Friday, January 28
Omaha, Neb.
4:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
Providence
Photo by: Glen Sisk
Creighton WBB Returns Home Against Providence on Friday
1/27/2022 2:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Bluejays Enter Contest Leading the NCAA in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio
Omaha, Neb. -- Creighton women's basketball returns home to face Providence at 4:00 pm on Friday, January 28. The Bluejays come into the battle with the Friars as the NCAA leader in Assist-to-Turnover Ratio at 1.55, while also sitting in the top five in the country in assists per game (3rd at 20.4) and overall assists (3rd with 387),
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Series with Providence: Bluejays Lead 15-3
Home: 6-2 Away: 7-1 Neutral: 2-0
Creighton and Providence met just once last season, with the Friars claiming the win in Omaha, 60-48.
The Bluejays are 7-1 against the Friars in Omaha.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
3/21/87   @ & vs. Providence   W, 91-89
1/11/14   at Providence   W, 97-65
2/15/14   Providence   W, 85-64
1/16/15   at Providence   W, 65-54
2/15/15   Providence   W, 84-57
1/17/16   Providence   W, 72-48
2/14/16   at Providence   L, 59-61
3/5/16   # ª vs. Providence   W, 70-53
1/14/17   at Providence   W, 58-51
2/11/17   Providence   W, 88-57
1/13/18   Providence   W, 73-56
2/10/18   at Providence   W, 87-84 (2ot)
1/26/19   Providence   L, 63-77
2/23/19   at Providence   W, 73-64
1/11/20   Providence   W, 72-63
2/8/20   at Providence   W, 77-68
2/10/21   Providence   L, 48-60
12/19/21   at Providence   W, 71-56
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Amarillo, Texas
# = played in Chicago, Ill
Bluejays Making Noise Nationally
The Bluejays ability to share and take care of the basketball is typically a strength. During the 2021-22 season Creighton ranks in top-10 in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio, assists-per-game and assists. Creighton is among the nation's top-35 in five other categories. Tatum Rembao sits in the top-30 individually in assists-per-game and assist-to-turnover ratio. The complete rankings for the Bluejays are one pages 28 and 29.
Creighton WBB
Category   Rank   Value
Assist-to-Turnover   1   1.55
Assists per game   3   20.4
Assists   3   387
Three-Point FG Attempted   14   496
Three-Point FG Made   8   178
Three-Point FG Made Per Game   11   9.4
Three-Point FG Percentage   26   35.9
Turnovers Per Game   28   13.2
Tatum Rembao
Category   Rank   Value
Assist-to-Turnover   4   3.16
Assists   8   117
Assists per game   9   6.2
Scouting Providence (9-9, 4-5 BIG EAST)
Providence comes to Omaha having bested Creighton in its last trip Nebraska just under one year ago.
The Friars enter the contest 9-9, having posted an overtime win (66-58) against Georgetown on Jan. 23.
Providence is just begin to run at full strength as injuries to senior post player Mary Baskerville and freshman point guard Kylee Shephard have limited the Friars.
Baskerville and Shephard have missed 16 combined games, but the duo both played in the first meeting with Creighton in Providence on Dec. 19. Creighton posted a 71-56 in Providence.
Four Friars average double figures, led by 12.9 ppg from Janai Crooms. The junior transfer also leads Providence with 9.2 rpg. Sheppard and Baskerville average 12.2 and 10.1 ppg respectively, while senior Alyssa Geary brings 11.1 ppg.
Tough on the glass, Providence averages 40 rebounds per game. One weakness for Friars is ball security as Providence has committed 337 turnovers this season (18.7 per game).
Scouting Creighton (14-5, 9-2 BE)
The Bluejays are a very difficult scout because if you focus too much on one player, others will step forward. Four
different players have led the Bluejays in scoring this season, while Creighton has had a player reach at least 20 points in eight contests.
Sophomore Emma Ronsiek sits atop the scoring chart with 15.1 ppg, but fellow sophomores Lauren Jensen and Morgan Maly have each scored 220 points this season (11.6 ppg).
The key to Creighton's attack is ball movement. The Bluejays enter Friday's contest as the NCAA leader in Assist-to-Turnovers (1.55) and rank in the top five for assists per game as well as assists.
Defensively the Bluejays hold their own the glass (36.3 rpg), limiting the opposition to just 31.8 per contest.
Keys To the Game on Friday, Jan. 28
Converting Free Possessions: In the first meeting (Dec. 19), Providence committed 22 turnovers. Those miscues led to 21 points for the Bluejays.
Connecting from range: Providence's length forces you to ramp up your three-point game. Creighton was 10-of-32 in the first meeting. The Bluejays would like to shoot a higher percentage at home, but its likely Creighton will need double-digits from beyond the arc.
Rebounding: Janai Crooms grabbed 14 boards in the first meeting as the Friars claimed the category 40-to-39.
Players to Watch for Creighton
Lauren Jensen and Carly Bachelor: Jensen and Bachelor combine for 34 points in the first meeting. Bachelor was held in check at Villanova, taking just one shot.
Game with Providence Moved to 4:00 pm
The Creighton Women's Basketball program has agreed to move the game time for its contest with Providence College on Friday, January 28 from 6:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
The game is being moved at the request of Providence, to assist the Friars' attempt to return home Friday evening in spite of heavy snowfall (16-24 inches in combination over Friday night and Saturday) forecast in the Providence area.
Bluejays Finished Five Games in Ten Days
Creighton closed a challenging stretch of five games in ten days with four victories. Creighton began its run with at home with an 83-60 win at home over Seton Hall on Jan. 14.
The Bluejays went on to down St. John's at home (86-80 on Jan. 16), best Butler 95-44 on Jan. 19, defeat Georgetown 80-70 on Jan. 21, before falling at Villanova 74-64 on Jan. 23. The game against the Wildcats saw Creighton shoot under 40% for just the third time during the 2021-22 season at 39.7%.
Rembao's Best All-Around Effort
In the loss at Villanova, senior point guard Tatum Rembao approached a triple-double with 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
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1/28: - 4:00 pm (CT)
Providence (9-9, 4-5 BE) at Creighton (14-5, 9-2 BE)
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Providence (9-9, 4-5 BE) at Creighton (14-5, 9-2 BE)
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Twitter: @CreightonWBB
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BEDN/FloHoops: Josh Peterson and Jake Eisenberg
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Live Stats: https://creighton.statbroadcast.com
Series with Providence: Bluejays Lead 15-3
Home: 6-2 Away: 7-1 Neutral: 2-0
Creighton and Providence met just once last season, with the Friars claiming the win in Omaha, 60-48.
The Bluejays are 7-1 against the Friars in Omaha.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
3/21/87   @ & vs. Providence   W, 91-89
1/11/14   at Providence   W, 97-65
2/15/14   Providence   W, 85-64
1/16/15   at Providence   W, 65-54
2/15/15   Providence   W, 84-57
1/17/16   Providence   W, 72-48
2/14/16   at Providence   L, 59-61
3/5/16   # ª vs. Providence   W, 70-53
1/14/17   at Providence   W, 58-51
2/11/17   Providence   W, 88-57
1/13/18   Providence   W, 73-56
2/10/18   at Providence   W, 87-84 (2ot)
1/26/19   Providence   L, 63-77
2/23/19   at Providence   W, 73-64
1/11/20   Providence   W, 72-63
2/8/20   at Providence   W, 77-68
2/10/21   Providence   L, 48-60
12/19/21   at Providence   W, 71-56
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Amarillo, Texas
# = played in Chicago, Ill
Bluejays Making Noise Nationally
The Bluejays ability to share and take care of the basketball is typically a strength. During the 2021-22 season Creighton ranks in top-10 in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio, assists-per-game and assists. Creighton is among the nation's top-35 in five other categories. Tatum Rembao sits in the top-30 individually in assists-per-game and assist-to-turnover ratio. The complete rankings for the Bluejays are one pages 28 and 29.
Creighton WBB
Category   Rank   Value
Assist-to-Turnover   1   1.55
Assists per game   3   20.4
Assists   3   387
Three-Point FG Attempted   14   496
Three-Point FG Made   8   178
Three-Point FG Made Per Game   11   9.4
Three-Point FG Percentage   26   35.9
Turnovers Per Game   28   13.2
Tatum Rembao
Category   Rank   Value
Assist-to-Turnover   4   3.16
Assists   8   117
Assists per game   9   6.2
Scouting Providence (9-9, 4-5 BIG EAST)
Providence comes to Omaha having bested Creighton in its last trip Nebraska just under one year ago.
The Friars enter the contest 9-9, having posted an overtime win (66-58) against Georgetown on Jan. 23.
Providence is just begin to run at full strength as injuries to senior post player Mary Baskerville and freshman point guard Kylee Shephard have limited the Friars.
Baskerville and Shephard have missed 16 combined games, but the duo both played in the first meeting with Creighton in Providence on Dec. 19. Creighton posted a 71-56 in Providence.
Four Friars average double figures, led by 12.9 ppg from Janai Crooms. The junior transfer also leads Providence with 9.2 rpg. Sheppard and Baskerville average 12.2 and 10.1 ppg respectively, while senior Alyssa Geary brings 11.1 ppg.
Tough on the glass, Providence averages 40 rebounds per game. One weakness for Friars is ball security as Providence has committed 337 turnovers this season (18.7 per game).
Scouting Creighton (14-5, 9-2 BE)
The Bluejays are a very difficult scout because if you focus too much on one player, others will step forward. Four
different players have led the Bluejays in scoring this season, while Creighton has had a player reach at least 20 points in eight contests.
Sophomore Emma Ronsiek sits atop the scoring chart with 15.1 ppg, but fellow sophomores Lauren Jensen and Morgan Maly have each scored 220 points this season (11.6 ppg).
The key to Creighton's attack is ball movement. The Bluejays enter Friday's contest as the NCAA leader in Assist-to-Turnovers (1.55) and rank in the top five for assists per game as well as assists.
Defensively the Bluejays hold their own the glass (36.3 rpg), limiting the opposition to just 31.8 per contest.
Keys To the Game on Friday, Jan. 28
Converting Free Possessions: In the first meeting (Dec. 19), Providence committed 22 turnovers. Those miscues led to 21 points for the Bluejays.
Connecting from range: Providence's length forces you to ramp up your three-point game. Creighton was 10-of-32 in the first meeting. The Bluejays would like to shoot a higher percentage at home, but its likely Creighton will need double-digits from beyond the arc.
Rebounding: Janai Crooms grabbed 14 boards in the first meeting as the Friars claimed the category 40-to-39.
Players to Watch for Creighton
Lauren Jensen and Carly Bachelor: Jensen and Bachelor combine for 34 points in the first meeting. Bachelor was held in check at Villanova, taking just one shot.
Game with Providence Moved to 4:00 pm
The Creighton Women's Basketball program has agreed to move the game time for its contest with Providence College on Friday, January 28 from 6:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
The game is being moved at the request of Providence, to assist the Friars' attempt to return home Friday evening in spite of heavy snowfall (16-24 inches in combination over Friday night and Saturday) forecast in the Providence area.
Bluejays Finished Five Games in Ten Days
Creighton closed a challenging stretch of five games in ten days with four victories. Creighton began its run with at home with an 83-60 win at home over Seton Hall on Jan. 14.
The Bluejays went on to down St. John's at home (86-80 on Jan. 16), best Butler 95-44 on Jan. 19, defeat Georgetown 80-70 on Jan. 21, before falling at Villanova 74-64 on Jan. 23. The game against the Wildcats saw Creighton shoot under 40% for just the third time during the 2021-22 season at 39.7%.
Rembao's Best All-Around Effort
In the loss at Villanova, senior point guard Tatum Rembao approached a triple-double with 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
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