Kalkbrenner had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help Creighton beat No. 23 Providence 69-60
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help Creighton beat No. 23 Providence 69-60 after nearly blowing an 18-point lead in the second half on Saturday.
Creighton (11-4, 2-2 Big East) led 48-30 before the Friars used a 25-8 run to get within 56-55 on Devin Carter’s 3-pointer.
Trey Alexander then hit a 3-pointer to start a 6-0 burst by Creighton over the next 2 minutes to give the team some breathing room.
Carter led all players with 25 points and added 10 rebounds.
Creighton’s defensive intensity in the final five minutes of the first half began to take its toll on the Friars. After trailing 29-28 with 5:54 to go before halftime, Providence was outscored 19-2 to end the half and start the second half.
Providence was playing its first full game without forward Bryce Hopkins, who suffered a season-ending left knee injury in the loss to Seton Hall. Hopkins had joined the Friars this season after transferring from Kentucky.
“Our first time playing without Bryce, I thought our guys battled, showed great resolve,” Friars coach Kim English said. “Didn’t have our best game in a lot of areas, especially defensively.”
Creighton coach Greg McDermott was happy that the Bluejays (11-4, 2-2 Big East) again were able to build a big lead in the second half.
“That’s got to be the part of the game where you look to, to see where we got the separation,” McDermott said. “I hope we can keep getting 16- and 18-point leads and then we’ll figure it out from there. It’s a great problem to have. We’ve done some good stuff to get into that position.
“As I told the team in the locker room, we just have to figure out a way, when you have a chance to step on their throat, you need to step on their throat. It’s really three or four more possessions. You score three out of four, you stop them four in a row, it’s a 25, 26 point game, and the game’s over.”
After Alexander, who finished with 21 points, hit a 3-pointer that put Creighton ahead 59-55, two free throws by Ashworth and another by Alexander got the Bluejays up 62-55 with 2:32 remaining in the game.
The closest Providence could get after that was four points (62-58). A short jumper by Kalkbrenner and a 3-pointer by Utah State transfer Steven Ashworth gave the Jays a nine-point cushion with less than a minute to play. The Friars (11-4, 2-2) missed their final six shots over the last 43 seconds of the game.
BIG PICTURE:
Creighton, which fell out of the poll this week after losses to Villanova and Marquette, let an 18-point second half lead get reduced to one point before hanging on to end its losing streak.
Providence entered the week ranked No. 23 but likely will drop out after setbacks to Seton Hall and the Bluejays.
UP NEXT:
Creighton visits DePaul on Tuesday.
Providence heads to New York to play St. John’s on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Bluejays gains possession) | |||
19:44 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:19 | Josh Oduro misses two point hook shot | |||
19:17 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Baylor Scheierman misses two point layup | |||
19:02 | Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound | |||
18:57 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 0-4 | |
18:25 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point layup | 2-4 | |
18:16 | +2 | Steven Ashworth makes two point jump shot | 2-6 | |
17:52 | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
17:30 | Steven Ashworth misses two point layup | |||
17:28 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
17:24 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup | 2-8 | |
17:17 | +3 | Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot | 5-8 | |
17:06 | Jayden Pierre personal foul | |||
16:48 | Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot | |||
16:46 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
16:19 | Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot | |||
16:17 | Ticket Gaines offensive rebound | |||
16:11 | +2 | Ticket Gaines makes two point layup | 7-8 | |
15:58 | Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot | |||
15:56 | Ticket Gaines defensive rebound | |||
15:47 | Josh Oduro misses two point layup | |||
15:45 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
15:35 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
15:33 | Steven Ashworth offensive rebound | |||
15:29 | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot | 7-11 | |
15:13 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
14:58 | +3 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot | 9-14 | |
14:40 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
14:38 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
14:08 | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
14:06 | Jayden Pierre defensive rebound | |||
14:03 | Jump ball. (Jayden Pierre gains possession) | |||
14:03 | TV timeout | |||
13:53 | Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul) | |||
13:53 | Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:53 | Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:53 | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | |||
13:38 | Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot | |||
13:36 | Garwey Dual defensive rebound | |||
13:22 | Fredrick King shooting foul (Rafael Castro draws the foul) | |||
13:22 | +1 | Rafael Castro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-14 | |
13:21 | Rafael Castro misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:21 | Fredrick King defensive rebound | |||
13:07 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 10-16 | |
12:54 | Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
12:52 | Bluejays defensive rebound | |||
12:39 | Baylor Scheierman turnover (Jayden Pierre steals) | |||
12:34 | Jayden Pierre misses two point layup | |||
12:32 | Ticket Gaines offensive rebound | |||
12:28 | +2 | Ticket Gaines makes two point layup | 12-16 | |
12:22 | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | |||
12:20 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
12:12 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
12:10 | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | |||
11:58 | Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (3-second violation) | |||
11:58 | TV timeout | |||
11:49 | Mason Miller personal foul | |||
11:48 | +3 | Ticket Gaines makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 15-16 | |
11:29 | Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
11:23 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | |||
11:21 | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | |||
11:09 | Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot | |||
11:07 | Francisco Farabello defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Trey Alexander offensive foul | |||
10:45 | Trey Alexander turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:35 | +3 | Devin Carter makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 18-16 | |
10:14 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 18-18 | |
10:01 | Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot | |||
9:59 | Mason Miller defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot | |||
9:46 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Jayden Pierre turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals) | |||
9:26 | +3 | Trey Alexander makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 18-21 | |
9:04 | Rich Barron misses two point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
8:50 | Josh Oduro shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
8:50 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-22 | |
8:50 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-23 | |
8:30 | Jump ball. Francisco Farabello vs. Devin Carter (Francisco Farabello gains possession) | |||
8:30 | Devin Carter turnover (Francisco Farabello steals) | |||
8:01 | Steven Ashworth turnover (Corey Floyd Jr. steals) | |||
7:54 | +3 | Ticket Gaines makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 21-23 | |
7:29 | +2 | Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot | 21-25 | |
7:10 | +3 | Rafael Castro makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists) | 24-25 | |
6:53 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Trey Alexander assists) | 24-27 | |
6:50 | TV timeout | |||
6:34 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point layup | 26-27 | |
6:18 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 26-29 | |
6:02 | Trey Alexander personal foul | |||
5:53 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point jump shot | 28-29 | |
5:26 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
5:24 | Mason Miller offensive rebound | |||
5:20 | +2 | Mason Miller makes two point layup | 28-31 | |
4:57 | Josh Oduro misses two point layup | |||
4:55 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
4:51 | Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot | |||
4:49 | Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | Josh Oduro misses three point jump shot | |||
4:29 | Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
4:15 | Ticket Gaines defensive rebound | |||
4:00 | Devin Carter turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals) | |||
3:57 | Ticket Gaines personal foul | |||
3:57 | TV timeout | |||
3:50 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup | 28-33 | |
3:32 | Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot | |||
3:30 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
3:06 | +2 | Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup | 28-35 | |
2:46 | Corey Floyd Jr. turnover (traveling) | |||
2:32 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists) | 28-37 | |
2:14 | +2 | Josh Oduro makes two point hook shot (Devin Carter assists) | 30-37 | |
1:53 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Ticket Gaines defensive rebound | |||
1:37 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
1:35 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
1:22 | Ticket Gaines personal foul | |||
1:05 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
1:03 | Rich Barron defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Josh Oduro misses two point layup | |||
0:40 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
0:34 | Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot | |||
0:32 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
0:02 | Mason Miller defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Bluejays 30 second timeout | |||
0:00 | Trey Alexander turnover (out of bounds) | |||
0:00 | End of period |