Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 12/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: Youtube TV

The Creighton Bluejays (6-6) welcome the Butler Bulldogs (8-4) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Thursday.

The Butler Bulldogs played Connecticut and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-46 in their last game. Butler ended the game having earned a 29.6% field goal percentage (16 of 54) and knocked down 3 of their 14 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 11 of 13 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 8 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defense, Butler allowed the other team to shoot 39.4% from the floor on 28 out of 71 shooting. Connecticut earned 20 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. In addition, Connecticut snagged 53 boards (18 offensive, 35 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Connecticut finished the contest at 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 2 of their 4 tries. They knocked down 10 out of their 29 shots from three-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 9 and Connecticut recorded 15 fouls.

Manny Bates is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished shooting 63.6% from the field and also dished out 3 assists. He saw the court for 37 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Butler comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-4 on the season. They are averaging 72.6 points per contest (177th in the country) while hitting 48.6% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 241) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Butler is pulling in 32.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 169 dimes for the season, which is 126th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 11.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.6 fouls. They are giving up 29.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 66th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (63.7). The Bulldogs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (305 of 729) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 223rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 152 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Creighton Bluejays took a loss by a score of 69-58 against Marquette. The Bluejays were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this matchup. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. Marquette had 9 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for 5 shots. They were able to bury 4 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to three-point shots, Creighton buried 4 of their 20 attempts (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bluejays shot 25 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Bluejays permitted Marquette to make 27 out of 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% for the matchup. They finished 28.6% from three-point range by hitting 6 out of 21 and finished the game at 9 of 14 at the charity stripe (64.3%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Creighton permitted Marquette to snag 28 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Fredrick King was important for the Bluejays in the matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 8 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and added 10 rebounds.

Creighton has a record of 6-6 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Bluejays are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which is 136th in Division 1. Creighton has 916 pts so far this year (76.3 per game) and they pull down 37.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.1 times per game (51st in college hoops) and they cough up possession 11.1 times per contest. The Bluejays are committing 12.8 fouls every game and they shoot 71.3% from the free throw line.

The Creighton defense gives up 34.7% on 3-point shots (78 of 225) and opponents are converting on 66.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.9 assists and 34.8 boards per contest, which ranks 278th and 223rd in college hoops. The Bluejays are ranked 195th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.2. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.1% from the field (262nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Butler

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