Sunday, January 25
Chicago, Ill.
2:00 PM
Creighton University
at
DePaul
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
Women's Basketball Battles DePaul on Sunday
1/24/2026 2:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chicago, Ill. -- With the second half of the BIG EAST Schedule underway, Creighton Women's Basketball travels to face DePaul on Sunday, January 25 in Wintrust Arena at 2:00 pm on ESPN+.
Series with DePaul: Creighton Trails 16-13
Home: 6-8 Away: 7-8 Neutral: 0-0
The Bluejays have faced DePaul 29 times, collecting 13 wins. Creighton has won the last seven meetings and have won nine of the last 10.
Series Game-by-Game
Date Opponent Score
3/8/84 at DePaul L, 56-63
12/15/87 DePaul W, 84-71
1/15/89 at DePaul L, 65-76
1/4/14 DePaul W, 86-78
2/9/14 at DePaul L, 66-80
1/23/15 at DePaul L, 71-96
2/20/15 DePaul L, 76-78
1/22/16 at #24 DePaul L, 63-81
2/21/16 #21 DePaul L, 52-78
1/4/17 at #23 DePaul L, 65-79
1/27/17 # 21 DePaul L, 56-60
1/10/18 DePaul L, 54-82
2/2/18 at DePaul L, 67-77
12/29/18 at #19 DePaul W, 85-82
3/3/19 DePaul L, 67-74
3/11/19 $ ª vs. DePaul L, 69-80
1/5/20 #16 DePaul L, 71-74
1/31/20 at #11 DePaul W, 63-61
12/22/20 #18 DePaul L, 81-90
2/20/21 at #19 DePaul W, 83-72
2/4/22 at DePaul W, 77-68
2/27/22 DePaul L, 84-90
12/31/22 at DePaul W, 92-82
2/1/23 DePaul W, 83-74
1/6/24 at DePaul W, 75-68
2/10/24 DePaul W, 88-59
1/18/25 DePaul W, 92-71
2/23/25 at DePaul W, 83-74
12/20/25 DePaul W, 70-50
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
$ = played in Chicago, Ill.
About DePaul
Scouting DePaul (4-17, 1-9 BIG EAST)
Since the first meeting between Creighton and DePaul in Omaha on Dec. 20, the Blue Demons have dropped six of seven contests.
Kate Novik leads DePaul with 11.9 ppg, while a quartet of Blue Demons range from 7.9 to 7.3 ppg.
DePaul allows just under 73 points per game, but forces better than 18 turnovers per contest.
Scouting Creighton (8-11, 4-6 BIG EAST)
The Bluejays got back on the winning track in their last outing, besting Xavier 82-64.
The trio of senior Kennedy Townsend and freshmen Neleigh Gessert as well as Ava Zediker. Combined the three average 37.6 ppg, led by 13.0 from Zediker.
Creighton allows 69.1 ppg, while pushing its scoring total to 68.9 ppg.
Keys to the Game
Recap of First Meeting: 12-20-25
Creighton 70, DePaul 50
DePaul led 25-12 midway through the second quarter (5:14), but managed just 25 points over the final 25 minutes. Creighton meanwhile pulled within one (28-27) at the half and took the lead for good with the opening bucket in the second half.
Grace Boffeli led the Bluejays with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Allison Heathcock contributed 14 points and six rebounds.
Kate Novik led the Blue Demons with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Boffeli's Grabs Most Rebounds Since 2018
Grace Boffeli's 15 rebound effort in the Bluejays' 82-64 win against Xavier was the most by a Bluejay since Sydney Lamberty grabbed 15 in 71-64 overtime win at Xavier on Jan. 22, 2018. The last time a Bluejay had at least 15 rebounds in regulation dates back to Lamberty's performance at Marquette on March 6, 2017 in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Six Bluejays Post Double Figures For First Time Since 2022
The win over the Musketeers saw six Bluejays post at least 10 points. Grace Boffeli led Creighton with 18 points, while Kendall McGee had 15. The remaining four slots saw Allison Heathcock finish with 14, Kennedy Townsend with 12, Ava Zediker have 11 and Neleigh Gessert finish with 10.
The last time the Bluejays had five players in double digits came in a win over Wichtia State on Nov. 26, 2024. However the last time Creighton saw at least six reach double figures was at St. John's in a 107-59 win on Feb. 18, 2022. That game saw seven reach the mark. Emma Ronsiek and Lauren Jensen have 16, Carly Bachelor, Jayme Horan and Morgan Maly contribute 14, while Payton Brotski have 13 and Rachael Saunders have 10
1/25: - 2:00 p.m.
Creighton at DePaul
Omaha, Neb. (Wintrust Arena)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Online Stream: ESPN+ (Dorian Craft & Doug Bruno):
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/3b1fda04-e23d-4282-b5ef-c7a204dbf168
Radio: 1180 AM (Glen Sisk): https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Stat Broadcast: http://statb.us/v/crei/617193
Creighton at DePaul
Omaha, Neb. (Wintrust Arena)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Online Stream: ESPN+ (Dorian Craft & Doug Bruno):
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/3b1fda04-e23d-4282-b5ef-c7a204dbf168
Radio: 1180 AM (Glen Sisk): https://player.listenlive.co/52381
Stat Broadcast: http://statb.us/v/crei/617193
Series with DePaul: Creighton Trails 16-13
Home: 6-8 Away: 7-8 Neutral: 0-0
The Bluejays have faced DePaul 29 times, collecting 13 wins. Creighton has won the last seven meetings and have won nine of the last 10.
Series Game-by-Game
Date Opponent Score
3/8/84 at DePaul L, 56-63
12/15/87 DePaul W, 84-71
1/15/89 at DePaul L, 65-76
1/4/14 DePaul W, 86-78
2/9/14 at DePaul L, 66-80
1/23/15 at DePaul L, 71-96
2/20/15 DePaul L, 76-78
1/22/16 at #24 DePaul L, 63-81
2/21/16 #21 DePaul L, 52-78
1/4/17 at #23 DePaul L, 65-79
1/27/17 # 21 DePaul L, 56-60
1/10/18 DePaul L, 54-82
2/2/18 at DePaul L, 67-77
12/29/18 at #19 DePaul W, 85-82
3/3/19 DePaul L, 67-74
3/11/19 $ ª vs. DePaul L, 69-80
1/5/20 #16 DePaul L, 71-74
1/31/20 at #11 DePaul W, 63-61
12/22/20 #18 DePaul L, 81-90
2/20/21 at #19 DePaul W, 83-72
2/4/22 at DePaul W, 77-68
2/27/22 DePaul L, 84-90
12/31/22 at DePaul W, 92-82
2/1/23 DePaul W, 83-74
1/6/24 at DePaul W, 75-68
2/10/24 DePaul W, 88-59
1/18/25 DePaul W, 92-71
2/23/25 at DePaul W, 83-74
12/20/25 DePaul W, 70-50
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
$ = played in Chicago, Ill.
About DePaul
- Located in Chicago, Illinois.
- DePaul went 13-19 last season.
- After serving as the interim coach last season, Jill Pizzotti is in her first year as the head coach.
Scouting DePaul (4-17, 1-9 BIG EAST)
Since the first meeting between Creighton and DePaul in Omaha on Dec. 20, the Blue Demons have dropped six of seven contests.
Kate Novik leads DePaul with 11.9 ppg, while a quartet of Blue Demons range from 7.9 to 7.3 ppg.
DePaul allows just under 73 points per game, but forces better than 18 turnovers per contest.
Scouting Creighton (8-11, 4-6 BIG EAST)
The Bluejays got back on the winning track in their last outing, besting Xavier 82-64.
The trio of senior Kennedy Townsend and freshmen Neleigh Gessert as well as Ava Zediker. Combined the three average 37.6 ppg, led by 13.0 from Zediker.
Creighton allows 69.1 ppg, while pushing its scoring total to 68.9 ppg.
Keys to the Game
- Value and Share the Basketball: DePaul can muddy up the game if you allow the Blue Demons to force turnovers. In the first meeting this season, Creighton won the turnover battle as the Blue Demons gave the ball away 20 times.
- Defense: The Bluejays limited DePaul to 11-of-45 (24.4%) over the final three quarters of the first meeting.
- Efficiency from long range: The first meeting saw the two teams combine to shoot 10-of-46 from long range (21.7%). Both squads must be more efficient as neither shot better than 24 percent.
Recap of First Meeting: 12-20-25
Creighton 70, DePaul 50
DePaul led 25-12 midway through the second quarter (5:14), but managed just 25 points over the final 25 minutes. Creighton meanwhile pulled within one (28-27) at the half and took the lead for good with the opening bucket in the second half.
Grace Boffeli led the Bluejays with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Allison Heathcock contributed 14 points and six rebounds.
Kate Novik led the Blue Demons with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Boffeli's Grabs Most Rebounds Since 2018
Grace Boffeli's 15 rebound effort in the Bluejays' 82-64 win against Xavier was the most by a Bluejay since Sydney Lamberty grabbed 15 in 71-64 overtime win at Xavier on Jan. 22, 2018. The last time a Bluejay had at least 15 rebounds in regulation dates back to Lamberty's performance at Marquette on March 6, 2017 in the BIG EAST Tournament.
Six Bluejays Post Double Figures For First Time Since 2022
The win over the Musketeers saw six Bluejays post at least 10 points. Grace Boffeli led Creighton with 18 points, while Kendall McGee had 15. The remaining four slots saw Allison Heathcock finish with 14, Kennedy Townsend with 12, Ava Zediker have 11 and Neleigh Gessert finish with 10.
The last time the Bluejays had five players in double digits came in a win over Wichtia State on Nov. 26, 2024. However the last time Creighton saw at least six reach double figures was at St. John's in a 107-59 win on Feb. 18, 2022. That game saw seven reach the mark. Emma Ronsiek and Lauren Jensen have 16, Carly Bachelor, Jayme Horan and Morgan Maly contribute 14, while Payton Brotski have 13 and Rachael Saunders have 10
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