| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILL | 18 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 54 |
| CREI | 12 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 69 |
Creighton hands No. 18 Villanova its first loss of season
OMAHA, Neb. -- Audrey Faber and Jaylyn Agnew each scored 19 points and Creighton upset No. 18 Villanova 69-54 Thursday in a Big East Conference opener to give coach Jim Flanery his 300th program win.
Sydney Lamberty's 3-point play off a layup put Creighton (7-4) ahead 39-36 with 5:51 left in the third quarter and the Bluejays never trailed thereafter.
Villanova owned leads of 16-9 and 29-20 in the first half before Creighton began to take control and trailed 33-32 at intermission. Villanova (10-1) finished the second half shooting just 8 for 23 from the field including 2 for 9 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Creighton controlled the interior and outscored the Wildcats 36-24 inside and scored 20 points off 10 Villanova turnovers. Creighton outrebounded Villanova 35-28. The Bluejays shot 49 percent (27 of 55).
Megan Quinn and Jannah Tucker led Villanova (10-1) with 11 points each and Adrianna Hahn scored 10.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tom Danaher
- Mark Berger
- Krystle Apellaniz
2023-24 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 33-6 |
| Creighton | 15-3 | 3 | 26-6 |
| Marquette | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Villanova | 11-7 | 7 | 22-13 |
| St. John's | 11-7 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Georgetown | 9-9 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Seton Hall | 8-10 | 10 | 17-15 |
| Butler | 6-12 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 12 | 13-21 |
| DePaul | 4-14 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Xavier | 0-18 | 18 | 1-27 |
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