WBB Notes - 12.15.20
Welcome Back
No. 3/5 Connecticut (1-0) will play its first BIG EAST women’s basketball contest since the 2012-13 season tonight when the Huskies visit Seton Hall (2-1) at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will air live on SNY. SNY games will be available to stream in-market (CT, NY, NJ, PA) to authenticated subscribers via the NBC Sports app: http://stream.nbcsports.com/rsn/sny. Out-of-market fans will be able to stream the SNY games at no additional cost to authenticated subscribers who have FOX as part of their television package. Users will need to sign in with their TV provider credentials at https://www.foxsports.com/ or in the FOX Sports app. The tilt against the Pirates is the first of three BIG EAST games this week for the Huskies, who will return to Gampel Pavilion to host Creighton (2-3) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., and Xavier (3-0) on Saturday at 1 p.m. Those games will also air on SNY.
 
What’s #Trending
Villanova’s Brianna Herlihy: While Maddy Siegrist gets most of the shine for the Wildcats (6-0), and rightfully so as the BIG EAST’s leading scorer and rebounder, Herlihy has been a spark lately. After a quiet first two games to open the year, the senior forward has averaged 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds over the Wildcats’ last four contests, including a 24-point, nine-rebound, six-block showing against La Salle on Dec. 9.
Xavier’s Kae Satterfield: The Ohio State transfer has made an instant impact for the Musketeers, averaging a double-double of 13.7 points, 10.0 rebounds over her first three games in Cincinnati. Satterfield has scored in double figures all three games for Xavier and has shot a blistering .762 from the field, the top clip in the BIG EAST by a player with multiple game appearances. Satterfield is the daughter of former University of Cincinnati standout Kenny Satterfield.
Return of Rembao: Creighton played its first three games of the year without senior guard Tatum Rembao, going 0-3 and shooting just 28 percent (50-176) from the field. Since Rembao’s return, the Bluejays are 2-0, including last night’s large-margin win over rival Nebraska, and shooting 44 percent. Creighton has upped its three-pointers per game from 7.0 over the first three games, to 14.0 over its last two.
Marquette On The Glass: The Golden Eagles (4-1) have outrebounded all five opponents this season, including three by double digits. MU ranks 30^th nationally in rebounding margin, 15^th among teams with at least five games played. Four different Golden Eagles have led MU in rebounding this year, including a season-high 14 boards for Selena Lott on Sunday at Belmont.
 
This Week On FloSports
Five BIG EAST games are scheduled to stream on FloSports this week, beginning on Wednesday when St. John’s (2-3) travels to Marquette at 2 p.m. With the announcement of the RV/- Villanova-Providence tilt being postponed, the Red Storm-Golden Eagles showdown will be the lone FloSports contest of the day. Action picks back up with a Saturday 1 p.m. tripleheader: Creighton at Villanova, Marquette at Seton Hall and St. John’s at Providence (3-4). The busy afternoon wraps up at 3 p.m. when Georgetown makes its season debut at No. 24/23 DePaul (2-2).  
 
In The Polls
No. 3/5 UConn and No. 24/23 DePaul maintained their spots in both national polls after each squad went 1-0 on the week. After improving to 6-0 on the year, Villanova received votes in Monday’s Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since Feb. 13, 2018. The lone top-25 non-conference opponent on the docket this week belongs to the Blue Demons, who host No. 9/9 Kentucky on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Wildcats mark the third top-25 opponent for DePaul (2-2) this year.
 
Last Night In #BIGEASTwbb: Xavier 72, Indiana State 65 | Creighton 78, Nebraska 62
BIG EAST teams went 2-0 on Monday night as Xavier rallied to remain undefeated (3-0) and Creighton scored a wire-to-wire win over rival Nebraska. Down 11 in the second quarter, the Musketeers went on a 17-2 run between the end of the frame and the start of the third to take the lead. XU led by as many as eight in the third and double figures in the fourth, thanks to .594 shooting over the final 20 minutes. A’riana Gray led Xavier with 17 points. Powered by ten treys in the opening half as well as a 9-0 run to start the game, Creighton defeated Nebraska in Omaha. The Bluejays finished with 13 made triples, including three apiece for Temi Carda and Rachael Saunders. Carda and Tatum Rembao tied for the game high with 18 points apiece.
Full Recaps: Xavier | Creighton
 
This Week In The BIG EAST
Tuesday
3/5 UCONN at SETON HALL, 6:30 p.m.^ Stats
Wednesday
Xavier at Valparaiso, 2 p.m. ESPN+ Stats
VILLANOVA at PROVIDENCE, postponed
ST. JOHN’S at MARQUETTE, 2 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
9/9 Kentucky at 24/23 DePaul, 3 p.m. Stats Video
Thursday
CREIGHTON at 3/5 UCONN, 6:30 p.m.^ Stats
Saturday
CREIGHTON at RV/- VILLANOVA, 1 p.m. BEDN on FloSports
MARQUETTE at SETON HALL, 1 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
ST. JOHN’S at PROVIDENCE, 1 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
XAVIER at 3/5 UCONN, 1 p.m.^ Stats
GEORGETOWN at 24/23 DePAUL, 3 p.m. Stats BEDN on FloSports
All Times Eastern
^SNY