CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Ryan Kalkbrenner had 28 points on 12-of-14 shooting as No. 19 Creighton completed a regular-season sweep of Xavier on Saturday with a 78-71 win in front of a sellout crowd of 10,555 at Cintas Center.
Creighton snapped a two-game losing streak to up its record to 17-7 on the year and 8-5 in BIG EAST play, while Xavier slipped to 13-11 (7-6 BIG EAST) with the rare home loss.
The Xavier turned a steal on the opening possession into a breakaway dunk by Quincy Olivari and rode that momentum through the first four minutes to take an 11-4 lead.