Friday, November 10
D.J. Sokol Arena
11:30 am
Creighton University
vs
Wichita State
Photo by: Steve Branscombe
Women's Basketball Takes to the Road to Battle South Dakota on Tuesday
11/13/2017 11:26:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Omaha, Neb. -- Just off a season-opening win over Wichita State on Friday, the Creighton women's basketball team hits the road for the first time in 2017-18 as the Bluejays travel to Vermillion, S.D. to face South Dakota on Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
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Bird Seeds
South Dakota Head Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit, 2nd Season
Scouting South Dakota (0-1)
Just over one season removed from claiming the WNIT Championship, the Coyotes are a very different squad than the one that took down the Bluejays in the opening round of the 2015-16 Tournament. Just five players remain on the squad, led by Caitlin Duffy who started 31
contests that season.
Since that time the Coyotes have changed their head coach, turning to Dawn Plitzuweit.
In their first game this season the Coyotes fought Iowa State valiantly before falling 81-76 in a road contest. South Dakota led 40-37 at the half and took a 54-51 edge into the final period.
The Coyotes strength has typically been their post play, that did not change against Iowa State as South Dakota got 34 points in the paint. The Coyotes also shot the ball extremely well from distance, going 9-of-26 (34.6%) from beyond the arc.
Keys to the Game w/South Dakota
The duo of Sydney Lamberty and Audrey Faber entered the season with a combined 153 starts, while the rest of the Bluejays had just a
combined 76.
Download the complete preview (PDF).
11/14: - 7:00 pm
 Creighton (1-0) at South Dakota (0-1)
Radio - 1290 AM: Glen Sisk (Play-by-play)
Stats (Free): http://www.sidearmstats.com/usd/wbball/
Video - GoCreighton: http://goyotes.com/watch
Series History: Creighton leads series, 12-10
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
 Creighton (1-0) at South Dakota (0-1)
Radio - 1290 AM: Glen Sisk (Play-by-play)
Stats (Free): http://www.sidearmstats.com/usd/wbball/
Video - GoCreighton: http://goyotes.com/watch
Series History: Creighton leads series, 12-10
Twitter: @GoCreighton, @CreightonWBB
Bird Seeds
- Off to a 1-0 start, the Bluejays are looking to go 2-0 for the first time since 2015-16.
- Creighton has gotten off to a 2-0 start four previous times under head coach Jim Flanery (2004-05, 2009-10, 2011-12 and 2015-16).
- Creighton is 18-25 all-time in season openers.
- The Bluejays are 10-33 in road openers, including for a 2-13 record in road openers under Flanery.
- After claiming his first four games in the state of South Dakota (two at South Dakota State and two at South Dakota), the Bluejays have dropped four of five in the state.
- Creighton has lost its last two at South Dakota, falling against the Coyotes in the WNIT in 2014-15 and 2015-16.
- Seniors Myah Mellman, Kylie Brown and sophomore Jaylyn Agnew each earned their first career start against Wichita State on Friday.
- Located in Vermillion, South Dakota
- The Coyotes finished 2016-17 with a 23-9 record and a 11-5 mark in the Summit League. Â
- South Dakota returns all three starters from last season and nine letterwinners.
- The Coyotes were picked to finish third in the preseason poll.
South Dakota Head Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit, 2nd Season
- Plitzuweit has a career record of 211-102 in 10 seasons. Before coming to South Dakota, Plitzuweit spent four seasons as the head coach at Northern Kentucky, where she compiled a 71-54 record.
- Under Plitzuweit the Coyotes advanced to the second round of the WNIT.
- She spent her first five seasons as a head coach with Grand Valley State, claiming the NCAA Division II Championship in 2006.
Scouting South Dakota (0-1)
Just over one season removed from claiming the WNIT Championship, the Coyotes are a very different squad than the one that took down the Bluejays in the opening round of the 2015-16 Tournament. Just five players remain on the squad, led by Caitlin Duffy who started 31
contests that season.
Since that time the Coyotes have changed their head coach, turning to Dawn Plitzuweit.
In their first game this season the Coyotes fought Iowa State valiantly before falling 81-76 in a road contest. South Dakota led 40-37 at the half and took a 54-51 edge into the final period.
The Coyotes strength has typically been their post play, that did not change against Iowa State as South Dakota got 34 points in the paint. The Coyotes also shot the ball extremely well from distance, going 9-of-26 (34.6%) from beyond the arc.
Keys to the Game w/South Dakota
- Connect from Long Range: Iowa State knocked down 11-of-18 three-point shots to best the Coyotes.
- Take Care of the Rock: Against Wichita State the Bluejays committed 18 turnovers, while South Dakota forced Iowa State into 22. Creighton cannot be careless with the ball.
- Get to the foul line and convert: Iowa State was an impressive 20-of-26 from the line in their victory over South Dakota on Friday. Creighton was 13-of-20 against the Shockers.
The duo of Sydney Lamberty and Audrey Faber entered the season with a combined 153 starts, while the rest of the Bluejays had just a
combined 76.
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