The Creighton Bluejays edged out the Butler Bulldogs 54-52 on Tuesday night in Omaha. The Jays were down 5 to start the second half and came up with a couple big late plays to pull off the win.

Creighton was down 52-51 with under 35 seconds left and Trey Alexander fed Andrew Nembhard following an offensive rebound and Nembhard drove for a go-ahead layup with 32 seconds left. The Bluejays then came up with two defensive stands and Nembhard added a free throw to the final tally.

Ryan Hawkins finished with 15 points and Arthur Kaluma had 16 points and 7 boards to lead Creighton. The Bluejays improved to 14-8 overall and 6-5 in the Big East.

Next up for Creighton is a Saturday trip to Georgetown at 11:00 a.m.