OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Creighton used a dominant first half to cruise past Marquette 84-63 in a Big East men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out CenturyLink Center.

The Bluejays, led by Nik Graves’ 17 points and six assists, built a commanding 46-32 halftime lead and never relented before a crowd of 16,507. Nigel James scored 23 points for the Golden Eagles, who lost their third straight.

Creighton improved to 7-5 overall, while Marquette fell to 5-8. Isaac Traudt added 14 points for the Bluejays, who shot efficiently from the field and connected on 10 3-pointers. The Golden Eagles struggled to find consistent offense outside of James.