Reserve Isaac Traudt's 18 points lead No. 10 Creighton in a 109-64 rout of Central Michigan
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) No team likes to shoot the 3-pointer more than Creighton, and the 10th-ranked Bluejays have found yet another player capable of doing it at a high level.
Isaac Traudt set career highs with five 3-pointers and 18 points off the bench to lead six Creighton players in double figures in a 109-64 rout of Central Michigan on Saturday.
Creighton (8-1), which made 15 of 31 3s while shooting a season-best 65%, scored its most points against a Division I opponent in six years and has won three straight blowouts since getting upset by Colorado State on Thanksgiving.
Traudt, a 6-foot-10 Virginia transfer, made all three of his 3s and had a dunk in eight minutes in the first half. His first 3 of the second half gave Creighton a 30-point lead, and his second was a fall-away shot from the top of the key that drew oohs from the crowd. All of his work was accomplished in 12 1/2 minutes.
“We've had some teams that could really shoot it,” coach Greg McDermott said. “This team probably stands apart in some ways because of the number of guys who can shoot it.”
Everyone in the starting five has proved capable of shooting from distance now that big man Ryan Kalkbrenner has developed a perimeter shot. Reserve Francisco Farabello and now Traudt also are 3-point threats.
“We have confidence in them,” McDermott said, “and they have confidence in each other.”
Mason Miller had career highs with 17 points and four 3s and Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander had 15 points apiece. Fredrick King had 14 points and Baylor Scheierman had 13 points and matched his career-high with nine assists.
For Traudt, his performance marked a big step. Traudt didn't play as a redshirt at Virginia last season. He arrived at Creighton in the summer having not played in a competitive game since his senior year at Grand Island High School, two hours west of Omaha.
“I felt clueless a lot of the times,” he said. “I wasn’t used to just playing free basketball or anything like that. So it took me a while. I'm not all the way there yet, but I definitely feel more comfortable.”
Derrick Butler led the Chippewas (3-6) with a career-high 28 points and Anthony Pritchard scored 22. It was their most lopsided loss since a 107-54 defeat to Gonzaga two years ago.
“There was a stretch in the first half I didn’t like the way we defended, but other than that we did a pretty good job,” McDermott said. “We didn’t think two points at a time they could score enough to beat us. Offensively the ball moved and we turned good shots into great shots all day.”
The teams’ only previous meeting came in the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, where Central Michigan won 79-73 as an 11-seed.
BIG PICTURE:
Central Michigan: The Chippewas, picked last in the Mid-American Conference preseason coaches’ poll, have lost four games against opponents from the Power Five and Big East by a combined 129 points. They have dropped nine straight against Top 25 opponents since they upset Notre Dame 20 years ago.
Creighton: The Bluejays improved to 100-9 under McDermott in nonconference home games.
UP NEXT
Central Michigan hosts Division II Davenport on Tuesday.
Creighton plays UNLV on Wednesday in the Jack Jones Classic in Henderson, Nevada.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Derrick Butler vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Cayden Vasko gains possession) | |||
19:43 | Cayden Vasko misses two point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
19:30 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 0-2 | |
19:07 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot | 2-2 | |
18:50 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Trey Alexander assists) | 2-4 | |
18:28 | Markus Harding misses three point jump shot | |||
18:26 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
18:19 | +3 | Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 2-7 | |
17:50 | Markus Harding misses two point layup | |||
17:48 | Mason Miller defensive rebound | |||
17:39 | +3 | Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot | 2-10 | |
17:22 | Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Anthony Pritchard's two point layup | |||
17:09 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
17:07 | Cayden Vasko defensive rebound | |||
17:02 | Cayden Vasko turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:54 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Anthony Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
16:44 | Anthony Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
16:42 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
16:26 | +3 | Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists) | 2-13 | |
16:00 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 4-13 | |
15:30 | +3 | Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot | 4-16 | |
15:13 | +2 | Derrick Butler makes two point jump shot | 6-16 | |
15:04 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive foul | |||
15:04 | Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (offensive foul) | |||
15:04 | TV timeout | |||
14:48 | Brian Taylor misses two point jump shot | |||
14:46 | Fredrick King defensive rebound | |||
14:28 | Cayden Vasko shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul) | |||
14:28 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-17 | |
14:28 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-18 | |
14:11 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup (Brian Taylor assists) | 8-18 | |
13:55 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
13:53 | Derrick Butler defensive rebound | |||
13:41 | Derrick Butler misses two point layup | |||
13:39 | Derrick Butler offensive rebound | |||
13:34 | +2 | Derrick Butler makes two point layup | 10-18 | |
13:30 | +2 | Isaac Traudt makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists) | 10-20 | |
12:59 | Markus Harding misses two point layup | |||
12:57 | Fredrick King defensive rebound | |||
12:49 | Bluejays 30 second timeout | |||
12:35 | Brian Taylor blocks Fredrick King's two point layup | |||
12:33 | Shaedon Simpson defensive rebound | |||
12:26 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 12-20 | |
12:13 | +2 | Fredrick King makes two point layup | 12-22 | |
11:57 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point jump shot | |||
11:55 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
11:49 | Fredrick King offensive foul | |||
11:48 | Fredrick King turnover (offensive foul) | |||
11:46 | TV timeout | |||
11:29 | Jemal Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Shaedon Simpson offensive rebound | |||
11:17 | Chippewas turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
11:09 | +3 | Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Francisco Farabello assists) | 12-25 | |
11:09 | Shaedon Simpson shooting foul | |||
11:09 | +1 | Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 12-26 | |
10:56 | Cayden Vasko misses two point layup | |||
10:54 | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | |||
10:42 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
10:40 | Markus Harding defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul | |||
10:27 | Markus Harding misses two point layup | |||
10:25 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
10:22 | +3 | Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 12-29 | |
10:02 | +2 | Derrick Butler makes two point jump shot | 14-29 | |
9:45 | Cayden Vasko shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul) | |||
9:45 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-30 | |
9:45 | +1 | Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-31 | |
9:30 | +2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point layup (Derrick Butler assists) | 16-31 | |
9:04 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Paul McMillan IV defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | Paul McMillan IV misses two point layup | |||
8:53 | Fredrick King defensive rebound | |||
8:39 | Brian Taylor blocks Steven Ashworth's two point layup | |||
8:37 | Derrick Butler defensive rebound | |||
8:31 | Cayden Vasko misses three point jump shot | |||
8:29 | Mason Miller defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
8:14 | Brian Taylor defensive rebound | |||
7:58 | +2 | Derrick Butler makes two point layup | 18-31 | |
7:46 | +2 | Steven Ashworth makes two point layup (Trey Alexander assists) | 18-33 | |
7:23 | Brian Taylor turnover (Francisco Farabello steals) | |||
7:23 | Derrick Butler personal foul | |||
7:23 | TV timeout | |||
7:11 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists) | 18-35 | |
6:48 | Brian Taylor misses three point jump shot | |||
6:46 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | +2 | Francisco Farabello makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 18-37 | |
6:46 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
6:31 | Derrick Butler misses two point layup | |||
6:29 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
6:24 | Isaac Traudt turnover (Cayden Vasko steals) | |||
6:02 | Derrick Butler misses two point layup | |||
6:00 | Derrick Butler offensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Derrick Butler misses two point layup | |||
5:53 | Markus Harding offensive rebound | |||
5:46 | +3 | Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot (Anthony Pritchard assists) | 21-37 | |
5:38 | Brian Taylor personal foul | |||
5:31 | +3 | Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists) | 21-40 | |
5:30 | Chippewas 30 second timeout | |||
5:07 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
5:05 | Paul McMillan IV offensive rebound | |||
4:57 | +2 | Paul McMillan IV makes two point layup | 23-40 | |
4:52 | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | |||
4:50 | Derrick Butler defensive rebound | |||
4:43 | +2 | Derrick Butler makes two point layup | 25-40 | |
4:27 | Markus Harding personal foul | |||
4:20 | Derrick Butler shooting foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul) | |||
4:20 | Trey Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:20 | +1 | Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-41 | |
4:08 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 27-41 | |
3:46 | +3 | Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 27-44 | |
3:23 | +3 | Derrick Butler makes three point jump shot | 30-44 | |
3:01 | +3 | Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 30-47 | |
2:42 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 32-47 | |
2:31 | Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot | |||
2:29 | Derrick Butler defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | Derrick Butler misses three point jump shot | |||
2:21 | Trey Alexander defensive rebound | |||
2:01 | +3 | Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot | 32-50 | |
1:27 | Derrick Butler misses two point layup | |||
1:25 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
1:13 | Fredrick King offensive rebound | |||
1:06 | +2 | Fredrick King makes two point layup | 32-52 | |
0:55 | Anthony Pritchard misses two point layup | |||
0:53 | Anthony Pritchard offensive rebound | |||
0:49 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point layup | 34-52 | |
0:35 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
0:33 | Mason Miller offensive rebound | |||
0:30 | +3 | Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 34-55 | |
0:30 | Markus Harding shooting foul | |||
0:29 | TV timeout | |||
0:29 | +1 | Mason Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 34-56 | |
0:03 | +2 | Anthony Pritchard makes two point jump shot | 36-56 | |
0:00 | End of period |