OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Brandon Maclin scored 21 points as DePaul edged Creighton 72-71 in a Big East men’s basketball game Wednesday night at a sold-out CenturyLink Center.

The Blue Demons, who trailed 38-30 at halftime, used a 42-point second half to complete the comeback. Maclin keyed the rally, hitting a crucial tip-in layup with 1:12 remaining. NJ Benson added 14 points for DePaul, which improved to 15-13.

Creighton, which fell to 14-15, was led by Josh Dix with 15 points and Nik Graves with 14. The Bluejays had a chance to tie in the final seconds but missed a late free throw. DePaul secured the season sweep, having also won the Feb. 11 meeting by one point.