Sunday, March 10
Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
4:00 P.M.
Creighton University
vs
Georgetown
Photo by: Justin Kreutzian
For #21 Women's Hoops, Path to BIG EAST Finals Must Go Through Georgetown
3/10/2024 4:38:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Uncasville, Conn. -- Coming off a hard fought win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals, the Bluejays got more rest than in the past two years as Creighton entered the conference championship as the No. 2 seed. Making their 8th appearance in the BIG EAST Semifinals, No. 21 Creighton must defeat Georgetown at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday to earn its second trip to the BIG EAST Championship Final.
Series with Georgetown: Bluejays Lead 18-4
Home: 9-1 Away: 8-3 Neutral: 1-0
Creighton has taken the last 10 meetings with Georgetown, including a series sweep last season. The Bluejays hold a 1-0 against Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
1/1/14   at Georgetown   W, 65-63 (ot)
2/5/14   Georgetown   W, 75-61
12/30/14   Georgetown   W, 76-61
2/27/15   at Georgetown   W, 71-62
1/3/16   at Georgetown   L, 57-69
1/31/16   Georgetown   L, 44-57
1/8/17   Georgetown   W, 70-68 (ot)
2/5/17   at Georgetown   W, 67-59
12/30/17   Georgetown   W, 69-58
2/23/18   at Georgetown   L, 67-70
1/6/19   Georgetown   W, 65-38
2/1/19   at Georgetown   L, 53-62
12/29/19   at Georgetown   W, 65-56
3/1/20   Georgetown   W, 95-70
1/30/21   Georgetown   W, 65-57
2/15/21   at Georgetown   W, 42-41
3/5/21   ª vs Georgetown   W, 56-42
12/3/21   © Georgetown   W, 64-38
1/21/22   at Georgetown   W, 80-70
1/28/23   at Georgetown   W, 65-57
2/18/23   Georgetown   W, 75-34
1/24/24   at Georgetown   W, 77-72
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
© = Game played at CHI Health Center Omaha
About Georgetown
Scouting #21 Creighton (25-4)
With the win over Seton Hall, the Bluejays remain in search of the BIG EAST Finals for the first time at Mohegan.
Creighton has won 15 of the last 16 games, falling just to Connecticut on February 19. Further the Bluejays are 4-0 in
neutral site contests and 14-2 away from home this season.
Lauren Jensen took over as the leading scorer for the Bluejays at 17.4 ppg, while Emma Ronsiek checks in at 17.1 ppg and Morgan Maly brings 15.1 ppg.
In the only meeting with Georgetown this season, the Bluejays got 41 points combined from Jensen and Maly.
Scouting Georgetown (21-10)
The Hoyas defense was brilliant as the Hoyas held a 10-0 edge on St. John's early and limited the Red Storm to 44 in their 53-44 quarterfinals victory.
Graceann Bennett led Georgetown with 16 points, while Kelsey Ransom delivered 13 points. Ransom leads the Hoyas with 13.7 ppg, while Bennett brings an average of 9.4 ppg. The strength of Georgetown is their defense as the Hoyas have limited opponents to 54.4 ppg.
Keys To the Game on March 10 (vs. Georgetown)
Bluejays History in the BIG EAST Tournament
Playing in their 11th BIG EAST Tournament, Creighton is reaching the semifinals for the 8th time, but the Bluejays have made it to the championship game just one time, that coming in 2017 .
Sunday's game with Georgetown will be the second meeting between the Hoyas and Bluejays in the BIG EAST Tournament, the last going Creighton's way 56-42 in 2021.
Creighton against the BIG EAST in the BIG EAST Tournament
Butler   3-0
DePaul   0-1
Georgetown   1-0
Marquette   0-3
Providence   1-0
Villanova   1-1
St. John's   1-4
Seton Hall   4-1
Big Three? Nah the Bluejays have a Super Six
When you look at the stats sheet it may seem that Creighton has a Big Three in Jensen (17.4 ppg), Ronsiek (17.1 ppg) and Maly (15.1 ppg). And while those three certainly guide the Bluejays scoring attack, the season isn't near as successful without the three other seniors for Creighton, starters Molly Mogensen, Mallory Brake and reserve Jayme Horan.
Mogensen has consistently stepped forward when Creighton needed a bucket the most over the current 15-1 run. While Brake has done everything for Creighton except score, even delivering in that category versus Xavier. Then Horan simply understands her role better than anyone, scoring 14 points in the win at Seton Hall on March 3, then taking just two shots in the win over Seton Hall on March 9.
The kicker for Creighton's Super Six is all are seniors and each one could return for the 2024-25 season for their Covid year. The entire class has stated publicly they will wait until after the NCAA Tournament to decide upon next season.
Flanery Continues to Level Up with 25 Wins
For the first time under head coach Jim Flanery, the Creighton Bluejays can boast about reaching 20 wins over .500, closing the regular season at 24-4.After the win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals push that number to 25-4. The total of 25 wins equals the most under Flanery as Creighton went 25-8 during the 2012-13 campaign. It also sits within reach of the program record of wins of 28 as the 1991-92 squad went 28-4.
New BIG EAST Schedule Foiled as Bluejays and Hoyas Will Face off for a Second Time
Moving from 20 BIG EAST games down to 18 this season, each squad was limited to one game against two teams. For the Bluejays it drew one contest with Georgetown and Providence. Â
Creighton faced Georgetown in Washington, D.C. in January and played Providence at home during the same month.
The Hoyas and Bluejays foiled this plan as the two teams will meet for a second time on Sunday.
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3/10: - 4:00 p.m. (CT)
Georgetown (21-10)
at #21 Creighton (25-4)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
TV: FS1 (John Fanta & Kim Adams)
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
Georgetown (21-10)
at #21 Creighton (25-4)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
TV: FS1 (John Fanta & Kim Adams)
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 Georgetown: Bluejays Lead 18-4
Home: 9-1 Away: 8-3 Neutral: 1-0
Creighton has taken the last 10 meetings with Georgetown, including a series sweep last season. The Bluejays hold a 1-0 against Georgetown in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Series Game-by-Game
Date   Opponent   Score
1/1/14   at Georgetown   W, 65-63 (ot)
2/5/14   Georgetown   W, 75-61
12/30/14   Georgetown   W, 76-61
2/27/15   at Georgetown   W, 71-62
1/3/16   at Georgetown   L, 57-69
1/31/16   Georgetown   L, 44-57
1/8/17   Georgetown   W, 70-68 (ot)
2/5/17   at Georgetown   W, 67-59
12/30/17   Georgetown   W, 69-58
2/23/18   at Georgetown   L, 67-70
1/6/19   Georgetown   W, 65-38
2/1/19   at Georgetown   L, 53-62
12/29/19   at Georgetown   W, 65-56
3/1/20   Georgetown   W, 95-70
1/30/21   Georgetown   W, 65-57
2/15/21   at Georgetown   W, 42-41
3/5/21   ª vs Georgetown   W, 56-42
12/3/21   © Georgetown   W, 64-38
1/21/22   at Georgetown   W, 80-70
1/28/23   at Georgetown   W, 65-57
2/18/23   Georgetown   W, 75-34
1/24/24   at Georgetown   W, 77-72
ª = BIG EAST Tournament game
© = Game played at CHI Health Center Omaha
About Georgetown
- Located in Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown went 14-17 last season.
- Interim Head coach Darnell Haney took over prior to the season after Tasha Butts passed away in the fall.
- Haney was previously a head coach with Jacksonville for five seasons.
Scouting #21 Creighton (25-4)
With the win over Seton Hall, the Bluejays remain in search of the BIG EAST Finals for the first time at Mohegan.
Creighton has won 15 of the last 16 games, falling just to Connecticut on February 19. Further the Bluejays are 4-0 in
neutral site contests and 14-2 away from home this season.
Lauren Jensen took over as the leading scorer for the Bluejays at 17.4 ppg, while Emma Ronsiek checks in at 17.1 ppg and Morgan Maly brings 15.1 ppg.
In the only meeting with Georgetown this season, the Bluejays got 41 points combined from Jensen and Maly.
Scouting Georgetown (21-10)
The Hoyas defense was brilliant as the Hoyas held a 10-0 edge on St. John's early and limited the Red Storm to 44 in their 53-44 quarterfinals victory.
Graceann Bennett led Georgetown with 16 points, while Kelsey Ransom delivered 13 points. Ransom leads the Hoyas with 13.7 ppg, while Bennett brings an average of 9.4 ppg. The strength of Georgetown is their defense as the Hoyas have limited opponents to 54.4 ppg.
Keys To the Game on March 10 (vs. Georgetown)
- Rebound: In the meeting on January 24, the Hoyas out rebounded the Bluejays 35-26, including 14 offensive rebounds.
- Defend the Post/Slow Bennett: Graceann Bennett was 8-for-12 against the Red Storm and 5-for-11 against the Bluejays.
- Get Ronsiek Rolling Quickly: In the last two games, Ronsiek was limited to 1-for-5 from the field, both contests with Seton Hall.
Bluejays History in the BIG EAST Tournament
Playing in their 11th BIG EAST Tournament, Creighton is reaching the semifinals for the 8th time, but the Bluejays have made it to the championship game just one time, that coming in 2017 .
Sunday's game with Georgetown will be the second meeting between the Hoyas and Bluejays in the BIG EAST Tournament, the last going Creighton's way 56-42 in 2021.
Creighton against the BIG EAST in the BIG EAST Tournament
Butler   3-0
DePaul   0-1
Georgetown   1-0
Marquette   0-3
Providence   1-0
Villanova   1-1
St. John's   1-4
Seton Hall   4-1
Big Three? Nah the Bluejays have a Super Six
When you look at the stats sheet it may seem that Creighton has a Big Three in Jensen (17.4 ppg), Ronsiek (17.1 ppg) and Maly (15.1 ppg). And while those three certainly guide the Bluejays scoring attack, the season isn't near as successful without the three other seniors for Creighton, starters Molly Mogensen, Mallory Brake and reserve Jayme Horan.
Mogensen has consistently stepped forward when Creighton needed a bucket the most over the current 15-1 run. While Brake has done everything for Creighton except score, even delivering in that category versus Xavier. Then Horan simply understands her role better than anyone, scoring 14 points in the win at Seton Hall on March 3, then taking just two shots in the win over Seton Hall on March 9.
The kicker for Creighton's Super Six is all are seniors and each one could return for the 2024-25 season for their Covid year. The entire class has stated publicly they will wait until after the NCAA Tournament to decide upon next season.
Flanery Continues to Level Up with 25 Wins
For the first time under head coach Jim Flanery, the Creighton Bluejays can boast about reaching 20 wins over .500, closing the regular season at 24-4.After the win over Seton Hall in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals push that number to 25-4. The total of 25 wins equals the most under Flanery as Creighton went 25-8 during the 2012-13 campaign. It also sits within reach of the program record of wins of 28 as the 1991-92 squad went 28-4.
New BIG EAST Schedule Foiled as Bluejays and Hoyas Will Face off for a Second Time
Moving from 20 BIG EAST games down to 18 this season, each squad was limited to one game against two teams. For the Bluejays it drew one contest with Georgetown and Providence. Â
Creighton faced Georgetown in Washington, D.C. in January and played Providence at home during the same month.
The Hoyas and Bluejays foiled this plan as the two teams will meet for a second time on Sunday.
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