Friday, January 7
Omaha, Neb.
6:30 PM
Creighton University
10-3,5-0Big East
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45
Marquette
9-4,2-2Big East
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Marquette
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Creighton
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Morgan Maly
Photo by: Catherine Grosdidier
Women's Basketball Smashes Marquette For 5-0 BIG EAST Start in Tune-up For UConn
1/7/2022 8:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Creighton is off to best start in league play since 2004-05
Omaha, Neb. -- The Creighton women's basketball team improved to 5-0 in conference play for the first time since 2004-05 with a 62-45 victory over visiting Marquette on Friday, Jan. 7.
Creighton (10-3, 5-0 BIG EAST) matched last year's win total with the victory, while Marquette fell to 9-4 (2-2 BIG EAST).
Creighton led 13-11 after a first quarter that featured six lead changes and five ties. The Bluejay bench scored CU's final nine points of the quarter after senior Tatum Rembao opened the game with back-to-back lay-ups.
Creighton used a 10-2 run to end the second quarter to take a 27-23 lead into the intermission, paced by seven points in the quarter from sophomore Lauren Jensen. The Bluejays owned a 19-13 rebound edge at the break, led by five boards by sophomore Morgan Maly.
The Bluejay run extended into the third quarter as an 8-2 run to open the half pushed the Creighton lead into double-figures (35-25) for the first time after a Rembao steal and score. The burst continued through the timeout as Jensen drilled a three-pointer, then stole the inbounds pass for a lay-up to quickly extend the margin to 40-25. A corner three-ball from Jensen and lay-up by Mallory Brake saw the lead grow to 47-29, while a deep trey from Maly just before the buzzer moved the Bluejay lead to 50-33 after three quarters.
Creighton didn't let up in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to 60-40 on a Maly lay-up with just over three minutes left. Carly Bachelor had six of her 10 points in the final frame.
Jensen led Creighton with 15 points while Maly (12) and Bachelor (10) also cracked double-figures. Rembao dished six of CU's 18 assists, which helped offset a season-high 18 turnovers. CU shot 46.3 percent from the floor, 35 percent from deep and 71.4 percent at the line.
Marquette was led by Jordan King's 14 points and five assists, but the Golden Eagles finished the game 0-for-3 from three-point range. Marquette shot 33.9 percent for the game, including 9-of-23 inside the paint and 11-of-36 from outside the paint.
Creighton is scheduled to return to action on Sunday at 12 pm (CT) when it visits No. 11 Connecticut (6-3, 1-0 BIG EAST). The Huskies have won 161 consecutive games against conference teams dating to March 12, 2013, but will be playing their first game since losing to Louisville on Dec. 19 after having its last four games canceled due to COVID-19. Connecticut will be attempting to avoid consecutive losses for the first time since 1993 when it takes the floor.
NOTES: Morgan Maly made a three-pointer in her 32nd straight game with a trey midway through the first quarter ... Creighton's bench has outscored the opposition 177-52 in its last six games ... Creighton improved to 15-12 all-time against Marquette while snapping a four-game losing streak to the Golden Eagles. CU is 10-2 all-time in Omaha against Marquette ... Creighton is 5-0 in league play for the first time since the 2004-05 team opened Missouri Valley Conference play with a 6-0 league record ... The victory was Jim Flanery's 100th win in January, his most of any month ... Marquette's 45 points were its fewest ever in 27 meetings against Creighton and CU's 17 point win was its largest margin of victory vs. Marquette since an 83-63 win on Jan. 2, 2017.
Creighton (10-3, 5-0 BIG EAST) matched last year's win total with the victory, while Marquette fell to 9-4 (2-2 BIG EAST).
Creighton led 13-11 after a first quarter that featured six lead changes and five ties. The Bluejay bench scored CU's final nine points of the quarter after senior Tatum Rembao opened the game with back-to-back lay-ups.
Creighton used a 10-2 run to end the second quarter to take a 27-23 lead into the intermission, paced by seven points in the quarter from sophomore Lauren Jensen. The Bluejays owned a 19-13 rebound edge at the break, led by five boards by sophomore Morgan Maly.
The Bluejay run extended into the third quarter as an 8-2 run to open the half pushed the Creighton lead into double-figures (35-25) for the first time after a Rembao steal and score. The burst continued through the timeout as Jensen drilled a three-pointer, then stole the inbounds pass for a lay-up to quickly extend the margin to 40-25. A corner three-ball from Jensen and lay-up by Mallory Brake saw the lead grow to 47-29, while a deep trey from Maly just before the buzzer moved the Bluejay lead to 50-33 after three quarters.
Creighton didn't let up in the fourth quarter, pushing the lead to 60-40 on a Maly lay-up with just over three minutes left. Carly Bachelor had six of her 10 points in the final frame.
Jensen led Creighton with 15 points while Maly (12) and Bachelor (10) also cracked double-figures. Rembao dished six of CU's 18 assists, which helped offset a season-high 18 turnovers. CU shot 46.3 percent from the floor, 35 percent from deep and 71.4 percent at the line.
Marquette was led by Jordan King's 14 points and five assists, but the Golden Eagles finished the game 0-for-3 from three-point range. Marquette shot 33.9 percent for the game, including 9-of-23 inside the paint and 11-of-36 from outside the paint.
Creighton is scheduled to return to action on Sunday at 12 pm (CT) when it visits No. 11 Connecticut (6-3, 1-0 BIG EAST). The Huskies have won 161 consecutive games against conference teams dating to March 12, 2013, but will be playing their first game since losing to Louisville on Dec. 19 after having its last four games canceled due to COVID-19. Connecticut will be attempting to avoid consecutive losses for the first time since 1993 when it takes the floor.
NOTES: Morgan Maly made a three-pointer in her 32nd straight game with a trey midway through the first quarter ... Creighton's bench has outscored the opposition 177-52 in its last six games ... Creighton improved to 15-12 all-time against Marquette while snapping a four-game losing streak to the Golden Eagles. CU is 10-2 all-time in Omaha against Marquette ... Creighton is 5-0 in league play for the first time since the 2004-05 team opened Missouri Valley Conference play with a 6-0 league record ... The victory was Jim Flanery's 100th win in January, his most of any month ... Marquette's 45 points were its fewest ever in 27 meetings against Creighton and CU's 17 point win was its largest margin of victory vs. Marquette since an 83-63 win on Jan. 2, 2017.
Team Stats
Marq
CU
FG%
.339
.463
3FG%
.000
.350
FT%
.833
.714
RB
29
40
TO
10
18
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG/F
/ Women's BasketballG
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