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Recap - Creighton Defeats Butler 87-74
Creighton got a 27-point performance from Ryan Kalkbrenner, who added 15 rebounds as Creighton ran past Butler 87-74 on Saturday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
Bettors who backed Creighton were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks.
Steven Ashworth had 23 points for Creighton and Jackson McAndrew chipped in with 14 points. Steven Ashworth had 11 assists for them, while Ryan Kalkbrenner was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Butler got 19 points from Patrick McCaffery in a losing cause and another 19 points from Jahmyl Telfort. Jahmyl Telfort contributed 6 assists for them, while Pierre Brooks II had 7 rebounds.
Creighton was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Creighton won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 42-25.