Creighton WBB Looks to Stay Alive Against No. 2 Villanova

Chicago, Ill. -- The Creighton women's basketball team looks to extend its season as the Bluejays take on the two-seeded Villanova Wildcats at 12:00 pm in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday, March 6.

Creighton (15-16) vs. Villanova (19-10)
12:00 pm - McGrath-Phillips Arena

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Series History: Tied 3-3
Last Meeting: Creighton defeated Villanova, 53-48 in Omaha on Jan. 29, 2016.

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Creighton swept the season series from Villanova.
Sunday, however, will be the first meeting that the Wildcats do not have Caroline Coyer.
Sunday will be the first meeting in the BIG EAST Tournament between the Bluejays and Wildcats.
Since joining the BIG EAST Conference prior to the 2013-14 season, Creighton and Villanova have split the six meetings between the two schools.
Creighton is 2-2 in the BIG EAST Tournament. The Bluejays defeated Butler in 2013-14 and Providence on Friday. Both losses have come to St. John's.
Saturday's victory in McGrath-Phillips over Providence, gave head coach Jim Flanery a victory in every arena in the BIG EAST. Flanery has won at least one road contest over the other eight teams in the BIG EAST, he hopes to get a chance to complete the set with a win over DePaul in the BIG EAST Tournament Final.
Junior MC McGrory averaged 16.0 ppg in the two contests against the Wildcats this season.
In the first meeting the Bluejays, Creighton forced Villanova into more turnovers than the Bluejays committed. Over the two games the two teams have combined to commit 34 turnovers.
Caroline Coyer accounted for 31 of the Wildcats' 110 points against Creighton.
The Bluejays have held Villanova to just 20.4% from beyond the arc this season (11-of-54).
In two contests with the Bluejays, Adrianna Hahn is 0-for-8 from the field. She has a combined four points in those games.
Megan Quinn was 12-of-22 in the first meeting with the Bluejays, closing the game at Villanova with 25 points and 11 rebounds. In the meeting in Omaha, Quinn was 2-of-10 with four points and six boards.
The Bluejays are 28-of-32 from the free-throw line in the two meetings with Villanova this season.
Jade Owens has struggled against the Wildcats this season, going a combined 1-of-9 (.111) from the field. She, however, has a team-high 14 rebounds in the two games.

Creighton WBB Looks to Stay Alive Against No. 2 Villanova

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Creighton WBB Looks to Stay Alive Against No. 2 Villanova

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