Tuesday, November 20
Cedar Falls, Iowa
6:00 PM
Creighton University
at
Northern Iowa
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Women's Basketball Completes Three-Game Road Trip at Northern Iowa on Tuesday
11/19/2018 7:29:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Bluejays look to even record against Panthers
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton women's basketball team completes its three-game road trip on Tuesday, Nov. 20 as the Bluejays travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa to face the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Series with Northern Iowa: Creighton Leads 37-17
The Bluejays hold a 37-17 edge on the Panthers, taking eight of the last nine meetings. Last season the two squads battled into double overtime before the Bluejays posted a 89-78 win. Creighton is 14-12 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Â
Last 10 Games with Northern Iowa:
Date   Opponent   Score
2/10/11   at Northern Iowa   L, 52-60
1/27/12   Northern Iowa   W, 65-50
2/24/12   at Northern Iowa   W, 74-48
3/9/12   # $ vs. Northern Iowa   W, 53-46
1/25/13   Northern Iowa   W, 54-40
2/21/13   at Northern Iowa   W, 73-66
12/8/14   at Northern Iowa   W, 58-56
12/22/15   Northern Iowa   W, 69-61
12/10/16   at Northern Iowa   L, 49-50
11/21/17   Northern Iowa   W, 89-78 (2ot)
# = played in St. Charles, Mo.
$ - MVC Tournament game
About Northern Iowa
Scouting Northern Iowa (1-2)
Similar to the Bluejays, the Panthers have struggled out of the gate to a 1-2 record. The Panthers won their season opener at home versus Delaware, 79-67, but suffered road losses at Marquette (102-61) and at Northern Illinois (70-59).
Northern Iowa's top three scorers are each averaging double figures, led by 18.0 ppg from Karli Rucker. Fellow starter Ellie Howell is putting up 13.0 ppg, while reserve Abby Gerrits has scored 30 points in three contests.
The Panthers have struggled to take care of the basketball in the first three contests, committing 50 turnovers (16.7 per game).
Scouting Creighton (1-2)
Creighton struggled in Brookings at South Dakota State on Nov. 15, but there were certainly bright spots. Senior Audrey Faber continued to sizzle from the field, scoring 23 points on 9-of-16 from the field. In addition, junior Olivia Elger hit the floor for the first time, scoring 11 points from the field. Faber and Elger combined to shoot 8-of-14 from long range, but the rest of the squad went 2-for-18.
Through three games the Bluejays have 46 assists (15.3 per game) and 36 turnover (12.0 per game).
11/20: - 6:00 pm
Creighton (1-2) at Northern Iowa (1-2)
Video ($) - http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/e29123d3-1274-4a99-9fb7-a23cd1eb6acc/creighton-vs-northern-iowa
Stats (Free): https://unipanthers.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Radio (1290 AM): http://player.listenlive.co/52391
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Creighton (1-2) at Northern Iowa (1-2)
Video ($) - http://www.espn.com/watch/_/id/e29123d3-1274-4a99-9fb7-a23cd1eb6acc/creighton-vs-northern-iowa
Stats (Free): https://unipanthers.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Radio (1290 AM): http://player.listenlive.co/52391
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Series with Northern Iowa: Creighton Leads 37-17
The Bluejays hold a 37-17 edge on the Panthers, taking eight of the last nine meetings. Last season the two squads battled into double overtime before the Bluejays posted a 89-78 win. Creighton is 14-12 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Â
Last 10 Games with Northern Iowa:
Date   Opponent   Score
2/10/11   at Northern Iowa   L, 52-60
1/27/12   Northern Iowa   W, 65-50
2/24/12   at Northern Iowa   W, 74-48
3/9/12   # $ vs. Northern Iowa   W, 53-46
1/25/13   Northern Iowa   W, 54-40
2/21/13   at Northern Iowa   W, 73-66
12/8/14   at Northern Iowa   W, 58-56
12/22/15   Northern Iowa   W, 69-61
12/10/16   at Northern Iowa   L, 49-50
11/21/17   Northern Iowa   W, 89-78 (2ot)
# = played in St. Charles, Mo.
$ - MVC Tournament game
About Northern Iowa
- Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
- The Panthers were 19-14 last season, going 13-5 in the Missouri Valley. Â
- Northern Iowa returns four starters and ten letterwinners from last season.
- Head coach Tanya Warren is 206-155 in 12 seasons at the helm for the Panthers.
Scouting Northern Iowa (1-2)
Similar to the Bluejays, the Panthers have struggled out of the gate to a 1-2 record. The Panthers won their season opener at home versus Delaware, 79-67, but suffered road losses at Marquette (102-61) and at Northern Illinois (70-59).
Northern Iowa's top three scorers are each averaging double figures, led by 18.0 ppg from Karli Rucker. Fellow starter Ellie Howell is putting up 13.0 ppg, while reserve Abby Gerrits has scored 30 points in three contests.
The Panthers have struggled to take care of the basketball in the first three contests, committing 50 turnovers (16.7 per game).
Scouting Creighton (1-2)
Creighton struggled in Brookings at South Dakota State on Nov. 15, but there were certainly bright spots. Senior Audrey Faber continued to sizzle from the field, scoring 23 points on 9-of-16 from the field. In addition, junior Olivia Elger hit the floor for the first time, scoring 11 points from the field. Faber and Elger combined to shoot 8-of-14 from long range, but the rest of the squad went 2-for-18.
Through three games the Bluejays have 46 assists (15.3 per game) and 36 turnover (12.0 per game).
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