Friday, November 11
Brookings, SD
7:00 pm
Creighton University
at
South Dakota State
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Women's Basketball Opens 2016-17 Season at South Dakota State and Wichita State
11/10/2016 8:30:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Bluejays Head to Wichita State Two Days Later
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton women's basketball team kicks off the 2016-17 season with a tough test as the Bluejays face off with another team receiving votes at South Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 11 at 7:00. The Bluejays remain on the road for the second contest, battling Wichitat State on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 2:05 pm.
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11/11: - 7:00 pm: Creighton (0-0) at South Dakota State (0-0)
Video ($): www.gojacks.com
Stats (Free): http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Series History: Creighton leads series, 6-2
11/13: - 2:05 pm: Creighton (0-0) at Wichita State (0-0)
Radio - 1180 AM: Glen Sisk (Play-by-play)
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Video - ESPN3: http://es.pn/2fkoXnb
Stats (Free): http://wichita.statbroadcast.com
Series History: Creighton leads series, 33-24
Series with Wichita State:
Creighton holds a 33-24 edge in the overall series with the Shockers. Over the last 10 meetings the two squads have split the contests, 5-5.
Last 10 vs. Wichita State:
Date   Result   Score/Site
3/13/10Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 76-59 in St. Charles $
1/19/11Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 50-48 (ot) in Omaha
2/25/11Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 51-60 in Wichita
3/11/11Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 52-58 in St. Charles $
1/8/12Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 58-65 in Wichita
2/2/12Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 61-59 in Omaha
1/19/13Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 45-67 in Wichita
2/16/13Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 56-46 in Omaha
11/15/14Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 56-65 in Wichita
11/13/15Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 79-54 in Omaha
$ - MVC Tournament game
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Video ($): www.gojacks.com
Stats (Free): http://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Series History: Creighton leads series, 6-2
11/13: - 2:05 pm: Creighton (0-0) at Wichita State (0-0)
Radio - 1180 AM: Glen Sisk (Play-by-play)
http://v6.player.abacast.net/2760
Video - ESPN3: http://es.pn/2fkoXnb
Stats (Free): http://wichita.statbroadcast.com
Series History: Creighton leads series, 33-24
Bird Seeds
- Creighton is 18-24 all-time in season openers.
- The Bluejays are just 10-32 in road openers as a program.
- The Bluejays claimed a win in the opener last season, 79-54 over Wichita State.
- The Bluejays' last on the road to open a season came in 2011-12 as Creighton bested North Dakota, 72-54.
- Creighton is 6-8 in season-openers under Jim Flanery, but the Bluejays are 2-7 when opening the season on the road under Flanery.
- Creighton is 2-12 in its first road game of the season under Jim Flanery.
- The Bluejays hold a 6-2 series lead on South Dakota State. Creighton, however, has lost two of the last three meetings with the Jackrabbits. SDSU took a 53-51 contest last season in Omaha. Creighton holds a 3-1 record against South Dakota State in Brookings.
- Creighton leads the overall series with Wichita State, 33-24, but is just 11-16 against the Shockers in Wichita. The last meeting between the two squads in Kansas came in the opening contest of 2014. Wichita won that battle, 65-54.
Series with South Dakota State:
Creighton owns a 6-2 series lead on South Dakota State. The last time the Bluejays faced SDSU in Front Arena was two seasons ago. In that contest Creighton ended South Dakota State's 22-game home win streak with an 88-81 contest on Nov. 18, 2014. Last year the Jackrabbits exacted a bit of payback with a 53-51 win in Omaha on Dec. 12, 2015.
Creighton owns a 3-1 record at South Dakota State.
Series vs. South Dakota State:
Date   Result   Score/Site
2/1/80Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 74-68 (ot) in Omaha
2/11/84Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 78-43 in Omaha
3/20/08Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 76-69 at SDSU @
11/14/12Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 63-54 at SDSU
11/12/13Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 68-63 in Omaha
3/23/14Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 51-62 at SDSU @
11/18/14Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 88-81 at SDSU
12/12/15Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 51-53 in Omaha
@ - WNIT game
Scouting South Dakota State (0-0)
The Jackrabbits always present a tough game for Creighton. Coached by Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State is a disciplined team that shoots the long ball at high volume and run a motion offense. In many ways the Jackrabbits parallel the Bluejays.
SDSU is even more of a test at home, but the Bluejays are one of the few teams to have faired well in Frost Arena. South Dakota State returns all five starters from last season
The Jackrabbits are a team that depends heavily on its starting five. The unit of Macy Mills, Kerri Young, Madison Guebert, Ellie Thompson and Clarissa Ober combined to average 55.8 points for a team that scored 70.1 per contest last season (79.6%).
Keys to the Game w/South Dakota State
Creighton owns a 6-2 series lead on South Dakota State. The last time the Bluejays faced SDSU in Front Arena was two seasons ago. In that contest Creighton ended South Dakota State's 22-game home win streak with an 88-81 contest on Nov. 18, 2014. Last year the Jackrabbits exacted a bit of payback with a 53-51 win in Omaha on Dec. 12, 2015.
Creighton owns a 3-1 record at South Dakota State.
Series vs. South Dakota State:
Date   Result   Score/Site
2/1/80Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 74-68 (ot) in Omaha
2/11/84Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 78-43 in Omaha
3/20/08Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 76-69 at SDSU @
11/14/12Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 63-54 at SDSU
11/12/13Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 68-63 in Omaha
3/23/14Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 51-62 at SDSU @
11/18/14Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 88-81 at SDSU
12/12/15Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 51-53 in Omaha
@ - WNIT game
Scouting South Dakota State (0-0)
The Jackrabbits always present a tough game for Creighton. Coached by Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State is a disciplined team that shoots the long ball at high volume and run a motion offense. In many ways the Jackrabbits parallel the Bluejays.
SDSU is even more of a test at home, but the Bluejays are one of the few teams to have faired well in Frost Arena. South Dakota State returns all five starters from last season
The Jackrabbits are a team that depends heavily on its starting five. The unit of Macy Mills, Kerri Young, Madison Guebert, Ellie Thompson and Clarissa Ober combined to average 55.8 points for a team that scored 70.1 per contest last season (79.6%).
Keys to the Game w/South Dakota State
- Fast Start: Playing on the road with a hostile crowd makes the first quarter particularly important for the Bluejays. Creighton can ill afford to get behind early. Â
- Getting SDSU in foul trouble: In the Bluejays victory in Brookings two seasons ago, Creighton got the Jackrabbits in foul trouble to force more reliance on the bench.
- Janning's decision making: For the handful of game last season that Marissa Janning was healthy, Creighton was at its best when she was finding teammates. In the first two contests she had a combined 19 assists to lead Creighton to a 2-0 start. When she can dish and score, the Bluejays will be very dangerous.
Series with Wichita State:
Creighton holds a 33-24 edge in the overall series with the Shockers. Over the last 10 meetings the two squads have split the contests, 5-5.
Last 10 vs. Wichita State:
Date   Result   Score/Site
3/13/10Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 76-59 in St. Charles $
1/19/11Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 50-48 (ot) in Omaha
2/25/11Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 51-60 in Wichita
3/11/11Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 52-58 in St. Charles $
1/8/12Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 58-65 in Wichita
2/2/12Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 61-59 in Omaha
1/19/13Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 45-67 in Wichita
2/16/13Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 56-46 in Omaha
11/15/14Â Â Â LÂ Â Â 56-65 in Wichita
11/13/15Â Â Â WÂ Â Â 79-54 in Omaha
$ - MVC Tournament game
Scouting Wichita State (0-0)
Wichita State went through a rebuilding season last year. One player that shined for the Shockers last season was Rangie Bessard, who averaged 15.5 ppg. Her efforts were rewarded with a
selection to the All-MVC Preseason team. Wichita State is also expected to get significant contributions from senior guard TaQuandra Mike as well as Jyar Francis. Â
Keys to the Game w/Wichita State
Wichita State went through a rebuilding season last year. One player that shined for the Shockers last season was Rangie Bessard, who averaged 15.5 ppg. Her efforts were rewarded with a
selection to the All-MVC Preseason team. Wichita State is also expected to get significant contributions from senior guard TaQuandra Mike as well as Jyar Francis. Â
Keys to the Game w/Wichita State
- Crash the Glass: The Shockers have
- consistently been a team driven by defense. One important thing is to make certain Wichita State does not get second chance opportunities. Â
- Control the Dribble: Wichita State will
- pressure the basketball and try to get the Bluejays out of sync offensively. Creighton will needs to pay extra attention to taking care of the ball.
- Focus on Stopping the Basketball: Offensively the Shockers are known as a dribble penetration team. One way to slow down the Wichita State offense is to force the extra pass.
Exhibition Recap: Creighton 90, Fort Hays State 56
Powered by 25 points from sophomore Audrey Faber and 31 assists as a team, the Creighton women's basketball team posted a 90-56 win in the Bluejays lone exhibition game on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Bursts to begin the first and third periods set the tone for the evening as Creighton raced out to a 15-2 lead in the opening six minutes and opened the second half with a 20-4 run.
Faber notched seven points in the opening burst, while returning senior Marissa Janning has four points and three assists during the initial stretch. Creighton closed the first period up 26-13 and took a 40-28 lead into halftime.
The Bluejays' second half surge was ignited by four treys, two each by Faber and junior Sydney Lamberty. With 4:48 remaining in the third quarter Creighton extended its lead to 62-32 and never looked back.
Faber's 25 points led all scorers, while Janning finished with a 15 points and 13 assists.
Fort Hays State got a team-high 10 points from Jill Faxon.
Starting with an Easy One, Not Under Flan
Known for his penchant to play a tough schedule, Jim Flanery has made a habit recently of opening the season against an NCAA Tournament team. Including 2016-17 (South Dakota State), the Bluejays have battled NCAA Tournament teams to open the past four seasons - Oklahoma (2012-13) and Wichita State (2014-15 & 2015-16). Thus far the Bluejays are 1-2 in those battles.
Bluejays Split Against Valley Since Joining BIG EAST
Entering their four season as members of the BIG EAST Conference the Bluejays have a small sample against the former rivals from the Missouri Valley Conference. In seven contests Creighton is 4-3 overall and 1-3 in road contest against its former conference foes.
Powered by 25 points from sophomore Audrey Faber and 31 assists as a team, the Creighton women's basketball team posted a 90-56 win in the Bluejays lone exhibition game on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Bursts to begin the first and third periods set the tone for the evening as Creighton raced out to a 15-2 lead in the opening six minutes and opened the second half with a 20-4 run.
Faber notched seven points in the opening burst, while returning senior Marissa Janning has four points and three assists during the initial stretch. Creighton closed the first period up 26-13 and took a 40-28 lead into halftime.
The Bluejays' second half surge was ignited by four treys, two each by Faber and junior Sydney Lamberty. With 4:48 remaining in the third quarter Creighton extended its lead to 62-32 and never looked back.
Faber's 25 points led all scorers, while Janning finished with a 15 points and 13 assists.
Fort Hays State got a team-high 10 points from Jill Faxon.
Starting with an Easy One, Not Under Flan
Known for his penchant to play a tough schedule, Jim Flanery has made a habit recently of opening the season against an NCAA Tournament team. Including 2016-17 (South Dakota State), the Bluejays have battled NCAA Tournament teams to open the past four seasons - Oklahoma (2012-13) and Wichita State (2014-15 & 2015-16). Thus far the Bluejays are 1-2 in those battles.
Bluejays Split Against Valley Since Joining BIG EAST
Entering their four season as members of the BIG EAST Conference the Bluejays have a small sample against the former rivals from the Missouri Valley Conference. In seven contests Creighton is 4-3 overall and 1-3 in road contest against its former conference foes.
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