OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points as Creighton Bluejays beat Villanova Wildcats 86-79 on Saturday night.
Kalkbrenner had five rebounds for the Bluejays (8-5, 1-1 Big East Conference). Neal Jamiya added 20 points while going 7 of 11 (6 for 7 from 3-point range) while they also had six assists. Steven Ashworth shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 20 points, while adding 11 assists.
The Wildcats (8-5, 1-1) were led in scoring by Eric Dixon, who finished with 27 points. Wooga Poplar added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Villanova. Jhamir Brickus finished with 16 points and four assists. The loss ended a five-game winning streak for the Wildcats.
Creighton took the lead with 16:12 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 40-38 at halftime, with Kalkbrenner racking up 10 points. Creighton turned a three-point second-half lead into a 10-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 56-46 lead with 14:40 left in the half. Neal scored 14 second-half points in the victory.
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1st Half
NOVA
Wildcats
38
CREI
Bluejays
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Enoch Boakye vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Jackson McAndrew gains possession)
19:37
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
19:35
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
19:14
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:53
+3
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Jackson McAndrew assists)
2-3
18:28
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot
4-3
18:18
Enoch Boakye blocks Steven Ashworth's two point layup
18:16
Jhamir Brickus defensive rebound
17:59
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot
6-3
17:41
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
6-6
17:22
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
17:20
Jhamir Brickus offensive rebound
17:15
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
17:13
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
17:08
+2
Enoch Boakye makes two point dunk
8-6
16:55
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
8-9
16:30
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point jump shot
10-9
16:12
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
10-11
15:46
Wooga Poplar misses three point jump shot
15:44
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
15:39
Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
15:37
Jasen Green defensive rebound
15:27
+2
Jasen Green makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)
10-13
15:03
Eric Dixon misses three point jump shot
15:01
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
14:45
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
10-16
14:22
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot
13-16
14:05
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
13-18
13:44
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
13:42
Wooga Poplar offensive rebound
13:34
Jump ball. Eric Dixon vs. Steven Ashworth (Eric Dixon gains possession)
13:34
TV timeout
13:23
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point jump shot
15-18
12:52
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
15-21
12:31
+3
Jhamir Brickus makes three point jump shot
18-21
12:04
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
18-24
11:40
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot
20-24
11:31
Jackson McAndrew misses two point hook shot
11:30
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
11:29
Jhamir Brickus blocks Jackson McAndrew's two point layup
11:27
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
11:11
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
11:09
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
10:56
Wooga Poplar blocks Jamiya Neal's two point layup
10:54
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
10:49
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
10:47
Jasen Green defensive rebound
10:42
+2
Fredrick King makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)
20-26
10:42
Enoch Boakye shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
10:42
TV timeout
10:42
Fredrick King misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:42
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
10:13
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot
22-26
9:51
Steven Ashworth turnover (out of bounds)
9:43
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
9:41
Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
9:22
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass)
8:59
Tyler Perkins misses two point jump shot
8:57
Mason Miller defensive rebound
8:52
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Perkins steals)
8:48
Tyler Perkins misses two point layup
8:46
Jordan Longino offensive rebound
8:46
Steven Ashworth personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
8:39
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
24-26
8:31
Mason Miller turnover (bad pass)
8:11
Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
8:09
Mason Miller defensive rebound
7:43
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
7:41
Jamiya Neal offensive rebound
7:39
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
24-28
7:39
Kris Parker shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
7:39
TV timeout
7:39
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
24-29
7:26
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
26-29
6:56
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
6:54
Mason Miller offensive rebound
6:52
Mason Miller misses two point layup
6:50
Mason Miller offensive rebound
6:39
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point jump shot
26-31
6:08
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
29-31
5:33
+3
Jasen Green makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
29-34
5:06
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
31-34
4:45
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
31-37
4:15
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
4:13
Jasen Green defensive rebound
4:02
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
4:00
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
3:48
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
3:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
3:36
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Longino steals)
3:15
Jhamir Brickus misses two point jump shot
3:13
Enoch Boakye offensive rebound
3:09
Jackson McAndrew blocks Enoch Boakye's two point layup
3:07
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
2:57
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
2:55
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
2:33
+2
Jordan Longino makes two point jump shot
33-37
2:12
Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
2:10
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
1:54
+2
Jhamir Brickus makes two point jump shot
35-37
1:38
Jhamir Brickus personal foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
1:38
TV timeout
1:30
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
35-40
1:08
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jordan Longino assists)
38-40
0:48
Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
0:46
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
0:32
Enoch Boakye misses two point hook shot
0:30
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
0:02
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NOVA
Wildcats
41
CREI
Bluejays
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
19:44
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
19:42
+2
Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup
38-42
19:20
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot (Jhamir Brickus assists)
41-42
19:00
Jhamir Brickus personal foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
18:51
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
41-44
18:25
Jordan Longino misses three point jump shot
18:23
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
18:06
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
18:04
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
17:49
Jordan Longino misses two point jump shot
17:47
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:41
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
41-47
17:14
+3
Eric Dixon makes three point jump shot
44-47
16:52
+2
Jackson McAndrew makes two point jump shot (Jasen Green assists)
44-49
16:33
Jamiya Neal blocks Jhamir Brickus's two point jump shot
16:31
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
16:23
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
16:21
Enoch Boakye defensive rebound
16:09
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point layup
46-49
15:52
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
46-51
15:31
Jackson McAndrew personal foul (Jordan Longino draws the foul)
15:31
TV timeout
15:23
Wooga Poplar misses two point jump shot
15:21
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
15:09
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk
46-53
14:47
Eric Dixon misses two point jump shot
14:45
Jasen Green defensive rebound
14:40
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Jasen Green assists)
46-56
14:28
Wildcats 30 second timeout
14:28
TV timeout
14:06
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Eric Dixon draws the foul)
14:06
Eric Dixon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:06
+1
Eric Dixon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-56
13:46
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
13:44
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:39
Jordan Longino shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
13:39
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-57
13:39
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:39
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
13:25
+2
Eric Dixon makes two point jump shot
49-57
13:06
Jackson McAndrew misses two point jump shot
13:04
Wooga Poplar defensive rebound
12:53
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jordan Longino's two point layup
12:51
Jasen Green defensive rebound
12:47
+3
Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
49-60
12:26
Eric Dixon misses two point layup
12:24
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
12:17
Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
12:15
Jordan Longino defensive rebound
12:07
+2
Wooga Poplar makes two point layup
51-60
11:48
Eric Dixon personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
