Creighton earns 86-79 victory against Villanova
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points as Creighton beat Villanova 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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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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 |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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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 |