Creighton Bluejays at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· NCAA Women's Basketball
South Dakota State women beat No. 21 Creighton 76-71 to spoil the Bluejays' season opener.
South Dakota State scored the opening seven points of the game before Creighton rallied to take a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Bluejays held onto their lead for the entirety of the second quarter, including a 31-28 advantage at the break.
South Dakota State took the lead for good midway through the third quarter when Meyer scored seven straight points during an 11-0 run that made it 47-39.
Haleigh Timmer scored eight points in South Dakota State's 12-2 run to open the fourth. Molly Mogensen rallied Creighton in the final three minutes by scoring 10 straight Bluejay points. But South Dakota State made 4 of 6 free throws in the final 90 seconds to stay ahead by at least five points.
Timmer finished with 12 points, Mesa Byom had 11 points and nine rebounds, and Paige Meyer scored 10 for South Dakota State (2-0), which is coming off the program's 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Jackrabbits were picked to repeat at the top of the Summit League in the preseason poll, with Brooklyn Meyer named the preseason player of the year.
Lauren Jensen led Creighton (0-1) with 23 points. Mogensen had 13 points and nine rebounds, Kiani Lockett added 12 points and Morgan Maly scored 11.
It was the Jacks’ home opener in their newly renovated First Bank & Trust Arena.
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- TV Channel: Bluejays vs Jackrabbits 2021 College Basketball, week 1, is broadcasted on Summit League Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 71 - 76 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 71 - 76 |
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South Dakota State Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 76 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Lauren Jensen missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 76 |
| 4th 0:06 | |
Ellie Colbeck Turnover. | 71 - 76 |
Statistics
 CREI |
SDST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-61 | FG | 27-54 |
| 44.3 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 32.0 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 9-11 | FT | 16-24 |
| 81.8 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 3,208 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 37-3 |
| Creighton | 16-2 | 2 | 26-7 |
| Seton Hall | 13-5 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 6 | 21-11 |
| Villanova | 11-7 | 7 | 21-15 |
| DePaul | 8-10 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 12 | 13-19 |
| St. John's | 5-13 | 13 | 16-15 |
| Butler | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Georgetown | 4-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Xavier | 1-17 | 17 | 7-24 |
2024-25 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 16-0 | - | 30-4 |
| Oral Roberts | 12-4 | 4 | 24-9 |
| North Dakota State | 11-5 | 5 | 21-12 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 9-7 | 7 | 16-14 |
| North Dakota | 6-10 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Kansas City | 6-10 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Omaha | 5-11 | 11 | 14-17 |
| South Dakota | 5-11 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Denver | 2-14 | 14 | 9-21 |