No. 23 Creighton Upends Xavier in Omaha

Tuesday, February 27

Omaha, Neb.

7 p.m. ET

Xavier University

1-25,0-17Big East

Creighton

23-4,14-3Big East

Xavier

Creighton

02.27.24 | Women's Basketball

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Aizhanique Mayo scored a team-high 13 points on Tuesday night

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

OMAHA, Neb. - Xavier women's basketball fell at No. 23 Creighton, 99-57, on Tuesday night at D. J. Sokol Arena.

The Musketeers fall to 1-25 (0-17 BIG EAST), while the Blue Jays improve to 23-4 (14-3 BIG EAST).

Xavier led Creighton, 7-6, in the opening minutes of the game before the Bluejays closed the quarter on an 18-5 run - taking a 24-12 advantage. The Musketeers closed within nine points two times in the second quarter, but Creighton took a 13-point lead into the break (43-30).

Creighton led by double figures for the remainder of the game and pulled away for the 42-point victory behind a .609 field-goal percentage (39-for-64). The 99 points are the second most points in a game this season for the nationally ranked Blue Jays.

NOTABLES

• Aizhanique Mayo scored a team-high 13 points and knocked down a game-high three 3-pointers. She added three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes off the bench. The freshman guard now has eight double-figure games this season.

• Daniela López finished with 12 points on 5-for-9 shooting with a pair of three pointers. The freshman guard added four rebounds, two assist and two steals.

• Júlia Garcia Roig chipped in nine points on 4-for-8 shooting. The freshman guard added two assists, two rebounds and one steal.

• Nila Blackford finished with nine points and four rebounds. The senior forward was 3-for-6 from the floor and 3-or-3 from the foul line.

• Mackayla Scarlett added eight points, two rebounds and two assists. Tae'lor Purvis had two points and two steals.

• Xavier finished the game with a .393 field-goal percentage (22-for-56) and went 7-for-22 from behind the arc. The Musketeers were also 6-for-7 from the foul line.

• Creighton held a 20-9 advantage in points off of turnovers and scored 14 more points in the paint (40-26). The Bluejays won the battle on the glass, 41-20, and scored six more second-chance points (13-7). Creighton held a 19-17 advantage in bench points and scored seven more fastbreak points (11-4).

HIGHLIGHTS

UP NEXT

• Xavier concludes regular-season action on Saturday, March 2 vs Georgetown. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. ET from Cintas Center. The Musketeers will hold Senior Day at 1:38 p.m. ET prior to the start of the game.

• Xavier will be the No. 11 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Tournament. The Musketeers will take on the No. 6 seed at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.