No. 8 Marquette beats Creighton 79-71 to stay unbeaten in Big East play
MILWAUKEE (AP) Kam Jones overcame a slow start to collect 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists as No. 8 Marquette defeated Creighton 79-71 on Friday night to remain unbeaten in Big East competition.
Stevie Mitchell added 18 points to help Marquette (13-2, 4-0) win its fourth straight. Ryan Kalkbrenner had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Creighton (9-6, 2-2).
Jones missed his first seven shots and went scoreless for the first 17 ½ minutes of the game before hitting a 3-pointer to start a 16-0 run. Jones’ driving layup with 38 seconds left in the half broke a tie and put Marquette in front for good.
Creighton: Kalkbrenner has made nearly two-thirds of his career field-goal attempts, but he shot just 4 of 11 from the floor Friday. Kalkbrenner increased his career point total to 2,010. The only other players to score at least 2,000 points from Creighton are Doug McDermott (3,150 from 2010-14), Rodney Buford (2,116 from 1995-99) and Bob Harstad (2,110 from 1987-91).
Marquette: The Golden Eagles never could pull away from Creighton but still made enough plays down the stretch to extend their winning streak.
Creighton trailed 64-60 with 7:05 left when Fredrick King was at the line trying to complete a three-point play. After King missed his free throw, Jasen Green got the offensive rebound and had a chance to cut Marquette’s lead to two, but he missed. Marquette’s David Joplin then hit a layup on the other end to extend the lead to six. Marquette stayed ahead by at least five the rest of the way.
Creighton shot just 40% overall and 22.6% (7 of 31) from 3-point range.
Creighton visits Butler on Jan. 11, and Marquette hosts Georgetown on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Bluejays gains possession) | Â | |
19:33 | +3 | Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 3-0 | |
19:12 | Â | Kam Jones misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:10 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | Â | |
18:47 | +2 | Jackson McAndrew makes two point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists) | 5-0 | |
18:37 | Â | Stevie Mitchell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound | Â | |
18:21 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:19 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | Â | |
18:14 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:12 | Â | Chase Ross defensive rebound | Â | |
18:04 | Â | Ben Gold misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:02 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | Â | |
17:31 | Â | David Joplin shooting foul (Jamiya Neal draws the foul) | Â | |
17:31 | +1 | Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-0 | |
17:31 | +1 | Jamiya Neal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-0 | |
17:04 | Â | Jamiya Neal shooting foul (Stevie Mitchell draws the foul) | Â | |
17:04 | +1 | Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-1 | |
17:04 | +1 | Stevie Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-2 | |
16:38 | Â | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:36 | Â | David Joplin defensive rebound | Â | |
16:10 | +2 | David Joplin makes two point layup | 7-4 | |
15:47 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:45 | Â | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
15:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:30 | +3 | Chase Ross makes three point jump shot (David Joplin assists) | 7-7 | |
15:09 | Â | Jasen Green turnover (bad pass) (David Joplin steals) | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:57 | Â | Steven Ashworth defensive rebound | Â | |
14:35 | +2 | Jackson McAndrew makes two point layup (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists) | 9-7 | |
14:27 | Â | Chase Ross offensive foul | Â | |
14:27 | Â | Chase Ross turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:15 | Â | David Joplin defensive rebound | Â | |
13:57 | +3 | Ben Gold makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 9-10 | |
13:31 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:29 | Â | Kam Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
13:15 | Â | Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:13 | Â | Mason Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
13:04 | Â | Zaide Lowery shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | Â | |
13:04 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 | |
13:04 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
12:57 | Â | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:55 | Â | Ben Gold offensive rebound | Â | |
12:45 | Â | Kam Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
12:43 | Â | Mason Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
12:20 | Â | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:18 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | Â | |
12:14 | Â | Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:11 | Â | Bluejays offensive rebound | Â | |
12:00 | +3 | Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 14-10 | |
11:50 | Â | David Joplin misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:48 | Â | Fredrick King defensive rebound | Â | |
11:36 | +2 | Jamiya Neal makes two point jump shot | 16-10 | |
11:23 | +3 | Royce Parham makes three point jump shot (Damarius Owens assists) | 16-13 | |
11:03 | Â | Mason Miller turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
11:03 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
10:49 | Â | Royce Parham misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Damarius Owens offensive rebound | Â | |
10:46 | +2 | Damarius Owens makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
10:39 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | Â | |
10:37 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Royce Parham shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul) | Â | |
10:36 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
10:36 | +1 | Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-15 | |
10:16 | Â | Stevie Mitchell misses two point layup | Â | |
10:14 | Â | Bluejays defensive rebound | Â | |
9:50 | Â | David Joplin shooting foul (Mason Miller draws the foul) | Â | |
9:50 | Â | Mason Miller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:50 | +1 | Mason Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-15 | |
9:36 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 18-17 | |
9:22 |  | Fedor Žugić turnover (traveling) |  | |
9:03 | +3 | Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 18-20 | |
8:52 | +3 | Fedor Žugić makes three point jump shot (Isaac Traudt assists) | 21-20 | |
8:39 | +2 | Royce Parham makes two point layup (Kam Jones assists) | 21-22 | |
8:24 |  | Fedor Žugić turnover (bad pass) (Stevie Mitchell steals) |  | |
8:21 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 21-24 | |
8:19 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
8:04 | +2 | Steven Ashworth makes two point layup | 23-24 | |
7:55 | Â | Royce Parham misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:53 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound | Â | |
7:47 | +2 | Jasen Green makes two point layup (Steven Ashworth assists) | 25-24 | |
7:39 | +3 | Stevie Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 25-27 | |
7:30 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Kam Jones misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Jasen Green defensive rebound | Â | |
6:54 | Â | Jasen Green turnover (bad pass) (Kam Jones steals) | Â | |
6:47 | Â | Chase Ross misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:45 | Â | Chase Ross offensive rebound | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Kam Jones misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:27 | Â | Kam Jones offensive rebound | Â | |
6:25 | Â | Kam Jones misses two point layup | Â | |
6:23 | Â | Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound | Â | |
6:10 | Â | Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Jasen Green offensive rebound | Â | |
5:53 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup | Â | |
5:51 | Â | Kam Jones defensive rebound | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Kam Jones misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Jamiya Neal defensive rebound | Â | |
5:20 | Â | Stevie Mitchell personal foul | Â | |
5:07 | +2 | Fredrick King makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists) | 27-27 | |
4:55 | Â | Damarius Owens misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:53 | Â | Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:27 | Â | Damarius Owens defensive rebound | Â | |
4:20 | Â | Damarius Owens misses two point layup | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound | Â | |
4:15 | Â | Mason Miller misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Damarius Owens defensive rebound | Â | |
4:07 | Â | Zaide Lowery misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound | Â | |
3:52 | +3 | Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists) | 30-27 | |
3:51 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:51 | Â | Golden Eagles 30 second timeout | Â | |
3:46 | Â | Chase Ross turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
3:37 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:35 | Â | David Joplin defensive rebound | Â | |
3:22 | Â | Ben Gold turnover (lost ball) (Steven Ashworth steals) | Â | |
3:16 | +2 | Mason Miller makes two point layup (Jamiya Neal assists) | 32-27 | |
3:03 | Â | Ben Gold turnover (bad pass) (Jamiya Neal steals) | Â | |
2:55 | +3 | Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists) | 35-27 | |
2:44 | Â | Jamiya Neal personal foul | Â | |
2:29 | +3 | Kam Jones makes three point jump shot (Chase Ross assists) | 35-30 | |
2:09 | Â | Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Kam Jones steals) | Â | |
2:02 | Â | Steven Ashworth personal foul | Â | |
1:46 | +2 | Stevie Mitchell makes two point layup | 35-32 | |
1:17 | Â | Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (lost ball) (Royce Parham steals) | Â | |
1:02 | +3 | Royce Parham makes three point jump shot (Kam Jones assists) | 35-35 | |
0:44 | Â | Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:42 | Â | Golden Eagles defensive rebound | Â | |
0:35 | +2 | Kam Jones makes two point layup | 35-37 | |
0:34 | Â | Bluejays 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:10 | Â | Royce Parham blocks Jackson McAndrew's two point layup | Â | |
0:08 | Â | Royce Parham defensive rebound | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Chase Ross misses two point layup | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Zaide Lowery offensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | +2 | Zaide Lowery makes two point layup | 35-39 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |