Xavier Musketeers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Xavier Musketeers vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: FS1

The Xavier Musketeers (14-5) are hitting the road to CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday where they will take on the Creighton Bluejays (12-6).

The Xavier Musketeers played Providence and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-62 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Musketeers walked away with 15 while Providence accounted for 15 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 19 tries from distance. Providence finished the game shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 19 shots. Furthermore, Providence grabbed 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Providence distributed 13 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. When discussing defense, Xavier allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes in this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of getting rebounds, they collected 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Musketeers converted 8 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Xavier ended with a 41.7% field goal percentage (25 of 60) and made 4 of their 18 shots from distance.

Jack Nunge is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He racked up 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played 31 minutes played and snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Xavier heads into this game with a mark of 14-5 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Xavier is collecting 38.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 279 dimes for the campaign, which is 103rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Musketeers are shooting 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (141 of 426) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.8 points per contest (132nd in the nation) while going 44.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Musketeers are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 65th in college basketball in opponents PPG (64.3). The Musketeers are allowing a FG percentage of 40.4% (457 of 1,132) and they concede 32.8 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 171st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 232 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays took a loss by a score of 72-55 when they faced Butler. Concerning how they rebounded, Creighton allowed Butler to grab 32 in all (7 on the offensive side). They went 37.0% from distance by going 10 out of 27 and finished the game at 12 out of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). The Bluejays permitted Butler to convert 25 of 61 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 41.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bluejays ended up going 21 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.6%. Concerning shots from downtown, Creighton made 2 of their 22 attempts (9.1%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 84.6%. Butler was called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. The Bluejays earned 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the matchup.

Arthur Kaluma was important for the Bluejays in this game. He buried 7 of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Creighton has a mark of 12-6 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bluejays are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 90th in college basketball. Creighton has totaled 1,261 pts this year (70.1 per contest) and they grab 38.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.7 times per game (153rd in the country) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. The Bluejays are committing 13.9 fouls every game and they connect on 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Creighton defense allows 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (125 of 384) and opponents are converting on 73.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.0 assists and 34.2 total rebounds per game, which is 136th and 157th in D-1. The Bluejays defensively are ranked 93rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the floor (26th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Xavier

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