Kalkbrenner leads Creighton over No. 19 Providence 73-67
By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 13 of his 21 points in the final 15 minutes and Creighton ended No. 19 Providence’s nine-game win streak with a 73-67 victory. The Bluejays got 20 points from Trey Alexander and 19 from Baylor Scheierman. Creighton was up 16 points two minutes into the second half before Providence went on a 25-9 run with Scheierman on the bench in foul trouble for most of it. Bryce Hopkins’ 3-pointer from the wing tied it 54-all with eight minutes to play. Hopkins had 20 points to lead the Friars.