No. 11 Butler, behind Kamar Baldwin, tops Creighton

Kamar Baldwin shrugged off an injured ankle and scored all 20 of his points in the second half to lead No. 11 Butler past Creighton 71-57.

Sean McDermott added 18 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs.

Butler has won five straight.

Marcus Zegarowski finished with 15 points for Creighton.

The Bluejays had won eight in a row.

Butler took control with a 14-3 run midway through the first half and never trailed again. Baldwin helped close it out late.  

The Bulldogs held Creighton to its second-lowest scoring total of the season.