Creighton Tops Marquette in Quarterfinal Action

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. Junior forward Skylar Forbes led Marquette with 16 points, while junior guard…