Thursday, November 30
Stillwater, Okla.
8:00 PM
Creighton University
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Oklahoma State
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#15 Creighton
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Oklahoma State
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Ryan Kalkbrenner
Photo by: Andrew Grieve
First Half Run Slows Pokes in BIG EAST - Big 12 Battle
11/30/2023 9:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Four Bluejays score in double-digits
STILLWATER, Okla. -- A 19-2 run to close the first half helped No. 15 Creighton men's basketball earn a 79-65 win at Oklahoma State on Thursday evening inside historic Gallagher-Iba Arena. The game was part of the fifth rendition of the BIG EAST - Big 12 Battle.
After falling behind 12-6 early, Steven Ashworth keyed a 14-2 run and helped the Bluejays gain the momentum and build a 20-14 lead. Ashworth had 11 of those points, sinking a pair of three-pointers as well as an old-fashioned three-point play. OSU countered with the next seven points to tie the score at 23-all.
Creighton pulled away once again with a 17-0 run, that featured seven points by Ryan Kalkbrenner and maintained a 47-29 lead at the break. CU had 14 points from Ashworth and 12 from Kalkbrenner in the opening 20 minutes while also owning a 21-13 lead on the glass. CU shot 16-of-27 before the break (59.3 percent), including 7-of-12 attempts from behind the arc. OSU got 12 points from Javon Small, but the rest of the team made just 8-of-25 field goal attempts. The Pokes missed their final nine field goal attempts of the half over the final 6:36.
The lead hovered between 12 and 17 points for the first 17 minutes of the second half as Creighton held off every OSU rally.
Scheierman led Creighton with 21 points, while Ashworth (17), Alexander (20) and Kalkbrenner (16) each scored in double-figures. Kalkbrenner snared 12 rebounds to pick up his 12th career double-double.
Small led OSU with 24 points while Eric Dailey Jr. owned 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Creighton returns to the court on Sunday with a 3 p.m. game at Nebraska that will be televised on FS1 and can be heard on 1620 The Zone.
NOTES: The teams were meeting for the first time since 1998, but 41st time overall. Creighton leads the overall series, 22-19 ... Former Creighton head coach Eddie Sutton (1969-74) later coached at Oklahoma State (1990-2006) ... Oklahoma State associate head coach Terrence Rencher was a Creighton assistant coach from 2019-2021 ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 992 straight games ... Baylor Scheierman has made a three-pointer in 54 straight games, including all 44 contests as a Creighton Bluejay to extend his program record ... Baylor Scheierman grabbed eight rebounds and now owns 991 in his college career ... Ryan Kalkbrenner had 16 points and now owns 1,275 in his career. He passed Wally Anderzunas (1,267) for 25th place in CU history and Bob Gibson (1,272) for 24th place on the night ... Creighton is 6-1 or better after seven games for the eighth time in 14 seasons under Greg McDermott .. Creighton picked up its first road win against Oklahoma State since 1943, snapping a five-game losing streak in Stillwater ... Creighton is now 20-2 since 2002 in the contest following a loss by 20 points or more ... Creighton improved to 2-3 all-time in the BIG EAST - Big 12 Battle ... Creighton improved to 7-7 under Greg McDermott in its first true road game of the season. Each of the first six teams with a victory in its true road opener went on to reach the NCAA Tournament ... Baylor Scheierman is the only player in the country to make three or more three-points in every team game this season. Tonight was his 23rd straight November game with three or more trifectas.
After falling behind 12-6 early, Steven Ashworth keyed a 14-2 run and helped the Bluejays gain the momentum and build a 20-14 lead. Ashworth had 11 of those points, sinking a pair of three-pointers as well as an old-fashioned three-point play. OSU countered with the next seven points to tie the score at 23-all.
Creighton pulled away once again with a 17-0 run, that featured seven points by Ryan Kalkbrenner and maintained a 47-29 lead at the break. CU had 14 points from Ashworth and 12 from Kalkbrenner in the opening 20 minutes while also owning a 21-13 lead on the glass. CU shot 16-of-27 before the break (59.3 percent), including 7-of-12 attempts from behind the arc. OSU got 12 points from Javon Small, but the rest of the team made just 8-of-25 field goal attempts. The Pokes missed their final nine field goal attempts of the half over the final 6:36.
The lead hovered between 12 and 17 points for the first 17 minutes of the second half as Creighton held off every OSU rally.
Scheierman led Creighton with 21 points, while Ashworth (17), Alexander (20) and Kalkbrenner (16) each scored in double-figures. Kalkbrenner snared 12 rebounds to pick up his 12th career double-double.
Small led OSU with 24 points while Eric Dailey Jr. owned 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Creighton returns to the court on Sunday with a 3 p.m. game at Nebraska that will be televised on FS1 and can be heard on 1620 The Zone.
NOTES: The teams were meeting for the first time since 1998, but 41st time overall. Creighton leads the overall series, 22-19 ... Former Creighton head coach Eddie Sutton (1969-74) later coached at Oklahoma State (1990-2006) ... Oklahoma State associate head coach Terrence Rencher was a Creighton assistant coach from 2019-2021 ... Creighton has made a three-pointer in 992 straight games ... Baylor Scheierman has made a three-pointer in 54 straight games, including all 44 contests as a Creighton Bluejay to extend his program record ... Baylor Scheierman grabbed eight rebounds and now owns 991 in his college career ... Ryan Kalkbrenner had 16 points and now owns 1,275 in his career. He passed Wally Anderzunas (1,267) for 25th place in CU history and Bob Gibson (1,272) for 24th place on the night ... Creighton is 6-1 or better after seven games for the eighth time in 14 seasons under Greg McDermott .. Creighton picked up its first road win against Oklahoma State since 1943, snapping a five-game losing streak in Stillwater ... Creighton is now 20-2 since 2002 in the contest following a loss by 20 points or more ... Creighton improved to 2-3 all-time in the BIG EAST - Big 12 Battle ... Creighton improved to 7-7 under Greg McDermott in its first true road game of the season. Each of the first six teams with a victory in its true road opener went on to reach the NCAA Tournament ... Baylor Scheierman is the only player in the country to make three or more three-points in every team game this season. Tonight was his 23rd straight November game with three or more trifectas.
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Team Stats
CU
OSU
FG%
.527
.403
3FG%
.526
.438
FT%
.733
.727
RB
38
30
TO
10
9
STL
5
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
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