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WICHITA, Kan. — Creighton shot 50 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range Sunday in a 58-48 win at Wichita State.

The Bluejays hit 9 of 18 3-pointers, including Megan Neuvirth's 3-for-3 effort. Neuvirth led Creighton with 18 points and 10 rebounds in her fourth double-double of the season.

Wichita State (13-9, 5-6) jumped to a 7-2 lead in the game's opening minutes, but the Bluejays (13-7, 8-3) responded with nine straight points to claim an 11-7 lead.

Creighton led 15-11 before the Shockers used an 8-0 run to regain the lead at 19-15. With Wichita State up by five, a 10-0 spurt from the Jays gave them the lead for good, 27-22.

Kelsey Woodard made a 3-pointer with six seconds left in the first half to give CU a 30-24 advantage at halftime — its largest lead of the first half.

Creighton kept the momentum in its favor, opening the second half on an 11-2 run to take a 15-point lead, 41-26, not even three minutes into the half.

The Jays hit 22 of 44 shots from the field. They were outrebounded for the first time in Valley play at 28-25.

Sam Schuett scored 13 points and tied Chevelle Herring with a team-high five assists.

Woodard scored seven on her 21st birthday to move her career total to 999 points.

The Bluejays host Southern Illinois on Thursday night.

Creighton (13-7, 8-3).....................30 28—58

At Wichita State (13-9, 5-6)...............24 24—48

CU: Schuett 4-6, 2-2 13, Neuvirth 7-12, 1-2 18, Nelson, 4-8, 0-0 8, Woodard 3-5, 0-0 7, Herring 3-9, 0-0 8, Moore 0-1, 0-0 0, Crites 0-1, 0-0 0, Jensen 1-2, 1-12 3, Frank 0-0, 1-2 1. Totals 22-44 5-8 58.

WSU: Turner 0-5, 0-0 0, Price 5-6, 0-0 10, Henderson 3-8, 2-2 10, Johnson 4-9, 2-2 10, Lankster 1-4, 0-0 2, Boyd 0-1, 0-0 0, Diamond 4-9, 0-0 8, Kemp 0-1, 0-0 0, Gordon 4-7, 0-0 8. Totals 21-50 4-4 48.

3-point goals: CU 9-18 (Schuett 3-5, Neuvirth 3-3, Woodard 1-3, Herring 2-6, Jensen 0-1), WSU 2-11 (Turner 0-1, Henderson 2-3, Lankster 0-1, Boyd 0-1, Diamond 0-4, Kemp 0-1). Rebounds: CU 25 (Neuvirth 10), WSU 28 (Boyd 4). Assists: CU 15 (Schuett, Herring 5), WSU 12 (Henderson 5). Total fouls: CU 8, WSU 13. Fouled out: none. Technicals: none. A: 1485.

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