CREIGH

XAVIER

Swartz scores 27 points, Creighton downs Xavier 98-57

AP
Dec 17, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) Austin Swartz scored 27 points as Creighton Bluejays beat Xavier Musketeers 98-57 on Wednesday in a Big East Conference opener.

Swartz added seven rebounds for the Bluejays (6-5, 1-0). Nik Graves scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 6, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added five assists. Jasen Green had 11 points and shot 5 of 6 from the field.

The Musketeers (8-4, 0-1) were led by Malik Moore, who posted 14 points. Roddie Anderson III added 12 points and two steals for Xavier. Pape N'Diaye had 10 points and two blocks. The loss broke the Musketeers' five-game winning streak.

Creighton took the lead for good with 14:59 remaining in the first half. The score was 49-22 at halftime, with Swartz racking up 13 points. Creighton pulled away with an 11-2 run in the second half to extend a 32-point lead to 41 points.

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1st Half
CREI
Bluejays
49
XAV
Musketeers
22

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jasen Green vs. Tre Carroll (All Wright gains possession)
19:37	+2	All Wright makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)	0-2
19:07	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)	3-2
18:40		All Wright turnover (Ty Davis steals)
18:33	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)	6-2
18:17		Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
18:15		Filip Borovicanin offensive rebound
18:10		Filip Borovicanin misses two point hook shot
18:08		Bluejays defensive rebound
17:57		Filip Borovicanin personal foul (Josh Dix draws the foul)
17:51		Austin Swartz turnover (traveling)
17:38	+3	Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (Tre Carroll assists)	6-5
17:22		Austin Swartz misses two point jump shot
17:20		All Wright defensive rebound
17:19		Jasen Green personal foul (All Wright draws the foul)
17:08		Malik Messina-Moore misses two point jump shot
17:06		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
16:49		Ty Davis misses three point jump shot
16:47		Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
16:38	+2	Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)	6-7
16:27		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
16:25		Tre Carroll defensive rebound
16:15		All Wright misses three point jump shot
16:13		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
16:08		Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
16:06		Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
15:50	+3	Malik Messina-Moore makes three point jump shot (All Wright assists)	6-10
15:30	+2	Jasen Green makes two point layup (Austin Swartz assists)	8-10
15:30		All Wright shooting foul (Jasen Green draws the foul)
15:30		TV timeout
15:30	+1	Jasen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-10
15:17		Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
15:15		Jovan Milicevic offensive rebound
15:11		Jovan Milicevic misses two point jump shot
15:09		Nik Graves defensive rebound
14:59	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Jasen Green assists)	12-10
14:44		Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
14:42		Bluejays defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Jasen Green makes two point layup	14-10
13:56	+2	Malik Messina-Moore makes two point layup (Tre Carroll assists)	14-12
13:37	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot (Austin Swartz assists)	17-12
13:20		Jovan Milicevic misses two point jump shot
13:18		Jasen Green defensive rebound
13:05	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Nik Graves assists)	20-12
12:51		Filip Borovicanin offensive foul
12:51		Filip Borovicanin turnover (offensive foul)
12:37	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Nik Graves assists)	22-12
12:37		Musketeers 30 second timeout
12:26		Malik Messina-Moore misses two point jump shot
12:24		Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
11:55		Owen Freeman misses two point layup
11:53		Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
11:41	+2	Tre Carroll makes two point jump shot	22-14
11:11		Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
11:09		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
10:56		Malik Messina-Moore turnover (Josh Dix steals)
10:50	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)	24-14
10:20		Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
10:18		Tre Carroll offensive rebound
10:13	+2	Pape N'Diaye makes two point dunk (Malik Messina-Moore assists)	24-16
9:51		Fedor Å½ugiÄ misses three point jump shot
9:49		Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
9:34		Jump ball. Tre Carroll vs. Nik Graves (Nik Graves gains possession)
9:34		Tre Carroll turnover (lost ball) (Nik Graves steals)
9:34		TV timeout
9:14		Jasen Green misses two point layup
9:12		Jovan Milicevic defensive rebound
9:02		Roddie Anderson III misses two point jump shot
9:00		Josh Dix defensive rebound
8:48		Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
8:46		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
8:33		Nik Graves personal foul (All Wright draws the foul)
8:25		Josh Dix blocks All Wright's two point jump shot
8:23		All Wright offensive rebound
8:23		Blake Harper personal foul (All Wright draws the foul)
8:15		Jovan Milicevic misses two point jump shot
8:13		Blake Harper defensive rebound
8:07		Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
8:05		Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
7:55	+2	Pape N'Diaye makes two point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)	24-18
7:37	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot (Blake Harper assists)	27-18
7:25		Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
7:23		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
7:18		Jovan Milicevic personal foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:12	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)	30-18
6:50		Tre Carroll misses three point jump shot
6:48		Bluejays defensive rebound
6:32		Ty Davis misses two point layup
6:30		All Wright defensive rebound
6:30		Ty Davis personal foul (All Wright draws the foul)
6:18		Tre Carroll turnover (Blake Harper steals)
6:13	+2	Austin Swartz makes two point layup (Blake Harper assists)	32-18
6:13		Musketeers 30 second timeout
6:06		All Wright misses two point layup
6:04		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
5:46	+2	Austin Swartz makes two point jump shot	34-18
5:24	+2	Filip Borovicanin makes two point jump shot	34-20
4:58		Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
4:56		Musketeers defensive rebound
4:39		Jovan Milicevic misses three point jump shot
4:37		Josh Dix defensive rebound
4:23		Malik Messina-Moore shooting foul (Nik Graves draws the foul)
4:23	+1	Nik Graves makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-20
4:23		Nik Graves misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:23		Isaiah Walker defensive rebound
3:59		Owen Freeman personal foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
3:59		TV timeout
3:54		Owen Freeman blocks Jovan Milicevic's three point jump shot
3:52		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
3:39	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Nik Graves assists)	37-20
3:39		Jovan Milicevic shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
3:39		Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:39		Isaac Traudt offensive rebound
3:36	+2	Isaac Traudt makes two point layup	39-20
3:08		Filip Borovicanin turnover (bad pass) (Nik Graves steals)
3:00		Malik Messina-Moore shooting foul (Isaac Traudt draws the foul)
3:00		Isaac Traudt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:00	+1	Isaac Traudt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-20
2:44	+2	Tre Carroll makes two point layup (Malik Messina-Moore assists)	40-22
2:35	+2	Jasen Green makes two point layup (Nik Graves assists)	42-22
2:21		Isaiah Walker turnover (lost ball) (Josh Dix steals)
2:15		Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
2:13		Roddie Anderson III defensive rebound
2:13		Jasen Green personal foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
1:57		Isaiah Walker misses two point layup
1:55		Isaiah Walker offensive rebound
1:50		All Wright turnover (lost ball) (Blake Harper steals)
1:41	+2	Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Nik Graves assists)	44-22
1:23		Owen Freeman blocks Jovan Milicevic's two point layup
1:21		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
0:57	+3	Josh Dix makes three point jump shot (Blake Harper assists)	47-22
0:42		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
0:40		Blake Harper defensive rebound
0:34		Bluejays 30 second timeout
0:26		All Wright personal foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
0:26	+1	Blake Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-22
0:26	+1	Blake Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-22
0:04		Malik Messina-Moore misses two point layup
0:02		Josh Dix defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CREI
Bluejays
49
XAV
Musketeers
35

Time		Play	Score
19:45		Jovan Milicevic misses two point jump shot
19:43		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
19:20	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)	52-22
18:51		Jasen Green shooting foul (Tre Carroll draws the foul)
18:51	+1	Tre Carroll makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-23
18:51		Tre Carroll misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:51		Josh Dix defensive rebound
18:43	+3	Isaac Traudt makes three point jump shot (Austin Swartz assists)	55-23
18:28		Tre Carroll misses two point layup
18:26		Jasen Green defensive rebound
18:21	+2	Austin Swartz makes two point layup (Jasen Green assists)	57-23
18:21		Musketeers 30 second timeout
18:21		TV timeout
18:12		Jovan Milicevic misses two point layup
18:10		Isaac Traudt defensive rebound
18:02	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Ty Davis assists)	60-23
17:43	+3	Pape N'Diaye makes three point jump shot (Malik Messina-Moore assists)	60-26
17:09		Pape N'Diaye blocks Austin Swartz's three point jump shot
17:07		Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
16:52		Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
16:50		All Wright offensive rebound
16:47	+2	All Wright makes two point layup	60-28
16:20	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)	63-28
15:51		Malik Messina-Moore misses three point jump shot
15:49		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
15:42		Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
15:40		Ty Davis offensive rebound
15:40		TV timeout
15:26		Pape N'Diaye personal foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
15:26		Bluejays 30 second timeout
15:22		Austin Swartz turnover (bad pass)
15:05		Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
15:03		Pape N'Diaye offensive rebound
14:58	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)	63-30
14:36		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
14:34		Owen Freeman offensive rebound
14:31		Filip Borovicanin personal foul
14:26		Owen Freeman turnover (lost ball) (Filip Borovicanin steals)
14:20	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point layup (Filip Borovicanin assists)	63-32
14:13		Pape N'Diaye blocks Blake Harper's two point layup
14:11		Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
14:01		Owen Freeman blocks Isaiah Walker's two point jump shot
13:59		Blake Harper defensive rebound
13:57		Blake Harper turnover (bad pass)
13:41		Isaiah Walker misses three point jump shot
13:39		Josh Dix defensive rebound
13:34	+3	Blake Harper makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)	66-32
13:25	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point jump shot	66-34
13:05		Roddie Anderson III personal foul (Blake Harper draws the foul)
13:02		Owen Freeman turnover (Malik Messina-Moore steals)
12:57	+2	Malik Messina-Moore makes two point dunk (Filip Borovicanin assists)	66-36
12:41	+2	Nik Graves makes two point layup	68-36
12:33		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
12:31		Anthony Robinson offensive rebound
12:28		Anthony Robinson misses two point jump shot
12:26		Owen Freeman defensive rebound
12:18	+3	Nik Graves makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)	71-36
11:59		Blake Harper personal foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
11:59		TV timeout
11:46		Jump ball. Jasen Green vs. Malik Messina-Moore (Jasen Green gains possession)
11:46		Malik Messina-Moore turnover (Jasen Green steals)
11:31		Fedor Å½ugiÄ misses three point jump shot
11:29		Jasen Green offensive rebound
11:16		Nik Graves turnover (Roddie Anderson III steals)
11:08	+3	Filip Borovicanin makes three point jump shot (Roddie Anderson III assists)	71-39
11:03		Nik Graves turnover (bad pass) (Filip Borovicanin steals)
11:00		Filip Borovicanin turnover (out of bounds)
10:55		Blake Harper offensive foul
10:55		Blake Harper turnover (offensive foul)
10:41	+2	Malik Messina-Moore makes two point jump shot	71-41
10:30		Anthony Robinson personal foul
10:22		Nik Graves misses three point jump shot
10:20		Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
10:09	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point jump shot	71-43
9:57	+2	Jasen Green makes two point layup (Fedor Å½ugiÄ assists)	73-43
9:36	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point jump shot	73-45
9:26		Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
9:24		Anthony Robinson defensive rebound
9:21		Malik Messina-Moore turnover (lost ball)
9:02		Fedor Å½ugiÄ misses three point jump shot
9:00		Jasen Green offensive rebound
8:44		Isaac Traudt misses three point jump shot
8:42		Malik Messina-Moore defensive rebound
8:34		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
8:32		Jasen Green defensive rebound
8:11	+2	Jasen Green makes two point layup	75-45
8:04		Malik Messina-Moore turnover (bad pass) (Austin Swartz steals)
8:00		Austin Swartz misses three point jump shot
7:58		Filip Borovicanin defensive rebound
7:33		Isaac Traudt shooting foul (Malik Messina-Moore draws the foul)
7:33		TV timeout
7:33	+1	Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-46
7:33	+1	Malik Messina-Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-47
7:13	+2	Isaac Traudt makes two point jump shot	77-47
6:52		Mier Panoam misses two point jump shot
6:50		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
6:38	+2	Fedor Å½ugiÄ makes two point dunk (Austin Swartz assists)	79-47
6:18		Filip Borovicanin misses two point layup
6:16		Jasen Green defensive rebound
5:54	+3	Austin Swartz makes three point jump shot (Jasen Green assists)	82-47
5:39		All Wright misses three point jump shot
5:37		Austin Swartz defensive rebound
5:11		Ty Davis misses three point jump shot
5:06		Bluejays turnover (shot clock violation)
4:45	+3	Pape N'Diaye makes three point jump shot (Filip Borovicanin assists)	82-50
4:10	+2	Fedor Å½ugiÄ makes two point layup (Owen Freeman assists)	84-50
4:04		All Wright turnover (Blake Harper steals)
4:02		All Wright shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
4:02		Blake Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:02	+1	Blake Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	85-50
3:49		Filip Borovicanin misses three point jump shot
3:47		Kerem Konan defensive rebound
3:31	+2	Blake Harper makes two point jump shot	87-50
3:23	+2	Roddie Anderson III makes two point jump shot	87-52
3:23		Shane Thomas shooting foul (Roddie Anderson III draws the foul)
3:23		TV timeout
3:23		Roddie Anderson III misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:23		Blake Harper defensive rebound
3:09	+2	Kerem Konan makes two point layup (Blake Harper assists)	89-52
2:59		Pape N'Diaye misses three point jump shot
2:57		Fedor Å½ugiÄ defensive rebound
2:46	+2	Shane Thomas makes two point jump shot (Kerem Konan assists)	91-52
2:32		Malik Messina-Moore misses two point jump shot
2:30		Shane Thomas defensive rebound
2:18		Kerem Konan turnover (Roddie Anderson III steals)
2:14		Roddie Anderson III misses three point jump shot
2:12		Bluejays defensive rebound
1:57	+2	Fedor Å½ugiÄ makes two point dunk (Kerem Konan assists)	93-52
1:41	+3	Isaiah Walker makes three point jump shot (Pape N'Diaye assists)	93-55
1:29		Fedor Å½ugiÄ turnover (bad pass)
1:12		Roddie Anderson III turnover (bad pass) (Blake Harper steals)
1:06		Roddie Anderson III blocks Blake Harper's two point layup
1:04		Bluejays offensive rebound
0:54	+3	Blake Harper makes three point jump shot (Shane Thomas assists)	96-55
0:40	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point layup (Pape N'Diaye assists)	96-57
0:40		Fedor Å½ugiÄ shooting foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
0:40		Mier Panoam misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:40		Blake Harper defensive rebound
0:13	+2	Fedor Å½ugiÄ makes two point layup (Blake Harper assists)	98-57
0:05		Roddie Anderson III misses two point layup
0:03		Malik Messina-Moore offensive rebound
0:03		Malik Messina-Moore misses two point layup
0:01		Ty Davis defensive rebound
0:01		Pape N'Diaye personal foul (Ty Davis draws the foul)
0:00		End of period

Pape N'Diaye personal foul (Ty Davis draws the foul)