Hodges leads Butler against Creighton after 22-point showing

Butler Bulldogs (11-12, 4-8 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (14-8, 5-5 Big East)

Omaha, Nebraska; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

LINE: Creighton -7.5; over/under is 125.5

BOTTOM LINE: Butler takes on the Creighton Bluejays after Bo Hodges scored 22 points in Butler's 75-72 loss to the Saint John's (NY) Red Storm.

The Bluejays are 7-3 in home games. Creighton ranks ninth in the Big East with 8.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 3.5.

The Bulldogs are 4-8 against Big East opponents. Butler is 6-4 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 11.7 turnovers per game.

The teams meet for the 10th time in conference play this season. The Bulldogs won 72-55 in the last matchup on Jan. 26. Hodges led the Bulldogs with 18 points, and Arthur Kaluma led the Bluejays with 18 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Hawkins averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, scoring 12.6 points while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Alex O'Connell is shooting 47.3% and averaging 8.6 points over the last 10 games for Creighton.

Chuck Harris is scoring 10.3 points per game with 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists for the Bulldogs. Bryce Nze is averaging 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 46.3% over the past 10 games for Butler.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 5-5, averaging 64.8 points, 35.6 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 4.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.9 points per game.

Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 62.9 points, 27.3 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 4.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points.

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