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Creighton Defeats DePaul 60-47 - Recap
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 18 points leading Creighton to a 60-47 victory over DePaul at CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday.
Creighton won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -9.5-point spread as favorites.
Trey Alexander had 12 points for Creighton and Ryan Hawkins chipped in with 11 points. Ryan Nembhard had 5 assists for them, while Ryan Kalkbrenner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
DePaul got 10 points from Jalen Terry in a losing cause and another 9 points from David Jones. Jalen Terry contributed 3 assists for them, while Nick Ongenda had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed DePaul were victorious, as the score was 32-24 at the break.
Creighton had a 39-29 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Creighton heads into a battle against Butler. DePaul, meanwhile, will have their next action against Villanova.