The Bluejays stormed ahead in the second half, securing an 86-75 victory that sends them to the Elite Eight to face fifth-seeded San Diego State.
. Both schools are in a region final for the first time and seeking their first trip to the Final Four.
Creighton’s four-point halftime quickly swelled, starting with Kalkbrenner’s five points in the first two minutes after the break. When the Bluejays’ lead grew to 16, Princeton rallied with an eight-point burst, but the Tigers were never able to trim the margin to a single possession. They had Creighton’s lead down to seven with three minutes to go, but Kalkbrenner, towering over his defenders, made an easy basket, just as he had all evening, to pad his team’s cushion.
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