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Big East Tournament - Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays Recap - Creighton Wins 87-56

Creighton cruised to victory on Thursday, running Butler out of the gym and running up a 87-56 score at Madison Square Garden.

Creighton was the ATS victor, as they covered the -10.5-point spread as a favorite.

Marcus Zegarowski had 18 points for Creighton and Damien Jefferson chipped in with 14 points. Marcus Zegarowski had 5 assists for them, while Denzel Mahoney was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 4 boards.

Butler got a 21-point performance from Bryce Nze, who was supported by 9 points from Bryce Golden. Jair Bolden had 3 assists in a losing cause for Butler, while Bryce Nze grabbed 6 rebounds.

Creighton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Creighton had a 27-25 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.