Saturday, November 18
Omaha, Neb.
7:30 PM
Creighton University
4-0,0-0Big East
82
vs
50
Texas Southern
0-4,0-0SWAC
1
2
F
Texas Southern
27
23
50
Creighton
47
35
82
Photo by: Abby Mills
#8 Men's Basketball Handles Business vs. Texas Southern, 82-50
11/18/2023 7:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Bluejays start 4-0
OMAHA, Neb. -- Playing their final game before the 2023 Hall of Fame Classic, No. 8 Creighton Men's Basketball posted a decisive 82-50 win over Texas Southern on Saturday, November 18.
The win pushed the Bluejays to 4-0 on the season, while the Tigers fell to 0-4.
Creighton controlled the game from the tip, opening the game on a 17-4 run. Ryan Kalkbrenner got things rolling for the Bluejays with Creighton's eight of CU's first 11 points. His work on the interior helped open things up from beyond the arc as Steven Ashworth connected on a pair of long range buckets and Trey Alexander added another to push Creighton out to a 17-4 edge.
The Bluejay advantage grew to as 23 late in the opening frame on another three-pointer from Baylor Scheierman, as Creighton took a 47-27 in to the locker room at the half.
Leading 61-44 with 9:42 remaining in the game, Creighton delivered the knockout blow with 20 consecutive points to push its lead to 81-44. Kalkbrenner and Scheierman alternated buckets to get the surge rolling. By the end of the run Scheierman scored seven of his game-high 23 during the spurt, while Alexander, Mason Miller and Isaac Traudt knocked down three-pointers.
Joining Scheierman in double figures was Alexander with 20 points and Kalkbrenner with 16 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and the ninth of his career. CU dished 21 assists on 29 field goals and shot 46 percent from the field and 83.3 percent at the line. The Bluejays won the rebound battle 48-37.
Texas Southern was paced by 14 points from reserve Zytarious Mortle. The Tigers shot 30 percent from the field, including 26.7 percent from three-point range and 66.7 percent at the line.
The Bluejays return to the floor on Wednesday, November 22 as Creighton battles Loyola Chicago in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., at 3 p.m.
NOTES: Creighton honored Ryan Kalkbrenner prior to the game in recognition of his 200th career block, and its 1963-64 team at halftime ... The Bluejays tied a program record with 40 three-point field goals attempted ... Creighton improved to 18-1 all-time on FS2 ... Creighton and Texas Southern are two of 19 teams nationally to have appeared in each of the previous three NCAA Tournaments ... Baylor Scheierman made a three-pointer in his 51st straight game ... Scheierman has made three or more three-pointers in each of his last eight November games and multiple trifectas in 20 straight November games ... Scheierman is the first Bluejay to open the season with four straight games with three or more three-pointers since Ty-Shon Alexander did it in the first six games in 2018-19 ... Trey Alexander is Creighton's first player with four straight games of 20 straight points since Marcus Foster in 2018 and the first to do it in the first four games of a season since Doug McDermott in 2013-14 ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 989 straight games ... Creighton has started 4-0 in nine of Greg McDermott's 14 years on The Hilltop ... Creighton's Wooden Award nominees Trey Alexander, Baylor Scheierman and Ryan Kalkbrenner combined for 59 points, 26 rebounds, 15 assists and four blocked shots.
The win pushed the Bluejays to 4-0 on the season, while the Tigers fell to 0-4.
Creighton controlled the game from the tip, opening the game on a 17-4 run. Ryan Kalkbrenner got things rolling for the Bluejays with Creighton's eight of CU's first 11 points. His work on the interior helped open things up from beyond the arc as Steven Ashworth connected on a pair of long range buckets and Trey Alexander added another to push Creighton out to a 17-4 edge.
The Bluejay advantage grew to as 23 late in the opening frame on another three-pointer from Baylor Scheierman, as Creighton took a 47-27 in to the locker room at the half.
Leading 61-44 with 9:42 remaining in the game, Creighton delivered the knockout blow with 20 consecutive points to push its lead to 81-44. Kalkbrenner and Scheierman alternated buckets to get the surge rolling. By the end of the run Scheierman scored seven of his game-high 23 during the spurt, while Alexander, Mason Miller and Isaac Traudt knocked down three-pointers.
Joining Scheierman in double figures was Alexander with 20 points and Kalkbrenner with 16 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and the ninth of his career. CU dished 21 assists on 29 field goals and shot 46 percent from the field and 83.3 percent at the line. The Bluejays won the rebound battle 48-37.
Texas Southern was paced by 14 points from reserve Zytarious Mortle. The Tigers shot 30 percent from the field, including 26.7 percent from three-point range and 66.7 percent at the line.
The Bluejays return to the floor on Wednesday, November 22 as Creighton battles Loyola Chicago in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., at 3 p.m.
NOTES: Creighton honored Ryan Kalkbrenner prior to the game in recognition of his 200th career block, and its 1963-64 team at halftime ... The Bluejays tied a program record with 40 three-point field goals attempted ... Creighton improved to 18-1 all-time on FS2 ... Creighton and Texas Southern are two of 19 teams nationally to have appeared in each of the previous three NCAA Tournaments ... Baylor Scheierman made a three-pointer in his 51st straight game ... Scheierman has made three or more three-pointers in each of his last eight November games and multiple trifectas in 20 straight November games ... Scheierman is the first Bluejay to open the season with four straight games with three or more three-pointers since Ty-Shon Alexander did it in the first six games in 2018-19 ... Trey Alexander is Creighton's first player with four straight games of 20 straight points since Marcus Foster in 2018 and the first to do it in the first four games of a season since Doug McDermott in 2013-14 ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 989 straight games ... Creighton has started 4-0 in nine of Greg McDermott's 14 years on The Hilltop ... Creighton's Wooden Award nominees Trey Alexander, Baylor Scheierman and Ryan Kalkbrenner combined for 59 points, 26 rebounds, 15 assists and four blocked shots.
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— Creighton Men's Basketball (@BluejayMBB) November 21, 2023
Team Stats
TSU
CU
FG%
.300
.460
3FG%
.267
.350
FT%
.667
.833
RB
37
48
TO
5
7
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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