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
2025-26 Standings
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| St. John's | 6-1 | 1.5 | 13-5 |
| Villanova | 5-2 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Creighton | 5-3 | 3 | 11-8 |
| Seton Hall | 4-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| DePaul | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Xavier | 3-4 | 4.5 | 11-7 |
| Butler | 2-5 | 5.5 | 11-7 |
| Providence | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
| Georgetown | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-9 |
| Marquette | 1-7 | 7 | 6-13 |
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