INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Butler used a 17-4 run to force overtime, then ended the extra session with an 8-0 burst to snap No. 8 Creighton's six-game win streak, 70-66 in overtime, on Saturday.
The Bulldog rally ruined a 29-point effort from Creighton senior , which included 23 after halftime that helped the Bluejays turn a 10-point deficit into a 13-point lead.
Butler (4-7, 3-5 BIG EAST) scored on its first three possessions and never trailed in the first half. Creighton (10-3, 6-2 BIG EAST) fought back to tie the score at 25-all on a lay-up from before the Bulldogs scored the final seven points before the break to take a 32-25 lead into the locker room.