UNCASVILLE, Conn. – No. 5 seed Creighton used a big run midway through the second quarter to take a lead it would not look back, outlasting No. 4 seed Marquette, 57-44, in the second quarterfinal game of the 2026 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament Presented by Jeep.
The Bluejays will return to Mohegan Sun Arena Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET to take on top-ranked and No. 1 seed UConn. The game will air on Peacock and NBCSN.
Creighton senior guard Kennedy Townsend led a balanced offensive attack with 17 points, joined by freshman guard Ava Zediker (15 points) and graduate forward Grace Boffeli (12) in double figures.