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Creighton Thumps Utah Tech for Third Straight Blowout After Lineup Change

Coach Greg McDermott says a revised lineup featuring reserve guard Nik Graves has tightened Creighton's cohesion.

Overview

  • Austin Swartz led with 19 on five 3-pointers, and Josh Dix added 17 with six rebounds, five assists and a career-high five steals in a 92-69 home win.
  • Creighton shot 54% from the field, went 13 of 33 from deep and held a 28-8 edge in points off turnovers along with a 34-28 rebounding advantage.
  • The Bluejays have won three in a row by a combined 85 points after opening Big East play with a record 62-point aggregate margin over two games.
  • Bench guards Nik Graves and Blake Harper fueled a key second-half push, with Graves continuing to come off the bench in the revamped rotation.
  • Utah Tech's two-game streak ended as Ethan Potter finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, dropping the Trailblazers to 7-7.