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Bluiett has 24, No. 10 Xavier routs No. 25 Creighton 92-70

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Trevon Bluiett emerged from his shooting slump with 24 points, Kaiser Gates responded to getting dropped from the starting lineup by scoring 16, and No. 10 Xavier recovered from back-to-back road losses by routing No. 25 Creighton 92-70 on Saturday.

The Musketeers (16-3, 4-2 Big East) shook up their starting lineup and got back in form after losses to Providence and No. 1 Villanova. They pulled ahead by 27 points midway through the second half.

The Bluejays (14-3, 4-2) gave up a season high in points and took their most lopsided loss. All of Creighton’s losses have come against teams that were ranked in the Top 25 at the time — Baylor, Gonzaga and Seton Hall along with Xavier.

Gates was dropped from the starting lineup after scoring a total of three points and taking only four shots during the two road losses. He came off the bench and had 11 points with seven rebounds as Xavier surged ahead 50-34 by halftime, the most points the Bluejays have allowed in an opening half this season.

Chris Mack got his 202nd win as Xavier’s coach, tying Pete Gillen for the school record.

BIG PICTURE

Creighton: The Bluejays lead the Big East in scoring defense, allowing 73 points per game. They’ve held eight teams under 70 points. Xavier hit the 70-point mark with 10 minutes left.

Xavier: The Musketeers need their top scorer to get back in form. Bluiett has fought through shoulder and knee injuries and was shooting only 34 percent from the field in the last four games. He went 9 of 16 from the field, including 5 of 7 from beyond the arc.

UP NEXT

The Bluejays host Seton Hall on Wednesday. They lost at Seton Hall 90-84 on Dec. 28 in their league opener.

The Musketeers host St. John’s on Wednesday.