Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Carnesecca Arena

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The Creighton Bluejays travel to Carnesecca Arena to play the St. John's Red Storm on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

The Bluejays come into this game with an overall record of 13-1 and a road record of 2-0. They are 9-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Red Storm have an overall record of 8-7 and a home record of 5-1. They have an over/under record of 9-5 and they are 8-6 against the spread.

Marcus Foster comes into this contest averaging 19 points per game while playing 29.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Bluejays. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Justin Patton averages 13.1 points per game in 24.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 6.4 rebounds per game for Creighton. His field goal percentage is 74% for the year while his free throw percentage is 47%.

Shamorie Ponds averages 17.7 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per contest this year for the Red Storm. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Marcus LoVett averages 16.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Creighton averages 88.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 7th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.8 and their shooting percentage is 54% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 43% which is good for 1st in the country. They average 35 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per game which ranks them 229th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 47th with 11.7 per game. The Bluejays allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 178th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 154th and 127th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 154th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 115th place in the country. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 61st in Division 1.

St. John's averages 78.6 points per game this year which ranks them 58th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.9 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 127th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 16th in the nation. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 93rd and 86th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Storm rank 203rd with 13.9 per game. The Red Storm allow 71.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 157th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 106th and 207th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.1 rebounds a game which ranks 229th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 207th place in the nation. The Red Storm force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 83rd in college basketball.

The Bluejays average 94.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 85 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 15.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 5 per contest. The Bluejays have an offensive rating of 119.3 and they assist on 55.6% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 61%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 63% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Creighton turns the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.1%. The Bluejays give up 79 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Storm score 81.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 14 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 15.5 points per game. The Red Storm have a rating on offense of 108.3 and 55.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.6 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 41% of their shots. St. Johns turns it over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.1%. The Red Storm give up 66.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Creighton Bluejays Betting Trends

The Creighton Bluejays are 9-4 against the spread

The Creighton Bluejays are 7-6 against the over/under

St. John's Red Storm Betting Trends

The St. John's Red Storm are 8-6 against the spread

The St. John's Red Storm are 9-5 against the over/under

Creighton Bluejays Injuries

11/23/16 C Zach Hanson Ankle out 8-12 weeks

St. John's Red Storm Injuries

12/10/16 C Yankuba Sima Personal has left team
01/01/17 G Federico Mussini Infection "?" Wednesday vs. Creighton

Tony's Pick: Take St. John's

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