Creighton went to the free throw line 29 times in the second half to outlast Butler, 72-64, Saturday night in Omaha. Kelan Martin led Butler with his third consecutive double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Creighton improves to 14-6 overall and 5-2 in BIG EAST play. Butler falls to 13-6 (2-5).
Butler shot only 33 percent in the contest and made only one three-pointer after the intermission as Creighton rallied from a five-point halftime deficit to win. In addition to Martin's double-double, Kellen Dunham had 20 points and Roosevelt Jones had 11 points and 10 rebounds.