Swartz shot 9 for 15, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Bluejays (10-6, 4-1 Big East Conference). Josh Dix and Blake Harper each scored 17 points.
The Wildcats (12-3, 3-1) were led by Acaden Lewis, who recorded 20 points, seven assists and three steals. Tyler Perkins added 18 points for Villanova. Duke Brennan finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds. The Wildcats ended a five-game winning streak.
Dix scored eight points in the first half and Creighton went into the break trailing 34-30. Creighton trailed 34-30 at the break, but used a 13-2 second-half run to come back from a five-point deficit and take the lead at 59-53 with 8:43 remaining. Swartz scored 14 second-half points.
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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
30
NOVA
Wildcats
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jasen Green vs. Duke Brennan (Wildcats gains possession)
19:48
+2
Duke Brennan makes two point hook shot (Bryce Lindsay assists)
0-2
19:27
Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
19:25
Duke Brennan defensive rebound
19:17
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
19:15
Austin Swartz defensive rebound
18:59
Austin Swartz misses two point jump shot
18:57
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
18:32
+2
Acaden Lewis makes two point jump shot
0-4
17:58
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point alley-oop layup (Austin Swartz assists)
2-4
17:36
Bryce Lindsay misses two point layup
17:34
Duke Brennan offensive rebound
17:31
Duke Brennan turnover (bad pass) (Ty Davis steals)
17:26
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
17:24
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
17:19
Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Acaden Lewis steals)
17:13
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point layup (Acaden Lewis assists)
2-6
16:49
+2
Josh Dix makes two point layup
4-6
16:40
+2
Duke Brennan makes two point dunk (Acaden Lewis assists)
4-8
16:08
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
16:06
Acaden Lewis defensive rebound
15:52
Acaden Lewis misses two point jump shot
15:50
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
15:24
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
15:22
Duke Brennan defensive rebound
15:16
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point layup (Acaden Lewis assists)
4-10
14:53
Duke Brennan blocks Austin Swartz's three point jump shot
14:51
Duke Brennan defensive rebound
14:46
Bryce Lindsay misses three point jump shot
14:44
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
14:29
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point layup (Isaac Traudt assists)
6-10
14:09
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
14:07
Austin Swartz defensive rebound
14:03
+3
Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Austin Swartz assists)
9-10
13:30
+3
Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Acaden Lewis assists)
9-13
13:06
+2
Josh Dix makes two point jump shot
11-13
12:57
+2
Duke Brennan makes two point layup (Acaden Lewis assists)
11-15
12:55
Bluejays 30 second timeout
12:55
TV timeout
12:36
Isaac Traudt turnover (lost ball) (Malachi Palmer steals)
12:15
+3
Malachi Palmer makes three point jump shot (Braden Pierce assists)
11-18
12:06
Blake Harper misses three point jump shot
12:04
Devin Askew defensive rebound
11:47
Bryce Lindsay misses two point jump shot
11:45
Josh Dix defensive rebound
11:37
Nik Graves misses two point jump shot
11:35
Kerem Konan offensive rebound
11:20
Devin Askew shooting foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
Josh Dix misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:20
+1
Josh Dix makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-18
10:57
Acaden Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Nik Graves steals)
10:51
Braden Pierce shooting foul (Kerem Konan draws the foul)
10:51
Kerem Konan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:51
+1
Kerem Konan makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-18
10:39
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
10:37
Josh Dix defensive rebound
10:33
Kerem Konan turnover (bad pass) (Acaden Lewis steals)
10:21
+3
Matt Hodge makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
13-21
9:57
Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
9:55
Fedor ŽugiÄ offensive rebound
9:45
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
9:43
Fedor ŽugiÄ offensive rebound
9:43
Jump ball. Fedor ŽugiÄ vs. Braden Pierce (Bluejays gains possession)
9:25
Blake Harper misses two point jump shot
9:23
Duke Brennan defensive rebound
9:14
Kerem Konan personal foul (Duke Brennan draws the foul)
8:55
Matt Hodge misses three point jump shot
8:53
Wildcats offensive rebound
8:53
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
8:34
+2
Blake Harper makes two point dunk (Nik Graves assists)
15-21
8:11
+2
Bryce Lindsay makes two point jump shot
15-23
7:58
Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
7:56
Acaden Lewis defensive rebound
7:44
Blake Harper shooting foul (Acaden Lewis draws the foul)
7:44
TV timeout
7:44
+1
Acaden Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-24
7:44
+1
Acaden Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-25
7:31
Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
7:29
Bluejays offensive rebound
7:15
+3
Fedor ŽugiÄ makes three point jump shot (Jasen Green assists)
18-25
6:57
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot
18-27
6:39
Fedor ŽugiÄ misses three point jump shot
6:37
Bluejays offensive rebound
6:37
Malachi Palmer personal foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
6:34
Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
6:32
Devin Askew defensive rebound
6:08
Josh Dix personal foul
6:00
Devin Askew misses two point layup
5:58
Fedor ŽugiÄ defensive rebound
5:40
Devin Askew shooting foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
5:40
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-27
5:40
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-27
5:29
Bryce Lindsay misses three point jump shot
5:27
Fedor ŽugiÄ defensive rebound
5:15
Ty Davis turnover (out of bounds)
5:01
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
4:59
Ty Davis defensive rebound
4:49
Jasen Green misses three point jump shot
4:47
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
4:36
Acaden Lewis misses two point jump shot
4:34
Wildcats offensive rebound
4:34
Ty Davis personal foul
4:28
Matt Hodge misses three point jump shot
4:26
Blake Harper defensive rebound
4:15
Acaden Lewis personal foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
3:59
+3
Jasen Green makes three point jump shot (Blake Harper assists)
23-27
3:33
+2
Zion Stanford makes two point jump shot
23-29
3:30
+3
Blake Harper makes three point jump shot
26-29
3:07
Bryce Lindsay misses two point jump shot
3:05
Jasen Green defensive rebound
3:00
Braden Pierce blocks Blake Harper's two point layup
2:58
Ty Davis offensive rebound
2:58
Ty Davis turnover (out of bounds)
2:58
TV timeout
2:48
Austin Swartz personal foul
2:30
Tyler Perkins misses three point jump shot
2:28
Jasen Green defensive rebound
2:15
Jasen Green misses two point hook shot
2:13
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
2:06
Duke Brennan offensive foul
2:06
Duke Brennan turnover (offensive foul)
1:48
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point jump shot
28-29
1:30
+3
Acaden Lewis makes three point jump shot (Duke Brennan assists)
28-32
1:19
Nik Graves misses two point layup
1:17
Tyler Perkins defensive rebound
0:59
+2
Acaden Lewis makes two point layup
28-34
0:39
Jasen Green misses two point layup
0:37
Bryce Lindsay defensive rebound
0:28
Bryce Lindsay turnover (bad pass)
0:04
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point layup
30-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
CREI
Bluejays
46
NOVA
Wildcats
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
+3
Tyler Perkins makes three point jump shot (Acaden Lewis assists)
30-37
19:30
+2
Jasen Green makes two point alley-oop dunk (Austin Swartz assists)
32-37
19:11
Acaden Lewis misses two point jump shot
19:09
Duke Brennan offensive rebound
18:57
Jasen Green shooting foul (Duke Brennan draws the foul)
18:57
Duke Brennan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:57
Duke Brennan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:57
Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
18:36
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
18:34
Josh Dix offensive rebound
18:19
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point jump shot
34-37
18:06
+2
Tyler Perkins makes two point jump shot (Acaden Lewis assists)
34-39
17:49
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point jump shot
36-39
17:24
Malachi Palmer misses three point jump shot
17:22
Josh Dix defensive rebound
17:14
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point jump shot
38-39
16:49
Austin Swartz shooting foul (Tyler Perkins draws the foul)
16:49
+1
Tyler Perkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-40
16:49
+1
Tyler Perkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-41
16:33
+3
Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Jasen Green assists)
41-41
16:17
Josh Dix personal foul
16:12
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot (Duke Brennan assists)
41-43
15:52
TV timeout
15:45
+2
Nik Graves makes two point jump shot
43-43
15:21
+2
Acaden Lewis makes two point layup
43-45
14:59
Nik Graves misses two point jump shot
14:57
Bluejays offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Blake Harper makes two point jump shot
45-45
14:25
+2
Duke Brennan makes two point hook shot
45-47
14:14
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
14:12
Jasen Green offensive rebound
14:10
Acaden Lewis shooting foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
14:10
Jasen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:10
+1
Jasen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-47
13:55
Acaden Lewis misses three point jump shot
13:53
Jasen Green defensive rebound
13:43
Blake Harper turnover (lost ball) (Acaden Lewis steals)
13:30
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot
46-49
13:11
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
13:09
Duke Brennan defensive rebound
12:57
+2
Acaden Lewis makes two point jump shot
46-51
12:57
Nik Graves shooting foul (Acaden Lewis draws the foul)
12:57
Acaden Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:57
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
12:40
+2
Austin Swartz makes two point jump shot
48-51
12:24
Devin Askew misses two point jump shot
12:22
Austin Swartz defensive rebound
11:54
Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
11:52
Blake Harper offensive rebound
11:49
Matt Hodge personal foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:43
Matt Hodge shooting foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
11:43
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-51
11:43
+1
Blake Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-51
11:26
Matt Hodge misses three point jump shot
11:24
Duke Brennan offensive rebound
11:22
Owen Freeman blocks Duke Brennan's two point layup
