CREIGHTON (12-7, 7-3)
F, Sam Schuett, 6-0, Jr., 12.4
F, Megan Neuvirth, 5-11, Sr., 12.9
C, Kellie Nelson, 6-3, Jr., 10.5
G, Kelsey Woodard, 5-10, Jr., 11.2
G, Chevelle Herring, 5-4, Sr., 6.7

WICHITA STATE (13-8, 5-5)
F, Morgan Boyd, 5-10, Jr., 8.8
F, Chynna Turner, 6-0, Fr., 8.8
G, Marisah Henderson, 5-2, Sr., 4.6
G, Sheena Johnson, 5-5, Jr., 8.0
G, Haleigh Lankster, 5-9, So., 12.4

• Creighton scouting report: The Bluejays will be trying to bounce back from Friday’s loss at Missouri State, which dropped Creighton into a three-way-tie for second place. ... Junior guard Kelsey Woodard needs eight points to become the 21st player in school history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. Woodard could become the first junior to reach that mark since Angie Janis in the 2004-05 season. ... In beating Wichita State by 41 points at home in early January, Creighton set a school record by shooting 64 percent from the field. ... The 89-48 win over the Shockers was Creighton’s largest margin of victory in a Missouri Valley Conference game.

• Wichita State scouting report: The Shockers’ win over Drake moved them into a tie for fifth place. ... Wichita State most likely won’t beat teams with the 3-point shot, as it ranks ninth in the league in percentage (.291) and eighth in 3-point baskets per game (4.7). ... Eight of the 11 players on the Wichita State roster are in their first year with the Shockers. ... Point guard Marisah Henderson ranks second in the Valley in assists at 5.8 per game. ... Wichita State has averaged just 48.2 points in its last six games against Creighton.
Opening tips: Creighton has won the past eight meetings between the teams, including the past three in Wichita. The Bluejays’ margin of victory in those wins is a slim 2.7 points. ... The Shockers are 10-2 at home, including 4-1 in league play. ... Creighton coach Jim Flanery is 14-2 against the Shockers.

— Steven Pivovar

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