steals)
6:05	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot	58-39
5:58		Bluejays 30 second timeout
5:58		TV timeout
5:54		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
5:52		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
5:37		Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
5:23		Josiah Strong misses two point jump shot
5:21		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
5:03		Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
5:01		Josiah Strong defensive rebound
4:53	+2	Josiah Strong makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	60-39
4:33	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	60-42
4:05	+3	Rashaan Mbemba makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)	63-42
3:52		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
3:50		Josiah Strong defensive rebound
3:31		TV timeout
3:31	+2	Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot	65-42
3:03	+2	Isaac Traudt makes two point jump shot	65-44
2:42		Joel Scott misses two point jump shot
2:40		Johnathan Lawson defensive rebound
2:33		Johnathan Lawson misses three point jump shot
2:31		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
2:17	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	67-44
2:13		Rams 30 second timeout
1:55		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
1:55		Fredrick King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:55	+1	Fredrick King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-45
1:35		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
1:33		Johnathan Lawson defensive rebound
1:10		Jalen Lake personal foul (Johnathan Lawson draws the foul)
1:10		Johnathan Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:10	+1	Johnathan Lawson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-46
0:57	+2	Javonte Johnson makes two point jump shot	69-46
0:44	+2	Josiah Dotzler makes two point layup	69-48
0:28		Rashaan Mbemba turnover (lost ball) (Jasen Green steals)
0:19		Josiah Dotzler misses three point jump shot
0:17		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
0:17		Fredrick King personal foul (Rashaan Mbemba draws the foul)
0:00		End of period

Fredrick King personal foul (Rashaan Mbemba draws the foul)