Monday, November 23
D.J. Sokol Arena
7:05 PM
Creighton University
63
vs
54
Kansas State
Bluejays Beat Kansas State, 63-54, in Women's Basketball
11/23/2009 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OMAHA, Neb. - Kelsey Woodard led a balanced Bluejay attack with 15 points as the Creighton women's basketball team defeated Kansas State 63-54 Monday night at D.J. Sokol Arena inside the Wayne and Eileen Ryan Athletic Center. Megan Neuvirth added 12 points, nine rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals as the Bluejays moved to 3-1 on the season and dropped the Wildcats to 1-3.
Creighton scored the first six points of the game on back-to-back three-point baskets by Chevelle Herring and Woodard, forcing Kansas State head coach Deb Patterson to call a timeout. The break in action worked for the Wildcats, as they answered with the next seven points to take a 7-6 lead just over three minutes into the game. Creighton would respond with an 11-0 run to take control of the game and own a 32-20 lead at the break.
The Bluejays' largest lead of the first half was 15, up 32-17 with just over a minute to play. CU held K-State to just seven field goals, while the Wildcats made just 3-of-10 free-throws in the opening half and National Player of the Year Candidate Ashley Sweat was held to no points on 0-for-2 shooting in the first 20 minutes.
CU surged to a 19-point lead in the second half, as K-State scored just five points in the first 7:45 of the second half. After Kelsey Crites hit her first three-pointer of the season with 11:48 to play to give the Jays a 46-27 lead, the Bluejays did not score another field goal until Kellie Nelson's jumper with 4:53 left in the game.
The Wildcats scored 12 points over the final 2:15 of the game – with nine points coming on three Brittany Chambers three-pointers – to cut into Creighton's large lead and make the final margin 63-54.
Woodard led all players with 15 points, making 3-of-6 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free-throws to go along with her team-best three assists. Neuvirth had a standout performance, with 12 points, nine boards, three blocks, three steals and two assists in 31 minutes. Herring also reached double figures, scoring 10 points.
Chambers led K-State with 14 points off the bench, keyed by her 4-for-4 performance from three-point range. Kari Kincaid added 13 points and game-high five assists. The Bluejay defense held Sweat to only two points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field and forced the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award candidate to commit six turnovers. K-State committed 16 turnovers and shot only 4-of-12 from the free-throw line, but sank 8-of-12 three-pointers.
The Bluejays shot 39.2 percent from the field (20-51) and went 8-for-19 (.421) from three-point range, while making 15-of-22 (.682) free-throws in their first win over a Big 12 opponent since knocking off Kansas State at home on Dec. 18, 2007, snapping a six-game losing streak to the conference.
Creighton travels to California for a Friday game at UC Davis. The Bluejays and Aggies will tip at 9 p.m. (CST) in Davis, Calif.
NOTES: With three three-pointers on Monday, Kelsey Woodard moved into seventh place on the CU career charts with 152 threes ... Megan Neuvirth's three steals moved her into fifth place on the CU career charts with 222 swipes, while her nine rebounds give her 739 career boards to now rank sixth in school history ... CU was 0-6 againt the Big 12 last year ... The Jays are now 8-19 against the Big 12 under Jim Flanery, including 2-4 against K-State.
Creighton scored the first six points of the game on back-to-back three-point baskets by Chevelle Herring and Woodard, forcing Kansas State head coach Deb Patterson to call a timeout. The break in action worked for the Wildcats, as they answered with the next seven points to take a 7-6 lead just over three minutes into the game. Creighton would respond with an 11-0 run to take control of the game and own a 32-20 lead at the break.
The Bluejays' largest lead of the first half was 15, up 32-17 with just over a minute to play. CU held K-State to just seven field goals, while the Wildcats made just 3-of-10 free-throws in the opening half and National Player of the Year Candidate Ashley Sweat was held to no points on 0-for-2 shooting in the first 20 minutes.
CU surged to a 19-point lead in the second half, as K-State scored just five points in the first 7:45 of the second half. After Kelsey Crites hit her first three-pointer of the season with 11:48 to play to give the Jays a 46-27 lead, the Bluejays did not score another field goal until Kellie Nelson's jumper with 4:53 left in the game.
The Wildcats scored 12 points over the final 2:15 of the game – with nine points coming on three Brittany Chambers three-pointers – to cut into Creighton's large lead and make the final margin 63-54.
Woodard led all players with 15 points, making 3-of-6 three-pointers and 6-of-8 free-throws to go along with her team-best three assists. Neuvirth had a standout performance, with 12 points, nine boards, three blocks, three steals and two assists in 31 minutes. Herring also reached double figures, scoring 10 points.
Chambers led K-State with 14 points off the bench, keyed by her 4-for-4 performance from three-point range. Kari Kincaid added 13 points and game-high five assists. The Bluejay defense held Sweat to only two points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field and forced the Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award candidate to commit six turnovers. K-State committed 16 turnovers and shot only 4-of-12 from the free-throw line, but sank 8-of-12 three-pointers.
The Bluejays shot 39.2 percent from the field (20-51) and went 8-for-19 (.421) from three-point range, while making 15-of-22 (.682) free-throws in their first win over a Big 12 opponent since knocking off Kansas State at home on Dec. 18, 2007, snapping a six-game losing streak to the conference.
Creighton travels to California for a Friday game at UC Davis. The Bluejays and Aggies will tip at 9 p.m. (CST) in Davis, Calif.
NOTES: With three three-pointers on Monday, Kelsey Woodard moved into seventh place on the CU career charts with 152 threes ... Megan Neuvirth's three steals moved her into fifth place on the CU career charts with 222 swipes, while her nine rebounds give her 739 career boards to now rank sixth in school history ... CU was 0-6 againt the Big 12 last year ... The Jays are now 8-19 against the Big 12 under Jim Flanery, including 2-4 against K-State.
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