Agnew scores 34, Creighton women upset No. 23 West Virginia
CANCUN, Mexico -- Jaylyn Agnew scored a career-high 34 points with six 3-pointers, Tatum Rembao had 19 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists, and Creighton beat No. 23 West Virginia 82-75 on Thursday in the Cancun Challenge.
Agnew scored 23 points in the first half to help Creighton take a 43-41 lead at the break, and she finished 13 of 19 from the field, including 6 of 11 3-pointers. She entered averaging 18.2 points per game with scoring games of 23, 25 and 26 points.
Olivia Elger added 17 points, including four 3-pointers, for Creighton (5-1). Jim Flanery, during his 18 years at the helm for the Bluejays, is now 8-33 against the Top-25 teams. The Bluejays will face Temple on Friday.
Tynice Martin led West Virginia (4-1) with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Kirsten Deans scored 14 points and Kysre Gondrezick had 12. The Mountaineers play New Mexico on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Garland
- Bob Enterline
- Chris Sauceda
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 1-0 | - | 13-1 |
| TCU | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Colorado | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Utah | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arizona | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| BYU | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Iowa State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| UCF | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| 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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