Saturday, March 7
Chicago, Ill.
8:30 PM
Creighton University
vs
No. 3 St. John's
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Women's Basketball Begins BIG EAST Tournament Saturday Against St. John's
3/6/2020 12:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chicago, Ill. -- Facing St. John's for the sixth time in the last eight postseason runs, the Creighton women's basketball team begins the BIG EAST Tournament on Saturday, March 7th at 8:30 pm (CT) against the Red Storm. The game can be watched on FS2.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
St. John's Leads Creighton, 11-9
The Bluejays and Red Storm have developed a strong rivalry in the short time Creighton has been part of the BIG EAST. The two teams have met five times in the post-season, with the Bluejays going 1-4 in those meetings with the Red Storm. St. John's is 3-1 against Creighton in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Date   Opponent   Score
11/28/97   at St. John's   W, 72-66
3/18/12   @! vs. St. John's   L, 67-69
1/8/14   at St. John's   L, 48-67
2/23/14   St. John's   W, 65-62
3/10/14   # ª vs. St. John's   L, 63-68 (2ot)
1/11/15   St. John's   L, 38-61
2/6/15   at St. John's   W, 75-50
3/8/15   # ª vs. St. John's   L, 54-57
12/29/15   St. John's   L, 55-66
2/28/16   at St. John's   W, 64-57
3/8/16   % ª vs. St. John's   L, 37-50
1/20/17   at St. John's   W, 55-43
2/19/17   St. John's   W, 67-60
1/5/18   at St. John's   L, 65-72 (ot)
1/26/18   St. John's   W, 53-39
3/4/18   % ª vs. St. John's    W, 66-58
1/13/19   at St. John's   W, 65-63
2/8/19   St. John's   L, 45-51
1/19/20   at St. John's   L, 58-63
2/14/20   St. John's   L, 70-77
@ = played in Norman, Okla.
# = played in Rosemont, Ill.
% = played in Chicago, Ill.
! = NCAA Tournament game
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
About St. John's
Scouting St. John's (18-11, 11-7 BIG EAST)
Winners of four out of their last five, St. John's climbed the rankings to earn the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Red Strom are coming off a dominate 74-37 performance against Xavier on March. 1st and a critical 85-80 win over Butler on February 28, jumping the Bulldogs in the standings.
Starting four guards, the Red Storm are averaging just under 73 points per game. St. John's has three players averaging double figures per game, led by senior Quadashah Hoppie's 16.0 ppg, while Correra's (12.3 ppg) and Alissa Alston (12.1 ppg) follow closely behind.
Defensively the Red Storm are still strong at pressuring the ball, forcing teams into 456 tournovers this season. However, St. John's has lapsed on the glass this season averaging just 34.4 rebounds per game.
Scouting Creighton (18-10, 10-7 BIG EAST)
A record-setting 43-point for Jaylyn Agnew on senior day helped the Bluejay top Georgetown 95-78 on March 1st, drawing the No. 6 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Bluejays are riding a three-game win streak, but will matchup with St. John's in the BIG EAST Tournament for the fifth time since the realignment of the BIG EAST in 2013-14.
Senior Jaylyn Agnew leads the way for Creighton on offense averaging 20.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg, but four Bluejays average double-digits. Behind Agnew is Temi Carda (13.1 ppg), followed closely by Tatum Rembao (10.2 ppg) and Olivia Elger (10.2 ppg).
Defensively the Bluejays feel they've returned to the level of intensity that helped deliver success early this season over the last three games. That will be tested in the BIG EAST Tournament.
The X factor for the Bluejays maybe the contributions of sophomore Rachael Saunders and freshman Carly Bachelor. When Creighton can get scoring from those two off the bench, the Bluejays can be a very tough team to beat.
Keys To the Game on Saturday, March 7th
Deja Vu: Bluejays and Red Storm Meet in the Postseason
In their seventh season in the BIG EAST, Creighton will battle St. John's for the fifth time in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Bluejays dropped the first three meetings (2014, 2015 and 2016), but downed the Red Storm in 2018.
The rivalry goes back just one year prior to Creighton's entry to the BIG EAST as St. John's bested Creighton during the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
Bluejays vs. Red Storm Postseason History
2012 (NCAA Tournament): St. John's 69, Creighton 67
2014 (BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals): St. John's 68, Creighton 63 (2ot)
2015 (BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals): St. John's 57, Creighton 54
2016 (BIG EAST Tournament Finals): St. John's 50, Creighton 37
2018 (BIG EAST Quarterfinals): Creighton 66, St. John's 58
Download the complete preview (PDF).
Creighton (19-10, 11-7 BIG EAST) vs.
St. John's (18-11, 11-7 BIG EAST)
Chicago, Illinois
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
FS2: John Fanta, Kim Adams and Meghan Caffrey
Stats (Free): http://bigeast.statbroadcast.com
St. John's (18-11, 11-7 BIG EAST)
Chicago, Illinois
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
FS2: John Fanta, Kim Adams and Meghan Caffrey
Stats (Free): http://bigeast.statbroadcast.com
St. John's Leads Creighton, 11-9
The Bluejays and Red Storm have developed a strong rivalry in the short time Creighton has been part of the BIG EAST. The two teams have met five times in the post-season, with the Bluejays going 1-4 in those meetings with the Red Storm. St. John's is 3-1 against Creighton in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Date   Opponent   Score
11/28/97   at St. John's   W, 72-66
3/18/12   @! vs. St. John's   L, 67-69
1/8/14   at St. John's   L, 48-67
2/23/14   St. John's   W, 65-62
3/10/14   # ª vs. St. John's   L, 63-68 (2ot)
1/11/15   St. John's   L, 38-61
2/6/15   at St. John's   W, 75-50
3/8/15   # ª vs. St. John's   L, 54-57
12/29/15   St. John's   L, 55-66
2/28/16   at St. John's   W, 64-57
3/8/16   % ª vs. St. John's   L, 37-50
1/20/17   at St. John's   W, 55-43
2/19/17   St. John's   W, 67-60
1/5/18   at St. John's   L, 65-72 (ot)
1/26/18   St. John's   W, 53-39
3/4/18   % ª vs. St. John's    W, 66-58
1/13/19   at St. John's   W, 65-63
2/8/19   St. John's   L, 45-51
1/19/20   at St. John's   L, 58-63
2/14/20   St. John's   L, 70-77
@ = played in Norman, Okla.
# = played in Rosemont, Ill.
% = played in Chicago, Ill.
! = NCAA Tournament game
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
About St. John's
- Located in Queens, New York
- Picked to finish second in the BIG EAST's preseason poll, the Red Storm returned three starters and seven letter winners from its 2018-19 team. That squad finished 15-16.
- St. John's head coach Joe Tartamella enters the game on Friday with a 161-99 record in his eighth season leading St. John's
Scouting St. John's (18-11, 11-7 BIG EAST)
Winners of four out of their last five, St. John's climbed the rankings to earn the No. 3 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Red Strom are coming off a dominate 74-37 performance against Xavier on March. 1st and a critical 85-80 win over Butler on February 28, jumping the Bulldogs in the standings.
Starting four guards, the Red Storm are averaging just under 73 points per game. St. John's has three players averaging double figures per game, led by senior Quadashah Hoppie's 16.0 ppg, while Correra's (12.3 ppg) and Alissa Alston (12.1 ppg) follow closely behind.
Defensively the Red Storm are still strong at pressuring the ball, forcing teams into 456 tournovers this season. However, St. John's has lapsed on the glass this season averaging just 34.4 rebounds per game.
Scouting Creighton (18-10, 10-7 BIG EAST)
A record-setting 43-point for Jaylyn Agnew on senior day helped the Bluejay top Georgetown 95-78 on March 1st, drawing the No. 6 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Bluejays are riding a three-game win streak, but will matchup with St. John's in the BIG EAST Tournament for the fifth time since the realignment of the BIG EAST in 2013-14.
Senior Jaylyn Agnew leads the way for Creighton on offense averaging 20.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg, but four Bluejays average double-digits. Behind Agnew is Temi Carda (13.1 ppg), followed closely by Tatum Rembao (10.2 ppg) and Olivia Elger (10.2 ppg).
Defensively the Bluejays feel they've returned to the level of intensity that helped deliver success early this season over the last three games. That will be tested in the BIG EAST Tournament.
The X factor for the Bluejays maybe the contributions of sophomore Rachael Saunders and freshman Carly Bachelor. When Creighton can get scoring from those two off the bench, the Bluejays can be a very tough team to beat.
Keys To the Game on Saturday, March 7th
- Making the Red Storm Uncomfortable: In the last meeting between the two teams in Omaha, St. John's shot over 56% in the opening half. Creighton must make the Red Storm take tougher shots to advance on Saturday.
- Toughness: In the first meeting Creighton out rebounded the Red Storm 32-31 and as a result the Bluejays were in the lead late. In Omaha, St. John's held a 38-31 edge. The Bluejays have to match the Red Storm's toughness and tenacity to get loose balls. In addition, Creighton must not allow the Red Storm to get easy buckets via turnovers that result in transition points.
- Agnew and Carda: Agnew missed the first meeting in Queens, but Carda stepped in with 19 points. The duo combined for 19 points in Omaha. Creighton likely needs 25 points or more from its top two offensive options.
Deja Vu: Bluejays and Red Storm Meet in the Postseason
In their seventh season in the BIG EAST, Creighton will battle St. John's for the fifth time in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Bluejays dropped the first three meetings (2014, 2015 and 2016), but downed the Red Storm in 2018.
The rivalry goes back just one year prior to Creighton's entry to the BIG EAST as St. John's bested Creighton during the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
Bluejays vs. Red Storm Postseason History
2012 (NCAA Tournament): St. John's 69, Creighton 67
2014 (BIG EAST Tournament Semifinals): St. John's 68, Creighton 63 (2ot)
2015 (BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals): St. John's 57, Creighton 54
2016 (BIG EAST Tournament Finals): St. John's 50, Creighton 37
2018 (BIG EAST Quarterfinals): Creighton 66, St. John's 58
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