MBB Minute -- 76 Points Works For Creighton, Georgetown

Georgetown's L.J. PeakCreighton and Georgetown each notched road wins on Tuesday by scoring 76 points.

For the Bluejays, it was a 76-67 victory at Butler which moved Creighton past the Bulldogs and into second place in the standings with a 7-3 record. The win also gave the Bluejays a 20-6 overall record, the 17th 20-win season in the last 19 years. Butler fell to 7-4 in BIG EAST play and 18-5 overall.

Creighton outshot Butler from the floor 55.8 percent to 40.9 percent, and the Bluejays were 13-of-21 from 3-point range, while the Bulldogs were 7-of-27.

Georgetown’s 76 points were just enough to win at DePaul. The Hoyas’ L.J. Peak scored the game’s final five points, including a driving basket…