Creighton hangs on to beat reeling Butler
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Jamiya Neal took over in the second half as Creighton survived a visit to Indianapolis with an 80-76 win over reeling Butler in a Big East matchup
Kalkbrenner scores 26, Creighton downs Butler 80-76
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner had 26 points in Creighton 's 80-76 win against Butler on Saturday. Kalkbrenner added nine rebounds, three steals, and six blocks for the Bluejays (10-6, 3-2 Big East Conference). Steven Ashworth added 22 points with 12 rebounds and nine assists. Neal Jamiya went 7 of 16 from the field to finish with 14 points.
Butler plays Creighton, aims to stop home skid
Butler aims to break its 4-game home skid with a victory over Creighton. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads.
Butler hosts Creighton on home skid
Butler looks to end its four-game home losing streak with a win over Creighton. The Bulldogs are 5-4 on their home court. Butler has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Creighton expects Butler to be hungry to end 8-game slide
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Creighton 80, Butler 76
Butler 8-25 (Kapke 3-6, McCaffery 3-7, Bizjack 1-2, Telfort 1-4, Moore 0-1, K.King 0-2, Brooks 0-3). Rebounds_Creighton 33 (Ashworth 12), Butler 30 (Brooks, McCaffery 7). Assists_Creighton 16 (Ashworth 9),
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Creighton bounces on the NCAA Tournament bubble as it heads to "desperate" Butler, on a historic losing streak.
Butler falls to Creighton 80-76 for 9th consecutive loss
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Creighton leaning on Kalkbrenner, Ashworth
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St. John’s breakout star Zuby Ejiofor hasn’t seen a challenge like this
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Walker: 3 takes from Creighton basketball's win over Butler
Creighton picked up its first road win of the season in a game it couldn’t afford to lose. Here are three takeaways from Jon Walker after the Bluejays’ 80-76 road win over Butler on Saturday.
No. 8 Marquette beats Creighton 79-71 to stay unbeaten in Big East play
Kam Jones overcame a slow start to collect 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists as No. 8 Marquette defeated Creighton 79 ...
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Creighton hosts St. John's following Kalkbrenner's 23-point game
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Gonzaga’s Ryan Nembhard named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 list
Nembhard, who’s still leading the country in assists at 9.6 per game, was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 Watch ...
Creighton vs. Butler Prediction, Odds and Key Players for Saturday, Jan. 11
Creighton’s difficult schedule has put a ton of pressure on the team to start producing in Big East play.  The team can’t avoid a slip up on the road against Bu ...