OMAHA, Neb. — Ryan Nembhard made a layup with 32 seconds left, made 1 of 2 foul shots with eight seconds left and came up with a steal as time expired to preserve Creighton’s 54-52 win over Butler.
Jayden Taylor had 13 points for the Bulldogs.
The loss is Butler's third in a row, all by three points or less.
The Bulldogs fall to 11-13 (4-9). Creighton improves to 14-8 (6-5).
Butler has a 4:30 p.m. game at Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday against No. 18 Marquette.
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