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Word out of the locker room while Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner was getting treatment for an ankle sprain was that it was questionable whether he would return for the second half against Alabama. Kalkbrenner had no doubt he would. Kalkbrenner scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to lead No. 8 Creighton to an 85-82 victory on Saturday night.
Toronto native Zach Edey had 35 points and seven rebounds on Saturday, carrying No. 4 Purdue to a 92-86 win over Alabama in Toronto in the opening game of the Hall of Fame Series. Jeremy Visser has more.