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.

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.

Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner was named Big East defensive player of the year for a fourth consecutive season, joining Patrick Ewing as the only four-time winners in conference history.

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, and the Bluejays held on for an 85-81 victory against DePaul on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

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