Saturday, December 17
Omaha, Neb.
1:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
#21 Arkansas
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Bluejay Women's Hoops Begins Stretch of Ranked Foes at Home Against #21 Arkansas
12/16/2022 5:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- The 16th-ranked Creighton Women's Basketball team begins a treacherous three-game stretch as the Bluejays take on #21 Arkansas on Saturday, December 17 in D.J. Sokol Arena. Just three days later the Bluejays will travel to California for a contest with #2 Stanford, then return home for a battle with #9 Connecticut.
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Series with Arkansas: Tied 1-1
Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 0-0
Creighton and Arkansas met for the second time last season. The Bluejays claimed the contest in 2021, while Arkansas took the game in 1985. Both of the first two meetings came in Fayetteville.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
2/25/85   at Arkansas   L, 56-84
12/21/21   at Arkansas   W, 81-72
Scouting Arkansas (12-0)
The Razorbacks come to Nebraska sizzling hot, with a 12-game win streak. Arkansas hasn't even been tested this season as the Hogs' closest contest were a pair of nine-point victories over Tulsa (79-70 on Nov. 14) and Northern Arizona (82-73 on Nov. 24).
While Arkansas has certainly been on a roll, there are a few factors that have helped the Razorbacks this season. Seven of the 12 contests have been home games, while three were played in the Virgin Islands as part of the Paradise Jam. The two road games that Arkansas played were within the state, against Arkansas-Little Rock and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Four Razorback players come into the game against the Bluejays averaging double-digits, led by Samara Spencer (15.8 ppg) and Erynn Barnum (14.9 ppg).
Last season the Bluejays were torched by Makayla Daniels as she finished with 34 points on 11-of-17 from the field. Daniels, however, has not played in the last three games for Arkansas.
Scouting #16 Creighton (8-1, 2-1 BE)
Creighton returned home for just the second time this season, besting Drake 75-71 on December 10.
Creighton has had a 20-point scorer in eight of nine contests. Four different Bluejays have topped the 20-point mark, with Lauren Jensen, Morgan Maly, Molly Mogensen and Emma Ronsiek each doing so twice.
Jensen leads Creighton with 17.2 ppg, while Morgan Maly is just a step behind at 17.0 ppg. Ronsiek and Mogensen check in at 12.1 ppg and 10.4 ppg, respectively.
Keys To the Game on Saturday, December 17
Players to Watch for Creighton
Molly Mogensen: Creighton's junior point guard had 11 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes last season against the Razorbacks. Over the last two games Mogensen has hit just 2-of-16 from the field.
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Saunders Returns With Style
Senior Rachael Saunders did not miss a beat after returning to the floor on Saturday, December 10. Sidelined for six games with a leg injury, Saunders played 28 minute, delivering 11 points, four assist and two offensive rebounds off the bench.
Maly Has Been HOT, HOT, HOT
Junior Morgan Maly capped one of the best three-game stretches in her career with a personal best 24 points to help the Bluejays down Drake, 75-71 on December 10. Over her last three games Maly has hit 22-of-37 (59.5%), delivering 55 points (18.3 ppg) and 19 rebounds (6.3 rpg).
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Tough Trio
Saturday's game with #21 Arkansas begins a set of three consecutive games against ranked foes as the Bluejays face #2 Stanford on Tuesday, December 20 and return home against #9 Connecticut on Wednesday, December 28.
Entering the weekend the Bluejays are 3-0 this season against Top-25 with victories at #23 South Dakota State, #25 Villanova and over #22 Nebraska.
With the upcoming three games against the Top-25 the Bluejays will see more ranked opponents than in any previous season. The Bluejays' complete results against teams in the top-25 can be found on page 10.
Road Warriors Ready to Ride Once More
Creighton hits the road on Sunday for its eighth road game of the season as the Bluejays travel to California for a contest with #2 Stanford on Tuesday, December 20. Creighton leads the country with seven true road games, while #25 Villanova has played five.
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#21 Arkansas (12-0)
at #16 Creighton (8-1)
12/17: - 1:00 p.m.
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at #16 Creighton (8-1)
12/17: - 1:00 p.m.
Twitter: @CreightonWBB
FloHoops/YurView: https://www.flohoops.com/live/46959
Radio (1180 AM): https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Live Stats: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=crei
Series with Arkansas: Tied 1-1
Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 0-0
Creighton and Arkansas met for the second time last season. The Bluejays claimed the contest in 2021, while Arkansas took the game in 1985. Both of the first two meetings came in Fayetteville.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
2/25/85   at Arkansas   L, 56-84
12/21/21   at Arkansas   W, 81-72
Scouting Arkansas (12-0)
The Razorbacks come to Nebraska sizzling hot, with a 12-game win streak. Arkansas hasn't even been tested this season as the Hogs' closest contest were a pair of nine-point victories over Tulsa (79-70 on Nov. 14) and Northern Arizona (82-73 on Nov. 24).
While Arkansas has certainly been on a roll, there are a few factors that have helped the Razorbacks this season. Seven of the 12 contests have been home games, while three were played in the Virgin Islands as part of the Paradise Jam. The two road games that Arkansas played were within the state, against Arkansas-Little Rock and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Four Razorback players come into the game against the Bluejays averaging double-digits, led by Samara Spencer (15.8 ppg) and Erynn Barnum (14.9 ppg).
Last season the Bluejays were torched by Makayla Daniels as she finished with 34 points on 11-of-17 from the field. Daniels, however, has not played in the last three games for Arkansas.
Scouting #16 Creighton (8-1, 2-1 BE)
Creighton returned home for just the second time this season, besting Drake 75-71 on December 10.
Creighton has had a 20-point scorer in eight of nine contests. Four different Bluejays have topped the 20-point mark, with Lauren Jensen, Morgan Maly, Molly Mogensen and Emma Ronsiek each doing so twice.
Jensen leads Creighton with 17.2 ppg, while Morgan Maly is just a step behind at 17.0 ppg. Ronsiek and Mogensen check in at 12.1 ppg and 10.4 ppg, respectively.
Keys To the Game on Saturday, December 17
- Defending Dribble Penetration: Arkansas has multiple highly skilled players that can get to the rim and create shots. This has been an area of concern for the Bluejays.
- Rebounding: Last season the Bluejays out rebounded the Razorbacks 39-31, despite a significant height disadvantage. Creighton grabbed 13 offensive board, leading to 16 second chance points.
- Handling Ball Pressure: The Bluejays committed just nine turnovers in the win last season, but Arkansas forces better than 17 turnovers per game this season.
Players to Watch for Creighton
Molly Mogensen: Creighton's junior point guard had 11 points and seven rebounds in 18 minutes last season against the Razorbacks. Over the last two games Mogensen has hit just 2-of-16 from the field.
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Saunders Returns With Style
Senior Rachael Saunders did not miss a beat after returning to the floor on Saturday, December 10. Sidelined for six games with a leg injury, Saunders played 28 minute, delivering 11 points, four assist and two offensive rebounds off the bench.
Maly Has Been HOT, HOT, HOT
Junior Morgan Maly capped one of the best three-game stretches in her career with a personal best 24 points to help the Bluejays down Drake, 75-71 on December 10. Over her last three games Maly has hit 22-of-37 (59.5%), delivering 55 points (18.3 ppg) and 19 rebounds (6.3 rpg).
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Tough Trio
Saturday's game with #21 Arkansas begins a set of three consecutive games against ranked foes as the Bluejays face #2 Stanford on Tuesday, December 20 and return home against #9 Connecticut on Wednesday, December 28.
Entering the weekend the Bluejays are 3-0 this season against Top-25 with victories at #23 South Dakota State, #25 Villanova and over #22 Nebraska.
With the upcoming three games against the Top-25 the Bluejays will see more ranked opponents than in any previous season. The Bluejays' complete results against teams in the top-25 can be found on page 10.
Road Warriors Ready to Ride Once More
Creighton hits the road on Sunday for its eighth road game of the season as the Bluejays travel to California for a contest with #2 Stanford on Tuesday, December 20. Creighton leads the country with seven true road games, while #25 Villanova has played five.
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