No. 24 Drake women pull away in 4th to beat Bluejays 85-69
OMAHA, Neb. -- Becca Hittner scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 24 Drake pull away for an 85-69 victory over Creighton on Wednesday.
Hittner matched her season high and surpassed 1,000 points in her career for the Bulldogs (7-1). She was 3 for 3 on 3-pointers and made 10 of 12 free throws to lead Drake's 18-for-21 shooting at the line.
Drake outscored the Bluejays 13-3 to start the fourth quarter to stretch its lead to 75-62. Creighton (1-4) got no closer than 11 points the rest of the way.
Sara Rhine added 17 points and 13 rebounds and Sammie Bachrodt had nine rebounds for the Bulldogs. Drake shot a season-best 13 of 28 on 3-pointers.
Creighton's Temi Carda scored 18 of her career-high 20 points in the second half, and Audrey Faber and Payton Brotzki had 11 points apiece.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Scott Fruehling
- Angela Lewis
- Zac Brost
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Murray State | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Bradley | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Drake | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Belmont | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Evansville | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| UIC | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-7 |
| Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Creighton | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Villanova | 1-0 | - | 7-6 |
| DePaul | 1-0 | - | 6-8 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| St. John's | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Butler | 0-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Georgetown | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Providence | 0-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Xavier | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
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