Creighton Bluejays vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 12/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: FS1

The Creighton Bluejays (5-1) are traveling to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0).

The Creighton Bluejays played Oklahoma State and earned the victory with a final of 79-65 in their last contest. Creighton walked away from the game having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 of 55) and made 10 out of their 19 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bluejays converted 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 36 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning defense, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the field on 25 out of 62 shooting. Oklahoma State doled out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Moreover, Oklahoma State grabbed 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oklahoma State finished the game at 72.7% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 11 tries. They buried 7 out of their 16 tries from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bluejays ended up with 13 while Oklahoma State totaled 15 personal fouls.

Baylor Scheierman is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He notched 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Creighton will enter this game with a record of 5-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 84.0 points per outing (40th in the country) while connecting on 49.6% from the field. The Bluejays are shooting 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (74 of 191) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Creighton is pulling in 41.2 boards per game and has 105 dimes so far this season, which ranks 109th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 8.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bluejays are able to force 7.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 fouls. They give up 33.3% on shots from downtown and they are 44th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (63.7). The Bluejays defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.5% (160 of 386) and they relinquish 30.0 boards per game as a squad. They rank 45th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 64 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away with a victory by a final of 85-72 when they played CSU Fullerton. In relation to team rebounding, Nebraska permitted CSU Fullerton to pull down 31 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 40.9% from 3-point land via 9 out of 22 and finished the contest at 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Cornhuskers allowed CSU Fullerton to make 28 out of 67 attempts from the field which had them at 41.8% in this contest. In all, the Cornhuskers finished shooting 27 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. With respect to shots from distance, Nebraska converted 12 out of 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.0%. CSU Fullerton was called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Cornhuskers recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the game.

Rienk Mast was important for the Cornhuskers for the matchup. He earned 19 points in his 29 mins of playing time and added 3 dimes in this contest. He made 8 out of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Nebraska has a win-loss mark of 7-0 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cornhuskers are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 150th in the country. Nebraska has scored 571 points for the season (81.6 per contest) and they average 42.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per game (45th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.9 times per game. The Cornhuskers commit 13.1 fouls per contest and they hit 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers on defense are ranked 25th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 61.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.1% from the field (12th in college hoops). The Nebraska defense gives up 26.2% from downtown (43 of 164) and their opponents are knocking down 75.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 7.7 assists and 34.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 5th and 145th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nebraska

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