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Three big things: Second-half surge lifts No. 17 Xavier over Creighton, stars step up

It may not have been the complete performance Xavier's men's basketball team was looking for on Saturday against Creighton, but the Musketeers found some magic in a lineup that worked and got contributions from up and down the rotation to turn the tide in the second half and beat the Bluejays 80-73.

Despite forcing 13 first-half turnovers from Creighton, the Musketeers played a poor opening 20 minutes and it led to a 34-29 halftime deficit.

Here's a look at three big things that allowed Xavier to turn it around and improve to 13-3 (3-2) with a win over Creighton:

A second-half salvage

It looked as if Xavier had put Wednesday's loss behind them, sprinting to a 7-0 lead in the opening minutes.