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02/25 03:42 CST Gueye and the Providence Friars visit conference foe Creighton
Gueye and the Providence Friars visit conference foe Creighton
By The Associated Press
Providence Friars (14-15, 7-11 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (13-14, 9-9 Big
East)
Omaha, Nebraska; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Grace Boffeli and Creighton host Sabou Gueye and Providence in Big
East play Thursday.
The Bluejays are 7-6 in home games. Creighton is 1-3 in one-possession games.
The Friars are 7-11 against Big East opponents. Providence has a 4-13 record
against opponents over .500.
Creighton is shooting 39.8% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points
lower than the 40.5% Providence allows to opponents. Providence averages 4.7
made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer made shots on average than the
6.4 per game Creighton allows.
The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. Providence
won 80-77 in the last matchup on Jan. 17. Gueye led Providence with 22 points,
and Kennedy Townsend led Creighton with 18 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ava Zediker is averaging 13.6 points and 3.5 assists for the
Bluejays. Neleigh Gessert is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
Gueye is scoring 14.9 points per game with 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists for the
Friars. Teneisia Brown is averaging 11.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 6-4, averaging 69.2 points, 30.4 rebounds, 13.3
assists, 4.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 69.9 points per game.
Friars: 5-5, averaging 62.5 points, 30.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 8.4 steals and
2.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 68.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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