Down three (75-72) with under one minute left Creighton misfired on a pair of treys and had to foul.įreshmen Kaluma and Trey Alexander shined in the bright lights. After Kansas answered with a bucket to make it 73-67, Alexander countered with a trey from the left wing and KeyShawn Feazell delivered a layup on the following possession to force a Kansas timeout.Īfter a defensive stop the Bluejays had the ball down one, but a costly turnover led to a Kansas dunk. A traditional three-point play from Hawkins ignited the final burst. Trailing 71-64 with 4:48 remaining, the Bluejays closed within one point at 73-72 (1:44). To the surprise of no one, Creighton had one last push in it. Kaluma's fourth three-pointer of the game brought CU within 58-55, only to have KU pull away with an 8-2 run to brought about a timeout and the Jayhawks in front 66-57. Minutes later Kaluma snared his 11th rebound of the game and kicked it out for an O'Connell trey, pulling CU within one at 51-50 with 13:02 to play. Kansas made four of its first six shots coming out of halftime to take a 49-43 lead but the Bluejays battled back on a dunk in transition by Kaluma. The Jays shot 8-for-15 from three-point range before the break, tying a season-high for triples before halftime. CU was paced by 13 points from Kaluma and 11 more from Hawkins, while O'Connell had nine of CU's final 20 points. The teams would trade nine lead changes before Kansas took a 39-38 edge into the break.Īn Arizona State transfer, Martin had 16 points in 14 minutes off the bench in the first half, as Kansas owned a 25-15 rebound lead. CU continued its shooting barrage from long-range, getting three-pointers from Hawkins, a pair from Alex O'Connell and another by Kaluma to take a 32-31 lead with five minutes left in the half. KU countered with a 14-3 run that included a pair of Remy Martin three-pointers to build a 21-16 lead, forcing Greg McDermott to take a timeout. Ryan Hawkins drained a trey on the game's opening possession, while Kaluma followed a short time later as part of a strong start that saw him collect five points and four rebounds before the first media timeout. After going back-to-back games without a first half three-pointer, the Bluejays connected on three triples in the first five minutes on Saturday. The Bluejays soared out of the gates, quickly building a 13-7 lead. A start time and television network for that contest will be announced on Sunday evening. With the win, Kansas (30-6) advances to next Friday's Regional semifinal in Chicago against the winner of tonight's Providence/Richmond game. FORT WORTH, Texas - Freshman Arthur Kaluma had his first career double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds but it wasn't enough as short-handed Creighton saw its 2021-22 season come to a close with a hard-fought 79-72 loss to top-seeded and third-ranked Kansas on Saturday, March 19 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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