Butler Bulldogs @ Creighton Bluejays
Green and Swartz combine for 55 as Creighton takes down Butler 89-85
OMAHA, Neb. -- — Jasen Green and Austin Swartz combined for 55 points as Creighton beat Butler 89-85 on Tuesday.
Green 23 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Bluejays (9-5, 3-0 Big East), while shooting 8 of 11 and 6 of 6 at the line. Swartz scored 22 points while going 8 of 16 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and added five rebounds. Isaac Traudt shot 6 for 12, including 4 for 10 from beyond the arc to finish with 16 points.
The Bulldogs (10-4, 1-2) were led in scoring by Yohan Traore, who finished with 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Michael Ajayi added 16 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out with 4:42 remaining. Jamie Kaiser Jr. also had 16 points.
Creighton used an early 12-0 run and a 13-3 run to go into halftime ahead of Butler 44-35. Traudt scored 12 points in the half. Despite a late, 11-3 run from Butler, Green's 15-point second half helped Creighton close out the four-point victory.
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Game Information
Omaha, NE

Referee:Mike Roberts
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Matt Potter

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| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
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| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
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| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
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