Creighton Bluejays vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: FS1

The Georgetown Hoyas (6-16) are welcoming the Creighton Bluejays (14-8) at Capital One Arena on Saturday.

The Creighton Bluejays played Butler and took home the win by a score of 54-52 in their last contest. Creighton ended with a 38.8% FG percentage (19 out of 49) and buried 4 of their 17 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bluejays made 12 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 9 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 1 steal. With regard to the defense, Creighton allowed the other team to shoot 34.5% from the floor on 19 out of 55 shooting. Butler dished out 7 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Butler pulled down 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Butler finished the game shooting 62.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 16 shots. They buried 4 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Bluejays walked away with 15 while Butler recorded 16 fouls.

Arthur Kaluma is a player who was a factor for the contest. He notched 16 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 38.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Creighton heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 14-8 for the year. They have an average of 67.9 pts per game (272nd in the nation) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Bluejays are shooting 30.2% on three-point attempts (140 of 463) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Creighton is pulling in 38.3 boards per game and has accumulated 278 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 235th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 13.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bluejays are able to force 11.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 90th in the country in giving up assists with 259 surrendered this year. The Bluejays defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.4% (540 of 1,372) and they surrender 35.2 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 81st in college basketball in points per game allowed (65.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Georgetown Hoyas took a defeat with a final score of 82-74 when they played DePaul. In reference to rebounds, Georgetown allowed DePaul to collect 38 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 40.9% from distance by shooting 9 of 22 and ended up shooting 13 of 21 from the charity stripe (61.9%). The Hoyas permitted DePaul to bury 30 out of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% for the contest. Overall, the Hoyas went 27 for 70 from the field which had them sitting at 38.6%. In relation to three-point attempts, Georgetown made 12 of 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. DePaul was called for 11 fouls for the contest which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. The Hoyas were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this matchup.

Kaiden Rice ended up having an impact for the Hoyas in the matchup. He racked up 24 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 8 of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Georgetown has a win-loss record of 6-16 so far this season. The Hoyas commit 16.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (208th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per game. Georgetown has earned 1,579 points this season (71.8 per game) and they average 37.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hoyas are connecting on 41.0% from the floor, which is 319th in the nation.

The Georgetown defense concedes 36.4% on shots from distance (202 of 555) and opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 16.1 assists and 36.8 boards per game, which ranks 345th and 296th in Division 1. The Hoyas on defense are ranked 332nd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 76.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (299th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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