Creighton’s Ryan Hawkins (44) puts down a dunk in front of BYU’s Te’Jon Lucas (3).
Creighton’s Ryan Hawkins (44) puts down a dunk in front of BYU’s Te’Jon Lucas (3) during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
Jeff Call
By Jeff Call

Creighton beat No. 24 BYU 83-71 at Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Saturday. 

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Here are three keys to the Cougars’ loss:

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BYU's Alex Barcello (13) dribbles to the basket as Creighton's Alex O'Connell (5) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Gideon George (21) drives to the basket as Creighton's Arthur Kaluma (24) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Spencer Johnson (20) dribbles past Creighton's Alex O'Connell (5) during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU head coach Mark Pope calls out a play during a game against Creighton at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Alex Barcello (13) drives to the basket as Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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The BYU bench celebrates a 3-point basket by Alex Barcello (13) during a game against Creighton at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU head coach Mark Pope, right, and Creighton head coach Greg McDermott, left, call out to their players following a foul during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) battles his way to the basket as BYU's Caleb Lohner (33) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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Creighton's Ryan Hawkins (44) puts down a dunk in front of BYU's Te'Jon Lucas (3) during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Alex Barcello (13) drives to the basket in front of Creighton's Trey Alexander (23) as Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) moves in to help defend during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Fousseyni Traore (45) shoots around the defense of Creighton's Ryan Hawkins (44) during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Alex Barcello (13) drives to the basket as Creighton's Ryan Hawkins (44) and Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) defend during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Spencer Johnson (20) dribbles toward the basket as Creighton's Rati Andronikashvili (21) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Te'Jon Lucas (3) looks for an outlet while saving the ball from going out of bounds around a trio of Creighton defenders during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Gideon George (5) goes around Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) to the basket during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Gideon George (5) shoots over the top of Creighton's Ryan Hawkins (44) during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Fousseyni Traore (45) has his shot blocked by Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) during a game on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.. (Matt Gade / Special to the Deseret News) | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Alex Barcello (13) shoots between Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) and Ryan Hawkins (44) during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Te'Jon Lucas (3) goes up for a shot attempt as Creighton's Ryan Nembhard (2) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Gideon George (5) goes up for a shot attempt as Creighton's KeyShawn Feazell (1) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
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BYU's Te'Jon Lucas (3) goes up for a shot attempt as Creighton's Ryan Nembhard (2) defends during a game at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. | Matt Gade, for the Deseret News
  • Creighton built a 20-point first half lead to take control of the game early. BYU cut the deficit to 10 in the second half, but the Bluejays held on for the win.
  • Creighton’s Ryan Hawkins scored 25 points, including 19 in the first half, to lead the Bluejays. The 83 points scored by Creighton were the most points BYU has given up this season.
  • While Alex Barcello scored 28 points, Seneca Knight had a season-high 13 points and the Cougars hit a season-high 11 3-pointers, it wasn’t enough to offset Creighton’s strong first-half performance. 
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