Women's Basketball Battles Washington and UCLA in South Point Tournament

Las Vegas, Nev. -- The Bluejay women's basketball team heads west as Creighton competes in the South Point Tournament on Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25. The Bluejays open the Thanksgiving tournament against Washington on Friday, then face off with #5 UCLA on Saturday.

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South Point Tournament - 11/24 & 11/25

11/24: - 1:00 pm
Washington (1-2) vs. Creighton (3-1)
Series History: Creighton leads series, 1-0

11/25: - 5:30 pm
#5 UCLA vs. Creighton
Series History: First Meeting

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Bluejay Bird Seeds
Creighton holds a 1-0 series edge on Washington, claiming a contest in the WNIT in 2004 (74-69).
The Bluejays and UCLA will meet for the first time on Saturday,
Creighton is in the midst of its most grinding stretch of games, playing four contests in seven days. The Bluejays defeated Nebraska on Sunday, bested the Panthers in double overtime on Tuesday, then traveled to Las Vegas for a the South Point Shootout on Wednedsay.
Creighton has split its holiday tournament in each of the last four seasons. The Bluejays swept two games in Cancun in 2012-13 and dropped two at Missouri in 2006-07.

About Washington

Located in Seattle, Washington.
The Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16 last season, powered by the NCAA Player of the Year Kelsey Plum.
Washington returned one starter from last season, while six letterwinners are back.
The Huskies were picked to finish 12th in the Pac-12 prior to the season.
First year head coach Jody Wynn came to the Huskies from Long Beach State.

About #5 UCLA

Located in Los Angeles, California.
The Bruins advanced to the Sweet 16 last season.
UCLA returned four starters and seven letterwinners from last season.
The Bruins were picked to win the the Pac-12 prior to the season.

Scouting Washington (1-2)
The Huskies enter the South Point Tournament at 1-2 in what can easily be considered a
rebuilding year.

Washington opened the season with a surprising home loss to Idaho State, rebounded to defeat BYU and lost a road contest to #9 Ohio State.

Sophomore Amber Melgoza leads Washington in scoring at 13.0 ppg as well as rebounding with six per contest.

Keys to the Game w/Washington
Outlasting the Husky pressure: Expect Washington to press more than most teams the Bluejays will see this season. With a limited bench, Creighton's ability to handle the basketball against the press will be critical.
Rebounding: Washington has been out rebounded by over six boards per game this season. The Bluejays must crash the boards to be successful.
Control the arc: Washington has connected from long range better than 10 times in each of its first three contests. The Bluejays must force the threes that Washington takes to be contested.

Scouting #5 UCLA (3-1)
UCLA entered the week undefeated, including a victory over then #3 Baylor, 82-68. The Bruins, however, were facing the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies on Tuesday which resulted in a 78-60 loss.

Expected to claim the Pac-12 championship this season, the Bruins are led by Jordin Canada and Monique Billings who are both averaging 16.8 points per game. Just a step back is Kennedy Burke at 14.3 ppg.

Keys to the Game w/UCLA

Keep the Bruins off the foul line: The Bruins have gone to the line just under 20 times per game this season, hitting 15 per contests.
Connect from long range: The Bluejays will need a big game from beyond the arc to stay in the game with UCLA.

Women's Basketball Battles Washington and UCLA in South Point Tournament

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