Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI

TV: FS1

The Creighton Bluejays (19-8) are headed to Dunkin Donuts Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Providence Friars (23-3).

The Creighton Bluejays took the court against St. John's and notched a win by a score of 81-78 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Bluejays finished with 11 while St. John's recorded 15 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. St. John's finished the game at 55.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of their 9 tries. In addition, St. John's totaled 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. St. John's earned 18 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 41.3% from the field on 33 of 80 shooting. They also doled out 20 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bluejays made 8 of their 12 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Creighton wrapped up the game having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (33 out of 64) and buried 7 of their 24 3-pointers.

Ryan Hawkins is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the floor and also earned 2 assists. He played for 37 minutes and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Creighton will take the court with a win-loss record of 19-8 for the year. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 13.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Creighton is pulling down 38.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 371 assists for the year, which has them ranked 146th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bluejays are connecting on 31.4% from downtown (185 of 590) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.2 pts per game (206th in the country) on 45.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bluejays are able to force 11.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 111th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.7). The Bluejays defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.7% (680 of 1,715) and they surrender 35.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are 111th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 313 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Providence Friars walked away with a victory by a final of 99-92 when they played Xavier. The Friars were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 for the contest. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Xavier was called for 25 fouls in this contest which took the Friars to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.5%. In relation to three-point shots, Providence made 14 out of 29 attempts (48.3%). Overall, the Friars finished the game shooting 33 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.5%. The Friars permitted Xavier to convert 33 out of their 79 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 41.8% in the matchup. They finished 26.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 out of 19 and ended up going 21 of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Providence permitted Xavier to pull down 39 in total (17 offensive).

Jared Bynum ended up having an impact for the Friars in this game. He made 10 out of 21 in this matchup for a rate of 47.6%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He had 27 points in his 43 mins of playing time and added 4 assists in the matchup.

Providence has a win-loss record of 23-3 so far this season. As an offense, the Friars are shooting 44.4% from the field, which is 169th in college hoops. Providence has scored 1,885 points this season (72.5 per contest) and they collect 37.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per game (169th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.0 times per game. The Friars are committing 15.7 fouls every game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Friars defensively are ranked 113th in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.8. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (80th in college hoops). The Providence defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (176 of 552) and their opponents are making 70.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.7 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 113th and 148th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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