Milwaukee, Wis. -- Knotted at 50-50 in the closing seconds, the Creighton women's basketball team delivered an excellent defensive effort but Marquette's final shot fell threw the net with 0.7 seconds left to second the Bluejays to a 52-50 defeat.
Creighton fell to 14-8 on the season after the loss and 6-5 in BIG EAST play, while Marquette moved to 17-5 overall and 8-3 in conference.
The Bluejays return to the floor on Saturday, Feb. 8th as Creighton travels to Providence, Rhode Island for an early tip with the Friars. The game is scheduled to begin at 11:00 am (CT).