St. John's Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 1/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. John's Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (10-5) will meet the St. John's Red Storm (10-5) on Wednesday.

The St. John's Red Storm faced Georgetown and went home with a win by a final score of 88-69 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Red Storm ended up finishing with 16 while Georgetown recorded 21 fouls. They also made 9 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. Georgetown finished the game at 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 attempts. Furthermore, Georgetown had 34 rebounds (16 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgetown doled out 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, St. John's let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Red Storm buried 21 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. St. John's walked away from the game having earned a 51.7% FG percentage (30 of 58) and buried 7 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Posh Alexander is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up going 100.0% from the field and dished out 7 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He totaled 17 points on 4 out of 4 shooting.

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St. John's comes into this game with a record of 10-5 on the season. They have an average of 82.5 points per outing (11th in the country) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Red Storm are hitting 36.1% on three-point attempts (118 of 327) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, St. John's is snagging 37.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 284 assists this season, which has them ranked 24th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Red Storm are forcing 17.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They relinquish 35.1% from 3-point land and they rank 297th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (74.1). The Red Storm are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.2% (388 of 920) and they surrender 37.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 152nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 193 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Creighton Bluejays went home defeated by a final of 80-73 against Xavier. The Bluejays collected 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup. They turned it over 20 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Xavier had 12 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Creighton buried 9 of their 21 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays finished 28 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Bluejays permitted Xavier to make 28 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which had them at 43.1% in the game. They finished 31.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 of 16 and ended up shooting 19 of 29 from the charity stripe (65.5%). In regard to rebounds, Creighton allowed Xavier to get 32 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Alex O'Connell was important for the Bluejays for this game. He made 7 out of 10 for this game for a field goal rate of 70.0%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Creighton has a record of 10-5 on the season. The Bluejays commit 13.9 fouls every game and they go 69.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per contest (142nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. Creighton has totaled 1,059 pts so far this year (70.6 per contest) and they snag 38.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bluejays are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 51st in the country.

The Creighton defense concedes 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (107 of 324) and their opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.9 assists and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks 124th and 149th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bluejays are ranked 127th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (47th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. John's

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