Overview
- Creighton beat Butler 89-85 in Omaha to improve to 9-5 overall and 3-0 in Big East play.
- Jasen Green scored 23 points with six rebounds and five assists, and Austin Swartz added 22; Isaac Traudt finished with 16.
- Butler’s Yohan Traore led the Bulldogs with 20 points, while Michael Ajayi had 16 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out with 4:42 remaining.
- The Bluejays seized control with first-half runs of 12-0 and 13-3 to lead 44-35 at halftime.
- Butler rallied late, including an 11-3 surge, but Creighton secured the result at the free-throw line to hand Butler a 1-2 conference mark (10-4 overall).