Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 32 points, including the go-ahead hook shot with 2:12 remaining in the second overtime as Creighton survived a major scare from DePaul to earn a wild 85-81 victory on Thursday in the Big East tournament quarterfinals.

Ryan Kalkbrenner had 32 points and scored the go-ahead basket in the second overtime after Creighton scored the final 11 points in regulation.

Ryan Kalkbrenner had 32 points and scored the go-ahead basket in the second overtime after Creighton scored the final 11 points in regulation, and the Bluejays held on for an 85-81 victory over DePaul in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.

Creighton rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final minutes of regulation, then outlasted DePaul in two overtimes to earn an 85-81 win in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament in New York on Thursday.

Ryan Kalkbrenner and the Creighton Bluejays put together a furious comeback to get past DePaul in a double-overtime thriller and advance to the Big East Tournament semifinals.

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DePaul blew an 11-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation and lost to Creighton 85-81 in a double-overtime thriller Thursday in a Big East Tournament quarterfinal.

Although Creighton will ultimately prevail, a double-digit spread has Ed Scimia taking DePaul to cover ahead of tip-off at Madison Square Garden.

The Creighton Bluejays play in the Big East Tournament against the UConn Huskies. The teams meet Friday for the third time this season.

Creighton couldn’t buy a bucket, couldn’t stop the Blue Demons and were on the verge of another Big East tournament blunder. But behind Ryan Kalkbrenner's 32 points, the Bluejays delivered