Saturday, January 7
Storrs, Conn.
11:00 AM
Creighton University
9-7,3-2Big East
60
at
69
Connecticut
15-2,4-2Big East
1
2
F
Creighton
29
31
60
UConn
37
32
69
Men's Basketball Drops Road Game at No. 4 UConn
1/7/2023 1:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Arthur Kaluma has most rebounds ever by a Bluejay in a BIG EAST game
STORRS, Conn. -- Arthur Kaluma had his second straight double-double with 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as visiting Creighton lost a 69-60 game at No. 4 Connecticut on Saturday, Jan. 7.
UConn (15-2, 4-2 BIG EAST) snapped a two-game skid with its 11th straight home win, while Creighton (9-7, 3-2 BIG EAST) had a three-game win streak come to an end.
The teams exchanged eight lead changes in the first 12 minutes before the game changed when Bluejay starters Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ryan Nembhard each picked up their second fouls with more than five minutes to play. The Huskies took advantage and owned a 37-29 lead into the half. Kaluma led CU with 10 points and seven rebounds as the Bluejays owned a 22-14 rebounding advantage. UConn was paced by 14 points from Adama Sanogo and 11 more from Jordan Hawkins.
UConn took a 40-29 lead as Hawkins sank three free throws before the Bluejays rallied with a 14-2 run to retake a 43-42 lead on a Trey Alexander jumper with 13:47 to play. All five Bluejay starters scored during the run, which forced a UConn timeout.
Sanogo, the Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, answered with the next seven points on two inside scores and a three-pointer to jump-start a 14-2 Huskies run. Creighton whittled the UConn lead down to six (59-53) with just over four minutes left on a dunk from Ryan Kalkbrenner, but Sanogo answered after a timeout to end the threat and CU never got any closer.
Sanogo led UConn with 26 points while Hawkins finished with 17 points.
Creighton won the rebound battle 49-34 and outscored the Huskies 26-20 in the paint.
Creighton returns to the court on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with a 6 p.m. Central game at No. 18 Xavier.
NOTES: Arthur Kaluma is the first Bluejay with 16 rebounds or more in a game since Gregory Echenique had 16 vs. UAB on Nov. 14, 2012. ... Baylor Scheierman has made a three-pointer in 26 straight games, but his nation-leading streak of 22 straight games with multiple three-pointers was snapped ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 964 straight games ... Ryan Kalkbrenner moved into fourth place in Creighton history in blocked shots with 154 career blocked shots, one more than Kenny Lawson Jr. (2006-11) 153 swats ... Creighton lost for the first time in six all-time meetings against UConn after being one of seven teams to start 5-0 against the Huskies ... All six meetings have been decided by single-digits ... Creighton's five games against top-25 opposition this season trail only Alabama nationally ... Creighton fell to 49-160 all-time against top-25 teams, including a 2-3 mark this season.
UConn (15-2, 4-2 BIG EAST) snapped a two-game skid with its 11th straight home win, while Creighton (9-7, 3-2 BIG EAST) had a three-game win streak come to an end.
The teams exchanged eight lead changes in the first 12 minutes before the game changed when Bluejay starters Ryan Kalkbrenner and Ryan Nembhard each picked up their second fouls with more than five minutes to play. The Huskies took advantage and owned a 37-29 lead into the half. Kaluma led CU with 10 points and seven rebounds as the Bluejays owned a 22-14 rebounding advantage. UConn was paced by 14 points from Adama Sanogo and 11 more from Jordan Hawkins.
UConn took a 40-29 lead as Hawkins sank three free throws before the Bluejays rallied with a 14-2 run to retake a 43-42 lead on a Trey Alexander jumper with 13:47 to play. All five Bluejay starters scored during the run, which forced a UConn timeout.
Sanogo, the Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, answered with the next seven points on two inside scores and a three-pointer to jump-start a 14-2 Huskies run. Creighton whittled the UConn lead down to six (59-53) with just over four minutes left on a dunk from Ryan Kalkbrenner, but Sanogo answered after a timeout to end the threat and CU never got any closer.
Sanogo led UConn with 26 points while Hawkins finished with 17 points.
Creighton won the rebound battle 49-34 and outscored the Huskies 26-20 in the paint.
Creighton returns to the court on Wednesday, Jan. 11, with a 6 p.m. Central game at No. 18 Xavier.
NOTES: Arthur Kaluma is the first Bluejay with 16 rebounds or more in a game since Gregory Echenique had 16 vs. UAB on Nov. 14, 2012. ... Baylor Scheierman has made a three-pointer in 26 straight games, but his nation-leading streak of 22 straight games with multiple three-pointers was snapped ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 964 straight games ... Ryan Kalkbrenner moved into fourth place in Creighton history in blocked shots with 154 career blocked shots, one more than Kenny Lawson Jr. (2006-11) 153 swats ... Creighton lost for the first time in six all-time meetings against UConn after being one of seven teams to start 5-0 against the Huskies ... All six meetings have been decided by single-digits ... Creighton's five games against top-25 opposition this season trail only Alabama nationally ... Creighton fell to 49-160 all-time against top-25 teams, including a 2-3 mark this season.
Team Stats
CU
UConn
FG%
.328
.350
3FG%
.125
.333
FT%
.783
.826
RB
49
34
TO
13
5
STL
1
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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