Creighton Bluejays vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 12/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, December 10, 2022

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: Hulu Live TV

The BYU Cougars (5-5) host the Creighton Bluejays (6-3) at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Saturday.

The Creighton Bluejays played Nebraska and took a loss by a final of 63-53 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Bluejays left the arena with 10 while Nebraska totaled 9 personal fouls. They made 3 of 12 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Nebraska ended up shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by knocking down 4 of their 7 tries. Additionally, Nebraska grabbed 39 rebounds (4 offensive, 35 defensive), but didn't have a block. Nebraska recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bluejays made 3 of 5 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. Creighton walked away from the game having earned a 30.8% FG percentage (20 out of 65) and converted 10 of their 40 shots from 3-point land.

Ryan Kalkbrenner is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up with 10 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins and also pulled down 10 boards. He finished the contest at 62.5% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Creighton enters this game with a record of 6-3 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a team are committing 11.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Creighton is grabbing 38.9 boards per game and has earned 144 dimes this year, which has them ranked 75th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bluejays are shooting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (80 of 240) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.6 points per game (80th in D-1) on 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bluejays have forced 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.8 fouls. They are giving up 34.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 147th in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.2). The Bluejays defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.1% (251 of 569) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 229th in college basketball in giving up assists with 120 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the BYU Cougars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-60 when they faced Utah Valley. In regard to how they rebounded, BYU allowed Utah Valley to collect 29 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 45.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 11 out of 24 and finished the contest at 16 of 24 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Cougars allowed Utah Valley to knock down 24 out of their 46 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cougars ended up shooting 20 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.7%. With respect to 3-pointers, BYU knocked down 4 of 26 attempts (15.4%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Utah Valley had 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Cougars were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 for this game.

Fousseyni Traore ended up being a factor for the Cougars for this game. He had 18 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game. He buried 8 out of 10 for the game for a rate of 80.0%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

BYU has a mark of 5-5 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are connecting on 42.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 264th in the nation. BYU has totaled 741 pts for the year (74.1 per contest) and they grab 39.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per game (141st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 15.5 times per game. The Cougars commit 20.3 fouls per game and they hit 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Cougars on the defensive side of the court are 259th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 72.1. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (267th in Division 1). The BYU defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from distance (72 of 196) and their opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their foul shots. They allow 12.6 assists and 34.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 202nd and 198th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take BYU

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