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Upset Tees Up Unexpected BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal Matchup

Seventh-seeded Creighton to face third-seeded Seton Hall following upset over No. 2 Villanova in the Quarterfinals.

CHICAGO – Creighton became the first No. 7 seed since 2008 to knock off a No. 2 seed when the Bluejays sent Villanova home from the BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament, Presented by the Jeep Brand, on Sunday afternoon. Creighton, the eighth seven-seed to advance to the BIG EAST Semifinals, will face third-seeded Seton Hall, which won a track meet of a game against sixth-seeded Marquette to punch its ticket to a second straight semifinal. Top-seeded DePaul prevailed against ninth-seeded Butler thanks to a balanced Blue Demon offense and will face fourth-seeded St.