The Creighton men’s basketball team opened the 2021-22 regular season on Tuesday night. The Bluejays took a bit to get going being down at halftime, but then raced out in the second half to take over the lead and send fans home with a 90-77 victory.
Newcomers Ryan Nembhard and Ryan Hawkins both notched double-double’s (15 points, 10 assists and 16 points, 11 rebounds respectively) and Arthur Kaluma had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks of his own in the victory. Senior Alex O’Connell led the way with 20 points while throwing down a few dunks during an active sequence early in the second half.
Matt DeMarinis and the OWH’s Jon Nyatawa discussed the game and answered your questions in the Bluejay Beat Postgame Podcast. Take a listen.