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02/14 03:43 CST Creighton plays conference rival Villanova
Creighton plays conference rival Villanova
By The Associated Press
Villanova Wildcats (20-5, 13-3 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (12-13, 8-8 Big
East)
Omaha, Nebraska; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jasmine Bascoe and Villanova visit Grace Boffeli and Creighton in
Big East play Sunday.
The Bluejays have gone 7-5 at home. Creighton is third in the Big East in
rebounding averaging 32.9 rebounds. Boffeli leads the Bluejays with 8.7 boards.
The Wildcats are 13-3 in Big East play. Villanova is the Big East leader with
24.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Brynn McCurry averaging 4.4.
Creighton scores 68.5 points, 7.6 more per game than the 60.9 Villanova gives
up. Villanova has shot at a 44.4% rate from the field this season, 1.0
percentage point greater than the 43.4% shooting opponents of Creighton have
averaged.
The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ava Zediker is averaging 13.5 points and 3.5 assists for the
Bluejays. Neleigh Gessert is averaging 12.2 points over the last 10 games.
Bascoe is averaging 18 points, 4.8 assists and 1.7 steals for the Wildcats.
McCurry is averaging 11.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 5-5, averaging 66.4 points, 32.3 rebounds, 14.2
assists, 5.4 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 39.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points per game.
Wildcats: 8-2, averaging 69.7 points, 30.2 rebounds, 17.9 assists, 10.5 steals
and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 61.4 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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