Central Michigan Chippewas vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is where the Creighton Bluejays (7-1) will try to beat the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-5) on Saturday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas stepped onto the hardwood against Valparaiso and took home the win by a score of 71-67 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Chippewas finished with 11 while Valparaiso had 18 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 24 shots from 3-point range. Valparaiso walked away from this one shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 12 tries. In addition, Valparaiso collected 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Valparaiso doled out 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Central Michigan allowed 39.3% from the floor on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Chippewas buried 8 of 17 attempts for a rate of 47.1%. Central Michigan ended the game with a 42.2% field goal percentage (27 of 64) and buried 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Derrick Butler is a player who was a major factor for this contest. He totaled 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 64.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Central Michigan will take the court with a record of 3-5 on the campaign. They average 65.1 points per game (335th in college basketball) while hitting 42.7% from the field. The Chippewas are hitting 32.7% on three-point shots (53 of 162) and 63.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Central Michigan is pulling in 32.5 boards per game and is sitting with 85 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 332nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Chippewas are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They are conceding 34.6% from 3-point land and they are 277th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.3). The Chippewas are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (215 of 460) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 262nd in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 120 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays got the win with a final of 89-60 when they played Nebraska. With respect to rebounding, Creighton permitted Nebraska to snag 35 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They went 9.1% from downtown by going 2 out of 22 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Bluejays permitted Nebraska to knock down 24 of 71 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 33.8% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays went 32 out of 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.4%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Creighton knocked down 14 out of 40 attempts (35.0%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a clip of 84.6%. Nebraska committed 10 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Bluejays were able to pull down 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the matchup.

Baylor Scheierman ended up having an impact for the Bluejays in this matchup. He made 8 of 22 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and earned 10 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the matchup.

Creighton has a mark of 7-1 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bluejays are connecting on 49.5% from the field, which ranks 27th in D-1. Creighton has totaled 672 pts for the campaign (84.0 per contest) and they grab 41.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.9 times per contest (41st in the nation) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. The Bluejays commit 9.8 fouls every game and they connect on 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Creighton defense allows 30.3% on shots from 3-point land (37 of 122) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 9.9 dimes and 30.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 30th and 37th in the nation. The Bluejays are ranked 39th in college basketball in points given up per game with 63.4. They are able to force 7.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the field (76th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Creighton

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