Shaka Smart's first thoughts weren’t about Ryan Kalkbrenner, who had 19 points and seven rebounds, nor Jamiya Neal, who made one big play after another down the stretch. Instead, the

Here are three takeaways from Jon Walker after Creighton’s 77-67 home win over No. 11 Marquette on Saturday. Five weeks ago, when the Jays lost in Milwaukee, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth went a combined 8-of-29 from the field with 29 points. Days later, Jamiya Neal questioned the odds of that happening.

The Bluejays extended their win streak to nine behind Steven Ashworth's 22-point that led Creighton to a victory over No. 11 Marquette in Big East play.