Creighton took the lead with 7:29 left in the first half and never looked back. Kalkbrenner led his team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to help put them ahead 36-32 at the break. Creighton turned a five-point second-half lead into a 20-point advantage with a 15-0 run to make it a 65-45 lead with 8:23 left in the half.

Creighton hopped on Ryan Kalkbrenner’s back and hung on for the ride. A standout second half from him helped fend off DePaul in Wednesday’s win, ridding the Bluejays of early