WBB: Lauren Jensen scores 30

[conn53victor]

QUOTE: Defense was the most overlooked aspect to Creighton's Elite Eight run in last year's NCAA tournament. The Bluejays held Iowa and Iowa State, two of the top-scoring teams in the country, below 70 points last March, and put the clamps on South Dakota State in Monday's 78-69 victory, the only game of opening day to pit ranked teams. The nation's most accurate 3-point shooting team a season ago, South Dakota State made only 5-of-21 from deep against the swarming Bluejays. Junior Lauren Jensen was dominant down the stretch with seven of Creighton's points in a decisive 9-0 run late in the fourth quarter. She scored 16 in the final 10 minutes and finished with 30.

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[nu2u]

Creighton's Thursday night game against USD at Vermillon should be enrtertaining. USD has defeated Creighton 3 straight years if I recall correctly, twice in Omaha, and the Coyotes shot 19-27 70% from 3PT range in their home opener. USD has a new coach and several new players from its Sweet16 team a year ago but they look pretty potent offensively. I expect a high scoring game.