Friday, February 21
Indianapolis, Ind.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
at
Butler
Photo by: Chelsea Nicholson
Women's Basketball Opens Final Regular Season Road Trip at Butler on Friday
2/20/2020 12:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton women's basketball team begins its final road weekend of the regular season as the Bluejays face off with Butler on Friday, Feb. 21st at 6:00 pm (CT).
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Series with Butler: Bluejays Lead Bulldogs, 9-7
Despite dropping a tight battle in the first meeting earlier this season Creighton still hold the series lead. The Bluejays came up short in the two regular season meeting last but Creighton nipped the Bulldogs when it mattered most with a 60-51 win in the BIG EAST Tournament. Creighton holds a 3-0 edge on the Bulldogs in postseason play. Butler has taken the last two contests in Indianapolis, topping the Bluejays 46-66 last season.
Home: 4-3 Away: 2-4 Neutral: 3-0
Date   Opponent   Score
1/18/14   at Butler   L, 52-58
3/4/14   Butler   L, 59-67
3/9/14   @ vs. Butler ª   W, 61-52
1/4/15   at Butler   L, 58-63
2/1/15   Butler   W, 62-55
1/10/16   Butler   W, 77-49
2/5/16   at Butler   W, 52-42
12/28/16   Butler   W, 67-52
2/26/17   at Butler   W, 65-53
3/5/17   # vs. Butler ª   W, 64-55
1/9/18   at Butler   L, 53-59
2/18/18   Butler   W, 64-55
1/20/19   Butler   L, 43-75
2/15/19   at Butler   L, 46-66
3/10/19   $ vs. Butler ª   W, 60-51
1/26/20   Butler   L, 67-73
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Rosemont, Ill.
# = played in Milwaukee, Wis.
$ = played in Chicago, Ill.
About Butler
Scouting Butler (16-10, 9-6 BIG EAST)
Butler was riding a five game win streak before DePaul and Marquette snapped with topping the Bulldogs 60-89 and 54-76. Butler sits third in the BIG EAST but could fall with another loss to the Bluejays.
Senior Kristen Spolyar is the only Bulldog scoring in double figures leading the way averaging 18.6 ppg this season, while five other bulldogs average between 8.8 ppg and 6.3 ppg.
The Bulldogs calling card, however, has been its defense. Butler is allowing just 60.6 points per game and is forcing 18.5 turnovers per contest.
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Scouting Creighton (16-9, 8-6 BIG EAST)
In their 78-66 win over Seton Hall, the Bluejays rediscovered the grit and defensive intensity that brought Creighton success in the non-conference season. Making the effort more impressive was the Bluejays did so without the services of senior Olivia Elger, who was sidelined against the Pirates with a balky knee.
Picking up the slack was junior Tatum Rembao as the Colorado native topped 20 points for the second straight game, collecting the BIG EAST Player of the Week honor along the way.
Heading out on the road for the final time in the regular season, the Bluejays will need that grit against Butler. The Bulldogs are one of the more physical teams in the BIG EAST and will be motivated as Butler dropped consecutive games last weekend.
Keys To the Game on Sunday, Feb. 21st
First Meeting with the Bulldogs: Jan. 26, 2020
Butler 73, Creighton 67
Both teams sizzled from the field in the first quarter as Butler shot 70% (7-of-10), while the Bluejays went 8-of-15 (53.3%). Tied at 10-10 with 5:36 remaining in the opening period, back-to-back treys from juniors Tatum Rembao and Temi Carda pushed Creighton out to a 16-10 edge. Following a defensive stop, Carda connected on a pull-up jumper to push the Bluejays out to their largest advantage of the game at 18-10 (3:50).
Chipping away at the Creighton lead throughout the second, the Bulldogs remained hot in the second quarter, shooting 7-of-14 (50%). Despite the Bulldogs scorching stroke the Bluejays held the advantage into the final minute of the half, going into halftime knotted at 37-37.
The game turned Butler's way in the opening two minutes of the third as the Bulldogs turned three Creighton turnovers into an 8-0 run. Eventually Butler pushed its lead to double-digits at 53-43, but the Bluejays responded with seven straight. Carda started the Bluejay rally with a trey from the corner, then senior Olivia Elger and Rembao connected inside the circle to make it 53-50 (2:08). Over the final two minutes the Bulldogs took advantage of Creighton foul trouble to knock down four free throws and hold a 57-52 edge entering the fourth.
A physical final frame that saw 14 fouls called, including an intentional foul of Butler's Kristen Spolyar. A contested call with 4:15 remaining sent Carda to the bench with her fifth foul and put the Bluejays down 67-60. Quickly Rembao rallied her team with a trifecta to cut the game to 67-63. Moments later Spolyar was cited for an intentional foul on the offensive end. While the Bluejays were unable to connect from the free throw line, Creighton pulled within two at 67-65 with 2:37 left. Butler, however, got a three-pointer of its own from Naira Caceres to regain breathing room and closed the game out.
Rembao Claims BIG EAST Player of the Week
Junior Tatum Rembao delivered consecutive 20-point performances in Creighton's contests with St. John's and Seton Hall this week, earning the Colorado native the BIG EAST Player of the Week award on Monday, Feb. 17th.
Rembao was the BIG EAST's top scorer last week, posting back-to-back 20-point outings in a 1-1 home swing for the Bluejays. The junior guard scored a game-high 21 points in Friday's single-digit setback to St. John's, adding four assists and five rebounds. She followed with 20 points, including a 5-of-5 clip from deep, along with four assists and five boards in Sunday's win over Seton Hall.
For the week she averaged a BIG EAST-best 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 50-percent shooting, including a league-high 83.3-percent clip from three along with a 16-of-18 mark from the charity stripe.
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Creighton (16-9, 8-6 BIG EAST) at
Butler (17-8, 9-5 BIG EAST)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Video Stream: BEDN - Scott Sudikoff and Sydney Buck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQnXYUBa2qQ
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Butler (17-8, 9-5 BIG EAST)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Video Stream: BEDN - Scott Sudikoff and Sydney Buck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQnXYUBa2qQ
Stats (Free): http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=275859
Series with Butler: Bluejays Lead Bulldogs, 9-7
Despite dropping a tight battle in the first meeting earlier this season Creighton still hold the series lead. The Bluejays came up short in the two regular season meeting last but Creighton nipped the Bulldogs when it mattered most with a 60-51 win in the BIG EAST Tournament. Creighton holds a 3-0 edge on the Bulldogs in postseason play. Butler has taken the last two contests in Indianapolis, topping the Bluejays 46-66 last season.
Home: 4-3 Away: 2-4 Neutral: 3-0
Date   Opponent   Score
1/18/14   at Butler   L, 52-58
3/4/14   Butler   L, 59-67
3/9/14   @ vs. Butler ª   W, 61-52
1/4/15   at Butler   L, 58-63
2/1/15   Butler   W, 62-55
1/10/16   Butler   W, 77-49
2/5/16   at Butler   W, 52-42
12/28/16   Butler   W, 67-52
2/26/17   at Butler   W, 65-53
3/5/17   # vs. Butler ª   W, 64-55
1/9/18   at Butler   L, 53-59
2/18/18   Butler   W, 64-55
1/20/19   Butler   L, 43-75
2/15/19   at Butler   L, 46-66
3/10/19   $ vs. Butler ª   W, 60-51
1/26/20   Butler   L, 67-73
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Rosemont, Ill.
# = played in Milwaukee, Wis.
$ = played in Chicago, Ill.
About Butler
- Located in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST's preseason poll, the Bulldogs returned two starters and nine letter winners from its 2018-19 team. That squad finished 23-10 and 11-7 in conference action.
- Butler head coach Kurt Godlevske is in his sixth season, entering Sunday's contest with a 85-97 record.
Scouting Butler (16-10, 9-6 BIG EAST)
Butler was riding a five game win streak before DePaul and Marquette snapped with topping the Bulldogs 60-89 and 54-76. Butler sits third in the BIG EAST but could fall with another loss to the Bluejays.
Senior Kristen Spolyar is the only Bulldog scoring in double figures leading the way averaging 18.6 ppg this season, while five other bulldogs average between 8.8 ppg and 6.3 ppg.
The Bulldogs calling card, however, has been its defense. Butler is allowing just 60.6 points per game and is forcing 18.5 turnovers per contest.
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Scouting Creighton (16-9, 8-6 BIG EAST)
In their 78-66 win over Seton Hall, the Bluejays rediscovered the grit and defensive intensity that brought Creighton success in the non-conference season. Making the effort more impressive was the Bluejays did so without the services of senior Olivia Elger, who was sidelined against the Pirates with a balky knee.
Picking up the slack was junior Tatum Rembao as the Colorado native topped 20 points for the second straight game, collecting the BIG EAST Player of the Week honor along the way.
Heading out on the road for the final time in the regular season, the Bluejays will need that grit against Butler. The Bulldogs are one of the more physical teams in the BIG EAST and will be motivated as Butler dropped consecutive games last weekend.
Keys To the Game on Sunday, Feb. 21st
- Ball Security: Butler likes to apply pressure to spur on its offense. In the first meeting the Bulldogs forced Creighton into 17 turnovers, leading to 28 Bulldog points.
- Impact of Agnew and Strong: Creighton was without Jaylyn Agnew the first time the two teams met, yet Butler may have felt like it was without Katherine Strong. The Butler guard fouled out in just 15 minutes, contributing two points on 1-of-3 from the field.
- Consistency Beyond the Arc: Butler was 9-of-18 (50%) from long range in the first meeting against the Bluejays, the Bulldogs best performance in BIG EAST play. Creighton, meanwhile was 10-for-26 (38.5%).
First Meeting with the Bulldogs: Jan. 26, 2020
Butler 73, Creighton 67
Both teams sizzled from the field in the first quarter as Butler shot 70% (7-of-10), while the Bluejays went 8-of-15 (53.3%). Tied at 10-10 with 5:36 remaining in the opening period, back-to-back treys from juniors Tatum Rembao and Temi Carda pushed Creighton out to a 16-10 edge. Following a defensive stop, Carda connected on a pull-up jumper to push the Bluejays out to their largest advantage of the game at 18-10 (3:50).
Chipping away at the Creighton lead throughout the second, the Bulldogs remained hot in the second quarter, shooting 7-of-14 (50%). Despite the Bulldogs scorching stroke the Bluejays held the advantage into the final minute of the half, going into halftime knotted at 37-37.
The game turned Butler's way in the opening two minutes of the third as the Bulldogs turned three Creighton turnovers into an 8-0 run. Eventually Butler pushed its lead to double-digits at 53-43, but the Bluejays responded with seven straight. Carda started the Bluejay rally with a trey from the corner, then senior Olivia Elger and Rembao connected inside the circle to make it 53-50 (2:08). Over the final two minutes the Bulldogs took advantage of Creighton foul trouble to knock down four free throws and hold a 57-52 edge entering the fourth.
A physical final frame that saw 14 fouls called, including an intentional foul of Butler's Kristen Spolyar. A contested call with 4:15 remaining sent Carda to the bench with her fifth foul and put the Bluejays down 67-60. Quickly Rembao rallied her team with a trifecta to cut the game to 67-63. Moments later Spolyar was cited for an intentional foul on the offensive end. While the Bluejays were unable to connect from the free throw line, Creighton pulled within two at 67-65 with 2:37 left. Butler, however, got a three-pointer of its own from Naira Caceres to regain breathing room and closed the game out.
Rembao Claims BIG EAST Player of the Week
Junior Tatum Rembao delivered consecutive 20-point performances in Creighton's contests with St. John's and Seton Hall this week, earning the Colorado native the BIG EAST Player of the Week award on Monday, Feb. 17th.
Rembao was the BIG EAST's top scorer last week, posting back-to-back 20-point outings in a 1-1 home swing for the Bluejays. The junior guard scored a game-high 21 points in Friday's single-digit setback to St. John's, adding four assists and five rebounds. She followed with 20 points, including a 5-of-5 clip from deep, along with four assists and five boards in Sunday's win over Seton Hall.
For the week she averaged a BIG EAST-best 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 50-percent shooting, including a league-high 83.3-percent clip from three along with a 16-of-18 mark from the charity stripe.
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