Saturday, March 4, 2017

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The Creighton Bluejays head to BMO Harris Bradley Center to take on the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Marquette as 4 point favorites.

The Bluejays come into this game with an overall record of 23-7 and a road record of 7-3. They are 18-10 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-15. The Golden Eagles have an overall record of 18-11 and a home record of 13-3. They have an over/under record of 14-15 and they are 14-14 against the spread.

Marcus Foster comes into this contest averaging 18.8 points per game while playing 30.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Bluejays. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. Justin Patton averages 13.1 points per game in 25.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Creighton. His field goal percentage is 69% for the year while his free throw percentage is 53%.

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Markus Howard averages 13 points per game while playing 21.1 minutes per contest this year for the Golden Eagles. He grabs 2.1 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. JaJuan Johnson averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Creighton averages 83.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 17th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.1 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 3rd. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 6th in the country. They average 35.2 rebounds per game and 17.5 assists per game which ranks them 209th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 269th with 12.2 per game. The Bluejays allow 72.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 183rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 155th and 64th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 224th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 126th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 237th in Division 1.

Marquette averages 82.4 points per game this year which ranks them 20th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.0 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 14th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 1st in the nation. They average 33.4 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per contest which ranks them 289th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Golden Eagles rank 264th with 12.2 per game. The Golden Eagles allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 237th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 268th and 297th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 82nd and they give up 15.7 assists per contest which puts them in 323rd place in the nation. The Golden Eagles force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 173rd in college basketball.

The Bluejays are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 114.4. They assist on 55.8% of their shots, which ranks 107th in the country. In terms of pace they average 73 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 44th among D-1 teams. They are 2nd in effective field goal percentage with 59%. As a team they are 9th in the country in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Creighton turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.4% places them 229th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 24.9%.

The Golden Eagles are 9th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.9. They assist on 57.7% of their shots, which ranks 64th in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 125th among D-1 teams. They are 7th in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 4th in the country in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Marquette turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.1% places them 200th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.6%.

Creighton Bluejays Betting Trends

The Creighton Bluejays are 18-10 against the spread

The Creighton Bluejays are 12-15 against the over/under

Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Trends

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 14-14 against the spread

The Marquette Golden Eagles are 14-15 against the over/under

Creighton Bluejays Injuries

01/17/17 G Mo Watson Jr. Knee out for season

Marquette Golden Eagles Injuries

12/19/16 G Traci Carter Personal has left team
11/22/16 F Sandy Cohen III Personal has left team
11/08/16 G Sacar Anim None expected to redshirt

Tony's Pick: Take Creighton +4

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