Creighton basketball's run in the NCAA tournament has ended in the Elite Eight.The Jays fell short 57-56 against San Diego State on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.Ryan Kalkbrenner led Creighton (24-13, 14-6 Big East) with 17 points, including 10 in the first half, while Arthur Kaluma and Baylor Scheierman each added 12 points. Lamont Butler had 18 points for the Aztecs (31-6, 15-3 Mountain West). SDSU advances to face No. 9 Florida Atlantic in the Final Four, which will be played on Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Owls (35-3, 18-2 Conference USA) defeated No. 3 seed Kansas State 79-76 on Saturday in an Elite Eight game.The Jays, who trailed 56-54 in the final minute, tied the game at 56 when Scheierman stole an in-bounds pass.The Aztecs drew a shooting foul in the final seconds and made one free throw, then Creighton's final heave missed.It was a historic NCAA tournament for the Jays, who advanced to the program's first Elite Eight in modern tournament era.Get the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Creighton basketball's run in the NCAA tournament has ended in the Elite Eight.
The Jays fell short 57-56 against San Diego State on Sunday at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville.
Ryan Kalkbrenner led Creighton (24-13, 14-6 Big East) with 17 points, including 10 in the first half, while Arthur Kaluma and Baylor Scheierman each added 12 points.
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Lamont Butler had 18 points for the Aztecs (31-6, 15-3 Mountain West).
SDSU advances to face No. 9 Florida Atlantic in the Final Four, which will be played on Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Owls (35-3, 18-2 Conference USA) defeated No. 3 seed Kansas State 79-76 on Saturday in an Elite Eight game.
The Jays, who trailed 56-54 in the final minute, tied the game at 56 when Scheierman stole an in-bounds pass.
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The Aztecs drew a shooting foul in the final seconds and made one free throw, then Creighton's final heave missed.
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It was a historic NCAA tournament for the Jays, who advanced to the program's first Elite Eight in modern tournament era.
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