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Creighton Bluejays vs Butler Bulldogs Wrap - Creighton Wins 73-52
The battle between Creighton and Butler didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Butler was handed a 73-52 defeat on Tuesday at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Creighton won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.0-point spread as favorites.
Ryan Nembhard had 12 points for Creighton and Baylor Scheierman chipped in with 12 points. Baylor Scheierman had 5 assists for them, while Ryan Nembhard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Butler got 18 points from Simas Lukosius in a losing cause and another 10 points from Jalen Thomas. Chuck Harris contributed 3 assists for them, while Jalen Thomas had 7 rebounds.
Creighton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-21.
Next game, Creighton takes its act home to face St. John's looking for another win. For Butler, they head on the road to face Connecticut.