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 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.

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

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

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.

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.