Creighton 75-65 DePaul (Feb 26, 2025) Play-by-Play

DePaul Blue Demons

11-18, 2-16 Big East

	1	2	T
DEP	32	33	65
CREI	36	39	75

Creighton Bluejays

20-8, 13-4 Big East

Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.
Steven Ashworth made Three Point Jumper.
Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Jasen Green.
Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Layup.
Jamiya Neal made Three Point Jumper.
Fredrick King made Layup. Assisted by Isaac Traudt.
Isaac Traudt missed Jumper.
Fedor Zugic made Jumper.
Isaac Traudt missed Three Point Jumper.
Fredrick King made Layup. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper.
Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.
Fedor Zugic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Miller.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk.
Steven Ashworth made Jumper.
Jackson McAndrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
Fedor Zugic made Dunk.
Steven Ashworth missed Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth missed Layup.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.
Fedor Zugic missed Three Point Jumper.
Fedor Zugic missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper. Assisted by Jasen Green.
Jasen Green missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Jasen Green.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.
Jamiya Neal made Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Layup.
Jasen Green made Two Point Tip Shot.
Jamiya Neal missed Jumper.
Isaac Traudt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
Isaac Traudt missed Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Kalkbrenner.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.
Isaac Traudt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ty Davis.
Jamiya Neal missed Three Point Jumper.
Mason Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth made Layup.
Jamiya Neal missed Jumper.
Fedor Zugic missed Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.
Jamiya Neal missed Dunk.
Fedor Zugic missed Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth made Three Point Jumper.
Steven Ashworth missed Three Point Jumper.
Layden Blocker made Dunk.
JJ Traynor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Gunn.
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Jumper.
Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Rivera.
CJ Gunn made Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Jumper.
Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy D'Amico.
Layden Blocker made Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Layup. Assisted by Layden Blocker.
Isaiah Rivera made Layup.
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera missed Jumper.
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Meyer.
David Thomas missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera made Layup.
Isaiah Rivera missed Layup.
Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.
David Thomas made Layup.
David Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Rivera.
CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
CJ Gunn made Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Jumper.
JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico made Layup. Assisted by Layden Blocker.
Layden Blocker made Layup.
Chris Riddle missed Layup.
Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.
Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy D'Amico.
CJ Gunn made Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
Isaiah Rivera made Layup.
JJ Traynor missed Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera missed Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera missed Layup.
Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.
Layden Blocker made Layup.
Layden Blocker missed Jumper.
CJ Gunn missed Jumper.
Isaiah Rivera made Layup.
Layden Blocker made Layup.
Theo Pierre-Justin missed Three Point Jumper.
David Thomas made Jumper.
Theo Pierre-Justin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Thomas.
Troy D'Amico made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pierre-Justin.
Isaiah Rivera made Jumper.

DEPAUL

CREIGHTON

TIME		DEP	CREI
20:00	Start game	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball won by Creighton	0	0
19:59	Jump Ball lost by DePaul	0	0
19:45	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.	0	2
19:15	Layden Blocker made Dunk.	2	2
18:42	Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.	2	2
18:39	Isaiah Rivera Defensive Rebound.	2	2
18:27	JJ Traynor made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by CJ Gunn.	5	2
18:12	Steven Ashworth made Three Point Jumper.	5	5
17:48	Layden Blocker missed Jumper.	5	5
17:46	Ryan Kalkbrenner Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:37	Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
17:34	Troy D'Amico Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:25	JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.	5	5
17:23	Jamiya Neal Defensive Rebound.	5	5
17:16	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Jamiya Neal.	5	7
16:51	JJ Traynor missed Jumper.	5	7
16:48	Ryan Kalkbrenner Defensive Rebound.	5	7
16:34	Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Three Point Jumper.	5	7
16:29	CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.	5	7
16:06	Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.	5	7
16:04	Creighton Defensive Rebound.	5	7
15:53	Steven Ashworth missed Three Point Jumper.	5	7
15:50	CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.	5	7
15:44	Troy D'Amico made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Rivera.	8	7
15:35	Foul on Isaiah Rivera.	8	7
15:35	Official TV Timeout	8	7
15:30	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Jasen Green.	8	9
15:09	CJ Gunn made Jumper.	10	9
14:54	Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.	10	9
14:50	CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.	10	9
14:34	CJ Gunn missed Jumper.	10	9
14:31	CJ Gunn Offensive Rebound.	10	9
14:29	CJ Gunn missed Jumper.	10	9
14:29	DePaul Offensive Rebound.	10	9
14:29	Jackson McAndrew subbing out for Creighton	10	9
14:29	Isaac Traudt subbing in for Creighton	10	9
14:09	Layden Blocker missed Three Point Jumper.	10	9
14:05	Jasen Green Defensive Rebound.	10	9
13:41	Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Layup.	10	9
13:41	JJ Traynor Block.	10	9
13:37	Ryan Kalkbrenner Offensive Rebound.	10	9
13:36	Ryan Kalkbrenner Turnover.	10	9
13:36	Troy D'Amico Steal.	10	9
13:19	Foul on Jamiya Neal.	10	9
13:19	Isaiah Rivera made Free Throw.	11	9
13:19	Jasen Green subbing out for Creighton	11	9
13:19	Fedor Zugic subbing in for Creighton	11	9
13:19	Troy D'Amico subbing out for DePaul	11	9
13:19	Layden Blocker subbing out for DePaul	11	9
13:19	Chris Riddle subbing in for DePaul	11	9
13:19	David Thomas subbing in for DePaul	11	9
13:19	Isaiah Rivera made Free Throw.	12	9
13:03	Foul on JJ Traynor.	12	9
12:55	Jamiya Neal made Three Point Jumper.	12	12
12:40	Foul on Jamiya Neal.	12	12
12:40	Jamiya Neal subbing out for Creighton	12	12
12:40	Ryan Kalkbrenner subbing out for Creighton	12	12
12:40	Mason Miller subbing in for Creighton	12	12
12:40	Fredrick King subbing in for Creighton	12	12
12:40	JJ Traynor subbing out for DePaul	12	12
12:40	Troy D'Amico subbing in for DePaul	12	12
12:23	Foul on Steven Ashworth.	12	12
12:20	Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.	12	12
12:18	Creighton Defensive Rebound.	12	12
12:05	Foul on David Thomas.	12	12
11:51	Fredrick King made Layup. Assisted by Isaac Traudt.	12	14
11:25	Foul on Isaac Traudt.	12	14
11:25	Official TV Timeout	12	14
11:25	David Thomas subbing out for DePaul	12	14
11:25	Layden Blocker subbing in for DePaul	12	14
11:25	Troy D'Amico missed Free Throw.	12	14
11:25	DePaul Deadball Team Rebound.	12	14
11:25	Troy D'Amico made Free Throw.	13	14
11:10	Isaac Traudt missed Jumper.	13	14
11:07	Mason Miller Offensive Rebound.	13	14
10:56	Fedor Zugic made Jumper.	13	16
10:32	CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Troy D'Amico.	16	16
10:16	Steven Ashworth Turnover.	16	16
10:16	Layden Blocker Steal.	16	16
9:54	Layden Blocker made Jumper.	18	16
9:37	Isaac Traudt missed Three Point Jumper.	18	16
9:33	Chris Riddle Defensive Rebound.	18	16
9:08	CJ Gunn made Layup. Assisted by Layden Blocker.	20	16
8:54	Fredrick King made Layup. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.	20	18
8:37	Isaiah Rivera made Layup.	22	18
8:28	Foul on Layden Blocker.	22	18
8:27	Fredrick King subbing out for Creighton	22	18
8:27	Isaac Traudt subbing out for Creighton	22	18
8:27	Ryan Kalkbrenner subbing in for Creighton	22	18
8:27	Jackson McAndrew subbing in for Creighton	22	18
8:27	Troy D'Amico subbing out for DePaul	22	18
8:27	Chris Riddle subbing out for DePaul	22	18
8:27	Jacob Meyer subbing in for DePaul	22	18
8:27	JJ Traynor subbing in for DePaul	22	18
8:12	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper.	22	20
7:41	Layden Blocker missed Jumper.	22	20
7:38	Mason Miller Defensive Rebound.	22	20
7:35	Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.	22	20
7:32	Mason Miller Offensive Rebound.	22	20
7:30	Fedor Zugic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mason Miller.	22	23
7:27	DePaul Timeout	22	23
7:27	Official TV Timeout	22	23
7:11	JJ Traynor missed Three Point Jumper.	22	23
7:06	Jackson McAndrew Defensive Rebound.	22	23
7:02	Foul on Jacob Meyer.	22	23
6:46	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk.	22	25
6:19	Isaiah Rivera missed Jumper.	22	25
6:17	Steven Ashworth Defensive Rebound.	22	25
6:10	Steven Ashworth made Jumper.	22	27
5:50	Layden Blocker missed Jumper.	22	27
5:50	Ryan Kalkbrenner Block.	22	27
5:47	Ryan Kalkbrenner Defensive Rebound.	22	27
5:44	Jackson McAndrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.	22	30
5:15	CJ Gunn made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Meyer.	25	30
5:06	Fedor Zugic made Dunk.	25	32
4:46	CJ Gunn Turnover.	25	32
4:46	Jackson McAndrew Steal.	25	32
4:46	Mason Miller subbing out for Creighton	25	32
4:46	Jasen Green subbing in for Creighton	25	32
4:46	Layden Blocker subbing out for DePaul	25	32
4:46	Jacob Meyer subbing out for DePaul	25	32
4:46	Troy D'Amico subbing in for DePaul	25	32
4:46	David Thomas subbing in for DePaul	25	32
4:35	Steven Ashworth missed Three Point Jumper.	25	32
4:32	JJ Traynor Defensive Rebound.	25	32
4:19	David Thomas missed Jumper.	25	32
4:17	Steven Ashworth Defensive Rebound.	25	32
4:15	Steven Ashworth missed Layup.	25	32
4:15	David Thomas Block.	25	32
4:15	Creighton Offensive Rebound.	25	32
4:02	Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.	25	32
3:59	CJ Gunn Defensive Rebound.	25	32
3:43	CJ Gunn missed Jumper.	25	32
3:40	Ryan Kalkbrenner Defensive Rebound.	25	32
3:34	Fedor Zugic Turnover.	25	32
3:34	David Thomas Steal.	25	32
3:30	CJ Gunn missed Three Point Jumper.	25	32
3:27	Fedor Zugic Defensive Rebound.	25	32
3:23	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Steven Ashworth.	25	34
3:20	Official TV Timeout	25	34
3:20	CJ Gunn subbing out for DePaul	25	34
3:20	JJ Traynor subbing out for DePaul	25	34
3:20	Layden Blocker subbing in for DePaul	25	34
3:20	Chris Riddle subbing in for DePaul	25	34
2:49	Isaiah Rivera made Layup.	27	34
2:17	Jackson McAndrew missed Three Point Jumper.	27	34
2:15	Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.	27	34
2:15	Creighton Turnover.	27	34
1:56	Isaiah Rivera missed Layup.	27	34
1:53	Jackson McAndrew Defensive Rebound.	27	34
1:43	Fedor Zugic missed Three Point Jumper.	27	34
1:40	DePaul Defensive Rebound.	27	34
1:27	Troy D'Amico missed Three Point Jumper.	27	34
1:23	Jackson McAndrew Defensive Rebound.	27	34
1:15	Steven Ashworth Turnover.	27	34
1:15	David Thomas Steal.	27	34
1:10	David Thomas made Layup.	29	34
0:58	Jackson McAndrew subbing out for Creighton	29	34
0:58	Isaac Traudt subbing in for Creighton	29	34
0:50	Foul on Chris Riddle.	29	34
0:50	Chris Riddle subbing out for DePaul	29	34
0:50	CJ Gunn subbing in for DePaul	29	34
0:39	Foul on CJ Gunn.	29	34
0:39	Jasen Green made Free Throw.	29	35
0:39	Isaac Traudt subbing out for Creighton	29	35
0:39	Mason Miller subbing in for Creighton	29	35
0:39	Jasen Green made Free Throw.	29	36
0:25	David Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Rivera.	32	36
0:13	Creighton Timeout	32	36
0:13	Troy D'Amico subbing out for DePaul	32	36
0:13	David Thomas subbing out for DePaul	32	36
0:13	JJ Traynor subbing in for DePaul	32	36
0:13	Theo Pierre-Justin subbing in for DePaul	32	36
0:01	Fedor Zugic missed Three Point Jumper.	32	36
0:00	Jasen Green Offensive Rebound.	32	36
0:00	End of 1st half	32	36

CHI Health Center Omaha

9:00 PM, February 26, 2025Coverage: Peacock

Omaha, NE

Line: CREI -15.5

Over/Under: 146.5

Attendance: 17,213

Referees:
Jeff Clark
Lamar Simpson
Ed Corliss

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	18-2	-	31-5
Creighton	15-5	3	25-11
UConn	14-6	4	24-11
Marquette	13-7	5	23-11
Xavier	13-7	5	22-12
Villanova	11-9	7	19-14
Georgetown	8-12	10	17-15
Butler	6-14	12	14-19
Providence	6-14	12	12-20
DePaul	4-16	14	14-19
Seton Hall	2-18	16	7-25

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