Creighton Bluejays at Xavier Musketeers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Swartz scores 27 points, Creighton downs Xavier 98-57
Swartz added seven rebounds for the Bluejays (6-5, 1-0). Nik Graves scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 6, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added five assists. Jasen Green had 11 points and shot 5 of 6 from the field.
The Musketeers (8-4, 0-1) were led by Malik Moore, who posted 14 points. Roddie Anderson III added 12 points and two steals for Xavier. Pape N'Diaye had 10 points and two blocks. The loss broke the Musketeers' five-game winning streak.
Creighton took the lead for good with 14:59 remaining in the first half. The score was 49-22 at halftime, with Swartz racking up 13 points. Creighton pulled away with an 11-2 run in the second half to extend a 32-point lead to 41 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 98 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 98 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Pape N'Diaye. | 98 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Ty Davis Defensive Rebound. | 98 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Malik Messina-Moore misses tip in layup | 98 - 57 |
Statistics
 CREI |
 XAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-63 | FG | 24-66 |
| 60 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 16-33 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 6-10 | FT | 3-6 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 31 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 41 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 94 | Percent Led | 5 |
Game Information
Cintas Center
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 9,283 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Georgetown | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | 0.5 | 10-1 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| DePaul | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Xavier | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Marquette | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |