— Creighton won a three-overtime thriller in its first meeting of the season with Seton Hall. “When we execute to our capabilities, we’re a really good team.” Kalkbrenner made all 10 of his shots from the field, including six dunks, and all six of Scheierman’s field goals were 3-pointers. “I can’t believe we came out and played the way we …
CHICAGO — Creighton coach Greg McDermott got what he was looking for from his team. “Nineteen assists on 30 made baskets is the kind of basketball we’d like to play,” McDermott said. “They’re tough to play against, but I was disappointed tonight in our effort, our competitiveness over the course of the 40 minutes and just the fight that we …
— Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help Creighton beat No. Creighton led 48-30 before the Friars used a 25-8 run to get within 56-55 on Devin Carter’s 3-pointer. “Our first time playing without Bryce, I thought our guys battled, showed great resolve,” Friars coach Kim English said. “Didn’t have our best game in a lot of …
— 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 …
— Baylor Scheierman knocked down a 3-pointer to open Creighton’s game against Loyola Chicago on Wednesday, turned to the crowd inside T-Mobile Center and promptly blew it a kiss. Scheierman went on to score 24 points with 12 rebounds, Ryan Kalkbrenner hit four rare 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, and the eighth-ranked Bluejays cruised in the second half to …