Creighton Bluejays at Villanova Wildcats
Feb 1, 2025, 6:00 PM · NCAA Men's BasketballKalkbrenner's 22, Ashworth's game-winner lift Creighton past Villanova, 62-60
Kalkbrenner had eight rebounds for the Bluejays (16-6, 9-2 Big East Conference). Jamiya Neal scored 13 points and added nine rebounds. Ashworth shot 4 for 9, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points. The Bluejays picked up their seventh straight victory.
The Wildcats (12-10, 5-6) were led by Wooga Poplar, who recorded 24 points and five steals. Eric Dixon added 17 points for Villanova. Jordan Longino also had eight points.
Creighton went into halftime tied with Villanova 29-29. Kalkbrenner put up 10 points in the half. Kalkbrenner scored 12 second-half points for Creighton.
Both teams play again on Wednesday. Creighton visits Providence and Villanova travels to play DePaul.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Eric Dixon Turnover. | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Villanova Timeout | 62 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Steven Ashworth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jasen Green. | 62 - 60 |
Statistics
| CREI | VILL | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-51 | FG | 23-58 |
| 47.1 | Field Goal % | 39.7 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 23.1 | Three Point % | 17.6 |
| 8-14 | FT | 11-12 |
| 57.1 | Free Throw % | 91.7 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 2 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 13,124 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 31-5 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 3 | 25-11 |
| UConn | 14-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Xavier | 13-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Villanova | 11-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Georgetown | 8-12 | 10 | 18-16 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 12 | 12-20 |
| DePaul | 4-16 | 14 | 14-20 |
| Seton Hall | 2-18 | 16 | 7-25 |