Monday, February 14
Omaha, Neb.
8:00 PM
Creighton University
16-8,8-5Big East
88
vs
77
Georgetown
6-18,0-13Big East
1
2
F
Georgetown
31
46
77
Creighton
48
40
88
KeyShawn Feazell had a season-high 12 points
Photo by: Catherine Grosdidier
Men's Basketball Completes Sweep of Hoyas, 88-77
2/14/2022 10:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Alex O'Connell scores 27 points to lead five Bluejays in double-figures
OMAHA, Neb. -- Senior Alex O'Connell scored 27 points to lead five Bluejays in double figures as the Creighton men's basketball team completed a season sweep of Georgetown with an 88-77 win on Monday, February 14. It was CU's second win in 57 hours over the Hoyas, as the Bluejays toppled GU 80-66 on Saturday in Washington, D.C.
The victory lifted the Bluejays to 16-8 overall and 8-5 in BIG EAST action, while Georgetown fell to 6-18 on the season and 0-13 in conference play with its program-record 14th consecutive loss.
Creighton took control of the game with three bursts in the opening half, highlighted by a 14-0 run down the stretch to take a 48-31 lead into the intermission.
Down 7-3 early in the game, Creighton's first surge was ignited by sophomore Ryan Kalkbrenner's traditional three-point play. In less than a minute, the Bluejays had seized an 11-7 edge courtesy of a mid-range jumper from freshman Trey Alexander followed by a three-pointer from senior Ryan Hawkins.
The second run was another 8-0 effort, pushing a 24-23 lead to a 32-23 edge with 6:33 remaining. This time freshman Ryan Nembhard powered Creighton's flight, connecting from beyond the arc on consecutive possessions, then Alexander capped things off with a driving layup.
Holding a 34-29 lead late in the opening stanza the Bluejays rattled off 14 straight to extend the edge to 48-29. O'Connell guided this Bluejay burst, starting things off with a dunk and delivering 10 of the 14 points. The Hoyas got the final bucket of the half, sending the squads to the locker room with Creighton up 48-31.
Creighton extended its lead to as much as 23 points (56-33) early in the second half, but Georgetown refused to quit. The Hoyas eventually trimmed the Bluejay lead to six points at 79-73 with 3:16 left. Creighton was able to hold Georgetown at bay with nine free throws in the final three minutes to secure the win.
O'Connell led Creighton with 27 points, one shy of his career-high (28 points against St. John's on Jan. 19). Hawkins recorded his league-leading eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The other three Bluejays to reach double figures were Kalkbrenner with 13 points as well as Feazell and Nembhard with 12 points each. Feazell's 12 points were a season-best. Creighton shot 53.8 percent from the floor and drained 12-of-29 three-pointers (41.4 percent) while also outscoring GU 13-4 in transition.
Georgetown got a career-high 27 points from freshman Aminu Mohammed, who also grabbed 10 rebounds. 2021 BIG EAST Tournament MVP Dante Harris delivered 23 points. The Hoyas shot 37.7 percent from the floor and made 3-of three-pointers. Kaiden RIce, who entered the night with a league-leading 82 three-pointers, finished the night 0-for-8 from the floor. GU outscored CU 28-8 off turnovers and 17-7 in second chance points.
The Bluejays return to the hardwood on Thursday, February 17 as Creighton makes the shortest trip in BIG EAST play, facing DePaul in Chicago with a tip on CBS Sports Network set for 9:00 p.m. Central.
NOTES: The game was a make-up for the Dec. 28 contest that was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Hoyas program ... Creighton improved to 12-9 all-time against Georgetown, including a 7-2 mark in Omaha. CU has won nine of the past 12 meetings at all sites ... Creighton improved to 20-2 under Greg McDermott on Monday's ... Ryan Hawkins' college teams improved to 175-16 overall and 100-11 in league play ... Creighton played, and won, back-to-back regular-season contests against the same team for the first time since defeating Saint Louis consecutively in 1976 ... Ryan Hawkins had his 37th career double-double ... Alex O'Connell has scored in double-figures 17 times (in 24 games) this season, compared to 16 times in 125 games during his first four seasons of college ... Creighton post players Ryan Kalkbrenner and KeyShawn Feazell went a combined 10-for-10 from the field, as both men made all five field goal attempts ... Creighton surpassed the 25,000 point mark all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha on a Ryan Hawkins three-pointer with 12:51 left that put Creighton up 67-47 ... Tonight was Creighton's 320th game that counted inside the facility, and CU is now 24-1 all-time in games where it crosses a 1,000 point milestone ... Ryan Kalkbrenner had a blocked shot in his 22nd straight game ... Creighton has won 22 straight games when holding opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field ... Creighton has won 23 straight games when five or more players score in double-figures ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 937 straight games, and 308 consecutive contests before halftime ... The game featured three technical fouls, including two to Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing and one to CU senior KeyShawn Feazell ... Creighton improved to 34-22 all-time in its first game following a Super Bowl, including a 7-2 record in the past nine years .... Creighton's streak of 10 straight games with four or fewer free throw misses was snapped as the Jays went 20-for-27 at the line. The streak had been CU's longest in at least 40 years ... Creighton improved to 11-2 all-time when scoring 74 points or more against Georgetown, compared to a 1-7 mark when scoring 73 points or less ... Creighton, which had nine dunks on Saturday vs. Georgetown, had five more tonight (three by KeyShawn Feazell and one each from Alex O'Connell and Ryan Kalkbrenner) ... Creighton's 88 points were its most since scoring 90 points in a season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and its highest in a BIG EAST game since a 97-79 win vs. St. John's on Jan. 9, 2021.
The victory lifted the Bluejays to 16-8 overall and 8-5 in BIG EAST action, while Georgetown fell to 6-18 on the season and 0-13 in conference play with its program-record 14th consecutive loss.
Creighton took control of the game with three bursts in the opening half, highlighted by a 14-0 run down the stretch to take a 48-31 lead into the intermission.
Down 7-3 early in the game, Creighton's first surge was ignited by sophomore Ryan Kalkbrenner's traditional three-point play. In less than a minute, the Bluejays had seized an 11-7 edge courtesy of a mid-range jumper from freshman Trey Alexander followed by a three-pointer from senior Ryan Hawkins.
The second run was another 8-0 effort, pushing a 24-23 lead to a 32-23 edge with 6:33 remaining. This time freshman Ryan Nembhard powered Creighton's flight, connecting from beyond the arc on consecutive possessions, then Alexander capped things off with a driving layup.
Holding a 34-29 lead late in the opening stanza the Bluejays rattled off 14 straight to extend the edge to 48-29. O'Connell guided this Bluejay burst, starting things off with a dunk and delivering 10 of the 14 points. The Hoyas got the final bucket of the half, sending the squads to the locker room with Creighton up 48-31.
Creighton extended its lead to as much as 23 points (56-33) early in the second half, but Georgetown refused to quit. The Hoyas eventually trimmed the Bluejay lead to six points at 79-73 with 3:16 left. Creighton was able to hold Georgetown at bay with nine free throws in the final three minutes to secure the win.
O'Connell led Creighton with 27 points, one shy of his career-high (28 points against St. John's on Jan. 19). Hawkins recorded his league-leading eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds. The other three Bluejays to reach double figures were Kalkbrenner with 13 points as well as Feazell and Nembhard with 12 points each. Feazell's 12 points were a season-best. Creighton shot 53.8 percent from the floor and drained 12-of-29 three-pointers (41.4 percent) while also outscoring GU 13-4 in transition.
Georgetown got a career-high 27 points from freshman Aminu Mohammed, who also grabbed 10 rebounds. 2021 BIG EAST Tournament MVP Dante Harris delivered 23 points. The Hoyas shot 37.7 percent from the floor and made 3-of three-pointers. Kaiden RIce, who entered the night with a league-leading 82 three-pointers, finished the night 0-for-8 from the floor. GU outscored CU 28-8 off turnovers and 17-7 in second chance points.
The Bluejays return to the hardwood on Thursday, February 17 as Creighton makes the shortest trip in BIG EAST play, facing DePaul in Chicago with a tip on CBS Sports Network set for 9:00 p.m. Central.
NOTES: The game was a make-up for the Dec. 28 contest that was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Hoyas program ... Creighton improved to 12-9 all-time against Georgetown, including a 7-2 mark in Omaha. CU has won nine of the past 12 meetings at all sites ... Creighton improved to 20-2 under Greg McDermott on Monday's ... Ryan Hawkins' college teams improved to 175-16 overall and 100-11 in league play ... Creighton played, and won, back-to-back regular-season contests against the same team for the first time since defeating Saint Louis consecutively in 1976 ... Ryan Hawkins had his 37th career double-double ... Alex O'Connell has scored in double-figures 17 times (in 24 games) this season, compared to 16 times in 125 games during his first four seasons of college ... Creighton post players Ryan Kalkbrenner and KeyShawn Feazell went a combined 10-for-10 from the field, as both men made all five field goal attempts ... Creighton surpassed the 25,000 point mark all-time at CHI Health Center Omaha on a Ryan Hawkins three-pointer with 12:51 left that put Creighton up 67-47 ... Tonight was Creighton's 320th game that counted inside the facility, and CU is now 24-1 all-time in games where it crosses a 1,000 point milestone ... Ryan Kalkbrenner had a blocked shot in his 22nd straight game ... Creighton has won 22 straight games when holding opponents under 40 percent shooting from the field ... Creighton has won 23 straight games when five or more players score in double-figures ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 937 straight games, and 308 consecutive contests before halftime ... The game featured three technical fouls, including two to Georgetown coach Patrick Ewing and one to CU senior KeyShawn Feazell ... Creighton improved to 34-22 all-time in its first game following a Super Bowl, including a 7-2 record in the past nine years .... Creighton's streak of 10 straight games with four or fewer free throw misses was snapped as the Jays went 20-for-27 at the line. The streak had been CU's longest in at least 40 years ... Creighton improved to 11-2 all-time when scoring 74 points or more against Georgetown, compared to a 1-7 mark when scoring 73 points or less ... Creighton, which had nine dunks on Saturday vs. Georgetown, had five more tonight (three by KeyShawn Feazell and one each from Alex O'Connell and Ryan Kalkbrenner) ... Creighton's 88 points were its most since scoring 90 points in a season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and its highest in a BIG EAST game since a 97-79 win vs. St. John's on Jan. 9, 2021.
Team Stats
GTown
CU
FG%
.377
.538
3FG%
.158
.414
FT%
.917
.741
RB
35
37
TO
8
19
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
8
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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