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Creighton bounces back to end Villanova's win streak
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points and Jamiya Neal sizzled from the perimeter on his way to 20 points as Creighton held off Villanova for an 86-79 victory Saturday at Omaha, Neb.,Steven Ashworth added 20 points and 11 assists and Jackson McAndrew had 13 points for Creighton (8-5, 1-1 Big East), which...
Villanova brings 5-game win streak into matchup at Creighton
Villanova could be finding its rhythm at an opportune time.,The Wildcats enter their first Big East Conference road game against Creighton on a five-game winning streak Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The Wildcats (8-4, 1-0) have been efficient offensively, shooting at least 55 percent from the fi...
Georgetown ends losing streak to Creighton in emphatic fashion
Micah Peavy scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half and dominated with his defense as Georgetown ran away from Creighton 81-57, Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,In the Big East opener for both teams, Jayden Epps added 14 of his 21 points in the second half and Curtis Williams Jr. contributed 12 p...
Surging Hoyas face first Big East test vs. Creighton
Georgetown coach Ed Cooley proclaimed that his team's win Saturday at Syracuse was its best "by far" in his two seasons with the Hoyas.,Now the question is: Can the high-flying Hoyas sustain their success in the Big East?,Georgetown (8-2) will begin to find out when it faces Creighton (7-4) in the c...
No. 7 Alabama leans on Mark Sears to take down Creighton
Mark Sears recorded 27 points and six rebounds to help No. 7 Alabama notch an 83-75 victory over Creighton on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Labaron Philon added 16 points and five rebounds and Derrion Reid scored 12 points for the Crimson Tide (8-2). Grant Nelson had 10 rebounds as Alabama held...
Creighton heads to No. 7 Alabama seeking another upset
Creighton recently delivered a stunner by defeating then-No. 1 Kansas.,Now the Bluejays get the opportunity to notch another top-10 victory when they face No. 7 Alabama on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Creighton (7-3) will be looking for its fourth straight victory following a stretch in which ...
Jamiya Neal's monster game leads Creighton past UNLV
Jamiya Neal finished with 19 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and four blocks to lead host Creighton over UNLV 83-65 on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,Creighton was without star Pop Isaacs, who was ruled out for the season on Saturday morning after undergoing surprise hip surgery. It was a startling tur...
Report: Creighton G Pop Isaacs to have hip surgery, miss rest of season
Creighton guard Pop Isaacs is expected to undergo surgery to address a lingering hip problem and sit out the rest of the season, The Field of 68 reported Saturday.,A transfer from Texas Tech, Isaacs had offseason hip surgery. The Field of 68 reported Isaacs continued to experience pain, and his surg...
After stunning No. 1 Kansas, Creighton takes on UNLV
Creighton will aim to build on Wednesday's shocking upset of No. 1 Kansas, taking on a visiting UNLV team hoping to avoid its third straight loss on Saturday in Omaha.,UNLV (4-3) knows something about upsets, especially regarding Creighton (6-3). The Runnin' Rebels beat then-No. 8 Creighton 79-64 in...
Pop Isaacs powers Creighton to upset over No. 1 Kansas
Pop Isaacs scored 27 points, Ryan Kalkbrenner added 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Creighton beat No. 1 Kansas 76-63 on Wednesday night in Omaha, Neb., for the Jaywawks' first loss of the season,Isaacs shot 6 for 9 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds and four assists. His contested layup wi...
No. 20 Texas A&M rallies past No. 21 Creighton in Las Vegas
Wade Taylor IV hit for 18 points and Henry Coleman III had a key dunk and a free throw in the final seconds as No. 20 Texas A&M came from behind to beat No. 21 Creighton 77-73 on Wednesday in pool play at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Texas A&M (5-2) trailed by four points at halftime but t...
No. 21 Creighton, No. 20 Texas A&M meet in Las Vegas
No. 21 Creighton will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it squares off against No. 20 Texas A&M on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. ,But that will be a tall task for the Bluejays (4-2), who have dropped games at home to in-state rival Nebraska and, on Tuesday, to San Dieg...
BJ Davis helps San Diego State topple No. 21 Creighton in Las Vegas
Sophomore BJ Davis recorded career highs with 18 points and nine rebounds, lifting San Diego State to a 71-53 victory over No. 21 Creighton on Tuesday in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Miles Byrd, who finished with 16 points, combined with Davis to make 13 of 21 shots from the floor, includi...
Nebraska bottles up Ryan Kalkbrenner, defeats No. 14 Creighton
Juwan Gary scored 16 points with seven rebounds and helped make Ryan Kalkbrenner a non-factor on offense as visiting Nebraska upset No. 14 Creighton 74-63 on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,Brice Williams also finished with 16 points for Nebraska (4-1). Connor Essegian had a season-high 15 points, Berke Buyuk...
Nebraska bottles up Ryan Kalkbrenner, defeats Creighton
Juwan Gary scored 16 points with seven rebounds and helped make Ryan Kalkbrenner a non-factor on offense as visiting Nebraska upset No. 14 Creighton 74-63 on Friday in Omaha, Neb.,Brice Williams also finished with 16 points for Nebraska (4-1). Connor Essegian had a season-high 15 points, Berke Buyuk...
Ryan Kalkbrenner, No, 14 Creighton take aim at Kansas City
Creighton star big man Ryan Kalkbrenner has missed just three field-goal attempts in three games.,The nearly perfect Kalkbrenner will aim to continue his early-season run when No. 14 Creighton battles Kansas City on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner has been hotter than lava by making 35 of ...
Ryan Kalkbrenner dominant again as No. 14 Creighton rolls
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points to fuel No. 14 Creighton to a convincing 78-43 victory over visiting Houston Christian on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, the Big East player of the week, made all six of his shots from the floor to improve to 35 of 38 on the season.,A three-time conference de...
No. 14 Creighton, Ryan Kalkbrenner latest challenge for Houston Christian
Ryan Kalkbrenner and No. 14 Creighton will look to continue their sizzling start to the season on Wednesday night when Houston Christian visits the Bluejays in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, the Big East preseason player of the year, followed his career-high 49-point performance in the season opener again...
Ryan Kalkbrenner shines again, No. 15 Creighton beats pesky FDU
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 24 points, pulled down six rebounds and had three blocks to lead No. 15 Creighton to a 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday evening in Omaha, Neb.,The senior center made 9 of 10 shots from the field and through two games has converted 29 of 32 field goal attempts.,Ste...
Creighton G Steven Ashworth returning for 2024-25
Creighton starting guard Steven Ashworth will return for one more season in the program, he announced via Instagram on Monday.,"Can't wait for year 2 as a Bluejay!" wrote Ashworth, who spent his first three college seasons at Utah State.,Ashworth will be joined back in Omaha, Neb., by star center Ry...