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Recap - Creighton Defeats Marquette 75-69
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 20 points and added 12 rebounds for a double-double, leading Creighton over Marquette, 75-69, on Saturday at Fiserv Forum.
Creighton was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.5-point spread as an underdog.
Creighton got 18 points from Ryan Hawkins and another 17 points from Alex O'Connell. Rati Andronikashvili contributed 6 assists, while Ryan Hawkins cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Marquette got a 22-point performance from Oso Ighodaro, who was supported by 13 points from Darryl Morsell. Tyler Kolek had 6 assists in a losing cause for Marquette, while Justin Lewis grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Creighton were victorious, as the score was 30-25 at the break.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 48-39.
Next game, Creighton takes its act on the road to face Villanova looking for another win. For Marquette, they head home to face Providence.