Butler Bulldogs (11-12, 4-8 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (14-8, 5-5 Big East)
Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Butler faces the Creighton Bluejays after Bo Hodges scored 22 points in Butler’s 75-72 loss to the Saint John’s (NY) Red Storm.
The Bluejays have gone 7-3 in home games. Creighton averages 13.5 turnovers per game and is 3-0 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
The Bulldogs are 4-8 against conference opponents. Butler ranks seventh in the Big East allowing 64.7 points while holding opponents to 42.9% shooting.
The teams square off for the 10th time this season in Big East play. The Bulldogs won the last meeting 72-55 on Jan. 26. Hodges scored 18 points to help lead the Bulldogs to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Hawkins averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, scoring 12.6 points while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Alex O’Connell is averaging 12.4 points and 5.6 rebounds over the past 10 games for Creighton.
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