INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Playing in the same city his older brother Andrew plays for the NBA's Indiana Pacers, Creighton sophomore guard Ryan Nembhard had 12 points and a career-high 11 rebounds to help the visiting Bluejays earn a 73-52 road win at Butler.
Creighton (11-8, 5-3 BIG EAST) won its second straight game while sweeping the regular-season series with Butler (11-9, 3-6 BIG EAST) for the first time since 2016-17. The victory was also Greg McDermott's 100th BIG EAST regular-season victory, making him the 13th men's basketball coach in league history to reach that milestone.