Shaka Smart's first thoughts weren’t about Ryan Kalkbrenner, who had 19 points and seven rebounds, nor Jamiya Neal, who made one big play after another down the stretch. Instead, the

Steven Ashworth made a 3-point jump shot that sealed the Creighton Bluejays' win against the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Here are three takeaways from Jon Walker after Creighton’s 77-67 home win over No. 11 Marquette on Saturday. Five weeks ago, when the Jays lost in Milwaukee, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth went a combined 8-of-29 from the field with 29 points. Days later, Jamiya Neal questioned the odds of that happening.