Creighton romps past Utah Tech for third straight blowout win

Field Level Media|published: Tue 23rd December, 02:12 2025

Dec 22, 2025; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Austin Swartz (1) and guard Ty Davis (9) share a moment during a break in the game against the Utah Tech Trailblazers during the second half at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Austin Swartz made five 3-pointers en route to 19 points and Creighton never trailed while cruising to a 92-69 victory over Utah Tech on Monday night in nonconference play in Omaha, Neb.

Josh Dix had a stellar all-around game with 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and a career-high five steals for the Bluejays (8-5), who won their third straight contest.

Isaac Traudt added 13 points and Jasen Green had 10 for Creighton.

Ethan Potter recorded 18 points and eight rebounds for Utah Tech (7-7). Jusaun Holt added 16 points and three steals for the Trailblazers, who had a two-game winning streak end.

The Bluejays shot 54% from the field, including 13 of 33 from 3-point range. Dix and Traudt each made three treys.

Creighton had a 28-8 edge in points off turnovers and also held a 34-28 rebounding advantage.

Utah Tech connected on 50% of its attempts and was 6 of 18 from behind the arc.

The Trailblazers were within 13 with 11 minutes left before Nik Graves scored on a layup and Blake Harper scored five straight points as Creighton took a 76-56 lead with 8:24 left in the game.

Utah Tech again pulled within 13 on Noah Bolanga's turnaround jumper with 7:07 left before the Bluejays scored the next six points. Harper made a jumper and scored on a dunk to make it 82-63 with 6:05 remaining.

Swartz's layup made it 86-65 with 4:32 to go and Creighton closed out. The Bluejays have won their past three games by a total of 85 points.

Swartz scored 12 first-half points as the Bluejays led 43-34 at the break. Holt scored 12 in the half for Utah Tech.

Creighton jumped out to a 17-5 lead before the Trailblazers scored the next eight points.

Utah Tech later trailed by two on a layup by Dario Domingos with 7:44 left before the Bluejays went on an 11-3 run. Owen Freeman's three-point play capped it and gave Creighton a 37-27 advantage with 4:05 remaining in the half.

The Bluejays led by 12 before Holt buried a 3-pointer in the final seconds for the Trailblazers.

--Field Level Media

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