Kalkbrenner misses only 1 shot, scores 24 in No. 15 Creighton's 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson
AP
Nov 10, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 24 points, Steven Ashworth added 15 points on five 3-pointers and No. 15 Creighton Bluejays rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 96-70 Sunday evening.
The victory gave coach Greg McDermott win No. 327 in 15 seasons at Creighton, tying Dana Altman for the program's most coaching wins.
Kalkbrenner was coming off a 49-point game against UT-Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, the second-highest single-game total in program history. After making a school-record 20 field goals on 22 attempts in that game, he went 9 of 10 against the Knights (1-2).
The 7-foot-1 Big East preseason player of the year made one 3-pointer as the Bluejays broke the game open late in the first half.
Arizona State transfer Jamiya Neal and freshman Jackson McAndrew had 13 points apiece, and Pop Isaacs added 12 for Creighton (2-0).
Terrence Brown scored 19 points to lead the Knights. Dylan Jones, who made 4 of 8 3s, and Bismark Nsiah added 12 apiece.
Fairleigh Dickinson: Creighton was the second of three power-conference opponents the Knights will play in their first four games. They lost 113-72 at Miami in their opener on Monday and hung with the Bluejays for the first 15 minutes.
Creighton: The Bluejays have won two straight to start a season for the 14th time in McDermott's 15 years.
Creighton used a 24-8 run at the end of the first half to turn a 26-all tie into a 50-34 lead at the break.
Among players with at least 30 field-goal attempts, Kalkbrenner is shooting a nation-leading 90.6% (29 of 32), according to Sportradar. Marquette's Kam Jones is next closest at 76.7% (23 of 30).
Fairleigh Dickinson visits Nebraska on Wednesday, the same day Creighton hosts Houston Christian.
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1st Half
FDU
Knights
34
CREI
Bluejays
50
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bluejays gains possession)
19:33
Ahmed Barba-Bey blocks Pop Isaacs's two point jump shot
19:31
Bluejays offensive rebound
19:30
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Bismark Nsiah steals)
19:22
+3
Dylan Jones makes three point jump shot (Terrence Brown assists)
3-0
19:09
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup
3-2
18:43
+2
Bismark Nsiah makes two point layup
5-2
18:30
Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
18:28
Knights defensive rebound
18:13
Isaac Traudt blocks Jo'el Emanuel's two point jump shot
18:11
Terrence Brown offensive rebound
18:07
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point layup
7-2
17:56
Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
17:54
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
17:44
+3
Bismark Nsiah makes three point jump shot (Jo'el Emanuel assists)
10-2
17:19
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
17:17
Jamiya Neal offensive rebound
17:13
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
17:11
Pop Isaacs offensive rebound
17:05
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
17:03
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
16:59
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
16:57
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
16:53
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
10-4
16:35
Bismark Nsiah misses two point jump shot
16:33
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
16:22
+3
Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
10-7
16:08
Terrence Brown misses two point jump shot
16:06
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
16:00
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
15:58
Knights defensive rebound
15:56
TV timeout
15:26
Terrence Brown misses two point jump shot
15:25
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
15:25
Cameron Tweedy personal foul
15:05
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
10-10
14:48
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point layup (Brayden Reynolds assists)
12-10
14:40
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
14:38
Jamiya Neal offensive rebound
14:19
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
14:17
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
14:07
Terrence Brown turnover (lost ball)
14:01
Jameel Morris personal foul
13:54
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Mason Miller assists)
12-13
13:35
Ahmed Barba-Bey misses two point layup
13:33
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
13:28
Jacob Warren personal foul
13:26
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
13:24
Fredrick King offensive rebound
13:15
Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
13:13
Bluejays offensive rebound
13:06
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Jo'el Emanuel steals)
12:58
Jo'el Emanuel misses three point jump shot
12:56
Jameel Morris offensive rebound
12:47
Ahmed Barba-Bey turnover (bad pass) (Steven Ashworth steals)
12:42
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
12-15
12:28
+3
Dylan Jones makes three point jump shot
15-15
11:57
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
11:55
Fredrick King offensive rebound
11:51
Fredrick King offensive foul
11:51
Fredrick King turnover (offensive foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:31
Ahmed Barba-Bey turnover (traveling)
11:19
Jacob Warren shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
11:19
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
11:19
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-17
11:04
+2
Jo'el Emanuel makes two point layup
17-17
10:56
Jo'el Emanuel shooting foul (Jackson McAndrew draws the foul)
10:56
Jackson McAndrew misses regular free throw 1 of 3
10:56
+1
Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 2 of 3
17-18
10:56
+1
Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 3 of 3
17-19
10:42
Terrence Brown misses two point jump shot
10:40
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
10:31
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
10:29
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
10:19
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Bismark Nsiah's two point layup
10:17
Jameel Morris offensive rebound
10:12
Terrence Brown misses two point layup
10:10
Bismark Nsiah offensive rebound
10:10
Jo'el Emanuel turnover (traveling)
10:01
Brayden Reynolds personal foul
9:42
+3
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
17-22
9:10
Ahmed Barba-Bey misses two point layup
9:08
Ty Davis defensive rebound
9:04
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Ty Davis assists)
17-24
8:46
Bismark Nsiah misses two point jump shot
8:44
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
8:37
Pop Isaacs misses two point layup
8:35
Bismark Nsiah defensive rebound
8:34
Jamiya Neal personal foul
8:23
+2
Jo'el Emanuel makes two point jump shot
19-24
8:00
Ty Davis misses two point layup
7:58
Cameron Tweedy defensive rebound
7:51
+2
Ahmed Barba-Bey makes two point jump shot
21-24
7:34
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (lost ball) (Brayden Reynolds steals)
7:25
+3
Ahmed Barba-Bey makes three point jump shot (Brayden Reynolds assists)
24-24
7:23
Bluejays 30 second timeout
7:23
TV timeout
7:01
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
6:59
Ahmed Barba-Bey defensive rebound
6:44
Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Jo'el Emanuel draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Jo'el Emanuel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-24
6:44
+1
Jo'el Emanuel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-24
6:16
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
6:14
Cameron Tweedy defensive rebound
5:52
Ahmed Barba-Bey misses two point jump shot
5:50
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
5:46
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
26-26
5:27
Cameron Tweedy misses two point jump shot
5:25
Dylan Jones offensive rebound
5:24
Dylan Jones turnover (traveling)
5:01
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
4:59
Mason Miller offensive rebound
4:42
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
4:40
Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
4:37
Jameel Morris shooting foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-27
4:37
+1
Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-28
4:25
Brayden Reynolds offensive foul
4:25
Brayden Reynolds turnover (offensive foul)
4:13
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
26-31
4:03
Bismark Nsiah misses three point jump shot
4:01
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
3:56
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
26-33
3:56
Knights 30 second timeout
3:56
TV timeout
3:44
Bismark Nsiah misses three point jump shot
3:42
Mason Miller defensive rebound
3:37
Bismark Nsiah personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
3:37
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-34
3:37
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-35
3:18
Dylan Jones offensive foul
3:18
Dylan Jones turnover (offensive foul)
3:06
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
26-37
2:52
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul)
2:52
Terrence Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:52
+1
Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-37
2:42
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
2:40
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
2:27
Jo'el Emanuel misses two point layup
2:25
Mason Miller defensive rebound
2:24
Jo'el Emanuel personal foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Mason Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-38
2:24
+1
Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-39
2:09
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point jump shot
29-39
2:04
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
29-41
1:55
Terrence Brown misses two point layup
1:53
Bismark Nsiah offensive rebound
1:49
+2
Bismark Nsiah makes two point dunk
31-41
1:48
Jacob Warren personal foul
1:48
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-42
1:48
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-43
1:34
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Cameron Tweedy's two point jump shot
1:33
Knights offensive rebound
1:33
Dylan Jones turnover (out of bounds)
1:16
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
31-46
1:01
Dylan Jones misses three point jump shot
0:59
Jasen Green defensive rebound
0:54
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
0:52
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
0:47
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
31-48
0:40
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point layup
33-48
0:40
Jasen Green shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul)
0:40
+1
Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-48
0:23
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
34-50
0:03
Terrence Brown misses two point dunk
0:01
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FDU
Knights
36
CREI
Bluejays
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Ahmed Barba-Bey misses three point jump shot
19:47
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
19:26
Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Jones steals)
19:18
+3
Dylan Jones makes three point jump shot (Bismark Nsiah assists)
37-50
19:08
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup
37-52
18:55
Bismark Nsiah misses three point jump shot
18:53
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
18:45
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
18:43
Dylan Jones defensive rebound
18:36
Terrence Brown misses three point jump shot
18:34
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
18:28
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
37-54
18:09
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Dylan Jones's two point layup
18:07
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
18:04
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
37-56
18:04
Knights 30 second timeout
18:04
TV timeout
17:44
Terrence Brown misses two point jump shot
17:42
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:30
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Isaac Traudt assists)
37-59
17:11
Terrence Brown misses two point jump shot
17:09
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
17:02
Isaac Traudt turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Brown steals)
16:53
Dylan Jones misses three point jump shot
16:51
Bluejays defensive rebound
16:37
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Isaac Traudt assists)
37-61
16:37
Dylan Jones shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
16:37
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
37-62
16:17
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point layup (Dylan Jones assists)
39-62
15:59
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
15:57
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
15:51
Terrence Brown misses two point layup
15:49
Bismark Nsiah offensive rebound
15:47
Isaac Traudt blocks Bismark Nsiah's two point layup
15:45
Brayden Reynolds offensive rebound
15:41
Dylan Jones misses three point jump shot
15:39
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:30
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
39-64
15:06
+3
Bismark Nsiah makes three point jump shot (Terrence Brown assists)
42-64
14:56
Bismark Nsiah shooting foul
14:56
TV timeout
14:56
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-65
14:56
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-66
14:44
Jacob Warren misses three point jump shot
14:42
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
14:26
Pop Isaacs turnover (traveling)
14:07
+2
Brayden Reynolds makes two point layup (Jacob Warren assists)
44-66
14:01
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
44-68
14:01
Jo'el Emanuel shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
14:01
+1
Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-69
13:43
Steven Ashworth blocks Brayden Reynolds's two point jump shot
13:41
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
13:34
Steven Ashworth turnover (traveling)
13:22
Jameel Morris misses two point jump shot
13:21
Fredrick King defensive rebound
13:21
Jacob Warren personal foul
13:06
Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
13:04
Fredrick King offensive rebound
13:00
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup
44-71
12:49
Ty Davis shooting foul (Brayden Reynolds draws the foul)
12:49
+1
Brayden Reynolds makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-71
12:49
+1
Brayden Reynolds makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-71
12:36
Bismark Nsiah blocks Jamiya Neal's two point layup
12:34
Jamiya Neal offensive rebound
12:24
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
12:22
Josiah Francis defensive rebound
12:10
Josiah Francis misses three point jump shot
12:08
Ty Davis defensive rebound
12:01
Josiah Francis shooting foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
12:01
Mason Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:01
+1
Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-72
11:52
+2
Brayden Reynolds makes two point layup
48-72
11:43
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
48-75
11:25
Dylan Jones misses two point jump shot
11:23
Mason Miller defensive rebound
11:16
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
11:14
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
11:10
Terrence Brown misses two point layup
11:08
Jasen Green defensive rebound
10:53
Fredrick King offensive foul
10:53
Fredrick King turnover (offensive foul)
10:53
TV timeout
10:39
Dylan Jones turnover (traveling)
10:18
Fredrick King turnover (lost ball) (Dylan Jones steals)
10:08
Cameron Tweedy turnover (lost ball) (Ty Davis steals)
10:01
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)
48-78
9:43
Dylan Jones misses two point jump shot
9:41
Fredrick King defensive rebound
9:26
Terrence Brown personal foul
9:19
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
48-81
9:04
Jo'el Emanuel misses three point jump shot
9:02
Ty Davis defensive rebound
8:55
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Jameel Morris steals)
8:41
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point layup
50-81
8:41
Ty Davis shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul)
8:41
+1
Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
51-81
8:29
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
8:27
Shane Thomas offensive rebound
8:21
Ty Davis misses two point layup
8:19
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
8:17
+2
Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup
51-83
8:04
Ahmed Barba-Bey misses three point jump shot
8:02
Shane Thomas defensive rebound
7:53
Jackson McAndrew misses two point layup
7:51
Terrence Brown defensive rebound
7:40
Terrence Brown misses two point dunk
7:40
Sterling Knox defensive rebound
7:39
Bismark Nsiah shooting foul (Ty Davis draws the foul)
7:39
TV timeout
7:39
Ty Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:39
+1
Ty Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-84
7:23
Shane Thomas shooting foul (Terrence Brown draws the foul)
7:23
+1
Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-84
7:23
+1
Terrence Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-84
7:02
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
7:00
Shane Thomas offensive rebound
6:57
+2
Shane Thomas makes two point layup
53-86
6:46
Jo'el Emanuel turnover (lost ball)
6:29
+2
Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup (Fredrick King assists)
53-88
6:15
+3
Dylan Jones makes three point jump shot (Ahmed Barba-Bey assists)
56-88
5:59
Jackson McAndrew turnover (bad pass) (Jo'el Emanuel steals)
5:58
Fredrick King personal foul
5:40
+2
Bismark Nsiah makes two point jump shot
58-88
5:27
+2
Sterling Knox makes two point jump shot
58-90
5:14
Dylan Jones misses three point jump shot
5:12
Ty Davis defensive rebound
5:03
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
5:01
Ahmed Barba-Bey defensive rebound
4:45
+2
Terrence Brown makes two point layup
60-90
4:25
+2
Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup (Shane Thomas assists)
60-92
4:09
Dylan Jones turnover (traveling)
3:57
+2
Sterling Knox makes two point layup (Ty Davis assists)
60-94
3:34
Jo'el Emanuel misses two point jump shot
3:32
Sterling Knox defensive rebound
3:25
Jo'el Emanuel personal foul
3:25
TV timeout
3:24
Shane Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:24
Chidube Ekwommadu defensive rebound
3:12
+3
Brayden Reynolds makes three point jump shot (Jacob Warren assists)
63-94
2:56
Jackson McAndrew turnover (bad pass)
2:32
+3
Jacob Warren makes three point jump shot (Brayden Reynolds assists)
66-94
2:09
Josh Townley-Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:07
Cameron Tweedy defensive rebound
1:59
Chidube Ekwommadu misses three point jump shot
1:57
Shane Thomas defensive rebound
1:41
Brayden Reynolds shooting foul (Jackson McAndrew draws the foul)
1:40
+1
Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 1 of 3
66-95
1:40
+1
Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 2 of 3
66-96
1:40
Jackson McAndrew misses regular free throw 3 of 3
1:40
Cameron Tweedy defensive rebound
1:23
Brayden Reynolds turnover (lost ball)
0:58
Shane Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Brayden Reynolds steals)
0:57
Brayden Reynolds turnover (lost ball)
0:54
Sterling Knox misses two point jump shot
0:52
Josiah Francis defensive rebound
0:49
Sterling Knox shooting foul (Josiah Francis draws the foul)
0:49
+1
Josiah Francis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-96
0:49
+1
Josiah Francis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-96
0:30
Josh Townley-Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:28
Davin Francis defensive rebound
0:27
Sterling Knox personal foul (Davin Francis draws the foul)
