Unranked Creighton knocks off No. 1 Kansas behind Pop Isaacs' season-high 27 points
AP
Dec 04, 2024
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Pop Isaacs helped unranked Creighton Bluejays upset No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks 76-63 on Wednesday night, scoring a season-high 27 points and matching his career high with six 3-pointers.
Kansas cut a 13-point deficit to one early in the second half, but Isaacs hit back-to-back 3s to rebuild the lead as the Bluejays (6-3) pulled away for their second straight victory over a top-ranked opponent. They knocked off Connecticut 85-66 in Omaha in February.
The Jayhawks (7-1) lost a regular-season game against an unranked nonconference opponent for the first time in three years. Creighton had been in 16 straight Associated Press polls before dropping out this week following losses in three of its previous four games.
Students rushed the court at the final buzzer as flames shot out of the top of the goal standards.
Isaacs’ shooting display overshadowed what was supposed to be the featured matchup between two of the nation’s best big men, the 7-foot-1 Ryan Kalkbrenner and the Jayhawks’ 7-2 Hunter Dickinson.
Kalkbrenner, who had missed the Bluejays' previous game because of a lower-body injury, and Steven Ashworth each scored 17 points.
The Jayhawks struggled offensively and never led. Dajuan Harris had 15 points and AJ Storr and Zeke Mayo added 12 apiece for Kansas.
Kansas: The Jayhawks could never find a rhythm offensively. Dickinson had difficulty getting touches and took only four shots, making two.
Creighton: When the Bluejays make their 3-pointers, they’re tough to beat. They came into the game shooting 32% from distance but were 12 of 29 against the Jayhawks.
Issacs' back-to-back 3s early in the second half stemmed Kansas' comeback attempt, putting the Bluejays up 49-40.
Greg McDermott, the Bluejays' career coaching wins leader and a former coach at Iowa State, won for the first time in his 11 games against Kansas.
Kansas: At Missouri on Sunday.
Creighton: Hosts UNLV on Saturday.
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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
31
CREI
Bluejays
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bluejays gains possession)
19:49
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup
0-2
19:27
AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
19:25
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
19:10
+2
Jamiya Neal makes two point layup (Pop Isaacs assists)
0-4
18:43
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:41
AJ Storr offensive rebound
18:35
+2
AJ Storr makes two point tip layup
2-4
18:12
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
18:11
Jayhawks defensive rebound
18:01
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:59
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
17:53
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot
2-7
17:44
Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
17:42
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
17:23
Rakease Passmore personal foul
17:14
Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
17:06
Rakease Passmore turnover (out of bounds)
16:45
+3
Jackson McAndrew makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
2-10
16:42
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
16:28
+2
KJ Adams Jr. makes two point jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)
4-10
16:05
Jamiya Neal misses three point jump shot
16:03
Jackson McAndrew offensive rebound
15:59
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Jackson McAndrew assists)
4-13
15:44
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot
6-13
15:15
Jamiya Neal misses two point jump shot
15:13
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
15:08
Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
15:06
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
14:59
Hunter Dickinson shooting foul
15:00
TV timeout
14:59
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-14
14:59
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-15
14:43
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point jump shot
8-15
14:26
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
14:24
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
14:04
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
14:02
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
13:48
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
13:46
Pop Isaacs offensive rebound
13:32
AJ Storr personal foul
13:20
Isaac Traudt turnover (bad pass) (Flory Bidunga steals)
13:03
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:01
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
12:45
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
8-18
12:29
David Coit misses three point jump shot
12:27
KJ Adams Jr. offensive rebound
12:21
+3
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (David Coit assists)
11-18
12:07
Jamiya Neal offensive foul
12:07
Jamiya Neal turnover (offensive foul)
11:49
David Coit misses two point jump shot
11:47
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
11:40
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Jamiya Neal assists)
11-21
11:12
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:05
Bluejays defensive rebound
11:05
TV timeout
10:37
Flory Bidunga shooting foul (Fredrick King draws the foul)
10:37
+1
Fredrick King makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-22
10:37
+1
Fredrick King makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-23
10:22
+3
David Coit makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
14-23
10:05
Pop Isaacs turnover (traveling)
9:47
Jamiya Neal blocks Zeke Mayo's two point jump shot
9:45
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
9:28
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point alley-oop dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)
14-25
9:12
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (KJ Adams Jr. assists)
16-25
8:52
Steven Ashworth turnover (out of bounds)
8:33
David Coit misses two point jump shot
8:31
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
8:21
Pop Isaacs misses three point jump shot
8:19
KJ Adams Jr. defensive rebound
8:03
KJ Adams Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:01
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
7:51
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
7:49
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
7:37
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point jump shot
18-25
7:11
Jamiya Neal misses two point layup
7:09
Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
6:54
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:52
Jamiya Neal defensive rebound
6:46
TV timeout
6:32
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point hook shot
18-27
6:10
Rakease Passmore misses three point jump shot
6:08
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
5:57
Jackson McAndrew misses three point jump shot
5:55
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
5:42
Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
5:40
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
5:21
Steven Ashworth misses two point jump shot
5:19
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
5:14
Pop Isaacs turnover (lost ball) (David Coit steals)
5:07
+2
David Coit makes two point layup
20-27
4:57
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point layup
20-29
4:57
Rakease Passmore shooting foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
4:57
+1
Pop Isaacs makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-30
4:40
+2
Zeke Mayo makes two point layup
22-30
4:40
Isaac Traudt shooting foul (Zeke Mayo draws the foul)
4:40
Zeke Mayo misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:40
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
4:16
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot
22-33
3:56
Hunter Dickinson offensive foul
3:56
Hunter Dickinson turnover (offensive foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:45
Mason Miller turnover (bad pass) (AJ Storr steals)
3:44
Jamiya Neal personal foul
3:27
AJ Storr misses two point layup
3:25
Steven Ashworth defensive rebound
3:21
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
22-35
3:11
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:09
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
3:01
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
2:59
Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
2:51
+3
Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot
25-35
2:33
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point layup
2:31
Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
2:21
AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
2:19
Bluejays defensive rebound
2:12
Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
2:10
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
2:05
Flory Bidunga personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
2:05
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:05
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-36
1:57
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
1:55
Flory Bidunga offensive rebound
1:46
+3
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)
28-36
1:24
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point floating jump shot
28-38
1:15
KJ Adams Jr. misses two point layup
1:13
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
1:10
+3
Mason Miller makes three point jump shot (Pop Isaacs assists)
28-41
1:04
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
0:46
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:44
David Coit offensive rebound
0:34
+3
Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot
31-41
0:26
Bluejays 30 second timeout
0:02
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Rakease Passmore steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KAN
Jayhawks
32
CREI
Bluejays
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
+3
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)
34-41
19:30
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
19:28
Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
19:17
AJ Storr misses two point layup
19:15
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
19:11
+2
Hunter Dickinson makes two point layup
36-41
18:55
Pop Isaacs turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Dickinson steals)
18:49
+2
Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup (KJ Adams Jr. assists)
38-41
18:40
Bluejays 30 second timeout
18:21
KJ Adams Jr. personal foul (Pop Isaacs draws the foul)
18:15
Steven Ashworth misses two point layup
18:13
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
18:06
AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
18:04
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
17:50
KJ Adams Jr. personal foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
17:47
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
17:45
Jayhawks defensive rebound
17:31
+2
KJ Adams Jr. makes two point layup (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
40-41
17:13
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Steven Ashworth assists)
40-43
16:57
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:55
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
16:54
KJ Adams Jr. personal foul (Jackson McAndrew draws the foul)
16:26
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
40-46
16:10
Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
16:08
Pop Isaacs defensive rebound
16:02
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
40-49
16:00
Jayhawks 30 second timeout
16:00
TV timeout
16:00
Bill Self technical foul
16:00
Jayhawks turnover
16:00
+1
Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 1 of 2
40-50
16:00
+1
Steven Ashworth makes technical free throw 2 of 2
40-51
15:50
+2
Zach Clemence makes two point layup (Hunter Dickinson assists)
42-51
15:50
Jackson McAndrew shooting foul (Zach Clemence draws the foul)
15:50
Zach Clemence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:50
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
15:29
Ryan Kalkbrenner misses two point jump shot
15:27
Zach Clemence defensive rebound
15:21
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
15:19
Jackson McAndrew defensive rebound
15:14
Zach Clemence personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
15:04
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Zach Clemence steals)
14:58
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
14:58
+1
AJ Storr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-51
14:58
+1
AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-51
14:44
+2
Pop Isaacs makes two point jump shot
44-53
14:29
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point layup
14:27
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
14:07
Steven Ashworth turnover (bad pass) (Zach Clemence steals)
14:02
+2
AJ Storr makes two point dunk (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)
46-53
13:42
Mason Miller misses three point jump shot
13:40
Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
13:19
Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
13:17
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
13:05
Pop Isaacs turnover (lost ball) (Zeke Mayo steals)
12:58
+2
AJ Storr makes two point layup
48-53
12:42
Steven Ashworth misses three point jump shot
12:40
AJ Storr defensive rebound
12:20
AJ Storr misses two point jump shot
12:18
Mason Miller defensive rebound
12:06
+3
Pop Isaacs makes three point jump shot (Steven Ashworth assists)
48-56
11:41
+3
AJ Storr makes three point jump shot
51-56
11:29
Dajuan Harris Jr. personal foul (Steven Ashworth draws the foul)
11:29
TV timeout
11:19
Hunter Dickinson shooting foul (Ryan Kalkbrenner draws the foul)
11:19
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-57
11:19
+1
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-58
11:02
AJ Storr misses two point layup
11:00
Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
11:00
Ryan Kalkbrenner shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
11:00
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-58
11:00
+1
Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-58
10:50
+2
Steven Ashworth makes two point layup
53-60
10:25
KJ Adams Jr. misses two point layup
10:23
Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
10:04
+2
Ryan Kalkbrenner makes two point dunk (Pop Isaacs assists)
53-62
9:37
Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:35
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
9:25
+3
Steven Ashworth makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
53-65
9:07
Jamiya Neal shooting foul (AJ Storr draws the foul)
9:07
AJ Storr misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:07
+1
AJ Storr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-65
8:37
Pop Isaacs misses two point jump shot
8:35
Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
8:22
KJ Adams Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:20
Bluejays defensive rebound
8:05
Steven Ashworth turnover (lost ball) (David Coit steals)
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