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#23 Bluejay Women's Hoops Closes Out Regular Season at Seton Hall on Sunday
3/1/2024 11:20:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- The 2023-24 regular season comes to a close on Sunday, March 3 as the #23 Creighton Women's Basketball team takes on Seton Hall in South Orange, New Jersey on FS1 at 2:00 p.m. (CT).
Series with Seton Hall: Bluejays Lead 18-6
Home: 8-2 Away: 7-3 Neutral: 3-1
Creighton holds a 18-6 edge on the Pirates, claiming victories in nine of their last 10 meetings. The Bluejays swept the season series from Seton Hall last season, including a 75-74 win in overtime at the BIG EAST Tournament.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
1/28/14   at Seton Hall   W, 76-73
2/26/14   Seton Hall   W, 70-50
12/3/14   Seton Hall   L, 74-79
2/8/15   at Seton Hall   W, 81-73
12/29/15   Seton Hall   L, 82-86
2/28/16   at Seton Hall   L, 71-77
3/5/16   @ ª vs. Seton Hall   W, 77-56
1/22/17   at Seton Hall   W, 70-60 (ot)
2/17/17   Seton Hall   W, 61-44
1/2/18   at Seton Hall   W, 68-51
1/28/18   Seton Hall   W, 81-64 (ot)
1/11/19   at Seton Hall   L, 75-82
2/10/19   Seton Hall   W, 80-71
1/17/20   at Seton Hall   L, 70-82
2/16/20   Seton Hall   W, 78-66
2/13/21   at Seton Hall   W, 77-76 (ot)
3/6/21   ^ ª vs Seton Hall   W, 83-76
1/14/22   Seton Hall   W, 83-60
2/20/22   at Seton Hall   W, 97-91 (2ot)
3/5/22   ^ ª vs Seton Hall   L, 65-66
1/11/23   Seton Hall   W, 75-53
2/7/23   at Seton Hall   W, 77-64
3/4/23   ^ ª vs Seton Hall   W, 75-74 (ot)
1/28/24   Seton Hall   W, 57-49
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Chicago, Ill.
^ = played in Uncasville, Conn.
About Seton Hall
Scouting #23/#20 Creighton (23-4, 14-3 BIG EAST)
Locked into the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament, Creighton is playing to increase its seed in the NCAA Tournament during the regular season finale.
Emma Ronsiek's 17.9 ppg leads Creighton, moving into the Bluejays' Top-10 with 25 points against Xavier.
Lauren Jensen is just a step back at 17.4 ppg, while Morgan Maly makes it a Big Three at 14.9 ppg and a team-high 6.4 rpg.
Scouting Seton Hall (16-12, 8-9 BIG EAST)
The Pirates have been a formidable foe on their home court, going 11-4, going 5-8 away from Walsh Gymnasium.
Azana Baines is Seton Hall's leading scorer at 14.7 ppg, while Micah Gray brings 12.1 ppg.
Seton Hall is a team that thrives on emotion and Pirate head coach Tony Bozzella is adept at motivating his squad.
One area the Pirates excel is theft of the rock, averaging 9.0 steals per game.
Keys To the Game on March 3 (at Seton Hall)
What's at Stake in the Finale
With one game remaining for every BIG EAST team except St. John's, seeding in the BIG EAST Tournament is up for grabs for six teams. However the only two teams without specific opponents are Seton Hall and Georgetown.
Entering the weekend Connecticut, Creighton and St. John's are locked into the top three spots. DePaul and Xavier are secured in the bottom two spots. Providence and Butler will be either No. 8 or No. 9, thus facing each other. Marquette and Villanova are locked into the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game.
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Conn.
March 8 – First Round
Game 1: Providence vs. Butler (seeds TBD), 11 a.m. (BEDN)
Game 2: 7 seed vs. 10 seed DePaul, 1:30 p.m. (BEDN)
Game 3: 6 seed vs. 11 seed Xavier, 4 p.m. (BEDN)
March 9 – Quarterfinals
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. 1 seed UConn, Noon (FS1)
Game 5: Marquette vs. Villanova (seeds TBD), 2:30 p.m. (FS2)
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. 2 seed Creighton, 7 p.m. (FS2)
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. 3 seed St. John's, 9:30 p.m. (FS2)
Creighton and Seton Hall Have a Spicy History
BIG EAST foes since 2013-14, the Bluejays and Pirates have added some heat to their rivalry with battles in the BIG EAST Tournament in each of the last three seasons and four times overall.
In 2022 the Pirates sent Creighton home with a 66-65 win in the Quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament, while Creighton returned the favor with a 75-74 win in overtime of the BIG EAST Quarterfinals last season.
Ronsiek Enters Bluejays' Top-10 in Scoring, Maly and Jensen Closing In
With 1,568 points entering the game with Xavier, Ronsiek has a chance to move into Creighton's top-10 for points. With 25 points in the 99-57 win over Xavier on Feb. 27, Emma passed both Jaylyn Agnew and Tanya Warren.
Maly and Jensen are in 16th and 17th respectively. Jensen is the first player to reach 1,000 career points at Creighton that did not begin her career as a Bluejay.
#23/#20 Creighton (22-4, 13-3 BE)
at Seton Hall (16-12, 8-9 BE)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
TV: FS1 (Gary Apple & Julianne Viani-Braen)
Online Stream - Fox Sports:Â https://www.foxsports.com/live/fs1
Radio - 1180 AM: https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Stat Broadcast: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=crei
at Seton Hall (16-12, 8-9 BE)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
TV: FS1 (Gary Apple & Julianne Viani-Braen)
Online Stream - Fox Sports:Â https://www.foxsports.com/live/fs1
Radio - 1180 AM: https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Stat Broadcast: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=crei
Series with Seton Hall: Bluejays Lead 18-6
Home: 8-2 Away: 7-3 Neutral: 3-1
Creighton holds a 18-6 edge on the Pirates, claiming victories in nine of their last 10 meetings. The Bluejays swept the season series from Seton Hall last season, including a 75-74 win in overtime at the BIG EAST Tournament.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
1/28/14   at Seton Hall   W, 76-73
2/26/14   Seton Hall   W, 70-50
12/3/14   Seton Hall   L, 74-79
2/8/15   at Seton Hall   W, 81-73
12/29/15   Seton Hall   L, 82-86
2/28/16   at Seton Hall   L, 71-77
3/5/16   @ ª vs. Seton Hall   W, 77-56
1/22/17   at Seton Hall   W, 70-60 (ot)
2/17/17   Seton Hall   W, 61-44
1/2/18   at Seton Hall   W, 68-51
1/28/18   Seton Hall   W, 81-64 (ot)
1/11/19   at Seton Hall   L, 75-82
2/10/19   Seton Hall   W, 80-71
1/17/20   at Seton Hall   L, 70-82
2/16/20   Seton Hall   W, 78-66
2/13/21   at Seton Hall   W, 77-76 (ot)
3/6/21   ^ ª vs Seton Hall   W, 83-76
1/14/22   Seton Hall   W, 83-60
2/20/22   at Seton Hall   W, 97-91 (2ot)
3/5/22   ^ ª vs Seton Hall   L, 65-66
1/11/23   Seton Hall   W, 75-53
2/7/23   at Seton Hall   W, 77-64
3/4/23   ^ ª vs Seton Hall   W, 75-74 (ot)
1/28/24   Seton Hall   W, 57-49
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
@ = played in Chicago, Ill.
^ = played in Uncasville, Conn.
About Seton Hall
- Located in South Orange, New Jersey.
- Seton Hall went 19-15 last season.
- Head coach Tony Bozella enters the game with Creighton boasting a record of 206-139 at Seton Hall over 11 years. His career record is 512-457 over 31 seasons.
Scouting #23/#20 Creighton (23-4, 14-3 BIG EAST)
Locked into the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Tournament, Creighton is playing to increase its seed in the NCAA Tournament during the regular season finale.
Emma Ronsiek's 17.9 ppg leads Creighton, moving into the Bluejays' Top-10 with 25 points against Xavier.
Lauren Jensen is just a step back at 17.4 ppg, while Morgan Maly makes it a Big Three at 14.9 ppg and a team-high 6.4 rpg.
Scouting Seton Hall (16-12, 8-9 BIG EAST)
The Pirates have been a formidable foe on their home court, going 11-4, going 5-8 away from Walsh Gymnasium.
Azana Baines is Seton Hall's leading scorer at 14.7 ppg, while Micah Gray brings 12.1 ppg.
Seton Hall is a team that thrives on emotion and Pirate head coach Tony Bozzella is adept at motivating his squad.
One area the Pirates excel is theft of the rock, averaging 9.0 steals per game.
Keys To the Game on March 3 (at Seton Hall)
- Prevent Plunder: Seton Hall fuels its offense with live ball turnovers that lead to easy buckets. The Bluejays are one of the best in the NCAA at taking care of the basketball.
- Win from the Arc: Creighton averages 9.0 treys per game, while Seton Hall averages 5.4.
- Execute Down the Stretch: In the first meeting the two teams combined to go 2-for-25 from the field. Seton Hall was 1-for-17, while Creighton was 1-for-8.
What's at Stake in the Finale
With one game remaining for every BIG EAST team except St. John's, seeding in the BIG EAST Tournament is up for grabs for six teams. However the only two teams without specific opponents are Seton Hall and Georgetown.
Entering the weekend Connecticut, Creighton and St. John's are locked into the top three spots. DePaul and Xavier are secured in the bottom two spots. Providence and Butler will be either No. 8 or No. 9, thus facing each other. Marquette and Villanova are locked into the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game.
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, Conn.
March 8 – First Round
Game 1: Providence vs. Butler (seeds TBD), 11 a.m. (BEDN)
Game 2: 7 seed vs. 10 seed DePaul, 1:30 p.m. (BEDN)
Game 3: 6 seed vs. 11 seed Xavier, 4 p.m. (BEDN)
March 9 – Quarterfinals
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. 1 seed UConn, Noon (FS1)
Game 5: Marquette vs. Villanova (seeds TBD), 2:30 p.m. (FS2)
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. 2 seed Creighton, 7 p.m. (FS2)
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. 3 seed St. John's, 9:30 p.m. (FS2)
Creighton and Seton Hall Have a Spicy History
BIG EAST foes since 2013-14, the Bluejays and Pirates have added some heat to their rivalry with battles in the BIG EAST Tournament in each of the last three seasons and four times overall.
In 2022 the Pirates sent Creighton home with a 66-65 win in the Quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Tournament, while Creighton returned the favor with a 75-74 win in overtime of the BIG EAST Quarterfinals last season.
Ronsiek Enters Bluejays' Top-10 in Scoring, Maly and Jensen Closing In
With 1,568 points entering the game with Xavier, Ronsiek has a chance to move into Creighton's top-10 for points. With 25 points in the 99-57 win over Xavier on Feb. 27, Emma passed both Jaylyn Agnew and Tanya Warren.
Maly and Jensen are in 16th and 17th respectively. Jensen is the first player to reach 1,000 career points at Creighton that did not begin her career as a Bluejay.
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