McDermott, No. 17 Creighton rout Butler 87-56 in Big East
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Butler in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Creighton head coach Greg McDermott talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Butler in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:12 PM EST
Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (32) and Mitch Ballock (24) watch as coach Greg McDermott checks on Alex O'Connell, who was hurt during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Creighton's Ryan Kalkbrenner (32) and Mitch Ballock (24) watch as coach Greg McDermott checks on Alex O'Connell, who was hurt during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:42 PM EST
Butler's Myles Tate (12) shoots over Creighton's Denzel Mahoney (34) and Marcus Zegarowski (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Butler's Myles Tate (12) shoots over Creighton's Denzel Mahoney (34) and Marcus Zegarowski (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:21 PM EST
Creighton coach Greg McDermott, left, points to the bench as he helps Damien Jefferson (23) after Jefferson was hurt during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Creighton coach Greg McDermott, left, points to the bench as he helps Damien Jefferson (23) after Jefferson was hurt during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:42 PM EST
Butler's Jair Bolden, left, passes the ball away from Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Butler's Jair Bolden, left, passes the ball away from Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 07:28 PM EST
Creighton head coach Greg McDermott talks to his players before an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Creighton head coach Greg McDermott talks to his players before an NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:07 PM EST
Butler's Bo Hodges (1) spins away from Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Butler's Bo Hodges (1) spins away from Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East conference tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:56 PM EST
Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11), Denzel Mahoney (34) and Alex O'Connell (5) head to the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski (11), Denzel Mahoney (34) and Alex O'Connell (5) head to the bench during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 07:55 PM EST
Creighton coach Greg McDermott, right, and a trainer check on Alex O'Connell (5) after O'Connell was hurt during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Creighton coach Greg McDermott, right, and a trainer check on Alex O'Connell (5) after O'Connell was hurt during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Butler in the Big East men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mar. 11, 2021 06:41 PM EST