Sunday, February 28, 2016

CenturyLink Center Omaha

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The St. John's Red Storm travel to CenturyLink Center Omaha to play the Creighton Bluejays on Sunday, February 28, 2016. The opening line for this game has Creighton as 16.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Red Storm come into this game with an overall record of 8-21 and a road record of 0-9. They are 11-16 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-14. The Bluejays have an overall record of 17-11 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 16-11 and they are 16-11 against the spread.

Durand Johnson comes into this contest averaging 12 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Storm. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 37% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Federico Mussini averages 11 points per game in 30 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 2.7 rebounds per game for St. John's. His field goal percentage is 34% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Maurice Watson Jr. averages 15.1 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest this year for the Bluejays. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 6.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Isaiah Zierden averages 10.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 86%.

St. John's averages 65.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 308th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -8.6 and their shooting percentage is 39% as a team which has them ranked 335th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 287th in the country. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 145th and 227th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 341st with 15.4 per game. The Red Storm allow 74.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 237th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 170th and 245th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40 rebounds a game which ranks 325th and they give up 13.5 assists per contest which puts them in 199th place in the country. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 38th in the Division 1.

Creighton averages 79.1 points per game this year which ranks them 33rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 43rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 168th in the nation. They average 36.9 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest which ranks them 123rd and 49th respectively. In the turnover department the Bluejays rank 46th with 11.2 per game. The Bluejays allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 186th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 173rd and 212th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.7 rebounds a game which ranks 166th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 162nd place in the nation. The Bluejays force 12.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 164th in college basketball.

The Red Storm average 67.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 72 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -13.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2 per contest. The Red Storm have an offensive rating of 91.9 and they assist on 54.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 46%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. St. Johns turns the ball over an average of 18.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 47.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.7%. The Red Storm give up 81.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bluejays score 81.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 67 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.9 points per game. The Bluejays have a rating on offense of 110 and 55.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.9 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Creighton turns it over an average of 13.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27%. The Bluejays give up 69.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72 points per game in their past 3 contests.

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 11-16 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 14-14 against the over/under

Creighton Bluejays Betting Trends

The Creighton Bluejays are 16-11 against the spread

The Creighton Bluejays are 16-11 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/21/15 F Darien Williams Shoulder out for season
11/12/15 G Marcus LoVett Eligibility out for season

Creighton Bluejays Injuries

12/18/15 F Martin Krampelj Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take St. John's

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