Creighton 87-74 Villanova (10 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Villanova Wildcats

17-16, 10-10 conf

	1	2	T
VILL	23	51	74
CREI	32	55	87

Creighton Bluejays

21-11, 14-6 conf

Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.
Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Nembhard missed Layup.
Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
Arthur Kaluma made Jumper.
Trey Alexander missed Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.
Arthur Kaluma made Jumper.
Trey Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Trey Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.
Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.
Arthur Kaluma missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Ryan Nembhard missed Layup.
Ryan Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Francisco Farabello made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
Francisco Farabello missed Three Point Jumper.
Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.
Baylor Scheierman missed Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.
Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.
Trey Alexander missed Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Francisco Farabello.
Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.
Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.
Ryan Nembhard made Jumper.
Ryan Nembhard made Layup.
Ryan Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Baylor Scheierman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Alexander.
Baylor Scheierman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.
Arthur Kaluma missed Three Point Jumper.
Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.
Baylor Scheierman made Layup. Assisted by Trey Alexander.
Arthur Kaluma made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
Trey Alexander missed Layup.
Ryan Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.
Arthur Kaluma missed Layup.
Trey Alexander missed Jumper.
Francisco Farabello missed Layup.
Mason Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Mason Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.
Trey Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Arthur Kaluma made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Kalkbrenner.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.
Ryan Nembhard made Layup.
Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Arthur Kaluma made Dunk. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.
Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon missed Layup.
Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
Cam Whitmore made Layup.
Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
Justin Moore missed Jumper.
Eric Dixon made Two Point Tip Shot.
Cam Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Longino.
Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper.
Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper.
Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.
Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.
Justin Moore missed Layup.
Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Caleb Daniels missed Layup.
Justin Moore missed Layup.
Cam Whitmore missed Layup.
Mark Armstrong missed Dunk.
Justin Moore made Layup.
Caleb Daniels made Layup.
Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.
Cam Whitmore missed Jumper.
Caleb Daniels made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Whitmore.
Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
Mark Armstrong missed Dunk.
Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.
Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Whitmore.
Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Brandon Slater missed Layup.
Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Caleb Daniels made Jumper.
Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
Justin Moore missed Jumper.
Eric Dixon missed Jumper.
Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Armstrong.
Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper.
Brandon Slater made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
Brandon Slater missed Jumper.
Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
Mark Armstrong made Layup.
Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.
Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.
Chris Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
Eric Dixon made Layup. Assisted by Caleb Daniels.
Justin Moore made Layup.
Justin Moore missed Layup.
Eric Dixon made Three Point Jumper.
Justin Moore made Three Point Jumper.

VILLANOVA

CREIGHTON

TIME		VILL	CREI
20:00	Jump Ball won by Creighton	0	0
19:43	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.	0	2
19:22	Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:22	Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:11	Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:11	Caleb Daniels Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:50	Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
18:50	Trey Alexander Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:18	Ryan Nembhard missed Layup.	0	2
18:18	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:56	Eric Dixon missed Layup.	0	2
17:56	Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound.	0	2
17:50	Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
17:50	Creighton Offensive Rebound.	0	2
17:47	Foul on Eric Dixon.	0	2
17:36	Arthur Kaluma made Jumper.	0	4
17:19	Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	0	4
17:19	Arthur Kaluma Defensive Rebound.	0	4
17:00	Trey Alexander missed Jumper.	0	4
17:00	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	0	4
16:48	Cam Whitmore made Layup.	2	4
16:21	Foul on Brandon Slater.	2	4
16:21	Arthur Kaluma missed Free Throw.	2	4
16:21	Creighton Deadball Team Rebound.	2	4
16:21	Arthur Kaluma made Free Throw.	2	5
16:11	Cam Whitmore Turnover.	2	5
16:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	2	7
15:37	Justin Moore missed Three Point Jumper.	2	7
15:34	Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound.	2	7
15:34	Foul on Ryan Nembhard.	2	7
15:34	Official TV Timeout	2	7
15:31	Justin Moore missed Jumper.	2	7
15:31	Eric Dixon Offensive Rebound.	2	7
15:31	Eric Dixon made Two Point Tip Shot.	4	7
15:14	Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.	4	7
15:14	Villanova Defensive Rebound.	4	7
14:47	Cam Whitmore made Layup. Assisted by Justin Moore.	6	7
14:47	Foul on Baylor Scheierman.	6	7
14:47	Cam Whitmore missed Free Throw.	6	7
14:47	Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound.	6	7
14:24	Arthur Kaluma made Jumper.	6	9
14:04	Mark Armstrong Turnover.	6	9
14:04	Arthur Kaluma Steal.	6	9
13:59	Trey Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.	6	12
13:34	Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.	6	12
13:34	Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.	6	12
13:10	Trey Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.	6	15
12:55	Villanova Timeout	6	15
12:46	Foul on Fredrick King.	6	15
12:46	Jordan Longino missed Free Throw.	6	15
12:46	Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.	6	15
12:46	Jordan Longino made Free Throw.	7	15
12:25	Shereef Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.	7	15
12:25	Mark Armstrong Defensive Rebound.	7	15
11:59	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	7	15
11:59	Trey Alexander Defensive Rebound.	7	15
11:32	Trey Alexander made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Arthur Kaluma.	7	18
11:05	Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Longino.	10	18
10:47	Arthur Kaluma missed Three Point Jumper.	10	18
10:47	Mark Armstrong Defensive Rebound.	10	18
10:27	Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper.	13	18
10:20	Creighton Timeout	13	18
10:20	Official TV Timeout	13	18
10:04	Trey Alexander missed Three Point Jumper.	13	18
10:04	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	13	18
9:50	Justin Moore Turnover.	13	18
9:38	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Jumper.	13	20
9:14	Cam Whitmore Turnover.	13	20
9:00	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Dunk. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.	13	22
8:40	Caleb Daniels made Three Point Jumper.	16	22
8:28	Ryan Nembhard missed Layup.	16	22
8:28	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	16	22
8:00	Caleb Daniels missed Jumper.	16	22
8:00	Brandon Slater Offensive Rebound.	16	22
7:54	Cam Whitmore missed Three Point Jumper.	16	22
7:54	Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound.	16	22
7:45	Ryan Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Baylor Scheierman.	16	25
7:26	Justin Moore missed Layup.	16	25
7:26	Baylor Scheierman Defensive Rebound.	16	25
7:20	Francisco Farabello made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Nembhard.	16	28
7:01	Caleb Daniels missed Three Point Jumper.	16	28
7:01	Ryan Nembhard Defensive Rebound.	16	28
6:56	Francisco Farabello missed Three Point Jumper.	16	28
6:56	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	16	28
6:46	Foul on Mason Miller.	16	28
6:46	Official TV Timeout	16	28
6:42	Brandon Slater made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Moore.	19	28
6:17	Baylor Scheierman missed Three Point Jumper.	19	28
6:17	Brandon Slater Defensive Rebound.	19	28
6:00	Caleb Daniels missed Layup.	19	28
6:00	Francisco Farabello Defensive Rebound.	19	28
5:48	Baylor Scheierman missed Jumper.	19	28
5:48	Ryan Kalkbrenner Offensive Rebound.	19	28
5:28	Ryan Kalkbrenner missed Jumper.	19	28
5:28	Jordan Longino Defensive Rebound.	19	28
4:58	Foul on Baylor Scheierman.	19	28
4:47	Justin Moore missed Layup.	19	28
4:47	Ryan Kalkbrenner Defensive Rebound.	19	28
4:38	Ryan Nembhard missed Three Point Jumper.	19	28
4:38	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	19	28
4:17	Cam Whitmore missed Layup.	19	28
4:17	Francisco Farabello Defensive Rebound.	19	28
4:12	Francisco Farabello Turnover.	19	28
4:12	Mark Armstrong Steal.	19	28
3:56	Mark Armstrong missed Dunk.	19	28
3:56	Ryan Kalkbrenner Block.	19	28
3:56	Francisco Farabello Defensive Rebound.	19	28
3:28	Trey Alexander missed Jumper.	19	28
3:28	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	19	28
3:06	Justin Moore made Layup.	21	28
2:45	Foul on Brandon Slater.	21	28
2:45	Official TV Timeout	21	28
2:26	Ryan Kalkbrenner made Layup. Assisted by Francisco Farabello.	21	30
2:05	Cam Whitmore Turnover.	21	30
2:05	Trey Alexander Steal.	21	30
1:43	Foul on Cam Whitmore.	21	30
1:38	Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.	21	30
1:38	Eric Dixon Defensive Rebound.	21	30
1:25	Caleb Daniels made Layup.	23	30
1:09	Ryan Nembhard missed Jumper.	23	30
1:09	Cam Whitmore Defensive Rebound.	23	30
0:39	Eric Dixon missed Jumper.	23	30
0:39	Trey Alexander Defensive Rebound.	23	30
0:08	Ryan Nembhard made Jumper.	23	32
0:01	Eric Dixon missed Three Point Jumper.	23	32
0:01	Villanova Deadball Team Rebound.	23	32
0:00	End of 1st half	23	32

Madison Square Garden

2:50 AM, 10 March 2023

New York, NY

Attendance: 19,812

Referees:
Tim Clougherty
Brian O'Connell
Earl Walton

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
UConn	18-2	-	37-3
Marquette	14-6	4	27-10
Creighton	14-6	4	25-10
Seton Hall	13-7	5	25-12
St. John's	11-9	7	20-13
Providence	10-10	8	21-14
Villanova	10-10	8	18-16
Butler	9-11	9	18-15
Xavier	9-11	9	16-18
Georgetown	2-18	16	9-23
DePaul	0-20	18	3-29

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