No. 10 Creighton continues unlikely run to Elite 8 with win over No. 3 Iowa State
Morgan Maly scored a career-high 21 points to help 10th-seeded Creighton beat Iowa State 76-68 in Friday night's NCAA Tournament, matching the lowest ever seed to reach a women's regional final.
The challenge ahead is even bigger for the Greensboro Region upstart: a matchup with No. 1 overall tournament seed South Carolina for a trip to the Final Four.
Creighton (23-9), which upset second-seeded Iowa in the second round, shot 55 per cent after halftime with six 3-pointers. As third-seeded Iowa State (28-7) made a desperate comeback to within three points, the Bluejays maintained control by knocking down enough free throws to keep the Cyclones and Associated Press second-team All-American Ashley Joens at arm's distance.
Rembao was key in that, making 6 of 8 in the final 45 seconds.
As the final seconds ticked away, the Bluejays in the game shared a group hug near midcourt. When the horn sounded, Rembao hurled the ball skyward, while the players ran over to celebrate in front of the Creighton fan section.
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The celebration also included players dousing Maly with water as she did a TV interview at midcourt, and then again when she rejoined the team.
Emily Ryan had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lead Iowa State, which shot just 38 per cent. Joens had 14 points but made just 3 of 11 shots and got much of her production at the line (7 of 7).
Aliyah Boston had 28 points
