Ryan Kalkbrenner erupted for a career-high 49 points to go along with 11 rebounds, lifting No. 15 Creighton to a 99-86 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb. Kalkbrenner, the Big East Conference preseason player of the year, made 20 of 22 shots from the floor and also sank both of his attempts from 3-point range. He fell just shy of the single-game school record set by Bob Portman, who scored 51 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Dec. 16, 1967. Kalkbrenner easily eclipsed his previous career high of 31 points, set during the Bluejays' 72-63 win over North Carolina State in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
Ryan Kalkbrenner scores 49 to propel No. 15 Creighton past UT Rio Grande Valley
