Kalkbrenner leads Creighton over No. 19 Providence 73-67
From left to right, Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner, Baylor Scheierman and Arthur Kaluma celebrate after Kaluma's basket against Providence during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rebecca S. Gratz]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 13 of his 21 points in the final 15 minutes and Creighton ended No. 19 Providence’s nine-game win streak with a 73-67 victory. The Bluejays got 20 points from Trey Alexander and 19 from Baylor Scheierman. Creighton was up 16 points two minutes into the second half before Providence went on a 25-9 run with Scheierman on the bench in foul trouble for most of it. Bryce Hopkins’ 3-pointer from the wing tied it 54-all with eight minutes to play. Hopkins had 20 points to lead the Friars.
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Creighton's Baylor Scheierman (55) reacts after hitting a 3-pointer against Providence during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Providence's Devin Carter, top, dives for a loose ball against Creighton's Arthur Kaluma during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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Creighton's Francisco Farabello, second from right, scrambles to save a loose ball against Providence's Devin Carter, from left, Clifton Moore and Noah Locke during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
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