No. 8 Creighton Dominates North Dakota State 89-60
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander shine in second half, leading Creighton to a decisive victory
- Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander led the team to a decisive 89-60 victory over North Dakota State, with Kalkbrenner scoring 13 points and Alexander contributing 21 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and five steals.
- Kalkbrenner, who was largely invisible in the first half, scored 11 of his 13 points during a decisive 16-0 run in the first four minutes of the second half, helping Creighton establish a 57-31 lead.
- Baylor Scheierman added 17 points for Creighton, which shot 60% from the field and made 12 of 28 3-pointers, while committing just four fouls.
- North Dakota State's Damari Wheeler-Thomas scored 15 points, but the team fell to 0-12 all-time against Creighton.
- Creighton's coach, Greg McDermott, has now improved to 16-0 against the Summit League.