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PHILADELPHIA — Trey Alexander hit a fadeaway jumper with 0.2 seconds left and finished with 17 points to give No. 10 Creighton a 69-67 win over Villanova on Saturday. Baylor Scheierman scored 11 of his 18 points in Creighton's dominating first half. Ryan Kalkbrenner added 14 points for Creighton, which clinched the No. 2 seed in the Big East Tournament. The victory also avenged a 68-66 overtime loss to Villanova on Dec. 20, giving Creighton a victory over every conference team this season. Eric Dixon scored 25 points and Justin Moore had 17 points for Villanova.
