Kansas women's basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson takes questions from media members Wednesday during media day at Allen Fieldhouse. Henrickson will try to improve this year on her 18-46 conference record at KU.

Omaha, Neb. ? Kansas University’s women’s basketball team hung on to defeat the Creighton Bluejays, 59-58, in overtime Saturday afternoon at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.

Led by junior Danielle McCray’s 16 points and seven rebounds, Kansas improved to 7-1 on the season, while Creighton dropped to 2-6. CU junior guard Chevelle Herring led the Bluejays with a career-high 31 points.

Herring tied the game at 53 with a chance for a three-point play, but missed the free throw to send the game into overtime.

Junior Sade Morris had eight points, seven rebounds and three steals for KU. Junior LaChelda Jacobs was the only other Jayhawk to score in double figures, contributing 13 points.

There were 17 lead changes and 12 ties.

Kansas came out strong in the first half, stretching its lead to eight points midway through the period. Creighton, led by Herring’s 16 first-half points, fought back to tie the score at 24 at the 4:25 mark.

The last four minutes of the half included five lead changes and two ties before the Bluejays took a 31-30 lead into the locker room.

The second half saw the Jayhawks take back the lead, 35-34, on a three-point play by Morris at the 18:22 mark. Morris put KU up, 53-51, with 37.5 seconds left. Herring’s missed free throw on the possible three-point play sent the game into overtime.

The teams traded advantages until a KU defensive stand forced a Creighton shot-clock violation. Senior Ivana Catic made two free throws at the other end to put the Jayhawks up for good, 59-56. Catic finished the game a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, all in the second half and overtime.

Up next, Kansas will take on UCLA at 2 p.m. Sunday in Los Angeles. The game will be televised on FSN.