Elger leads Creighton women in 63-61 upset of No. 11 DePaul
Olivia Elger scored a career-high 28 points and powered Creighton's comeback from a 22-point deficit to snap No. 11 DePaul's 10-game winning streak 63-61 on Friday night.
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2020 Schedule
17-10, 5th in Big East
- 11/5W 67-54
- 11/12W 61-48
- 11/16L 63-53
- 11/18W 70-59
- 11/24W 79-74
- 11/2823W 82-75
- 11/29W 69-59
- 12/4L 72-65
- 12/8W 57-54
- 12/14W 56-46
- 12/20L 70-55
- 12/29W 65-56
- 12/31W 58-42
- 1/3W 72-62
- 1/516L 74-71
- 1/11W 72-63
- 1/17L 82-70
- 1/19L 63-58
- 1/24W 62-55
- 1/26L 73-67
- 1/3111W 63-61
- 2/2L 52-50
- 2/8W 77-68
- 2/14L 77-70
- 2/16W 78-66
- 2/21L 76-61
- 2/23W 76-62
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2019-20 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul | 15-2 | - | 25-4 |
| Marquette | 12-5 | 3 | 21-7 |
| Butler | 11-5 | 3.5 | 19-8 |
| Villanova | 10-6 | 4.5 | 16-11 |
| Creighton | 9-7 | 5.5 | 17-10 |
| St. John's | 9-7 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| Seton Hall | 9-7 | 5.5 | 16-11 |
| Providence | 2-14 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Georgetown | 2-14 | 12.5 | 5-22 |
| Xavier | 2-14 | 12.5 | 3-24 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayme Horan | SF | Committed | 90 |
| Emma Ronsiek | C | Committed | 90 |
| Morgan Maly | SF | Committed | 90 |
| Mallory Brake | SF | Committed | 90 |
| Molly Mogensen | PG | Committed | 87 |