Kalkbrenner's 35 lead Creighton past Providence 80-69
AP
Feb 05, 2025
Providence Friars, R.I. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner put up 35 points as Creighton Bluejays beat Providence 80-69 on Wednesday night.
Kalkbrenner added 12 rebounds and three steals for the Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line while he also had six rebounds and six assists. Neal Jamiya shot 3 for 8 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points, while adding five rebounds and six assists. It was the eighth victory in a row for the Bluejays.
Corey Floyd Jr. finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Friars (11-12, 5-7). Jayden Pierre added 14 points and five assists for Providence. Rich Barron finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
Kalkbrenner's 20-point second half helped Creighton close out the 11-point victory.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Creighton hosts Marquette and Providence plays Butler on the road.
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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
40
PROV
Friars
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Oswin Erhunmwunse (Friars gains possession)
19:35
Jamiya Neal blocks Bensley Joseph's two point layup
19:33
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
19:23
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
19:21
Bluejays offensive rebound
19:21
Bensley Joseph personal foul
19:21
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
19:19
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
18:45
+3
Bensley Joseph makes three point jump shot (Corey Floyd Jr. assists)
0-3
18:32
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
3-3
18:13
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
18:11
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:53
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
17:51
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
17:43
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:41
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
17:19
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
6-3
16:52
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Oswin Erhunmwunse assists)
6-6
16:24
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
16:22
Oswin Erhunmwunse defensive rebound
16:19
Bensley Joseph offensive foul
16:19
Bensley Joseph turnover (offensive foul)
16:07
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
16:05
Rich Barron defensive rebound
15:49
Jamiya Neal blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point jump shot
15:49
Jasen Green defensive rebound
15:49
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
15:47
Bluejays offensive rebound
15:47
TV timeout
15:45
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
15:43
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
15:32
Jayden Pierre turnover (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
15:28
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
15:26
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
15:10
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point dunk (Christ Essandoko assists)
6-8
14:55
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
14:53
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:34
Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
14:32
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
14:12
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
14:10
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
14:05
Jasen Green blocks Rich Barron's three point jump shot
14:03
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
13:52
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
13:50
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:40
Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
13:38
Jasen Green defensive rebound
13:28
Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
13:26
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
13:20
Ryan Mela turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
13:20
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
13:18
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
13:02
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point dunk
13:00
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
12:46
+3
Ryan Mela makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
6-11
12:35
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point jump shot
8-11
12:09
Jayden Pierre misses two point jump shot
12:07
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
12:02
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
12:00
Rich Barron defensive rebound
11:52
Jasen Green personal foul (Ryan Mela draws the foul)
11:52
TV timeout
11:30
+2
Justyn Fernandez makes two point jump shot
8-13
11:14
Oswin Erhunmwunse personal foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
10:59
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot
10-13
10:32
Isaac Traudt shooting foul (Corey Floyd Jr. draws the foul)
10:32
Corey Floyd Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:32
+1
Corey Floyd Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-14
10:14
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
10:12
Jayden Pierre defensive rebound
9:58
Ryan Mela misses two point jump shot
9:56
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
9:52
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point layup
10-16
9:42
+2
Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
12-16
9:16
Ryan Mela misses two point layup
9:14
Friars offensive rebound
9:09
Justyn Fernandez misses two point jump shot
9:07
Fedor Žugić defensive rebound
8:53
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Mason Miller assists)
15-16
8:29
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jayden Pierre assists)
15-18
8:15
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
17-18
8:08
Ryan Kalkbrenner technical foul
8:08
+1
Jayden Pierre makes technical free throw 1 of 2
17-19
8:08
Jayden Pierre misses technical free throw 2 of 2
7:47
+2
Oswin Erhunmwunse makes two point hook shot
17-21
7:39
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
20-21
7:18
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot
20-24
7:05
+3
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot
23-24
6:42
+3
Rich Barron makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
23-27
6:30
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point layup
25-27
6:01
Jayden Pierre misses three point jump shot
5:59
Mason Miller defensive rebound
5:54
Fedor Žugić misses two point layup
5:52
Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
5:52
Oswin Erhunmwunse shooting foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
5:51
TV timeout
5:51
+1
Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-27
5:51
+1
Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-27
5:33
Ryan Mela misses two point layup
5:31
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
5:23
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point layup
29-27
5:23
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
5:23
+1
Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 1
30-27
5:14
Fedor Žugić personal foul (Rich Barron draws the foul)
5:03
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Corey Floyd Jr.'s two point jump shot
5:01
Friars offensive rebound
4:55
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:53
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
4:40
Corey Floyd Jr. shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
4:40
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:40
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:40
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
4:26
Jamiya Neal personal foul (Bensley Joseph draws the foul)
4:26
Bensley Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals)
4:22
Jamiya Neal turnover (lost ball) (Bensley Joseph steals)
3:55
+2
Eli DeLaurier makes two point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
30-29
3:47
Corey Floyd Jr. blocks Jackson McAndrew's two point layup
3:45
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
3:35
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
30-31
3:27
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
32-31
3:25
Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
3:25
TV timeout
3:25
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1
33-31
2:54
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point layup
33-33
2:36
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk
35-33
2:19
+3
Eli DeLaurier makes three point jump shot (Jayden Pierre assists)
35-36
2:00
Eli DeLaurier blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup
1:58
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
1:52
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
1:50
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
1:30
Fedor Žugić misses three point jump shot
1:28
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
1:01
Ryan Mela misses three point jump shot
0:59
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
0:51
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jamiya Neal assists)
37-36
0:38
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot
37-39
0:24
Bluejays 30 second timeout
0:02
Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
0:02
Friars 30 second timeout
0:02
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 3
38-39
0:02
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 3
39-39
0:02
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 3 of 3
40-39
0:01
Bensley Joseph misses two point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CREI
Bluejays
40
PROV
Friars
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
19:34
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
19:30
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup
42-39
19:18
Bensley Joseph misses three point jump shot
19:16
Rich Barron offensive rebound
19:10
Rich Barron misses two point jump shot
19:08
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
18:57
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
44-39
18:39
Corey Floyd Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:37
Rich Barron offensive rebound
18:32
+2
Rich Barron makes two point layup
44-41
18:13
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
18:11
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
18:01
Corey Floyd Jr. misses two point layup
17:59
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive rebound
17:59
Steven Ashworth personal foul (Oswin Erhunmwunse draws the foul)
17:52
Oswin Erhunmwunse offensive foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
17:52
Oswin Erhunmwunse turnover (offensive foul)
17:52
Oswin Erhunmwunse technical foul
17:52
+1
Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 1 of 2
45-41
17:52
+1
Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 2 of 2
46-41
17:48
Steven Ashworth turnover (Bensley Joseph steals)
17:34
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point jump shot
46-43
17:28
Jasen Green misses two point layup
17:26
Christ Essandoko defensive rebound
17:22
Rich Barron misses three point jump shot
17:20
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:09
+3
Jasen Green makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
49-43
16:48
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point layup
49-45
16:29
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
16:27
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
16:21
+3
Corey Floyd Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bensley Joseph assists)
49-48
16:10
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
16:08
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
15:48
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
15:46
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
15:42
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
15:40
Corey Floyd Jr. defensive rebound
15:29
Jayden Pierre turnover (bad pass)
15:29
TV timeout
15:08
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
15:06
Ryan Mela defensive rebound
15:01
Jayden Pierre misses two point layup
14:59
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
14:42
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
51-48
14:42
Bensley Joseph shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul)
14:42
+1
Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-48
14:24
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-50
14:04
Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (Corey Floyd Jr. steals)
13:45
+2
Corey Floyd Jr. makes two point jump shot
52-52
13:22
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
13:20
Eli DeLaurier defensive rebound
13:04
+2
Bensley Joseph makes two point layup
52-54
12:49
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
12:47
Bluejays offensive rebound
12:47
Eli DeLaurier personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
12:46
Eli DeLaurier shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
