Sunday, November 21
Omaha, Neb.
7:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
South Dakota State
Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann
Women's Basketball Begins Six-Game Home Stand Against South Dakota
11/20/2021 10:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton women's basketball team opens a six-game home stand on with a rare Sunday night game, facing South Dakota State at 7:00 pm.
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Series with South Dakota State: Bluejays Lead 8-5
Home: 5-1 Away: 3-4 Neutral: 0-0
Creighton leads the overall series with South Dakota State, 8-5. The Jackrabbits, however, have taken four of the last six meetings. South Dakota State's lone win in Omaha came in 2015, 53-51. Â
Date   Opponent   Score
2/1/80   South Dakota State   W, 74-68 (ot)
2/11/84   South Dakota State   W, 78-43
3/20/08   & at South Dakota State   W, 76-69
11/14/12   at South Dakota State   W, 63-54
11/12/13   South Dakota State   W, 68-63
3/23/14   & at South Dakota State   L, 51-62
11/18/14   at South Dakota State   W, 88-81
12/12/15   South Dakota State   L, 51-53
11/11/16   at South Dakota State   L, 56-63
12/15/17   South Dakota State   W, 72-65
11/15/18   at South Dakota State   L, 48-74
11/12/19   South Dakota State   W, 61-48
11/30/20   at South Dakota State   L, 47-66
& = WNIT game
Flanery vs. South Dakota State
Flan is 6-5 against the Jackrabbits, but holds a 3-1 mark against South Dakota State in D.J. Sokol Arena.
Scouting South Dakota State (2-2)
The Jackrabbits are 2-0 at home and 0-2 on the road this season. Looking deeper into South Dakota State's schedule, the Jackrabbits have faced Mississippi State and #14 Iowa State on the road. At home the games have been against Green Bay and Montana State.
Paige Meyer leads SDSU with 11.8 points per game (ppg), while Tylee Irwin is just a step back at 11.3 ppg. Meyer is the key to the Jackrabbits as the true freshman is the point guard, dishing out 17 assists to lead the team.
Expect South Dakota State to use its length, four starters over 6-0, to feed the post. Specifically the Jackrabbits are adept at posting up at the guard position.
Head coach Aaron Johnston is in his 22nd season, leading SDSU to 14 postseason appearances (10 NCAA Tournaments).
Scouting Creighton (1-2)
The strength of Creighton's start to the 2021-22 season has been its depth. The Bluejays went at least 10 deep in each of the first three contests. That depth allowed the Bluejays to remain fresh throughout the game. It specifically paid dividends in Creighton's ability to crash the boards throughout the game at Nebraska, yielding 54 rebounds.
Against the Bulldogs it was the second unit that helped Creighton rally from a 17-point deficit late in the third quarter to knot the game in the final minute. Versus the Mavericks the spark for Creighton was reserve guard Molly Mogensen with eight assists and four steals.
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Four Bluejays enter the game with South Dakota State averaging double-figures led by 13.0 ppg from Morgan Maly. Carly Bachelor sits at 11.7, while Tatum Rembao and Emma Ronsiek average 10.7 and 10.5 ppg respectively.
Keys To the Game on Sunday, Nov. 21
Technically Speaking
For the second time in her career Rachael Saunders collected a technical foul. The Iowa native earned a technical foul in the third quarter (1:28) on Nov. 17. She also received a technical foul in the first quarter against West Virginia on Nov. 2, 2019. At that time Saunders was the first Bluejay player to be given a technical since Kristina Voss claimed the last two during an Feb. 27, 2009, game with Drake and a Feb. 24, 2006, game with Indiana State.
Each of Saunders' technicals were double technicals, marking the last time that an opposing player was admonished as well. In the game with the Huskers (Nov. 17, 2021) it was Bella Cravens, while against West Virginia (Nov. 28, 2019) it was Esmery Martinez. The last time an op-posing coach earned a technical was at Xavier on Jan. 24, 2020.
Head coach Jim Flanery picked up his last technical during the 2015-16 season, earning two technicals during the year. Flanery has accounted for seven of the 14 technical fouls during his tenure at Creighton.
2021-22 - Saunders
2019-20 - Saunders
2015-16 - Flanery (2)
2013-14 - Flanery (2)
2008-09 - Voss & Flanery
2005-06 - Voss & Flanery
2004-05 - Kristi Woodard
2003-04 - Laura Spanheimer & Flanery
2002-03 - Christy Neneman
Three-Point Streak Keeps Going and Going and Going
The Bluejays have hit at least one three-pointer in 424 consecutive games. During Flanery's 602 games at the helm, just once were the Bluejays held scoreless from long range.
Creighton went 0-for-6 from beyond the arc against Southern Illinois on Feb. 14, 2008. Unofficially Creighton has the eighth longest streak in the NCAA.
Assistance building this list provided by Denise Gideon (Western Carolina).
Through Games on 11/20/21
1. Iowa State – 841 (Feb. 1995-present)
2. Chattanooga – 693 (Dec. 16, 1999-present)
3. South Alabama - 645 (Feb. 2000-present)
4. Milwaukee – 582 (2002-present)
5. Bowling Green – 523 (Feb. 12, 2005-present)
6. Austin Peay – 437 (2006-present)
7. UC Davis – 427 (2003-present)
8. Creighton - 424 (2008-present)
Bluejays Top 50 On the Glass for the First Time Since 2017
Against Nebraska on Nov. 17, 2021, Creighton grabbed 54 rebounds. It marked the first time since Dec. 3, 2017, that the Bluejays collected at least 50 rebounds, doing so at Drake. The last time the Bluejays had more than 54 was against Marquette on Feb. 22, 2015, grabbing 55. The single-game record for rebounds is 84, coming against Oral Roberts on Dec. 6, 1989.
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11/21: - 7:00 p.m.
South Dakota State (2-2) at Creighton (1-2)
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South Dakota State (2-2) at Creighton (1-2)
Twitter: @CreightonWBB
Radio - 1290 AM: Josh Peterson and Rob Simms
http://player.listenlive.co/52391
Video Stream - FloHoops
https://www.flohoops.com/signup?redirect=%2Flive%2F33480
Live Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Series with South Dakota State: Bluejays Lead 8-5
Home: 5-1 Away: 3-4 Neutral: 0-0
Creighton leads the overall series with South Dakota State, 8-5. The Jackrabbits, however, have taken four of the last six meetings. South Dakota State's lone win in Omaha came in 2015, 53-51. Â
Date   Opponent   Score
2/1/80   South Dakota State   W, 74-68 (ot)
2/11/84   South Dakota State   W, 78-43
3/20/08   & at South Dakota State   W, 76-69
11/14/12   at South Dakota State   W, 63-54
11/12/13   South Dakota State   W, 68-63
3/23/14   & at South Dakota State   L, 51-62
11/18/14   at South Dakota State   W, 88-81
12/12/15   South Dakota State   L, 51-53
11/11/16   at South Dakota State   L, 56-63
12/15/17   South Dakota State   W, 72-65
11/15/18   at South Dakota State   L, 48-74
11/12/19   South Dakota State   W, 61-48
11/30/20   at South Dakota State   L, 47-66
& = WNIT game
Flanery vs. South Dakota State
Flan is 6-5 against the Jackrabbits, but holds a 3-1 mark against South Dakota State in D.J. Sokol Arena.
Scouting South Dakota State (2-2)
The Jackrabbits are 2-0 at home and 0-2 on the road this season. Looking deeper into South Dakota State's schedule, the Jackrabbits have faced Mississippi State and #14 Iowa State on the road. At home the games have been against Green Bay and Montana State.
Paige Meyer leads SDSU with 11.8 points per game (ppg), while Tylee Irwin is just a step back at 11.3 ppg. Meyer is the key to the Jackrabbits as the true freshman is the point guard, dishing out 17 assists to lead the team.
Expect South Dakota State to use its length, four starters over 6-0, to feed the post. Specifically the Jackrabbits are adept at posting up at the guard position.
Head coach Aaron Johnston is in his 22nd season, leading SDSU to 14 postseason appearances (10 NCAA Tournaments).
Scouting Creighton (1-2)
The strength of Creighton's start to the 2021-22 season has been its depth. The Bluejays went at least 10 deep in each of the first three contests. That depth allowed the Bluejays to remain fresh throughout the game. It specifically paid dividends in Creighton's ability to crash the boards throughout the game at Nebraska, yielding 54 rebounds.
Against the Bulldogs it was the second unit that helped Creighton rally from a 17-point deficit late in the third quarter to knot the game in the final minute. Versus the Mavericks the spark for Creighton was reserve guard Molly Mogensen with eight assists and four steals.
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Four Bluejays enter the game with South Dakota State averaging double-figures led by 13.0 ppg from Morgan Maly. Carly Bachelor sits at 11.7, while Tatum Rembao and Emma Ronsiek average 10.7 and 10.5 ppg respectively.
Keys To the Game on Sunday, Nov. 21
- Quick Start: Creighton has started slowly in each of its first three games. The Bluejays will need to emphasize a better first half, reducing the reliance on fresh bodies to overcome late deficits.
- Defending the Post: Creighton did a better job against Nebraska in the post, but South Dakota State will try to post not only the traditional forwards. The Jackrabbits will try to use the height advantage of their guards to get easy buckets down low.
- Lauren Jensen: Creighton's sophomore transfer from Iowa played well in the win over Omaha, but was a combined 3-for-11 against Drake and Nebraska. In addition Jensen had four assists versus the Mavericks, yet three combined against Nebraska and Drake.
Technically Speaking
For the second time in her career Rachael Saunders collected a technical foul. The Iowa native earned a technical foul in the third quarter (1:28) on Nov. 17. She also received a technical foul in the first quarter against West Virginia on Nov. 2, 2019. At that time Saunders was the first Bluejay player to be given a technical since Kristina Voss claimed the last two during an Feb. 27, 2009, game with Drake and a Feb. 24, 2006, game with Indiana State.
Each of Saunders' technicals were double technicals, marking the last time that an opposing player was admonished as well. In the game with the Huskers (Nov. 17, 2021) it was Bella Cravens, while against West Virginia (Nov. 28, 2019) it was Esmery Martinez. The last time an op-posing coach earned a technical was at Xavier on Jan. 24, 2020.
Head coach Jim Flanery picked up his last technical during the 2015-16 season, earning two technicals during the year. Flanery has accounted for seven of the 14 technical fouls during his tenure at Creighton.
2021-22 - Saunders
2019-20 - Saunders
2015-16 - Flanery (2)
2013-14 - Flanery (2)
2008-09 - Voss & Flanery
2005-06 - Voss & Flanery
2004-05 - Kristi Woodard
2003-04 - Laura Spanheimer & Flanery
2002-03 - Christy Neneman
Three-Point Streak Keeps Going and Going and Going
The Bluejays have hit at least one three-pointer in 424 consecutive games. During Flanery's 602 games at the helm, just once were the Bluejays held scoreless from long range.
Creighton went 0-for-6 from beyond the arc against Southern Illinois on Feb. 14, 2008. Unofficially Creighton has the eighth longest streak in the NCAA.
Assistance building this list provided by Denise Gideon (Western Carolina).
Through Games on 11/20/21
1. Iowa State – 841 (Feb. 1995-present)
2. Chattanooga – 693 (Dec. 16, 1999-present)
3. South Alabama - 645 (Feb. 2000-present)
4. Milwaukee – 582 (2002-present)
5. Bowling Green – 523 (Feb. 12, 2005-present)
6. Austin Peay – 437 (2006-present)
7. UC Davis – 427 (2003-present)
8. Creighton - 424 (2008-present)
Bluejays Top 50 On the Glass for the First Time Since 2017
Against Nebraska on Nov. 17, 2021, Creighton grabbed 54 rebounds. It marked the first time since Dec. 3, 2017, that the Bluejays collected at least 50 rebounds, doing so at Drake. The last time the Bluejays had more than 54 was against Marquette on Feb. 22, 2015, grabbing 55. The single-game record for rebounds is 84, coming against Oral Roberts on Dec. 6, 1989.
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