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Creighton, Xavier climbing at the right time
Big East tournament seeds and NCAA Tournament positioning are on the line when Creighton visits Xavier in a pivotal Big East matchup Saturday in Cincinnati.,Creighton (20-8, 13-4) wants to stay one game ahead of third-place Marquette in the conference with one week remaining. As for catching first-p...
DePaul still proves no match for Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
Ryan Kalkbrenner collected 25 points and 13 rebounds as Creighton continued its dominance of DePaul with a 75-65 victory on Wednesday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner made 12 of 17 shots from the floor for the Bluejays (20-8, 13-4 Big East), who recorded their 22nd consecutive win over the Blue Demo...
Creighton goes for 22nd straight win over DePaul
Creighton looks to keep its faint Big East title hopes alive Wednesday night when it hosts DePaul in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 Big East) reside 2 1/2 games behind first-place St. John's in conference play with four games left for Creighton and three for the Red Storm.,While that's a steep...
Creighton finds its groove to cruise past Georgetown
Ryan Kalkbrenner delivered 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks to fuel slow-starting Creighton in an 80-69 win over Georgetown on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.,Jamiya Neal supplied 13 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Bluejays (19-8, 12-4 Big East) snapped a two-game skid and avenged an 81-5...
Georgetown needs to step up at Creighton
Much has changed since Georgetown hammered Creighton 81-57 in the Big East opener for both teams on Dec. 18.,Nearly 10 weeks later, the Bluejays are destined for their fifth straight NCAA Tournament berth, while the Hoyas are on track to miss the tournament for the fourth straight year.,Georgetown (...
No. 9 St. John's downs No. 24 Creighton for 2-game Big East lead
Zuby Ejiofor and Kadary Richmond combined to score 10 unanswered points during the decisive second-half run Sunday afternoon, and No. 9 St. John's took a commanding lead in the Big East with a 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton in New York.,RJ Luis Jr. posted a double-double with 23 points and a career...
No. 9 St. John’s, No. 24 Creighton vie for Big East lead
No. 9 St. John's and No. 24 Creighton will battle for the Big East lead on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York.,Both teams have been reminded this week of the thin line between euphoria and disappointment, as both will be looking to rebound from rare losses.,The Red Storm last play...
Liam McNeeley pours in 38 as UConn drops No. 24 Creighton
Liam McNeeley scored a career-high 38 points to go along with 10 rebounds, fueling visiting UConn to a 70-66 victory over No. 24 Creighton on Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,McNeeley, a freshman, made 12 of 22 shots from the floor and 5 of 10 from 3-point range while playing in his second game since missing ...
No. 24 Creighton aims to complete season sweep of UConn
A program-record nine-game winning streak in Big East play has allowed No. 24 Creighton to ascend into second place in the conference.,The Bluejays (18-6, 11-2) look to continue their torrid stretch on Tuesday night when they vie for a season sweep of UConn (16-7, 8-4) in Omaha, Neb.,Creighton, whic...
Creighton wins 9th straight, avenges loss to No. 11 Marquette
Steven Ashworth highlighted his 202-point effort with six 3-pointers and Creighton broke a school record for consecutive Big East wins as it defeated No. 11 Marquette 77-67 on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,Ashworth shot 7 of 11 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point land as the Bluejays (18-6, 11-2 Big Ea...
No. 11 Marquette looks to halt skid at red-hot Creighton
No. 11 Marquette is looking to snap a two-game losing streak while Creighton aims to remain red hot when the Big East teams square off Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The Golden Eagles (18-5, 9-3 Big East) have fallen out of the top 10 for the first time since November, while the Bluejays (17-6, 1...
Ryan Kalkbrenner's 35 points propel Creighton past Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead visiting Creighton to an 80-69 win and a season series sweep over Providence on Wednesday night.,Despite an 0-for-5 start, Kalkbrenner combined with fellow senior Steven Ashworth (23 points, six ...
Creighton eyes 8th staight win, sweep of Providence
After a thrilling seventh straight win last time out, Creighton bids to continue its recent Big East success when it travels to Providence to complete the teams' regular-season series on Wednesday evening.,The Bluejays (16-6, 9-2) were 62-60 winners Saturday at Villanova, overcoming 18 turnovers and...
Steven Ashworth's bank shot lifts Creighton over Villanova
Steven Ashworth banked in a 3-pointer from a difficult angle with 5.8 seconds left as Creighton won its seventh straight game with a wild 62-60 victory at Villanova on Saturday.,Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to pace Creigton (16-6, 9-2 Big East). Ashworth chipped in 13 points, s...
Creighton seeks to complete season sweep at Villanova
In the first matchup of the season between Creighton and Villanova, the Bluejays got the best of the Wildcats.,That win ignited the current stretch of eight wins in nine games for Creighton, which looks to continue its hot run Saturday afternoon in a road rematch in Villanova, Pa.,The Bluejays (15-6...
Ryan Kalkbrenner, streaking Creighton dump Xavier
Ryan Kalkbrenner amassed 29 points and nine rebounds and Jamiya Neal added 16 points as Creighton extended its winning streak to six games with a 86-77 victory over Xavier on Wednesday at Omaha, Neb.,Steven Ashworth produced 15 points with eight assists and Isaac Traudt put up 12 points as Creighton...
Ryan Kalkbrenner-led Creighton out to down Xavier
On a five-game winning streak, Creighton will try to stay within reach of the Big East Conference leaders when it plays host to Xavier on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (14-6, 7-2 Big East) have revived their season with a winning streak that includes a road victory over two-time defending na...
After tight first half, Creighton pulls away from Seton Hall
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 23 points and grabbed his 1,000th career rebound as Creighton blew past Seton Hall 79-54 in Big East action Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner became the third player in Creighton history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. He went 9 for 10 from the flo...
After road success, Creighton back home vs. Seton Hall
Creighton aims for a fifth straight win when it comes back to the comforts of home to play host to struggling Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (13-6, 6-2 Big East) are tied for third in the conference with No. 19 UConn and coming off a lopsided 73-49 road win over DePaul ...
Led by Jamiya Neal and Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton rolls over DePaul
Jamiya Neal scored 14 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 13 points and eight rebounds to boost visiting Creighton to a 73-49 rout of DePaul on Tuesday in Chicago.,Creighton (13-6, 6-2 Big East) won for the sixth time in seven games while leading by as many as 28 points.,Steady defense helped the Blueja...