Creighton Bluejays at DePaul Blue Demons
· NCAA Men's BasketballCreighton knocks off DePaul 84-70
Ryan Nembhard and Ryan Kalkbrenner added 20 points apiece for the Bluejays (20-11, 14-6 Big East Conference).
The Blue Demons (9-22, 3-17) were led in scoring by Javan Johnson, who finished with 18 points and five assists. Nick Ongenda and Caleb Murphy each added 13 points for DePaul, which lost its 12th in a row.
Creighton took the lead with 15:39 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 39-24 at halftime, with Nembhard racking up 10 points. Creighton was outscored by DePaul in the second half by a one-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Alexander led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Creighton Turnover. | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Ryan Nembhard Steal. | 84 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Caleb Murphy Turnover. | 84 - 70 |
Statistics
CREI |
DEP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 27-67 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-17 | FT | 10-15 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Wintrust Arena
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 4,514 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 4,514 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-7 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 33-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |


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