Kalkbrenner’s return from injury in 2nd half fuels No. 8 Creighton in 85-82 win over Alabama
Associated Press— Word out of the locker room while Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was getting treatment for an ankle sprain was that it was questionable whether he would return for the second half against Alabama. That ankle was not good and he was limping around at halftime and said he’d try it.” Alabama led most of the second half until Kalkbrenner converted lobs from Alexander and Scheierman into easy layups on consecutive possessions and Scheierman hit a 3-pointer to put Creighton up 72-66. The 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner, the Bluejays’ second-leading scorer and the two-time Big East defensive player of the year, turned his ankle while running back on defense with 13 minutes left in the first half. “In our four losses we’ve shown that we’re right there with all the best teams in the country,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said, “but we don’t do enough winning stuff to actually win the game.” BIG PICTURE Alabama: The Tide gave Creighton all it could handle on a night when they were cold from 3-point range and had starters Pringle, Mohamed Wague and others in foul trouble.
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