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Butler Falls 78-56 to Creighton - Recap
Creighton blew out Butler on Thursday, running up the score in a 78-56 win at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Creighton won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -8.0-point spread as favorites.
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 19 points for Creighton and Baylor Scheierman chipped in with 14 points. Ryan Nembhard had 5 assists for them, while Baylor Scheierman was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Butler got 14 points from Chuck Harris in a losing cause and another 9 points from Jayden Taylor. Chuck Harris contributed 3 assists for them, while Jayden Taylor had 5 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Creighton were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Creighton had a 37-18 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Creighton takes its act home to face DePaul looking for another win. For Butler, they head home to face Providence.