Xavier rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat Creighton on Saturday in Omaha 74-64. Xavier outscored the Jays 55-28 in the second half to pull off the win.

Paul Scruggs led four Musketeers in double figures with 18 points. Former Iowa Hawkeye Jack Nunge dropped in 16 with 8 rebounds. The Musketeers improved to 16-5 on the season.

Ryan Nembhard led the Bluejays with 23 points. Ryan Hawkins had 6 points and 4 rebounds.

Creighton drops to 12-7 overall and will head to UCONN on Tuesday for their next contest.