LAS VEGAS (Interstat) — Nik Graves scored 28 points to lead Creighton to an 82-69 victory over Rutgers in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday at T-Mobile Arena. The Bluejays used a strong second half, scoring 51 points after the break, to pull away from the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers led 28-31 at halftime but could not keep pace. Tariq Francis led Rutgers with 19 points, and Jamichael Davis added 17. Jasen Green contributed 16 points for Creighton. The Bluejays improved to 16-17, while Rutgers fell to 14-20. Both teams had 74 possessions, but Creighton’s superior efficiency proved decisive.