Wednesday, February 11
Storrs, Conn.
6:00 PM
Creighton University
at
Connecticut
Photo by: Creighton Athletics
WBB Preview: Bluejays Take on #1 UConn on Wednesday in Storrs
2/10/2026 12:53:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Riding a four-game win streak, Creighton Women's Basketball faces its toughest game of the season as the Bluejays head on the road to face No. 1 UConn on Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 pm.
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Series with Connecticut: Creighton Trails 0-13Â
Home: 0-6 Away: 0-6 Neutral: 0-1
The Bluejays have faced the Huskies 13 times, comingÂ
within one bucket of their first win during the 2023 season. This will be the 12th time the Huskies are in the Top 10.Â
Series Game-by-Game
Date  Opponent  Score
11/23/14  at #1 Connecticut  L, 60-96
12/17/20  at #3 Connecticut  L, 47-80
2/25/21  vs. #1 Connecticut  L, 49-81
1/9/22  at #3 Connecticut  L, 55-63
2/2/22  vs. #10 Connecticut  L, 56-76
12/28/22  vs. #8 Connecticut  L, 56-76
2/15/23  at #6 Connecticut  L, 60-62
1/3/24  vs. #12 Connecticut  L, 50-94
2/19/24  at #15 Connecticut  L, 53-73
1/25/25  © vs. #6 Connecticut  L, 61-72
2/27/25  at #6 Connecticut  L, 53-72
3/10/25  ^ ª vs #3 Connecticut  L, 50-70
1/11/26  © vs. #1 Connecticut  L, 54-95
^ = played in Uncasville, Conn.
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
© = Game played at CHI Health Center Omaha
About Connecticut
Scouting #1 Connecticut (25-0, 14-0 BIG EAST)
The defending national champion UConn Huskies have been unstoppable this season. In14 BIG EAST contests, UConn has outscored the rest of the league 1283-643. The closest contest came at home against Butler on Feb. 7 as the Huskies defeated the Bulldogs 80-48 without preseason player of the year Sarah Strong.Â
Strong leads Connecticut with 19.2 ppg as well as 8.0 rpg this season. Two other UConn players average double figures with Azzi Fudd bringing 17.4 ppg and 10.7 ppg off the bench by Bianca Quinonez.
Scouting Creighton (12-12, 8-7 BIG EAST)
A pair of impressive home wins pushed Creighton to 12-12 as the Bluejays have won four straight as they land in Storrs.
After Neleigh Gessert guided Creighton to the win over Georgetown on Wednesday, it was another freshman to shine against Marquette.
Ava Zediker led Creighton with 25 points, six assists and three steals, guiding the Bluejays to the overtime victory against the Golden Eagles.Â
A guiding force for Creighton has been the play of Grace Boffeli, the sixth year veteran had 23 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Marquette. Meanwhile she grabbed 17 rebounds to help defeat Georgetown.
Keys to the Game
Recap of First Meeting: 1-11-26
#1 Connecticut 95, Creighton 54
A back-and-forth battle in the opening quarter saw the Bluejays take advantage of some early back cuts from Grace Boffeli and Kennedy Townsend to level the contest at 10-10 with 3:41 remaining. The Huskies countered with three layups of their own and a three from Ashlynn Shade to take a 21-14 advantage into the second period.Â
Connecticut asserted themselves defensively in the second stanza, forcing 13 Creighton turnovers and outscoring the Bluejays 33-7 to take a 54-21 lead into the break.Â
The Huskies blew the game open early in the third with an 8-0 run to take a 64-28 lead with 5:38 remaining in the period. UConn carried a 74-35 lead into the fourth and their advantage grew to as much as 51 (87-36) on a three from Shade with 5:29 left. Ava Zediker took over from there, scoring 14 of her game-high 24 points in the final five minutes to cut the final deficit to 95-54.
Zediker Earns Second Freshman of the Week, Boffeli Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll
Creighton Women's Basketball freshman Ava Zediker earned her second BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honor on Monday, February 9 after leading the Bluejays to a pair of victories over Georgetown (64-62) on February 4 and Marquette (80-74 in overtime) on February 8.
Zediker was a driving force for Creighton as she averaged 18.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 5.0 apg to lift the Bluejays to victories over Georgetown and Marquette. Ava took over in the second half against the Golden Eagles with 15 of her 25 points to help force overtime. In the extra session she dished out three assists to secure the win. Versus Georgetown she delivered all 11 of her points in the third quarter to help Creighton fight off a Hoyas charge. She closed the two games shooting 12-of-24 (50.0%) from the field and went 5-for-6 (83.3%) from beyond the arc.
Graduate transfer Grace Boffeli collected a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll as she averaged 16.0 ppg and 15.5 rpg. In the win over the Hoyas on Wednesday Grace grabbed 17 rebounds and delivered the game-winner in the closing seconds. Boffeli faked a handoff near the three-point line, spun left and drove the lane for the winning layup. In Sunday's win over Marquette she posted her seventh double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds. She accounted for nine of the Bluejays' 13 in overtime and delivered 15 points and nine rebounds during the fourth quarter and extra session. Grace closed the two games shooting 13-of-22 (59.1%).
Another Bluejay Birthday and Another Victory
After Grace Boffeli celebrated her birthday with a win over Georgetown on February 4, the Bluejays had more to celebrate on February 8 this time for head coach Jim Flanery.Â
The Bluejays have been known to celebrate in style, Creighton is 10-3 in the game on or just after Flan's celebration since joining the BIG EAST. In those contests that have fallen on his exact celebration, the Bluejays are 4-1 including a 80-74 overtime thriller against Marquette and the 70-57 win at Villanova last season.Â
Just Takes One
Coming off a career-high 31 points in the win over Georgetown on February 4, freshman Neleigh Gessert struggled in the overtime win versus Marquette. Gessert finished with five points, including one trey. The one, however, was another defining moment. Trailing 67-64 with under 30 seconds in regulation, Gessert nailed the game-tying trifecta to ultimately force overtime.Â
Boffeli Dominates Overtime
The extra session belonged to Grace Boffeli as she delivered nine of Creighton's 13 points in the period, including the first six. Boffeli outscored Marquette on her own in the overtime period.
Bluejays First Overtime Since 2023, First in D.J. Sokol Since 2019Â Â
The overtime victory against Marquette was Creighton's first game to need an extra session since March 4, 2023 against Seton Hall. It was the Bluejays' fourth consecutive win in overtime and moved Creighton to 44-24 all-time in overtime.
At home Creighton moved to 20-9 in the extra session, including an 8-1 at D.J. Sokol Arena. Prior to the Bluejays' win over Marquette, Creighton's last three overtime contests were against Seton Hall.
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2/11: - 6:00 p.m.Â
Creighton at #1 UConn
Storrs, Conn. (Gampel Pavillion)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBBÂ
TV: Peacock (Ed Cohen & Megan McKeown):Â
https://www.peacocktv.com/
Stat Broadcast: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=617045&vislive=crei
Creighton at #1 UConn
Storrs, Conn. (Gampel Pavillion)
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBBÂ
TV: Peacock (Ed Cohen & Megan McKeown):Â
https://www.peacocktv.com/
Stat Broadcast: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=617045&vislive=crei
Series with Connecticut: Creighton Trails 0-13Â
Home: 0-6 Away: 0-6 Neutral: 0-1
The Bluejays have faced the Huskies 13 times, comingÂ
within one bucket of their first win during the 2023 season. This will be the 12th time the Huskies are in the Top 10.Â
Series Game-by-Game
Date  Opponent  Score
11/23/14  at #1 Connecticut  L, 60-96
12/17/20  at #3 Connecticut  L, 47-80
2/25/21  vs. #1 Connecticut  L, 49-81
1/9/22  at #3 Connecticut  L, 55-63
2/2/22  vs. #10 Connecticut  L, 56-76
12/28/22  vs. #8 Connecticut  L, 56-76
2/15/23  at #6 Connecticut  L, 60-62
1/3/24  vs. #12 Connecticut  L, 50-94
2/19/24  at #15 Connecticut  L, 53-73
1/25/25  © vs. #6 Connecticut  L, 61-72
2/27/25  at #6 Connecticut  L, 53-72
3/10/25  ^ ª vs #3 Connecticut  L, 50-70
1/11/26  © vs. #1 Connecticut  L, 54-95
^ = played in Uncasville, Conn.
ª - BIG EAST Tournament game
© = Game played at CHI Health Center Omaha
About Connecticut
- Located in Storrs, Connecticut.Â
- Connecticut went 37-3 last season, including their final 16 games to claim its 12th National Championship.
- Head coach Geno Auriemma began his 41st season as the helm for the Huskies.Â
Scouting #1 Connecticut (25-0, 14-0 BIG EAST)
The defending national champion UConn Huskies have been unstoppable this season. In14 BIG EAST contests, UConn has outscored the rest of the league 1283-643. The closest contest came at home against Butler on Feb. 7 as the Huskies defeated the Bulldogs 80-48 without preseason player of the year Sarah Strong.Â
Strong leads Connecticut with 19.2 ppg as well as 8.0 rpg this season. Two other UConn players average double figures with Azzi Fudd bringing 17.4 ppg and 10.7 ppg off the bench by Bianca Quinonez.
Scouting Creighton (12-12, 8-7 BIG EAST)
A pair of impressive home wins pushed Creighton to 12-12 as the Bluejays have won four straight as they land in Storrs.
After Neleigh Gessert guided Creighton to the win over Georgetown on Wednesday, it was another freshman to shine against Marquette.
Ava Zediker led Creighton with 25 points, six assists and three steals, guiding the Bluejays to the overtime victory against the Golden Eagles.Â
A guiding force for Creighton has been the play of Grace Boffeli, the sixth year veteran had 23 points and 14 rebounds in the win over Marquette. Meanwhile she grabbed 17 rebounds to help defeat Georgetown.
Keys to the Game
- Taking Care of the Basketball: UConn is already the top team in the country, so allowing them to cause chaos with its pressure makes the task even more daunting.Â
- Hit Shots: The key to any basketball game is to hit shots. For the Bluejays to remain competitive, Wednesday must be a good shooting night.
- Gang Rebound: The Huskies are also a beast on the boards. To combat that, Creighton must attack the glass with at least four.
Recap of First Meeting: 1-11-26
#1 Connecticut 95, Creighton 54
A back-and-forth battle in the opening quarter saw the Bluejays take advantage of some early back cuts from Grace Boffeli and Kennedy Townsend to level the contest at 10-10 with 3:41 remaining. The Huskies countered with three layups of their own and a three from Ashlynn Shade to take a 21-14 advantage into the second period.Â
Connecticut asserted themselves defensively in the second stanza, forcing 13 Creighton turnovers and outscoring the Bluejays 33-7 to take a 54-21 lead into the break.Â
The Huskies blew the game open early in the third with an 8-0 run to take a 64-28 lead with 5:38 remaining in the period. UConn carried a 74-35 lead into the fourth and their advantage grew to as much as 51 (87-36) on a three from Shade with 5:29 left. Ava Zediker took over from there, scoring 14 of her game-high 24 points in the final five minutes to cut the final deficit to 95-54.
Zediker Earns Second Freshman of the Week, Boffeli Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll
Creighton Women's Basketball freshman Ava Zediker earned her second BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honor on Monday, February 9 after leading the Bluejays to a pair of victories over Georgetown (64-62) on February 4 and Marquette (80-74 in overtime) on February 8.
Zediker was a driving force for Creighton as she averaged 18.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 5.0 apg to lift the Bluejays to victories over Georgetown and Marquette. Ava took over in the second half against the Golden Eagles with 15 of her 25 points to help force overtime. In the extra session she dished out three assists to secure the win. Versus Georgetown she delivered all 11 of her points in the third quarter to help Creighton fight off a Hoyas charge. She closed the two games shooting 12-of-24 (50.0%) from the field and went 5-for-6 (83.3%) from beyond the arc.
Graduate transfer Grace Boffeli collected a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll as she averaged 16.0 ppg and 15.5 rpg. In the win over the Hoyas on Wednesday Grace grabbed 17 rebounds and delivered the game-winner in the closing seconds. Boffeli faked a handoff near the three-point line, spun left and drove the lane for the winning layup. In Sunday's win over Marquette she posted her seventh double-double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds. She accounted for nine of the Bluejays' 13 in overtime and delivered 15 points and nine rebounds during the fourth quarter and extra session. Grace closed the two games shooting 13-of-22 (59.1%).
Another Bluejay Birthday and Another Victory
After Grace Boffeli celebrated her birthday with a win over Georgetown on February 4, the Bluejays had more to celebrate on February 8 this time for head coach Jim Flanery.Â
The Bluejays have been known to celebrate in style, Creighton is 10-3 in the game on or just after Flan's celebration since joining the BIG EAST. In those contests that have fallen on his exact celebration, the Bluejays are 4-1 including a 80-74 overtime thriller against Marquette and the 70-57 win at Villanova last season.Â
Just Takes One
Coming off a career-high 31 points in the win over Georgetown on February 4, freshman Neleigh Gessert struggled in the overtime win versus Marquette. Gessert finished with five points, including one trey. The one, however, was another defining moment. Trailing 67-64 with under 30 seconds in regulation, Gessert nailed the game-tying trifecta to ultimately force overtime.Â
Boffeli Dominates Overtime
The extra session belonged to Grace Boffeli as she delivered nine of Creighton's 13 points in the period, including the first six. Boffeli outscored Marquette on her own in the overtime period.
Bluejays First Overtime Since 2023, First in D.J. Sokol Since 2019Â Â
The overtime victory against Marquette was Creighton's first game to need an extra session since March 4, 2023 against Seton Hall. It was the Bluejays' fourth consecutive win in overtime and moved Creighton to 44-24 all-time in overtime.
At home Creighton moved to 20-9 in the extra session, including an 8-1 at D.J. Sokol Arena. Prior to the Bluejays' win over Marquette, Creighton's last three overtime contests were against Seton Hall.
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/ Women's BasketballCreighton Men's Basketball Availability - 2/10/26
Tuesday, February 10
Creighton WBB vs Marquette Postgame Press Conference - 2/8/26
Sunday, February 08
Creighton WBB Highlights vs. Marquette - 2-8-26
Sunday, February 08
Creighton Men's Basketball vs.Seton Hall Press Conference - 2/7/26
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