Creighton University
Colorado State
Bluejays Defeat Rams, 78-56, in Women's Basketball
11/24/2007 11:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Nearly a carbon copy of Friday night's victory over Kent State, Colorado State's only lead of the game was a 4-3 advantage in the opening minutes. And just as it did against KSU, the Bluejays shot their way ahead of the Rams (1-5). The Jays made their first three field goals, all three-pointers, to go ahead and never look back. Creighton drained seven of their first 10 three-pointers and built a 12-point lead, up 21-9 midway through the first half.
The Bluejays led 37-28 at halftime, shooting 57 percent from the field and 58.3 percent from three-point range (7-of-12). CU also had an 18-11 edge in rebounding in the opening frame.
And just as it did against
With the score 50-44 in favor of the Bluejays with just over 12 minutes to play, Creighton exploded on offense and clamped down on defense to put together a 24-2 run to jump ahead by 28 over the hosts with just under six minutes left in the game as the Jays led 74-46 after a Kellie Nelson jumper in the paint.
CU would cruise to a 22-point win to move to 4-1 for the first time since the 2000-01 squad opened the year 6-1. The Bluejays shot 48 percent in the game, going 23-of-48 from the field, while they finished 10-for-19 from three-point range for 52.6 percent. CU also made all 18 of its free-throws in the second half and finished 22-of-28 from the charity stripe for 78.6 percent.
Tournament MVP Cain led the Bluejays with 14 points and seven rebounds. She went 4-for-7 from the field, including 2-for-3 from three-point range. Schuett, also a member of the all-tournament team, scored all 11 of her points in the second half, including a 6-for-6 performance at the free-throw line.
Center Kristina Voss added 10 points and was 4-for-4 at the line. Kelsey Crites came off the bench to score 10 points in 15 minutes. The lefty was one of seven different Bluejays to hit a three-pointer, as she made both of her attempts from long range.
Elle Queen led the hosts with 11 points. All-tournament honoree Juanise Cornell added 10 points and a team-best seven rebounds.
CU dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Rams 42-28. The bench continues to be a strong point for the Jays, as they out-scored the CSU reserves 37-22.
Creighton will look to continue its best start under head coach Jim Flanery when they continue their six-game road trip at
NOTES: Jim Flanery is now 2-0 all-time against Colorado State and 4-0 against the Mountain West Conference ... Flanery is 4-0 against teams based in Colorado (also 2-0 against the University of Colorado) ... The tournament title was CU's first in-season tourney crown since winning the 1998 InnSuites Classic in Flagstaff, Ariz. ... The CU bench has scored at least 30 points in all four of its wins this year.
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