The Blue Jays connected on nine of their 14 3-point attempts in the first half, allowing them to take a two-point lead into the break. That effort was led by point guard Steven Ashworth and forward Jackson McAndrew, who combined for 23 first-half points while shooting 8-for-10 from 3.

No. 1 Auburn had a big second half to pull away from No. 9 Creighton 82-70 and advance to the Sweet 16. The Bluejays led 37-35 at the break before Auburn flipped the game in the second half. The Tigers outscored Creighton 14-6 after the game was tied 48-48 with 14:44 remaining even though Chad Baker-Mazara had to be subbed out because of a hip injury.

Pettiford scored 23 points as Auburn basketball beat Creighton in second round of March Madness bracket. The Tigers face Michigan next in the Sweet 16