Iowa Hawkeyes vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: FS1

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (2-0) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) on Tuesday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced Alabama State and walked away with a win by a score of 98-67 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Hawkeyes left the arena with 15 and Alabama State totaled 29 personal fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Alabama State shot 75.0% from the free throw line by making 15 of 20 shots. Furthermore, Alabama State snagged 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Alabama State earned 7 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Iowa let their opponent shoot 35.4% from the floor on 23 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 44 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawkeyes knocked down 23 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 65.7%. Iowa wrapped up the game with a 45.8% field goal percentage (33 out of 72) and converted 9 of 29 shots from 3-point land.

Patrick McCaffery is someone who was a major factor for the game. He went 58.3% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He played for 26 minutes and also snagged 3 boards. He recorded 22 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Iowa heads into this matchup with a mark of 2-0 so far this season. They average 104.0 points per outing (3rd in Division 1) while shooting 49.7% from the field. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 39.6% on shots from 3-point land (21 of 53) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa is pulling down 46.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 50 assists this season, which is 18th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 6.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 16.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Hawkeyes are able to force 17.5 turnovers every game while drawing 24.0 fouls. They rank 46th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 16 conceded for the season. The Hawkeyes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 37.9% (50 of 132) and they surrender 42.0 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 21.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 162nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.5).

In their last game, the Creighton Bluejays walked away with a victory by a final of 89-60 when they played North Dakota State. The Bluejays snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. North Dakota State earned 12 personal fouls for the game which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to bury 11 of those for a rate of 68.8%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Creighton converted 12 out of 28 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays went 33 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 61.1%. The Bluejays allowed North Dakota State to knock down 25 out of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% in the matchup. They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 4 from the charity stripe (100.0%). With respect to rebounding, Creighton allowed North Dakota State to get 22 overall (6 offensive).

Trey Alexander ended up having an impact for the Bluejays for this game. He knocked down 8 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 61.5%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for this game.

Creighton has a mark of 2-0 for the season. The Bluejays commit 6.5 fouls every game and they shoot 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.5 times per contest (33rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game. Creighton has scored 194 pts this season (97.0 per game) and they pull in 44.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bluejays are hitting on 58.7% from the field, which ranks 3rd in college basketball.

The Bluejays are ranked 33rd in college basketball in PPG allowed with 57.0. They are able to force 8.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the floor (120th in the country). The Creighton defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (7 of 21) and opponents are knocking down 84.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 8.0 assists and 21.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 37th and 3rd in those defensive categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Creighton and under the total points

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