CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS NEWS

Kalkbrenner misses only 1 shot, scores 24 in No. 15 Creighton's 96-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson

Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 24 points, Steven Ashworth added 15 points on five 3-pointers and No. 15 Creighton rolled past Fairleigh Dickinson 96-70

NOVEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pop Isaacs - Starting Sunday Isaacs (undisclosed) is listed in Creighton's starting lineup for Sunday's game against Fairleigh Dickinson.

Impact Isaacs was previously listed as a game-time decision after missing the Bluejays' season opener with an undisclosed injury, but the junior guard will make his first start of the season on Sunday. Isaacs will be hoping to make an impact for the Bluejays after transferring in from Texas Tech in the off-season, where he averaged 15.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game during the 2023-24 season.

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Fairleigh Dickinson visits No. 15 Creighton following Kalkbrenner's 49-point game

NOVEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fairleigh Dickinson visits No. 15 Creighton after Kalkbrenner's 49-point showing

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Dakota State women beat No. 21 Creighton 76-71 to spoil the Bluejays' season opener.

Brooklyn Meyer scored 17 points, Madison Mathiowetz added 13 and South Dakota State beat No. 21 Creighton 76-71 on Friday night to spoil the Bluejays’ season opener

NOVEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SI:AM | Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner Erupts for 49 Points The fifth-year senior set a bunch of records in the Bluejays’ win.

NOVEMBER 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ryan Kalkbrenner's opening night performance was nothing short of incredible Kalkbrenner making an early case for player of the year

NOVEMBER 7 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Ryan Kalkbrenner begins his 5th season at Creighton by scoring a career-high 49 points

It turns out the Big East’s three-time defensive player of the year can play a little offense, too

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 49 points as No. 15 Creighton wins opener 99-86 over UT-Rio Grande Valley

Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one...

NOVEMBER 7

Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 49 points as No. 15 Creighton wins opener 99-86 over UT-Rio Grande Valley

Big East preseason player of the year Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a career-high 49 points and 15th-ranked Creighton needed just about every one of them in a season-opening 99-86 win ov...

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pop Isaacs misses season opener for No. 15 Creighton against UT-Rio Grande Valley because of injury

Creighton starting guard Pop Isaacs is being held out of the 15th-ranked Bluejays’ opener against UT-Rio Grande Valley with an undisclosed injury

NOVEMBER 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steven Ashworth - Big 25 points in opener victory Ashworth ended with 25 points (3-10 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 17-17 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 99-86 win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

Impact Ashworth wasn't overly efficient on his shots with a field goal percentage of just 30, but he did make up for it by making all of his 17 free-throw attempts. The fifth-year guard should be relied on heavily for his scoring abilities with the Bluejays this season alongside dominant big-man Ryan Kalkbrenner who is also returning for a fith year. Ashworth will need to shoot better from the floor than he did against the Vaqueros; though, if Creighton hopes to beat tough Big East opponents that will follow as the season develops.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Kalkbrenner - Career-high 49 points in opener Kalkbrenner racked up 49 points (20-22 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 7-8 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and three blocks over 36 minutes during Wednesday's 99-86 win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

Impact Kalkbrenner wasted no time in returning to his big-man dominance of the previous years, but he did it at an even greater level with a career-high 49 points. The senior center should have no problem averaging career highs in all categories this season, but his true might should be tested more as the Bluejays take on tougher opponents in the coming weeks, and especially as conference play begins in December.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Fedor Žugic - Not playing Wednesday Zugic (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against Texas Rio Grande Valley, Jon Walker of the Omaha World Herald reports.

Impact Zugic was seen in street clothes for warmups, and he doesn't have a clear timetable for his return. His next chance to play will come against Fairleigh-Dickinson on Sunday, but it's unlikely that he'll be ready to return on a quick turnaround since he wasn't even able to participate in warmups Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pop Isaacs - Will miss opener Isaacs (undisclosed) is set to miss Creighton's opener against UT Rio-Grande Valley, Jon Walker of the Omaha World-Herald reports.

Impact It's unclear why Isaacs is unavailable for Creighton in its opener. The guard had a strong offseason, culminating in a great performance during the Bluejays' exhibition match against Purdue in which he dropped 24 points. As a result of his absence, Steven Ashworth will likely see an uptick in his minutes.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Larry Johnson - Expected to redshirt 2024-25 season Johnson (knee) is expected to redshirt his 2024-25 season, per Jacob Padilla of Hurrdat Sports.

Impact Johnson redshirting during Creighton's 2024-25 season would preserve his freshman year of collegiate eligibility. According to the team's X account, he was signed on Nov. 8.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

No. 15 Creighton Bluejays to host UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Wednesday

UT Rio Grande Valley will travel to play the No. 15 Creighton Bluejays

NOVEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Kalkbrenner, No. 15 Creighton open against Rio Grande Valley Expectations remain sky high for No.15 Creighton to continue to pile up wins despite the team enduring significant losses from last season.T...

NOVEMBER 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

No. 15 Creighton takes on UT Rio Grande Valley for cross-conference matchup

NOVEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

2024-25 college basketball preview: Ranking the top 50 players and coaches

FOX Sports college basketball reporter John Fanta reveals his list of the top 50 names — players and coaches – to watch throughout the road...

NOVEMBER 4

Jackson McAndrew - Quality minutes in exhibition McAndrew had eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt) and five rebounds in Saturday's exhibition win over Purdue.

Impact McAndrew is one of the highest rated recruits in school history and has already shown why he deserves more playing time. The 6-10 freshman is a knockdown shooter from the perimeter and also competed on the glass in just 14 minutes of action. Jasen Green and Mason Miller are likely to battle for the starting power forward spot out of the gate, but McAndrew has by far the most upside and would be a seamless fit to give Ryan Kalbrenner more space on the inside offensively.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Jasen Green - Starts exhibition game Green started and had three points (1-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT) two rebounds, two assists and a steal in Saturday's exhibition win over Purdue.

Impact Green got the start in this one over Mason Miller at power forward alongside Ryan Kalkbrenner. Green did not start a game last year as a freshman, but the team seems to have been happy with the progress he made over the offseason, even if that didn't pan out in this exhibition game. Both Green and Miller need to watch out for Jackson McAndrew, however, who is one of the highest recruits in school history and outscored and outrebounded both Green and Miller combined in less minutes.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Kalkbrenner - Helps Creighton to exhibition win Kalkbrenner put up 18 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal in Saturday's exhibition win over Purdue.

Impact Kalkbrenner was highly efficient in this one offensively and also did his usual strong work on the defensive end. He seemed comfortable already with some of Creighton's new additions in Pop Isaacs and Jamiya Neal. Kalbrenner should have a great chance to average career highs across the board with Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander out of the fold. Creighton will open the season on Nov. 6 against Texas Rio Grande Valley.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE