INDIANAPOLIS (Interstat) — Creighton used a dominant second half to defeat Butler 76-59 in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Bluejays, trailing 36-32 at halftime, outscored the Bulldogs 44-23 after the break. Creighton’s defense forced 15 turnovers and held Butler to 4-of-24 shooting from 3-point range.

Nik Graves led Creighton with 14 points and 13 assists. Josh Dix added a game-high 22 points. Michael Ajayi scored 26 points for Butler.

Creighton improved to 15-16. Butler fell to 15-15. Attendance was 6,895.