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No. 16 Butler unable to slow No. 22 Creighton’s offensive attack, loses second straight game in Hinkle

Kethan Savage rises for a jump shot in the lane against Creighton. Photo by Jimmy Lafakis.

The No. 16 Butler University men’s basketball team (18-5, 7-4 Big East) has lost back-to-back games after falling to the No. 22 Creighton Bluejays (20-3, 7-3 Big East) 76-67 on Jan. 31 in Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs couldn’t contain Creighton’s seven foot center, Justin Patton, who scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. Patton said he knew he would be relied on heavily in the second half because he had fresh legs due to his lack of minutes in the first half caused by early foul trouble.