Friday, January 24
D.J. Sokol Arena
7:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
Xavier
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Bluejay Women's Hoops Looks to Rebound Against Xavier on Friday
1/22/2020 7:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Happy to be home, the Creighton women's basketball will battle Xavier on Friday as the Bluejays begin the final two games of the first half of BIG EAST play.
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Series with Xavier: Bluejays Lead Musketeers 10-2
Creighton holds a significant edge on Xavier since the two became BIG EAST foes with 10 wins in 12 contests. The Bluejays have earned a win in each of the six meetings in Omaha. Despite the Bluejays decisive edge in the win column, the Musketeers have been more than competitive, twice forcing overtime and falling by just one point in Cincinnati last season.
Home: 6-0 Away: 4-2 Neutral: 0-0
Date   Opponent   Score
1/15/14   Xavier   W, 79-50
2/18/14   at Xavier   W, 70-61
1/2/15   at Xavier   L, 65-66
1/30/15   Xavier   W, 74-65
1/8/16   Xavier   W, 74-47
2/7/16   at Xavier   L, 55-57
12/30/16   Xavier   W, 63-52
2/24/17   at Xavier   W, 67-57
1/22/18   at Xavier   W, 71-64 (ot)
2/16/18   Xavier   W, 65-54
1/18/19   Xavier   W, 66-62 (ot)
2/17/19   at Xavier   W, 53-52
About Xavier
Scouting Xavier (2-16, 1-6 BIG EAST)
After opening the season with a win over Utah, the Musketeers lost 13 consecutive games. That string came to an end with a decisive 85-64 win at Georgetown on Jan. 10th.
Junior forward A'Riana Gray leads Xavier with 16.3 ppg and 9.5 rpg, but the Musketeers have three other options averaging between 7.9-9.4 ppg in Carrie Gross (9.4 ppg), Aaliyah Dunham (8.7 ppg) and Lauren Wasylson (7.9 ppg).
In BIG EAST action Gray has pushed her average to 20.1 ppg. In addition the Musketeers have added another scoring option in Sara Leyendecker (9.1 ppg).
Defensively Xavier is forcing just under 17 turnovers per game, yet the Musketeers are committing just over 17 turnovers per game.
Scouting Creighton (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST)
After a difficult weekend that saw the Bluejays suffer losses at Seton Hall and St. John's, the Bluejays look to get healthy as they return home.
Creighton played the Sunday game without leading scorer Jaylyn Agnew due to a concussion suffered against the Pirates. In addition point guard Tatum Rembao has been along the sideline with a knee injury for eight games. The good news is both are expected to return this weekend, if only in a limited role. Â
Agnew has carried the load on offense with 19.8 ppg, while junior Temi Carda has provided a complimentary scoring punch. In the battle with St. John's Carda delivered a team-high 19 points.
Defensively the Bluejays have made a jump, limiting teams to 62 ppg.
Keys To the Game
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Xavier (2-16, 1-6 BIG EAST) at Creighton (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST)
Omaha, Nebraska
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Omaha, Nebraska
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Video Stream: BEDN - Josh Peterson & Rob Simms
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Stats (Free): http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=280088
Series with Xavier: Bluejays Lead Musketeers 10-2
Creighton holds a significant edge on Xavier since the two became BIG EAST foes with 10 wins in 12 contests. The Bluejays have earned a win in each of the six meetings in Omaha. Despite the Bluejays decisive edge in the win column, the Musketeers have been more than competitive, twice forcing overtime and falling by just one point in Cincinnati last season.
Home: 6-0 Away: 4-2 Neutral: 0-0
Date   Opponent   Score
1/15/14   Xavier   W, 79-50
2/18/14   at Xavier   W, 70-61
1/2/15   at Xavier   L, 65-66
1/30/15   Xavier   W, 74-65
1/8/16   Xavier   W, 74-47
2/7/16   at Xavier   L, 55-57
12/30/16   Xavier   W, 63-52
2/24/17   at Xavier   W, 67-57
1/22/18   at Xavier   W, 71-64 (ot)
2/16/18   Xavier   W, 65-54
1/18/19   Xavier   W, 66-62 (ot)
2/17/19   at Xavier   W, 53-52
About Xavier
- Located in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Picked to finish eighth in the BIG EAST's preseason poll, the Musketeers returned four starters and nine letter winners from its 2018-19 team. That squad finished 11-19 and 2-16 in conference action.
- Xavier turned to Melanie Moore as its new head coach prior to the season. Moore is in her first year as a head coach and enters Friday's contest with a 2-16 mark.
Scouting Xavier (2-16, 1-6 BIG EAST)
After opening the season with a win over Utah, the Musketeers lost 13 consecutive games. That string came to an end with a decisive 85-64 win at Georgetown on Jan. 10th.
Junior forward A'Riana Gray leads Xavier with 16.3 ppg and 9.5 rpg, but the Musketeers have three other options averaging between 7.9-9.4 ppg in Carrie Gross (9.4 ppg), Aaliyah Dunham (8.7 ppg) and Lauren Wasylson (7.9 ppg).
In BIG EAST action Gray has pushed her average to 20.1 ppg. In addition the Musketeers have added another scoring option in Sara Leyendecker (9.1 ppg).
Defensively Xavier is forcing just under 17 turnovers per game, yet the Musketeers are committing just over 17 turnovers per game.
Scouting Creighton (12-6, 4-3 BIG EAST)
After a difficult weekend that saw the Bluejays suffer losses at Seton Hall and St. John's, the Bluejays look to get healthy as they return home.
Creighton played the Sunday game without leading scorer Jaylyn Agnew due to a concussion suffered against the Pirates. In addition point guard Tatum Rembao has been along the sideline with a knee injury for eight games. The good news is both are expected to return this weekend, if only in a limited role. Â
Agnew has carried the load on offense with 19.8 ppg, while junior Temi Carda has provided a complimentary scoring punch. In the battle with St. John's Carda delivered a team-high 19 points.
Defensively the Bluejays have made a jump, limiting teams to 62 ppg.
Keys To the Game
- Gray vs. Agnew: The head-to-head battle featuring forwards A'Riana Gray and Jaylyn Agnew brings the top two scorers in BIG EAST play. Agnew is averaging 23.2 ppg in BIG EAST action, while Gray brings a 20.1 ppg total in conference play.
- Extra Possessions: The team to impose its will on the glass and take care of the ball will create a significant edge. Creighton is eighth in the conference in rebounding margin (-2.4 rpg), while Xavier is tenth in the category (-4.2 rpg). Meanwhile the Bluejays are averaging 10.8 turnovers per game, while Xavier is at 17.1 per contest. Conversely the Musketeers force 16.6 per game and Creighton forces 13.2.
- Three-Point Line: Xavier enters the game shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc, while Creighton is 32.6% from long range. The Bluejays have hit 155 treys, while Xavier knocked down 132 three-pointers.
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