Freemantle scores 19 of his 23 in the 2nd half, Xavier beats Creighton 83-61 for fifth straight win
AP
Mar 01, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) Zach Freemantle scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half to help Xavier Musketeers beat Creighton Bluejays 83-61 on Saturday for its fifth straight win.
Freemantle added six rebounds for the Musketeers (19-10, 11-7 Big East Conference). Ryan Conwell scored 20 points and Dante Maddox Jr. had 16.
Creighton (20-9, 13-5), which has two regular-season games remaining and is 3 1/2 games back of No. 7 St. John's, entered tied with Marquette for second place in the conference and has a one-game lead over UConn.
Ryan Kalkbrenner finished with 23 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for the Bluejays. Creighton also got nine points and five assists from Steven Ashworth. Jamiya Neal finished with eight points and six rebounds.
Xavier took the lead with 12:51 left in the first half and did not give it up. Conwell led the Musketeers with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 42-27 at the break. Xavier pulled away with a 14-0 run in the second half to extend an eight-point lead to 22 points.
NEXT UP
Creighton visits Seton Hall on Tuesday.
Xavier plays Wednesday against Butler on the road.
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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
27
XAV
Musketeers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Zach Freemantle (Steven Ashworth gains possession)
19:46
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
3-0
19:25
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Dailyn Swain assists)
3-2
19:09
Jasen Green misses two point jump shot
19:07
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)
3-4
18:26
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
18:24
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
18:19
Marcus Foster misses two point layup
18:17
Jasen Green defensive rebound
18:11
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
6-4
17:49
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
17:47
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
17:28
+2
Jasen Green makes two point layup (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
8-4
17:16
Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot
17:14
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
17:05
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
17:03
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
16:45
+2
Ryan Conwell makes two point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)
8-6
16:24
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
16:22
Zach Freemantle defensive rebound
16:10
Dailyn Swain misses three point jump shot
16:08
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:57
Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
15:55
Dailyn Swain defensive rebound
15:49
Dailyn Swain misses two point layup
15:47
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:41
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
11-6
15:23
TV timeout
15:09
Ryan Conwell misses two point layup
15:07
Bluejays defensive rebound
14:45
Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
14:43
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
14:33
+3
Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Freemantle assists)
11-9
14:00
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (lost ball) (Dayvion McKnight steals)
13:51
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point layup (Dante Maddox Jr. assists)
11-11
13:40
Dante Maddox Jr. personal foul
13:29
Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (traveling)
13:18
+2
Dante Maddox Jr. makes two point layup (John Hugley IV assists)
11-13
13:01
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
13-13
12:51
+3
Dayvion McKnight makes three point jump shot
13-16
12:42
Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
12:40
Jamiya Neal offensive rebound
12:37
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
15-16
12:19
+2
Dayvion McKnight makes two point jump shot
15-18
12:05
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
12:03
John Hugley IV defensive rebound
11:56
+3
Ryan Conwell makes three point jump shot (John Hugley IV assists)
15-21
11:39
Dayvion McKnight personal foul
11:39
TV timeout
11:22
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
11:20
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
11:13
Marcus Foster misses two point jump shot
11:11
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
10:52
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot
17-21
10:34
Ryan Conwell misses two point jump shot
10:32
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
10:23
Marcus Foster blocks Steven Ashworth's two point layup
10:22
Bluejays offensive rebound
10:16
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
10:14
Dante Maddox Jr. defensive rebound
9:57
Dailyn Swain misses two point jump shot
9:55
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
9:45
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
9:43
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
9:32
Fredrick King blocks Dailyn Swain's two point layup
9:30
Musketeers offensive rebound
9:16
Dayvion McKnight misses two point jump shot
9:14
Fredrick King defensive rebound
8:49
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
8:47
Marcus Foster defensive rebound
8:35
+3
Dante Maddox Jr. makes three point jump shot (Marcus Foster assists)
17-24
8:13
Jump ball. Steven Ashworth vs. Dante Maddox Jr. (Dante Maddox Jr. gains possession)
8:13
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (Dante Maddox Jr. steals)
8:05
Dante Maddox Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:03
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
7:53
+2
Jasen Green makes two point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
19-24
7:33
+2
Zach Freemantle makes two point jump shot (Dailyn Swain assists)
19-26
7:11
Dayvion McKnight personal foul
7:11
TV timeout
7:07
Dailyn Swain blocks Steven Ashworth's three point jump shot
7:03
Ryan Conwell defensive rebound
7:03
Ryan Conwell turnover (bad pass)
6:42
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Dailyn Swain steals)
6:39
Jasen Green blocks Dailyn Swain's two point layup
6:37
Jerome Hunter offensive rebound
6:30
+2
Jerome Hunter makes two point layup
19-28
6:17
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
6:15
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
6:01
+2
Dailyn Swain makes two point jump shot (Ryan Conwell assists)
19-30
5:25
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
5:23
Jerome Hunter defensive rebound
5:10
Dailyn Swain misses two point jump shot
5:08
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
4:50
Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
4:48
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
4:48
Zach Freemantle shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)