Creighton WBB Hosts No. 21 DePaul

Omaha, Neb. - Looking to close the home schedule on a high note and send senior Tessa Leytem out with a smile, the Creighton women's basketball team hosts No. 21 DePaul in the final game of the season at D.J. Sokol Arena on Sunday at 1:07 pm.

2/21: - 1:07 pm: DePaul (22-7, 14-2 BIG EAST) at Creighton (13-14, 7-8 BIG EAST)

TV - Fox Sports 1:
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Thor Tripp (Play-by-Play) and Brad Burwell (Color Analyst)

Stats (Free): http://creighton.statbroadcast.com

Series History: DePaul leads 6-2
DePaul won last meeting 81-63 on January 22, 2016.

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Bird Seeds:

DePaul clinched the BIG EAST regular season title outright with its victory at Providence on Friday.
Creighton enters Sunday's battle following a thrilling win over Marquette on Friday, while DePaul is in the midst of a season-long six game win streak.
Sunday's game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1.
Each of the first two times the Bluejays and Blue Demons have met in Omaha the game was explosive. Two years ago Creighton earned an 86-78 win behind a building record of 38 points from McKenzie Fujan. Last season DePaul posted a 78-76 win thanks to 33 from Brittany Hrynko.

Scouting DePaul (22-7, 14-2 BIG EAST)
For the third consecutive season the Blue Demons are the class of the BIG EAST. DePaul clinched the outright title with its victory over Providence on Friday. In addition the Blue Demons host the BIG EAST Tournament this March.
The current version of DePaul has three players leading the way as Chanise Jenkins (15.4 ppg), Megan Podkowa (14.8 ppg) and Jessica January (13.4 ppg) all average well into double figures.

In the first meeting with the Bluejays the trio combined for 43 points, shooting
17-of-27 (63.0%) from the field.

Led by head coach Doug Bruno, DePaul loves to push the tempo. By pushing the pace the Blue Demons are often able to force their opponents into a high volume of turnovers.

Keys to the Game w/DePaul

Handling the pressure: Against a team the caliber of DePaul it is imperative to limit turnovers. This will help limit the Blue Demons ability to turn those turnovers in easy buckets.
Get out in front: While DePaul's style of play allows opponents a chance to come back from deficits, the Bluejays need to play from ahead to pull the upset.
Play with Confidence: With three games remaining the Bluejays have the luxary to play a bit more freely. Creighton must use the confidence gained from the win over Marquette to attack the conference leader.

Leytem to be Honored on Sunday on Senior Day
A walk-on for the Bluejays as a freshman in 2012-13, senior Tessa Leytem went on to earn a scholarship as a sophomore and appear in 88 games. On Sunday she will receive another first as she is expected to start against DePaul.

Following the game with the Blue Demons, Leytem will be honored during Creighton's senior day festivities.

Home Court Edge
Creighton's last three contests have come down to the final possession. After dropping games at Xavier and Providence by just two points, the Bluejays turned the tables on Marquette. Creighton is 3-4 this season in games decided by five points or less. The last four games have gone the way of the host school.

Five for Fighting
Not one, not two ... but five Bluejays reached double figures in Creighton's win over Marquette on Feb. 19. Led by 23 from Lauren Works the Bluejays also got 14 from Audrey Faber and Jade Owens, 12 from MC McGrory and 10 from Sydney Lamberty.

The last time the Bluejays had five players reach 10 or more was Feb. 27, 2015 when Creighton bested Georgetown on the road, 71-62. The game saw Alexis Akin-Otiko and Marissa Janning lead Creighton with 14. McGrory added 12, while Lamberty and Works each had 11.

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Players Mentioned

Alexis Akin-Otiko

Audrey Faber

Marissa Janning

Sydney Lamberty

Tessa Leytem

MC McGrory

Jade Owens

Lauren Works