Wednesday, January 26
Indianapolis, Ind.
5:30 PM
Creighton University
12-6,4-3Big East
55
at
72
Butler
10-10,3-6Big East
1
2
F
Creighton
24
31
55
Butler
27
45
72
Arthur Kaluma
Photo by: John Fetcho
Butler Barrage Sinks Men's Basketball at Hinkle
1/26/2022 7:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bluejays host Xavier on Saturday in the Pink Out
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Three-pointers on five straight possessions midway through the second half helped Butler men's basketball pull away for a 72-55 victory over Creighton on Wednesday night at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Butler snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 10-10 on the season and 3-6 in BIG EAST action. The Bluejays dropped to 12-6 (4-3 BIG EAST) with its fifth straight loss to Butler in games played in Indianapolis.
Butler held a 27-24 lead at the half after both offenses struggled coming out of the gate. The Bluejays shot just 37.0 percent from the floor but were 1-of-11 from three-point range and committed nine turnovers. Arthur Kaluma led the Bluejays with 11 points before the break. Butler was paced by seven points by Bo Hodges. The Bulldogs shot 33.3 percent in the first half but converted CU's turnovers into 11 points.
Hodges heated up early in the second half with four straight points before Hodges, Chuck Harris, Bryce Golden (twice) and Simon Lukosius drained three-pointers on five straight possessions to help the Bulldogs take a 55-36 lead with 9:28 remaining. The Bluejays got no closer than 14 points (64-50 and 66-52) the rest of the night.
Butler entered the game shooting a league-worst 27.0 percent in conference play while Creighton entered with a league-best 26.3 percent defense from behind the arc, but the numbers would suggest otherwise on Wednesday as Butler sank 10 triples.
Hodges led Butler with 18 points, with Harris (14), Lukosius (14) and Golden (10) also finished in double-figures. Butler won the rebound battle 40-30.
Creighton was led by 18 points by Kaluma on 7-of-12 shooting. Kalkbrenner had 10 points and five blocks and Alex O'Connell notched 10 points and seven rebounds. The Bluejays shot 2-for-22 from three-point range.
Creighton returns home on Saturday at host No. 21 Xavier in a 1 p.m. start that will be televised nationally on FS1. The contest is part of the school's annual Creighton vs. Cancer Pink Out game, which has raised more than $330,000 over the past 11 years.
NOTES: Creighton was playing its first games in the city of Indianapolis since March of 2021, when the program reached its first Sweet 16 since 1974 ... Assistant coach Alan Huss led the coaching staff with head coach Greg McDermott sidelined by COVID-19 health and safety protocols ... Ryan Hawkins made his 118th straight start ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 931 straight games, and 302 consecutive games before halftime ... Ryan Kalkbrenner had a blocked shot for the 16th straight game. His 57 blocked shots this season are the second-most ever by a Bluejay sophomore, but far behind Benoit Benjamin's 157 in 1983-84 ... Creighton fell to 4-3 this season when trailing at halftime ... Creighton's final 15 points were scored by seniors.
Butler snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 10-10 on the season and 3-6 in BIG EAST action. The Bluejays dropped to 12-6 (4-3 BIG EAST) with its fifth straight loss to Butler in games played in Indianapolis.
Butler held a 27-24 lead at the half after both offenses struggled coming out of the gate. The Bluejays shot just 37.0 percent from the floor but were 1-of-11 from three-point range and committed nine turnovers. Arthur Kaluma led the Bluejays with 11 points before the break. Butler was paced by seven points by Bo Hodges. The Bulldogs shot 33.3 percent in the first half but converted CU's turnovers into 11 points.
Hodges heated up early in the second half with four straight points before Hodges, Chuck Harris, Bryce Golden (twice) and Simon Lukosius drained three-pointers on five straight possessions to help the Bulldogs take a 55-36 lead with 9:28 remaining. The Bluejays got no closer than 14 points (64-50 and 66-52) the rest of the night.
Butler entered the game shooting a league-worst 27.0 percent in conference play while Creighton entered with a league-best 26.3 percent defense from behind the arc, but the numbers would suggest otherwise on Wednesday as Butler sank 10 triples.
Hodges led Butler with 18 points, with Harris (14), Lukosius (14) and Golden (10) also finished in double-figures. Butler won the rebound battle 40-30.
Creighton was led by 18 points by Kaluma on 7-of-12 shooting. Kalkbrenner had 10 points and five blocks and Alex O'Connell notched 10 points and seven rebounds. The Bluejays shot 2-for-22 from three-point range.
Creighton returns home on Saturday at host No. 21 Xavier in a 1 p.m. start that will be televised nationally on FS1. The contest is part of the school's annual Creighton vs. Cancer Pink Out game, which has raised more than $330,000 over the past 11 years.
NOTES: Creighton was playing its first games in the city of Indianapolis since March of 2021, when the program reached its first Sweet 16 since 1974 ... Assistant coach Alan Huss led the coaching staff with head coach Greg McDermott sidelined by COVID-19 health and safety protocols ... Ryan Hawkins made his 118th straight start ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 931 straight games, and 302 consecutive games before halftime ... Ryan Kalkbrenner had a blocked shot for the 16th straight game. His 57 blocked shots this season are the second-most ever by a Bluejay sophomore, but far behind Benoit Benjamin's 157 in 1983-84 ... Creighton fell to 4-3 this season when trailing at halftime ... Creighton's final 15 points were scored by seniors.
Team Stats
CU
Butler
FG%
.356
.410
3FG%
.091
.370
FT%
.846
.857
RB
30
40
TO
13
10
STL
3
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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