Creighton used a strong second half to post a 76-59 win over Butler Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
 
The Bluejays erased a four-point halftime deficit by winning the second half, 44-23.
 
With the result, Creighton is 15-16 overall and 9-11 in BIG EAST play. Butler falls to 15-15 (6-13 BIG EAST).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• An 8-0 run by Creighton eliminated Butler's seven-point first-half lead as the Bluejays took a 29-28 advantage with 2:34 remaining in the half.
• A late spurt by the Bulldogs gave Butler a 36-32 halftime advantage. Michael Ajayi registered 15 first-half points as the Bulldogs scored 22 points in the paint over the first 20 minutes.
• Creighton scored the first 15 points of the second half to take their (then) largest lead of the game at 47-36 with 14:48 remaining. Butler opened the second half with seven missed shots and two turnovers before getting on the scoreboard.
• The Bluejays extended their lead to 16 at 58-42 by scoring 26 of the first 32 points of the second half.
• Butler never got any momentum from the field, going 2-for-21 from behind the arc before two Evan Haywood three-pointers in the final two minutes.

 
TIP-INS:

• Creighton shot only 42 percent from the field, but did hit 10 three-pointers on 28 attempts.
• Josh Dix led the Bluejays with 22 points; Nik Graves had a double-double with 14 points and 13 assists to go along with six steals.
• Ajayi posted his 17^th double-double of the season with 26 points and 13 rebounds. He entered the game ranked fifth nationally in rebounding and eighth in double-doubles on the season.
• Butler shot only 4-for-24 from three-point range and 41 percent overall from the field.
• The Bulldogs committed 15 turnovers, which Creighton converted into 27 points.
• The 59 points scored by Butler are the team's third-lowest output of the season.
• This was the second meeting between the teams this season as the Bluejays won 89-85 Dec. 30 in Omaha.

 
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs close out the regular season Saturday at DePaul. The Noon (Eastern) tip will air on FS1. The BIG EAST Tournament runs March 11-14 in New York City.