Women's Basketball Regroups with Road Opener at North Dakota State

Fargo, N.D. -- Less than 24 hours after falling in its season opener at home to South Dakota, the Creighton women's basketball team is on the road as the Bluejays face North Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 9 at 5:00 pm.

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11/9: - 5:00 pm
Creighton (0-1) at North Dakota State (1-0)

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Lining Up for the Tip

After dropping the season opener at home to South Dakota, Creighton looks to avoid an 0-2 start for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The last time the Bluejays dropped a season-opening home game was in
2012-13. That season Creighton fell to #12 Oklahoma 69-48, then rebounded to post wins at South Dakota State and South Dakota.
Creighton leads the overall series with the Bison, 8-1. The Bluejays have been to Fargo twice previously, claiming both contests. The last meeting between the two schools came during the 2012-13 season, a 63-42 victory for Creighton.
The 2012-13 season was also the last time that Creighton posted a win in its road opener, dropping its first road game in each of the last five seasons.
Under coach Flanery the Bluejays are 2-14 in road opening games. The two victories came in consecutive seasons, 2011-12 over North Dakota (72-54) over South Dakota State (63-54) in 2012-13. During both of those seasons the Bluejays went on to reach the NCAA Tournament.
All-time the Bluejays are 10-34 in road opening games.
Although Creighton will play its next three games on the road, the Bluejays will have plenty of prep time as the Bluejays have no less than five days between contests until Dec. 5th against Nebraska-Omaha.

Series with North Dakota State (1-0):
Creighton holds an 8-1 edge over the Bison, dropping a neutral site game in Albuguerque in 2005. The Bluejays are 2-0 in Fargo against North Dakota State.

Overall Series with North Dakota State:
Date   Opponent   Score
1/19/81   North Dakota State   W, 79-61
2/25/83   North Dakota State   W, 69-50
1/26/85   North Dakota State   W, 74-68
2/22/86   North Dakota State   W, 79-70
12/9/05   @ vs. North Dakota State   L, 53-56
12/29/08   at North Dakota State   W, 53-49
12/18/10   North Dakota State   W, 63-48
11/13/11   at North Dakota State   L, 58-68
12/16/12   North Dakota State   L, 68-74
@ = played in Albuquerque, N.M.

About North Dakota State

Located in Fargo, North Dakota.
The Bison were 9-20 last season, going 2-12 in the Summit Leaguwee.
North Dakota State returns fours starters and 10 letterwinners from last season.
Head coach Ryan Anderson has a career record of 34-84 in six seasons, all with the Bison.

Scouting North Dakota State (1-0)
The Bison used nine players in their season-opening win over Mayville State (NAIA), 49-43, on Tuesday. North Dakota State shot just over 30% from the field in its season opening win versus Mayville State. Guards Michelle Gaislervoa and Tyrah Spencer each played the entire 40 minutes, while post player Rylee Nudell logged 36 minutes. The Bison were just 3-12 (25%) from long range and got to the foul line 14 times, going 6-for-14.

Scouting Creighton (0-1)
The Bluejays were hot and cold in their opening game as Creighton with 8-for-13 (62%) from the field in the opening quarter and 8-for-16 in the fourth period. However during the second and third quarters combined the Bluejays went just 4-of-23 (17%). Senior forward Audrey Faber was dominant with 27 points on 8-of-17 from the field. The Bluejays will need more from their guards to be successful in 2018-19.

Women's Basketball Regroups with Road Opener at North Dakota State

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