6:05 pm
March 11

Big East Tournament: Butler v. #17 Creighton

Who will WIN this matchup?

Butler Bulldogs (10-14)

#17 Creighton Bluejays (18-7)

 

Current odds:

Butler Bulldogs: (+400)

Creighton Bluejays: (-550)

 

• The spread for the game is Creighton by 10 points.

• Butler has trailed by 10 or more points in 19 of 24 games this season. In five of those instances, the Bulldogs rallied to win. The team’s latest comeback victory came Wednesday on the biggest stage yet, as the 10th-seeded Bulldogs stormed back from a 19-point deficit to defeat Xavier 70-69 in overtime in an opening round game at the Big East tournament.

• No. 17 Creighton (18-7) closed the regular season with a resounding 93-73 victory against visiting Butler on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak. The Bluejays trailed for a mere 13 seconds. Marcus Zegarowski tied his career high with 32 points on 10-for-12 shooting, including 5-for-7 accuracy from beyond the arc as Creighton topped 90 points for the sixth time this season.

• Creighton was without head coach Greg McDermott as he served a suspension for making racially insensitive remarks to players after a Feb. 27 loss. McDermott was reinstated this week.

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#17 Creighton Bluejays
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