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Baylor Scheierman's 27 points powers No. 17 Creighton to 79-57 rout of Butler

AP
Feb 17, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Baylor Scheierman finished with 27 points and 10 rebounds, his sixth consecutive double-double, and Ryan Kalkbrenner added 21 points as No. 17 Creighton rolled past Butler 79-57 on Saturday.

Trey Alexander contributed 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Steven Ashworth had 12 points, eight assists and five boards for the Bluejays (19-7, 10-5 Big East).

“Great win, especially with what they did to us at our place,” said Creighton coach Greg McDermott, referencing Butler’s 99-98 win over the Bluejays on Feb. 2. “We don’t give up 99 points anywhere very often, let alone on our home court. I thought our guys were really locked in to the changes we made.”

Jalen Thomas scored 18 points for Butler (16-10, 7-8). Posh Alexander added 13 and DJ Davis 12 for the Bulldogs, who shot 40% from the field to Creighton’s 52%.

“Creighton did a phenomenal job defensively,” Butler coach Thad Matta said. “We lost our defensive focus. They got hot. They got rolling on us.”

After trailing by eight midway through the first half, Creighton cut its deficit to 35-34 at halftime. Creighton’s offense, which entered 20th in the nation in field-goal percentage, overwhelmed Butler after the break. The Bluejays scored on 12 of their first 19 second-half possessions and went ahead 62-46 on Scheierman’s basket in the lane with 10:38 left.

“First half we came out fire,” Thomas said. “Second half we came out flat. We couldn’t get a stop. They went on a run. One of the best offenses in the country. We weren’t able to clap back.”

TURNING POINT: In the second half, the Bluejays’ pace turned the game into a more-up tempo affair. Despite two starters playing all 40 minutes and only a single reserve playing more than two minutes, Creighton scored 22 fast-break points. Butler had two.

“Sometimes people think because we don’t have a deep bench we can’t play fast,” McDermott said. “That’s the farthest from the truth. Our guys are really well-conditioned. (The running game) is a point of emphasis.”

STAT OF THE NIGHT: The double-double was the 50th of Scheierman’s career and Big East-leading 12th this season. The 6-foot-7, 205-pounder’s double-double streak of six in a row is Creighton’s longest since Benoit Benjamin had 28 consecutive double-doubles in the 1984-85 season.

BIG PICTURE

Creighton: Often known for offense under McDermott, the Bluejays’ defense made the proper adjustments on Saturday. Following the home loss to Butler, Creighton won the second meeting by shutting down Butler forwards Pierre Brooks II and Jahmyl Telfort. The duo entered averaging 30.1 points but combined for just six points on 3-of-18 shooting.

Butler: This game took on added importance after a competitive home loss to No. 4 Marquette on Tuesday. The Bulldogs don’t have any bad losses, and they boast road wins over Marquette and Creighton. Butler can’t afford an extended losing streak down the stretch if the Bulldogs hope to get a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

UP NEXT

Creighton: The Bluejays return home to face No. 1 Connecticut on Tuesday night.

Butler: The Bulldogs play Tuesday night at Villanova.

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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
34
BUT
Bulldogs
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ryan Kalkbrenner vs. Jalen Thomas (Bluejays gains possession)
19:50		Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball)
19:33	+3	DJ Davis makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	0-3
19:09		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
19:07		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
18:57		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
18:55		Mason Miller defensive rebound
18:38	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup	2-3
18:17	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Pierre Brooks II assists)	2-5
17:46		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
17:44		Bulldogs defensive rebound
17:24		Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Trey Alexander steals)
17:04		Baylor Scheierman turnover (lost ball) (Jahmyl Telfort steals)
16:55		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
16:53		Mason Miller defensive rebound
16:39	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	4-5
16:22		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
16:20		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
16:15	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	7-5
15:54	+3	Jalen Thomas makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	7-8
15:40	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	9-8
15:24		DJ Davis misses two point jump shot
15:22		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:11		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
15:09		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
15:00		Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Jalen Thomas draws the foul)
15:00		TV timeout
15:00	+1	Jalen Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-9
15:00	+1	Jalen Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-10
14:41		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
14:39		Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
14:39		DJ Davis personal foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
14:28		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
14:26		Andre Screen defensive rebound
14:05		Augusto Cassia offensive foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
14:05		Augusto Cassia turnover (offensive foul)
13:37		Baylor Scheierman misses two point floating jump shot
13:35		Andre Screen defensive rebound
13:28		Pierre Brooks II turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
13:22	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup (Francisco Farabello assists)	11-10
13:02		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
13:00		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
12:54		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
12:52		Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
12:49		Francisco Farabello turnover (bad pass)
12:39		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
12:36		Bluejays defensive rebound
12:21		Francisco Farabello turnover (lost ball)
12:12		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) (Baylor Scheierman steals)
12:05		Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
12:03		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
11:56	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point layup	11-12
11:22		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
11:20		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
11:08	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot	11-14
10:56		Andre Screen blocks Isaac Traudt's two point layup
10:54		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
10:48		Francisco Farabello personal foul (Finley Bizjack draws the foul)
10:48		TV timeout
10:34	+3	Jalen Thomas makes three point jump shot (Landon Moore assists)	11-17
10:09		Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-17
10:09	+1	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-17
9:51	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point layup (Finley Bizjack assists)	13-19
9:32		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
9:30		Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound
9:24		Baylor Scheierman misses two point jump shot
9:22		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot	13-21
8:43	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot (Trey Alexander assists)	15-21
8:23		DJ Davis misses three point stepback jump shot
8:21		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
7:57	+3	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	18-21
7:33	+3	Posh Alexander makes three point stepback jump shot	18-24
7:16		Trey Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot
7:14		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
7:03		Posh Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Francisco Farabello steals)
6:50		Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
6:48		Bulldogs defensive rebound
6:48		TV timeout
6:27		Jahmyl Telfort turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Kalkbrenner steals)
6:13		Landon Moore personal foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul)
6:01	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point layup	20-24
5:38	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point jump shot	20-26
5:15		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
5:13		Mason Miller offensive rebound
5:10	+2	Mason Miller makes two point layup	22-26
4:50	+3	Boden Kapke makes three point jump shot (Jahmyl Telfort assists)	22-29
4:36	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point pullup jump shot	24-29
4:14	+2	DJ Davis makes two point layup	24-31
3:49		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
3:47		Boden Kapke defensive rebound
3:36		DJ Davis misses two point layup
3:34		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
3:30	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	26-31
3:11		TV timeout
3:02		Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:00		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
2:53	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	28-31
2:32		Pierre Brooks II misses three point jump shot
2:30		Jalen Thomas offensive rebound
2:26		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
2:24		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
2:19	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	30-31
2:03	+2	Posh Alexander makes two point jump shot	30-33
1:35	+2	Steven Ashworth makes two point pullup jump shot	32-33
1:16		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point floating jump shot
1:14		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
1:04	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point layup	34-33
0:51	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	34-35
0:40		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
0:38		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
0:35		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:25		Jalen Thomas misses two point jump shot
0:23		Posh Alexander offensive rebound
0:02		Mason Miller personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
0:00		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
0:00		Bluejays defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CREI
Bluejays
45
BUT
Bulldogs
22

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot	36-35
19:22		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
19:20		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
19:14		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
19:12		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
18:57	+2	Jahmyl Telfort makes two point floating jump shot	36-37
18:39	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point pullup jump shot	39-37
18:21		Posh Alexander misses two point jump shot
18:19		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
18:14		Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Mason Miller draws the foul)
18:14	+1	Mason Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-37
18:14	+1	Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-37
17:56		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
17:54		Bulldogs offensive rebound
17:54		Jump ball. (Bulldogs gains possession)
17:43		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
17:41		Mason Miller defensive rebound
17:30		Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
17:28		Posh Alexander defensive rebound
17:21	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point alley-oop dunk (Posh Alexander assists)	41-39
17:08		Ryan Kalkbrenner misses three point jump shot
17:06		Jalen Thomas defensive rebound
16:51		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point layup
16:49		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
16:43		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
16:41		Trey Alexander offensive rebound
16:38	+3	Baylor Scheierman makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists)	44-39
16:19	+2	Pierre Brooks II makes two point driving layup	44-41
16:08		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
16:06		Pierre Brooks II defensive rebound
15:56		Pierre Brooks II misses two point jump shot
15:54		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
15:34		Baylor Scheierman misses three point jump shot
15:32		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
15:25		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
15:23		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
15:16		TV timeout
15:10	+3	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	47-41
14:41		Jalen Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:39		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
14:33		Jalen Thomas shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
14:33	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-41
14:33	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-41
14:17	+2	DJ Davis makes two point driving layup	49-43
14:17		Steven Ashworth shooting foul (DJ Davis draws the foul)
14:17	+1	DJ Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	49-44
14:01		Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
13:59		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
13:49		DJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Trey Alexander steals)
13:37	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point cutting layup (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)	51-44
13:14		Finley Bizjack misses three point jump shot
13:12		Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
13:06		Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Finley Bizjack steals)
12:59		Finley Bizjack misses two point layup
12:57		Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
12:52	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point pullup jump shot	54-44
12:43		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:43		TV timeout
12:18		Landon Moore turnover (bad pass)
12:06	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Trey Alexander assists)	56-44
11:53		Posh Alexander misses two point layup
11:51		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
11:47		Boden Kapke shooting foul (Baylor Scheierman draws the foul)
11:47		TV timeout
11:47	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-44
11:47	+1	Baylor Scheierman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-44
11:35	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point floating jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	58-46
11:17	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point layup (Baylor Scheierman assists)	60-46
10:50		Posh Alexander misses three point jump shot
10:48		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
10:42		Jump ball. Baylor Scheierman vs. Pierre Brooks II (Baylor Scheierman gains possession)
10:39	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point driving layup (Trey Alexander assists)	62-46
10:28		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
10:26		Francisco Farabello defensive rebound
10:14		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
10:12		Finley Bizjack defensive rebound
10:05	+2	Jalen Thomas makes two point floating jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	62-48
9:36	+2	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point driving hook shot (Steven Ashworth assists)	64-48
9:19	+3	Finley Bizjack makes three point jump shot (DJ Davis assists)	64-51
9:00	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point driving layup	66-51
8:43		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
8:41		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
8:32	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Francisco Farabello assists)	68-51
8:23		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:23		TV timeout
8:07		Posh Alexander misses two point layup
8:05		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
7:36		Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
7:34		DJ Davis defensive rebound
7:25	+2	Finley Bizjack makes two point driving reverse layup	68-53
7:02		Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (Posh Alexander steals)
7:01		Steven Ashworth personal foul (Posh Alexander draws the foul)
6:42	+2	DJ Davis makes two point driving floating jump shot	68-55
6:23	+3	Steven Ashworth makes three point stepback jump shot	71-55
6:05		Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Jalen Thomas's two point layup
6:03		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
5:57	+2	Trey Alexander makes two point driving layup	73-55
5:39	+2	DJ Davis makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Posh Alexander assists)	73-57
5:07		Trey Alexander misses two point jump shot
5:05		Jahmyl Telfort defensive rebound
5:02		Steven Ashworth personal foul (DJ Davis draws the foul)
4:47		DJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Francisco Farabello steals)
4:19		Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (3-second violation)
3:58		Finley Bizjack turnover (lost ball)
3:58		TV timeout
3:30		Francisco Farabello misses three point jump shot
3:28		Andre Screen defensive rebound
3:12		Jahmyl Telfort misses two point jump shot
3:10		Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
2:46		Posh Alexander shooting foul (Trey Alexander draws the foul)
2:46		Trey Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:46	+1	Trey Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-57
2:31		DJ Davis misses three point jump shot
2:29		Bluejays defensive rebound
2:07	+2	Baylor Scheierman makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Steven Ashworth assists)	76-57
1:54		Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Jahmyl Telfort draws the foul)
1:52		DJ Davis turnover (lost ball) (Trey Alexander steals)
1:27		Trey Alexander misses three point jump shot
1:25		Andre Screen defensive rebound
1:18		Baylor Scheierman personal foul
1:10		Landon Moore misses two point jump shot
1:08		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
0:43	+3	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes three point jump shot (Trey Alexander assists)	79-57
0:34		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
0:32		Trey Alexander defensive rebound
0:22		Bluejays turnover (10-second violation)
0:15		Augusto Cassia misses two point dunk
0:13		Finley Bizjack offensive rebound
0:05		Jahmyl Telfort misses three point jump shot
0:03		Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound