HARTFORD, Conn. (Interstat) — Creighton stunned first-place Connecticut 91-84 on Wednesday night at XL Center, avenging a 27-point loss to the Huskies from three weeks prior. The Bluejays used efficient offense and clutch free-throw shooting to secure the Big East road victory.

The game was tied 45-45 at halftime, but Creighton pulled away in the second half. Josh Dix led the Bluejays with 21 points, while Nik Graves added 18. Connecticut’s Braylon Mullins scored a game-high 25 points and Silas Demary Jr. had 17.

Creighton shot 48.2% from the field and made 27 of 32 free throws. Connecticut, which entered the game 24-3, was held to 43.7% shooting. The Huskies’ five-game winning streak was snapped before a crowd of 10,244. Creighton improved to 14-13.