No. 9 Creighton’s overtime win over No. 8 San Diego State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament was exciting for the program but came at an expense.
The Bluejays lost their starting center, Ryan Kalkbrenner, in the extra period after he went down (without contact) and grabbed at his knee. The injury, as it turns out, isn’t as bad as it appeared to be.
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott reported on Twitter Friday afternoon that the sophomore center’s knee injury is “not as significant as originally thought,” but that he’ll be sidelined for the rest of the tourney.
