Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FS1

The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-5) will try to beat the Creighton Bluejays (9-3) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Creighton Bluejays played Villanova and walked away with a win by a score of 79-59 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bluejays ended up finishing with 13 while Villanova racked up 14 personal fouls. They also made 4 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. Villanova finished 81.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 16 shots. Additionally, Villanova snagged 28 boards (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Villanova earned 4 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In terms of defense, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 21 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bluejays converted 8 of their 10 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Creighton walked away from the game having earned a 54.4% FG percentage (31 of 57) and made 9 out of their 23 three-point shots.

Ryan Hawkins is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He notched 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 11 boards. He finished 42.9% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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Creighton heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-3 this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 13.3 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Creighton is grabbing 38.5 boards per game and has accounted for 170 dimes so far this year, which ranks 155th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bluejays are connecting on 31.1% on shots from downtown (76 of 244) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.5 points per contest (175th in Division 1) while going 48.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bluejays are forcing 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are 110th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 134 conceded for the campaign. The Bluejays defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.2% (292 of 745) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 33.5% on three-point shots while they are 102nd in college basketball in opponents PPG (64.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Marquette Golden Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 78-70 against Connecticut. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Marquette allowed Connecticut to snag 29 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 20 and ended up going 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Golden Eagles permitted Connecticut to make 28 out of 56 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Golden Eagles went 26 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. With respect to shots from downtown, Marquette made 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. Connecticut earned 17 fouls in this game which took the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Golden Eagles collected 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the contest.

Olivier-Maxence Prosper ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Eagles in this game. He racked up 13 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for the contest. He converted 6 out of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Marquette has a win-loss record of 8-5 this year. The Golden Eagles are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per contest (46th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per contest. Marquette has scored 944 points on the year (72.6 per contest) and they grab 36.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Golden Eagles are shooting 43.4% from the field, which ranks them 219th in the country.

The Marquette defense allows 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (85 of 268) and opponents are making 63.4% of their foul shots. They concede 14.6 dimes and 38.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 303rd and 318th in those categories. The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 242nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.0. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (182nd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Marquette

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