Sunday, December 7
Omaha, Neb.
1:00 PM
Creighton University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
WBB Preview: Bluejays Face Tulsa on Sunday
12/6/2025 7:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Searching for its first home win of the 2025-26 season, Creighton Women's Basketball faces Tulsa on Sunday, December 7 at 1:00 pm.
Series with Tulsa: Bluejays lead 5-0
Home: 2-0 Away: 2-0 Neutral: 1-0
Creighton and Tulsa have met five times, with the Bluejays claiming each battle. The last time the two teams met was last season in Tulsa, resulting in an 81-59 Bluejay victory.
Date  Opponent  Score
11/23/84  @ vs. Tulsa  W, 79-69
2/5/87  Tulsa  W, 85-48
11/24/99  at Tulsa  W, 60-46
11/25/00  Tulsa  W, 82-47
12/1/24  at Tulsa  W, 81-59
@ = played in Stillwater, Okla.
About Tulsa
Scouting Tulsa
Off to a 6-2 start, Tulsa is just 1-2 away from home this season. The Golden Hurricane have played one true road game, a 78-69 win at Oral Roberts on November 17.
Mady Cartwright leads the offense for Tulsa with 17.0 ppg, while Hannah Riddick brings 13.0 ppg and a team-high 8.2 rpg this season.Â
The starting unit for Tulsa is averaging 55.4 of their teams 76.6 ppg. Â
One area of concern for Tulsa is the average of 20.9 turnovers per game.
Scouting Creighton
The Bluejays return home after a successful 60-52 win at St. John's to open BIG EAST action.Â
The trio of senior Kennedy Townsend, freshman Neleigh Gessert and grad transfer Grace Boffeli were critical to the win over the Red Storm.Â
Townsend delivered 10 straight in the fourth quarter, included in her career-high 18 points against St. John's. She also contributed seven rebounds and seven assists.
Gessert scored all 12 of her points from beyond the arc in the third quarter to help Creighton overcome a halftime deficit. While Boffeli delivered her 39th career double-double in the win.
Gessert leads the Creighton offense with 11.6 ppg, while Townsend checks in at 10.9 ppg.
Creighton has won back-to-back contests after starting the season 1-4.Â
New York is Kennedy Townsend's Kind of Town
Over her final three seasons, Kennedy Townsend is proving that New York is her kind of town. Townsend has reached doubleÂ
figures 11 times in her career, with three coming against St. John's.
This year she delivered her career-high 18 points, including 10 straight in the fourth quarter to turn a 43-43 contest into a 53-43 game.Â
BIG EAST Openers vs. Conference Openers
Creighton's win at St. John's moved the Bluejays to 10-3 in opening games as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. Creighton now is 26-13 in conference openers. Under head coach Jim Flanery, Creighton is 17-7 in its conference opener.Â
BIG EAST Opening Games
2013-14:  Dec. 28 vs. Villanova  W, 65-58
2014-15:  Dec. 3 vs. Seton Hall  L, 74-79
2015-16:  Dec. 29 vs. St. John's  L, 55-66
2016-17:  Dec. 28 vs. Butler  W, 67-52
2017-18:  Dec. 28 vs. #18 Villanova  W, 69-54
2018-19:  Dec. 29 at #19 DePaul  W, 85-82
2019-20:  Dec. 29 at Georgetown  W, 65-56
2020-21:  Dec. 6 at Butler  W, 88-41
2021-22:  Dec. 3 vs. Georgetown  W, 64-38
2022-23:  Nov. 25 at Xavier  W, 57-51
2023-24:  Dec. 13 at #19 Marquette  L, 70-76
2024-25:  Dec. 4 at Xavier  W, 82-54
2025-26:  Dec. 4 at St. John's  W, 60-52
Neleigh Gessert Taking a Liking to Second Half
Freshman Neleigh Gessert has scored 53 of her 81 points this season in the second half of games. Led by her 22 point effort against Northern Arizona, Neleigh has 34 point the the second half of Creighton's last two games.
Free Throw Anomalies
Grad Transfer Grace Boffeli missed her first four free throws as a Bluejay, but has rattled off nine straight.
Senior Kennedy Townsend has not taken an official free throw this season. She did go to the free throw line against Northern Arizona, but her attempt was waived off by multiple lane violations.
12/7: - 1:00 p.m.Â
Tulsa (6-2) at Creighton (3-4)Â
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBBÂ
Stats: http://statb.us/b/617075
Online Stream: ESPN+Â
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/374d5f42-52f7-4464-9979-ddaa8cef03af
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Tulsa (6-2) at Creighton (3-4)Â
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBBÂ
Stats: http://statb.us/b/617075
Online Stream: ESPN+Â
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/374d5f42-52f7-4464-9979-ddaa8cef03af
Series with Tulsa: Bluejays lead 5-0
Home: 2-0 Away: 2-0 Neutral: 1-0
Creighton and Tulsa have met five times, with the Bluejays claiming each battle. The last time the two teams met was last season in Tulsa, resulting in an 81-59 Bluejay victory.
Date  Opponent  Score
11/23/84  @ vs. Tulsa  W, 79-69
2/5/87  Tulsa  W, 85-48
11/24/99  at Tulsa  W, 60-46
11/25/00  Tulsa  W, 82-47
12/1/24  at Tulsa  W, 81-59
@ = played in Stillwater, Okla.
About Tulsa
- Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Â
- The Golden Hurricane are members of the America Athletic Conference.
- Tulsa went 17-15 last season, falling to Lindenwood in the opening round of the WNIT.
- Tulsa was picked to finish fourth in the AAC Presason Poll.
- Head coach Angie Nelp enters her fifth season in 2025-26. She opened the season with a record at Tulsa of 76-49.
Scouting Tulsa
Off to a 6-2 start, Tulsa is just 1-2 away from home this season. The Golden Hurricane have played one true road game, a 78-69 win at Oral Roberts on November 17.
Mady Cartwright leads the offense for Tulsa with 17.0 ppg, while Hannah Riddick brings 13.0 ppg and a team-high 8.2 rpg this season.Â
The starting unit for Tulsa is averaging 55.4 of their teams 76.6 ppg. Â
One area of concern for Tulsa is the average of 20.9 turnovers per game.
Scouting Creighton
The Bluejays return home after a successful 60-52 win at St. John's to open BIG EAST action.Â
The trio of senior Kennedy Townsend, freshman Neleigh Gessert and grad transfer Grace Boffeli were critical to the win over the Red Storm.Â
Townsend delivered 10 straight in the fourth quarter, included in her career-high 18 points against St. John's. She also contributed seven rebounds and seven assists.
Gessert scored all 12 of her points from beyond the arc in the third quarter to help Creighton overcome a halftime deficit. While Boffeli delivered her 39th career double-double in the win.
Gessert leads the Creighton offense with 11.6 ppg, while Townsend checks in at 10.9 ppg.
Creighton has won back-to-back contests after starting the season 1-4.Â
New York is Kennedy Townsend's Kind of Town
Over her final three seasons, Kennedy Townsend is proving that New York is her kind of town. Townsend has reached doubleÂ
figures 11 times in her career, with three coming against St. John's.
This year she delivered her career-high 18 points, including 10 straight in the fourth quarter to turn a 43-43 contest into a 53-43 game.Â
BIG EAST Openers vs. Conference Openers
Creighton's win at St. John's moved the Bluejays to 10-3 in opening games as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. Creighton now is 26-13 in conference openers. Under head coach Jim Flanery, Creighton is 17-7 in its conference opener.Â
BIG EAST Opening Games
2013-14:  Dec. 28 vs. Villanova  W, 65-58
2014-15:  Dec. 3 vs. Seton Hall  L, 74-79
2015-16:  Dec. 29 vs. St. John's  L, 55-66
2016-17:  Dec. 28 vs. Butler  W, 67-52
2017-18:  Dec. 28 vs. #18 Villanova  W, 69-54
2018-19:  Dec. 29 at #19 DePaul  W, 85-82
2019-20:  Dec. 29 at Georgetown  W, 65-56
2020-21:  Dec. 6 at Butler  W, 88-41
2021-22:  Dec. 3 vs. Georgetown  W, 64-38
2022-23:  Nov. 25 at Xavier  W, 57-51
2023-24:  Dec. 13 at #19 Marquette  L, 70-76
2024-25:  Dec. 4 at Xavier  W, 82-54
2025-26:  Dec. 4 at St. John's  W, 60-52
Neleigh Gessert Taking a Liking to Second Half
Freshman Neleigh Gessert has scored 53 of her 81 points this season in the second half of games. Led by her 22 point effort against Northern Arizona, Neleigh has 34 point the the second half of Creighton's last two games.
Free Throw Anomalies
Grad Transfer Grace Boffeli missed her first four free throws as a Bluejay, but has rattled off nine straight.
Senior Kennedy Townsend has not taken an official free throw this season. She did go to the free throw line against Northern Arizona, but her attempt was waived off by multiple lane violations.
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