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No. 14 Creighton routs Houston Christian 78-43, Greg McDermott becomes Bluejays' career wins leader

AP
Nov 13, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points, Steven Ashworth added 13 and No. 14 Creighton blew out Houston Christian 78-43 on Wednesday night to make Greg McDermott the Bluejays' all-time coaching wins leader.

McDermott has won 328 games at Creighton since taking over for Dana Altman in 2010. Altman, now at Oregon, won 327 games from 1994-2010.

The Bluejays (3-0) held Houston Christian (1-2) to 25% shooting and the lowest point total against them since 2017.

The 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner continued his torrid shooting, going 6 of 6 from the field to put him at 35 of 38 through three games for a nation-leading 92.1%.

The Bluejays came out sluggish, scoring only three points through the first 5 1/2 minutes. They turned up their transition offense, Kalkbrenner began asserting himself in the post and the rout was on after a 16-0 run gave them a double-digit lead that kept growing.

D'Aundre Samuels led the Huskies with eight points.

Houston Christian: The Huskies, picked last in the 12-team Southland Conference, dropped to 0-16 all-time against ranked opponents.

Creighton: The Bluejays got off to a slow start for a third straight game, missing seven of their first eight shots. They have gotten away with it against three overmatched opponents but won't be able to once the competition gets stiffer.

Creighton outscored the Huskies 36-5 over the last 16 minutes of the first half, holding them without a point over an eight-minute span.

Houston Christian shot 15.2% from the field (5 of 33) the first 20 minutes and only scored 12 first-half points, the lowest by a Division I team this season.

Houston Christian hosts Division III Rockford on Saturday, the same day Creighton hosts Kansas City.

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1st Half
HOUC
Huskies
12
CREI
Bluejays
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Pierce Bazil vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (Steven Ashworth gains possession)
19:44		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
19:42		Demari Williams defensive rebound
19:35		Demari Williams misses three point jump shot
19:33		Porter Bazil offensive rebound
19:33		Jump ball. Demari Williams vs. Pop Isaacs (Demari Williams gains possession)
19:18		Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot
19:16		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
19:04		Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
19:02		Jamiya Neal offensive rebound
18:55	+3	Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)	0-3
18:20		Isaac Traudt personal foul
18:14	+2	Elijah Brooks makes two point jump shot	2-3
18:04		Trent Johnson blocks Isaac Traudt's three point jump shot
18:02		Elijah Brooks defensive rebound
17:37	+3	D'Aundre Samuels makes three point jump shot	5-3
17:24		Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
17:22		Porter Bazil defensive rebound
17:06		Trent Johnson offensive foul
17:06		Trent Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
16:51		Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (D'Aundre Samuels steals)
16:19		Elijah Brooks misses three point jump shot
16:17		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
16:12		Jamiya Neal turnover (bad pass) (D'Aundre Samuels steals)
16:01		Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Pierce Bazil's two point layup
15:59		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:47		Isaac Traudt misses two point hook shot
15:42		Huskies defensive rebound
15:40		TV timeout
15:31		Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks D'Aundre Samuels's three point jump shot
15:29		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:09		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
15:07		Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
14:39		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
14:37		Porter Bazil offensive rebound
14:31	+2	Porter Bazil makes two point jump shot	7-3
14:19		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
14:17		D'Aundre Samuels defensive rebound
13:52		D'Aundre Samuels misses two point jump shot
13:50		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
13:40		Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Trent Johnson steals)
13:13		Elijah Brooks misses three point jump shot
13:11		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
13:04	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot	7-6
12:32		Trent Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:30		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
12:07		Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
12:05		Elijah Brooks defensive rebound
11:41		Elijah Brooks misses two point jump shot
11:39		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	7-8
11:03		Bryson Dawkins misses two point layup
11:01		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
10:51		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
10:49		Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
10:32		Trent Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:30		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	7-10
9:54		Porter Bazil misses three point jump shot
9:52		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
9:47	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot	7-13
9:47		Huskies 30 second timeout
9:47		TV timeout
9:28		Julian Mackey misses two point jump shot
9:26		Fredrick King defensive rebound
9:09		Julian Mackey personal foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
9:04		Demari Williams shooting foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
9:04		Jasen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:04		Jasen Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04		Julian Mackey defensive rebound
8:32		Huskies turnover (shot clock violation)
8:14	+2	Fredrick King makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	7-15
7:55		Demari Williams misses three point jump shot
7:53		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
7:34		Isaac Traudt misses two point layup
7:32		Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
7:22	+2	Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Isaac Traudt assists)	7-17
7:02		Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot
7:00		Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
6:49	+2	Isaac Traudt makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	7-19
6:30		Demari Williams misses two point layup
6:28		Demari Williams offensive rebound
6:24	+2	Demari Williams makes two point layup	9-19
6:15		Demari Williams personal foul
6:15		TV timeout
6:03		Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Trent Johnson steals)
5:57		D'Aundre Samuels misses two point layup
5:55		Trent Johnson offensive rebound
5:45		Trent Johnson misses two point layup
5:43		D'Aundre Samuels offensive rebound
5:35		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
5:33		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
5:23		Porter Bazil blocks Ty Davis's two point layup
5:21		Trent Johnson defensive rebound
5:14		Bryson Dawkins misses two point dunk
5:12		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
5:00	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists)	9-21
4:37		Porter Bazil turnover (double dribble)
4:21		Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass)
4:08		Elijah Brooks turnover (lost ball)
3:51		Bryson Dawkins shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
3:49		TV timeout
3:49		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:49	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-22
3:22		Julian Mackey misses two point jump shot
3:20		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
3:16	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)	9-24
3:16		Peyton Rogers shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
3:16	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-25
3:01		Peyton Rogers misses three point jump shot
2:59		Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
2:42	+3	Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)	9-28
2:24		Peyton Rogers misses three point jump shot
2:22		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
2:17		Trent Johnson shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-29
2:17	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-30
1:59		Bryson Dawkins misses two point layup
1:57		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
1:46	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point dunk	9-32
1:28		Peyton Rogers misses three point jump shot
1:26		Bluejays defensive rebound
1:12	+3	Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)	9-35
0:51		Peyton Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals)
0:40	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point layup	9-37
0:26	+3	Julian Mackey makes three point jump shot (Trent Johnson assists)	12-37
0:10		Bryson Dawkins personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
0:10	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-38
0:10	+1	Steven Ashworth makes regular free throw 2 of 2	12-39
0:07		Shane Thomas personal foul
0:03		D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
0:01		Porter Bazil offensive rebound
0:00		Trent Johnson misses two point jump shot
0:00		Trent Johnson offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HOUC
Huskies
31
CREI
Bluejays
39

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Elijah Brooks personal foul
19:42	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Isaac Traudt assists)	12-42
18:59	+2	Porter Bazil makes two point jump shot	14-42
18:41		Porter Bazil personal foul
18:23	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	14-44
18:15		Jamiya Neal personal foul
18:08		Demari Williams misses three point jump shot
18:06		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
17:56		Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Demari Williams steals)
17:48		D'Aundre Samuels turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
17:32		Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
17:30		Demari Williams defensive rebound
17:22		Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Pierce Bazil's two point dunk
17:20		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:04	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)	14-46
16:55		D'Aundre Samuels turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals)
16:46	+2	Jamiya Neal makes two point layup	14-48
16:36		D'Aundre Samuels turnover (lost ball) (Steven Ashworth steals)
16:31	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point layup	14-50
16:30		Huskies 30 second timeout
16:27		TV timeout
16:10	+3	Peyton Rogers makes three point jump shot (Bryson Dawkins assists)	17-50
15:53		Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Rogers steals)
15:44	+2	Bryson Dawkins makes two point layup	19-50
15:25		Isaac Traudt turnover (lost ball)
15:25		TV timeout
15:13		Peyton Rogers misses three point jump shot
15:11		Ivan Reynolds offensive rebound
14:59		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
14:57		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
14:53		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
14:51		Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
14:45		Trent Johnson shooting foul (Jackson McAndrew draws the foul)
14:45	+1	Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-51
14:45		Jackson McAndrew misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:45		Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
14:31		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
14:29		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
14:19		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
14:17		Julian Mackey defensive rebound
14:12		Jackson McAndrew personal foul
14:00		Peyton Rogers misses two point jump shot
13:58		Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
13:50		Julian Mackey shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
13:50	+1	Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-52
13:50	+1	Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-53
13:33	+3	Trent Johnson makes three point jump shot (Bryson Dawkins assists)	22-53
13:15	+2	Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)	22-55
13:01		Bryson Dawkins offensive foul
13:01		Bryson Dawkins turnover (offensive foul)
12:39	+2	Fredrick King makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)	22-57
12:27		Ivan Reynolds misses three point jump shot
12:25		Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
12:18		Jasen Green misses two point layup
12:17		Huskies defensive rebound
12:08		Porter Bazil misses three point jump shot
12:06		Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
11:52		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
11:50		Bryson Dawkins defensive rebound
11:45		Bryson Dawkins turnover (bad pass)
11:45		TV timeout
11:33		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
11:31		Pierce Bazil defensive rebound
11:15	+2	Trent Johnson makes two point dunk (Julian Mackey assists)	24-57
10:55	+3	Jasen Green makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)	24-60
10:23		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
10:21		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
10:13		Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
10:11		Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
10:08		Porter Bazil shooting foul (Jackson McAndrew draws the foul)
10:08		Jackson McAndrew misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:08	+1	Jackson McAndrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-61
9:46		Ty Davis personal foul
9:39		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
9:37		Huskies offensive rebound
9:26		Bryson Dawkins misses three point jump shot
9:24		Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
9:08	+2	Sterling Knox makes two point layup (Jackson McAndrew assists)	24-63
8:59		Fredrick King shooting foul (Pierce Bazil draws the foul)
8:59		Pierce Bazil misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:59	+1	Pierce Bazil makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-63
8:48		Sterling Knox turnover (bad pass) (Pierce Bazil steals)
8:39	+2	Pierce Bazil makes two point layup	27-63
8:35		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
8:33		Pierce Bazil defensive rebound
8:27		Pierce Bazil misses three point jump shot
8:25		Bluejays defensive rebound
8:01		Julian Mackey personal foul
8:01		TV timeout
8:01	+1	Ty Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-64
8:01	+1	Ty Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-65
7:45		Demari Williams misses two point jump shot
7:43		Ty Davis defensive rebound
7:34		Ty Davis turnover (bad pass) (Bryson Dawkins steals)
7:28		Bryson Dawkins misses two point layup
7:26		Trent Johnson offensive rebound
7:18	+2	Porter Bazil makes two point jump shot (Trent Johnson assists)	29-65
6:58	+2	Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Shane Thomas assists)	29-67
6:36		Demari Williams misses two point jump shot
6:34		Ty Davis defensive rebound
6:23	+2	Isaac Traudt makes two point layup	29-69
6:08		Fredrick King blocks Demari Williams's two point layup
6:06		Fredrick King defensive rebound
5:54	+2	Shane Thomas makes two point layup	29-71
5:42		Bryson Dawkins misses two point jump shot
5:40		Demari Williams offensive rebound
5:39		Fredrick King personal foul
5:34		Demari Williams misses three point jump shot
5:32		Sterling Knox defensive rebound
5:22	+2	Sterling Knox makes two point jump shot	29-73
5:14		Fredrick King blocks Porter Bazil's two point layup
5:12		Huskies offensive rebound
5:07		Julian Mackey misses two point layup
5:05		Porter Bazil offensive rebound
4:55		D'Aundre Samuels misses three point jump shot
4:53		Jasen Green defensive rebound
4:44		Fredrick King misses two point layup
4:42		Huskies defensive rebound
4:30		Pierce Bazil misses two point jump shot
4:28		Sterling Knox defensive rebound
4:00		Sterling Knox misses two point jump shot
3:56		Huskies defensive rebound
3:56		TV timeout
3:39	+2	Pierce Bazil makes two point jump shot	31-73
3:21		D'Aundre Samuels shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
3:21		Fredrick King misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:21	+1	Fredrick King makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-74
3:07		Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot
3:05		Ty Davis defensive rebound
2:45		Pierce Bazil personal foul (Ty Davis draws the foul)
2:45		Ty Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:45		Trent Johnson defensive rebound
2:35		Porter Bazil misses three point jump shot
2:33		Porter Bazil offensive rebound
2:22	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot	33-74
2:22		Ty Davis shooting foul (D'Aundre Samuels draws the foul)
2:22	+1	D'Aundre Samuels makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-74
2:07		Shane Thomas misses three point jump shot
2:05		Huskies defensive rebound
1:53	+2	Mason McBride makes two point layup (Trent Johnson assists)	36-74
1:35		Sterling Knox misses two point layup
1:33		Trent Johnson defensive rebound
1:26		D'Aundre Samuels misses two point layup
1:24		Trent Johnson offensive rebound
1:17	+2	Pierce Bazil makes two point layup	38-74
1:04	+2	Shane Thomas makes two point jump shot	38-76
0:45	+3	Mason McBride makes three point jump shot	41-76
0:31	+2	Sterling Knox makes two point layup (Ty Davis assists)	41-78
0:13	+2	D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot	43-78
0:00		End of period

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D'Aundre Samuels makes two point jump shot