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March Madness - Recap - Creighton Defeats NC State 72-63
Ryan Kalkbrenner went off for 31 points and added 7 rebounds leading Creighton to a 72-63 win over NC State on Friday at Ball Arena.
Creighton won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.5-point spread as favorites.
Creighton got 10 points from Baylor Scheierman and another 10 points from Arthur Kaluma. Baylor Scheierman contributed 4 assists, while Arthur Kaluma cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
NC State got 32 points from Terquavion Smith in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jarkel Joiner. Jarkel Joiner contributed 2 assists for them, while Jack Clark had 10 rebounds.
Creighton led at halftime, $HalfScore.
NC State had a 34-32 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.