OMAHA, Neb. -- No. 21 Creighton held Seton Hall scoreless for more than eight minutes in the fourth quarter, relying on defense to earn a hard-fought 57-49 win over rival Seton Hall on Sunday afternoon.
Creighton's sixth straight win improved the Bluejays to 16-3 and alone in second place with a 7-2 BIG EAST record at the halfway point. Seton Hall fell to 12-8 overall and 4-5 in league play while alternating wins and losses for the seventh straight contest.
Creighton trailed much of the first quarter before a traditional three-point play from Emma Ronsiek gave the hosts a 15-13 lead after 10 minutes.