Creighton Bluejays at Providence Friars
Feb 6, 2025, 1:30 AM · NCAA Men's BasketballKalkbrenner's 35 lead Creighton past Providence 80-69
Kalkbrenner added 12 rebounds and three steals for the Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 23 points while going 7 of 15 from the floor, including 3 for 9 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line while he also had six rebounds and six assists. Neal Jamiya shot 3 for 8 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points, while adding five rebounds and six assists. It was the eighth victory in a row for the Bluejays.
Corey Floyd Jr. finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Friars (11-12, 5-7). Jayden Pierre added 14 points and five assists for Providence. Rich Barron finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
Kalkbrenner's 20-point second half helped Creighton close out the 11-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 80 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Fedor Zugic Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jayden Pierre missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Oswin Erhunmwunse Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 69 |
Statistics
| CREI | PROV | |
|---|---|---|
| 27-65 | FG | 27-66 |
| 41.5 | Field Goal % | 40.9 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 11-26 |
| 25.8 | Three Point % | 42.3 |
| 18-21 | FT | 4-6 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Providence, RI
Attendance: 11,726 | 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 |