Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 16 points to lift No. 14 Creighton to a convincing 78-43 victory over visiting Houston Christian in Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday.

Kalkbrenner, the Big East player of the week, made all six of his shots from the floor and improved to 35 of 38 for the season.

A three-time conference defensive player of the year, Kalkbrenner also had four rebounds and three blocks, including an emphatic deflection of Pierce Bazil’s bid for a dunk early in the second half.

Kalkbrenner’s dominant performance paved the way for Greg McDermott to record his 328th win as head coach at Creighton, tying him with his predecessor Dana Altman (1994-2010).

Steven Ashworth collected 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Fredrick King added 11 points off the bench in the win. Jamiya Neal had nine points and seven rebounds for the Bluejays (3-0), who took advantage of a 36-5 run to end the first half.

The second half saw more of the same as Creighton enjoyed an 11-2 run in the first 3 1/2 minutes to effectively seal the victory.

The Bluejays shot a robust 55.8 percent from the floor, including 33.3 percent from three-point range. Conversely, the Huskies (1-2) made just 25.4 percent of their attempts from the floor and 14.3 percent from beyond the arc.

The 7-foot Kalkbrenner established the post position and had his way on the interior, allowing Creighton to enjoy a 44-18 edge in points in the paint.

Houston Christian was led by D’Aundre Samuels’ eight points.

The Huskies jumped out to a 7-3 lead before the Bluejays began their attack with just over 13 minutes to play in the first half. Ashworth put up 3-pointers around a pair of Kalkbrenner layups to start Creighton’s 16-0 run.

Demari Williams’ jumper with 6:25 left in the first half for the Huskies was quickly answered by a barrage from the Bluejays. Kalkbrenner quickly scored six points and Neal and Isaacs each drained a 3-pointer to help Creighton extend its lead to 37-9.

–Field-level media