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Men's Basketball Wins Nailbiter at #20 UConn, 59-55

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Ryan Hawkins scored 23 points and Creighton survived an injury to center Ryan Kalkbrenner to post a 59-55 win at No. 20 UConn on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in Hartford, Conn.

Creighton's third top-25 win of the season improved the Bluejays to 13-7 overall and 5-4 in BIG EAST play, snapping a two-game losing streak. The Huskies dropped to 15-5 on the year and are 6-3 in league action.

Creighton forced a shot clock violation on the opening possession of the game and jumped out to an early 19-11 lead, paced by eight points from Hawkins and five rebounds by Alex O'Connell.