Creighton shocks No. 2 seed Iowa, advances to first women's Sweet 16
About that “there are no upsets in the women’s tourney” storyline …
In one of the biggest upsets in the history of the women’s tournament, 10th-seeded Creighton pulled off a shocker in Sunday’s first game, slaying mighty Caitlin Clark and Iowa, 64-62, on the Hawkeyes’ home floor. Creighton advances to its first Sweet 16 in school history.
Down 62-58, Creighton scored out of a timeout to pull within two, 62-60, with 1:32 to go. At the other end, Iowa missed a look inside, giving Creighton a chance to take the lead. But the Blue Jays missed an open layup.
They made up for it on their next possession though as Lauren Jensen, an Iowa transfer, nailed a 3 with 12 seconds to go to give Creighton a 63-62 lead. Clark missed a layup at the other end, and Creighton hit 1-of-2 free throws before managing to make Iowa miss two good looks inside that would have tied it.
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Jensen led Creighton with 19 points and seven rebounds, as Creighton hit 10 3s. The Blue Jays owned the boards, outrebounding Iowa 52-37, including 15 offensive boards that they turned into 19 second-chance points.
Clark, a favorite for player of the year honors, finished with 15 points, but shot just 4-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-10 from 3. She also handed out 11 assists and grabbed eight rebounds. Monika Czinano, Iowa’s terrific post player, finished with 27 points on 12-of-20 shooting.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Creighton shocks No. 2 seed Iowa, advances to first women's Sweet 16
