Sunday, February 23
Omaha, Neb.
3:00 PM
Creighton University
19-8,12-4Big East
80
vs
69
Georgetown
16-11,7-9Big East
1
2
F
Georgetown
42
27
69
Creighton
44
36
80
Ryan Kalkbrenner
Photo by: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images
Men's Basketball Runs Past Georgetown, 80-69
2/23/2025 5:49:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jasen Green had a career-high 14 points
OMAHA, Neb. -- Jamiya Neal finished one assist shy of a triple-double and Jasen Green scored a career-high 14 points as Creighton men's basketball rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat visiting Georgetown, 80-69, before a sellout crowd of 17,545 on Sunday.
Steven Ashworth led CU with 20 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner contributed 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots. Neal posted his second double-double of the year with 13 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and Green made 5-of-7 shots to finish with 14 points for Creighton (19-8, 12-4 BIG EAST).
Micah Peavy had 18 points in the first 12:04 of the contest but finished with 20 points and added 12 rebounds for Georgetown (16-11, 7-9 BIG EAST). Jayden Epps topped all players with 22 points and Malik Mack contributed 15 points.
A hot start from Peavy helped Georgetown take a 36-26 lead after 13 minutes before CU rallied with a strong finish to the first half. Neal made a three-pointer from the right corner, then beat the shot clock with a difficult turnaround jumper from 17 feet. CU knotted the score at 42-all when Ashworth was left alone from 27 feet on the left wing, and CU took its only lead of the first half on two Kalkbrenner free throws with 1.0 seconds left to own a 44-42 lead heading into intermission.
The Bluejays scored the first seven points of the second half on two Green free throws, a Jackson McAndrew three-ball and a dunk from Kalkbrenner to cap a 22-4 run. The CU lead grew to double-figures (56-46) when Green finished an alley-oop with 16:23 left and grew as large a 14 (60-46) after a Kalkbrenner lay-up in transition with 15:34 left. Georgetown got within five (64-59) with just under 10 minutes left but a Kalkbrenner dunk and trifecta from Fedor Zugic helped hold off the Hoyas.
Creighton won the rebound battle 49-37 and owned all 11 of the game's bench points. The Hoyas shot 38.5 percent from the floor and drained just 7-of-14 free throw tries.
Creighton hosts DePaul on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
NOTES: Ryan Kalkbrenner (1,305) moved past Kerry Kittles (1,288) and Chris Mullin (1,290) for sixth in league history for most points in BIG EAST play ... Kalkbrenner's four blocks give him 41 this year at home, breaking his own CHI Health Center Omaha single-season record of 38 he set in 2021-22 ... Kalkbrenner became the second Bluejay in program history to make 900 or more career field goals and now owns 901. Doug McDermott owns the program record with 1,141 ... Kalkbrenner now owns at least 10 points and one block in 12 straight games ... Creighton has now beaten every other team in the BIG EAST for the fifth time in 12 years in the league ... Creighton improved to 15-2 all-time against Georgetown when scoring 74 points or more ... Creighton is 20-0 all-time against BIG EAST opponents when Ryan Kalkbrenner attempts 12 or more field goals .. Creighton avoided its first three-game losing streak in league play since 2019 ... The win clinched a top-five finish in the BIG EAST for Creighton, clinching a bye in the First Round of next month's BIG EAST Tournament ... Creighton has now won at least 12 league games in six straight seasons. The only other major conference team with such an active streak is Virginia, though the Cavaliers will have their streak snapped this winter ... Creighton has won seven of its last eight games vs. Georgetown ... Jamiya Neal's nine assists and 12 rebounds both tied career-highs ... Each of the last 10 meetings between Georgetown and Creighton have been decided by double-figures, with CU winning eight of those.
Steven Ashworth led CU with 20 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner contributed 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots. Neal posted his second double-double of the year with 13 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and Green made 5-of-7 shots to finish with 14 points for Creighton (19-8, 12-4 BIG EAST).
Micah Peavy had 18 points in the first 12:04 of the contest but finished with 20 points and added 12 rebounds for Georgetown (16-11, 7-9 BIG EAST). Jayden Epps topped all players with 22 points and Malik Mack contributed 15 points.
A hot start from Peavy helped Georgetown take a 36-26 lead after 13 minutes before CU rallied with a strong finish to the first half. Neal made a three-pointer from the right corner, then beat the shot clock with a difficult turnaround jumper from 17 feet. CU knotted the score at 42-all when Ashworth was left alone from 27 feet on the left wing, and CU took its only lead of the first half on two Kalkbrenner free throws with 1.0 seconds left to own a 44-42 lead heading into intermission.
The Bluejays scored the first seven points of the second half on two Green free throws, a Jackson McAndrew three-ball and a dunk from Kalkbrenner to cap a 22-4 run. The CU lead grew to double-figures (56-46) when Green finished an alley-oop with 16:23 left and grew as large a 14 (60-46) after a Kalkbrenner lay-up in transition with 15:34 left. Georgetown got within five (64-59) with just under 10 minutes left but a Kalkbrenner dunk and trifecta from Fedor Zugic helped hold off the Hoyas.
Creighton won the rebound battle 49-37 and owned all 11 of the game's bench points. The Hoyas shot 38.5 percent from the floor and drained just 7-of-14 free throw tries.
Creighton hosts DePaul on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
NOTES: Ryan Kalkbrenner (1,305) moved past Kerry Kittles (1,288) and Chris Mullin (1,290) for sixth in league history for most points in BIG EAST play ... Kalkbrenner's four blocks give him 41 this year at home, breaking his own CHI Health Center Omaha single-season record of 38 he set in 2021-22 ... Kalkbrenner became the second Bluejay in program history to make 900 or more career field goals and now owns 901. Doug McDermott owns the program record with 1,141 ... Kalkbrenner now owns at least 10 points and one block in 12 straight games ... Creighton has now beaten every other team in the BIG EAST for the fifth time in 12 years in the league ... Creighton improved to 15-2 all-time against Georgetown when scoring 74 points or more ... Creighton is 20-0 all-time against BIG EAST opponents when Ryan Kalkbrenner attempts 12 or more field goals .. Creighton avoided its first three-game losing streak in league play since 2019 ... The win clinched a top-five finish in the BIG EAST for Creighton, clinching a bye in the First Round of next month's BIG EAST Tournament ... Creighton has now won at least 12 league games in six straight seasons. The only other major conference team with such an active streak is Virginia, though the Cavaliers will have their streak snapped this winter ... Creighton has won seven of its last eight games vs. Georgetown ... Jamiya Neal's nine assists and 12 rebounds both tied career-highs ... Each of the last 10 meetings between Georgetown and Creighton have been decided by double-figures, with CU winning eight of those.
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Team Stats
GTown
CU
FG%
.385
.418
3FG%
.364
.270
FT%
.500
.667
RB
37
49
TO
7
9
STL
5
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
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