Neal scores career-high 24 and Creighton snaps No. 14 UConn's 28-game home winning streak, 68-63
STORRS, Conn. (AP) Jamiya Neal had a career-high 24 points to help Creighton snap UConn's 28-game home winning streak with a 68-63 victory on Saturday.
The 14th-ranked Huskies hadn't lost at home since an 82-79 loss on Jan. 25, 2023, to then-No. 13 Xavier.
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 16 points and Steven Ashworth scored 12 for the Bluejays (12-6, 5-2 Big East).
Hassan Diarra and Solo Ball each had 15 points for UConn (13-5, 5-2).
Four consecutive points from Alex Karaban capped a 12-2 run early in the second half to put the Huskies up 43-41. Creighton answered with a pair of dunks in a 6-0 run to regain the lead.
After missing its first three 3-pointers, Creighton hit four in a row with Isaac Traudt giving the Bluejays their first lead midway through the first half. The Huskies regained the lead twice in the first, but Creighton scored 10 of the last 12 points of the half to take a 35-28 lead into the locker room.
Creighton: The Bluejays won the battle of the teams picked to finish first and second in the Big East preseason poll as players other than Kalkbrenner and Ashworth stepped up to make big plays.
UConn: The Huskies lost another winnable game while star freshman Liam McNeeley works his way back from a high-ankle sprain.
UConn had just regained the lead on a pair of Samson Johnson free throws with about 3 1/2 minutes to go when Kalkbrenner scored the next three points and forced a miss in the lane by Diarra to give Creighton a lead it would not relinquish.
Creighton outscored UConn 14-5 at the foul line, including four consecutive free throws to ice the game.
Creighton plays at DePaul on Tuesday. UConn hosts Butler on Tuesday at the XL Center.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Samson Johnson (Alex Karaban gains possession) | |||
19:42 | +2 | Hassan Diarra makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:26 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
19:24 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
19:22 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup | 2-2 | |
19:01 | Jasen Green blocks Alex Karaban's three point jump shot | |||
18:59 | Huskies offensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Jaylin Stewart misses two point layup | |||
18:50 | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | |||
18:38 | Steven Ashworth misses two point layup | |||
18:36 | Hassan Diarra defensive rebound | |||
18:30 | Jaylin Stewart misses three point jump shot | |||
18:28 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
18:21 | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | |||
18:19 | Samson Johnson defensive rebound | |||
18:04 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point layup (Alex Karaban assists) | 2-4 | |
17:41 | Jasen Green misses three point jump shot | |||
17:39 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | +3 | Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 2-7 | |
17:01 | Jasen Green offensive foul (Jaylin Stewart draws the foul) | |||
17:01 | Jasen Green turnover (offensive foul) | |||
16:46 | +3 | Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 2-10 | |
16:22 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists) | 4-10 | |
15:56 | +2 | Hassan Diarra makes two point layup | 4-12 | |
15:44 | +3 | Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 7-12 | |
15:14 | Alex Karaban misses two point layup | |||
15:12 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
14:59 | Alex Karaban blocks Ryan Kalkbrenner's two point layup | |||
14:59 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
14:59 | Jump ball. Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Alex Karaban (Bluejays gains possession) | |||
14:59 | TV timeout | |||
14:45 | Samson Johnson personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
14:36 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point dunk | 9-12 | |
14:04 | Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
14:02 | Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound | |||
13:50 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point hook shot | |||
13:48 | Hassan Diarra defensive rebound | |||
13:44 | +2 | Jaylin Stewart makes two point dunk (Hassan Diarra assists) | 9-14 | |
13:21 | +3 | Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot | 12-14 | |
12:55 | Tarris Reed Jr. offensive foul (Mason Miller draws the foul) | |||
12:55 | Tarris Reed Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
12:31 | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Mason Miller assists) | 15-14 | |
12:18 | Official timeout | |||
12:08 | Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot | |||
12:06 | Isaac Traudt defensive rebound | |||
11:43 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot | 17-14 | |
11:21 | +2 | Aidan Mahaney makes two point jump shot (Tarris Reed Jr. assists) | 17-16 | |
11:09 | Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:09 | TV timeout | |||
10:55 | Aidan Mahaney misses two point jump shot | |||
10:53 | Tarris Reed Jr. offensive rebound | |||
10:36 | +2 | Hassan Diarra makes two point layup | 17-18 | |
10:19 | +3 | Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 20-18 | |
9:45 | Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point hook shot | |||
9:43 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | Aidan Mahaney personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
9:24 | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Alex Karaban defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Tarris Reed Jr. misses two point jump shot | |||
9:08 | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | |||
8:49 | Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:26 | +2 | Aidan Mahaney makes two point layup | 20-20 | |
7:54 | +2 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 22-20 | |
7:28 | Aidan Mahaney misses two point layup | |||
7:26 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Alex Karaban blocks Jamiya Neal's two point dunk | |||
7:14 | Ahmad Nowell defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | Steven Ashworth personal foul (Ahmad Nowell draws the foul) | |||
7:13 | TV timeout | |||
7:01 | Aidan Mahaney misses two point jump shot | |||
6:59 | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | |||
6:49 | +3 | Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 25-20 | |
6:37 | Huskies 30 second timeout | |||
6:24 | +2 | Jaylin Stewart makes two point layup | 25-22 | |
6:01 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Hassan Diarra defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | +2 | Jaylin Stewart makes two point layup (Solo Ball assists) | 25-24 | |
5:35 | Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) | |||
5:19 | +2 | Solo Ball makes two point jump shot (Samson Johnson assists) | 25-26 | |
4:49 | +3 | Jamiya Neal makes three point jump shot | 28-26 | |
4:10 | Huskies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
3:49 | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | |||
3:47 | Steven Ashworth offensive rebound | |||
3:41 | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | |||
3:41 | Huskies defensive rebound | |||
3:39 | TV timeout | |||
3:20 | Samson Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals) | |||
3:12 | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | |||
3:10 | Solo Ball defensive rebound | |||
2:39 | Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Alex Karaban's two point layup | |||
2:39 | Huskies turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
2:13 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot | |||
2:11 | Mason Miller offensive rebound | |||
2:06 | Alex Karaban blocks Jackson McAndrew's two point layup | |||
2:04 | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | |||
2:04 | Solo Ball shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
2:04 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-26 | |
2:04 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-26 | |
1:51 | Samson Johnson offensive foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul) | |||
1:51 | Samson Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:40 | Tarris Reed Jr. personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | |||
1:20 | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | |||
1:18 | Tarris Reed Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:13 | +2 | Hassan Diarra makes two point layup | 30-28 | |
1:12 | Bluejays 30 second timeout | |||
0:53 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot | 32-28 | |
0:30 | Solo Ball misses two point jump shot | |||
0:28 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Jaylin Stewart shooting foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul) | |||
0:02 | +1 | Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 33-28 | |
0:02 | +1 | Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 34-28 | |
0:02 | +1 | Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 35-28 | |
0:01 | Shane Thomas personal foul (Hassan Diarra draws the foul) | |||
0:01 | Hassan Diarra misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:46 | Alex Karaban misses two point jump shot | |||
19:44 | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | |||
19:23 | Jump ball. Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Samson Johnson (Bluejays gains possession) | |||
19:14 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point driving layup | 37-28 | |
18:55 | Hassan Diarra misses two point jump shot | |||
18:53 | Hassan Diarra offensive rebound | |||
18:47 | +3 | Solo Ball makes three point jump shot (Hassan Diarra assists) | 37-31 | |
18:18 | +2 | Steven Ashworth makes two point cutting layup (Jamiya Neal assists) | 39-31 | |
18:01 | +2 | Samson Johnson makes two point cutting dunk (Hassan Diarra assists) | 39-33 | |
18:01 | Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Samson Johnson draws the foul) | |||
18:01 | +1 | Samson Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-34 | |
17:32 | Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot | |||
17:30 |