CINCINNATI—Colby Jones scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half as No. 17 Xavier rallied to defeat Creighton 80–73 on Saturday. Xavier (13–3, 3–2 Big East) had six players in double figures scoring, helping the Musketeers bounce back from a tough loss on Wednesday to No. 14 Villanova with another big second-half comeback. “That was an absolute grinder,” Xavier coach Travis Steele said. “I tell our guys every game in this league is going to be a war. I thought we had a great response after Villanova.” Zach Freemante, who Steele challenged following the loss to Villanova, recorded his first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 boards. He iced the game with a dunk in the closing seconds. Freemantle missed the first six games with an ankle injury and is just now regaining his form. “Tonight was that all-league level Zach (Freemantle) that we’ve grown …