North Dakota State Bison vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota State Bison vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (1-0) will try to defeat the North Dakota State Bison (2-0) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday.

The North Dakota State Bison faced Mount Marty and notched a win by a score of 93-66 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Bison ended up with 8 while Mount Marty had 15 fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 13 shots from long range. Mount Marty went 55.6% at the charity stripe by converting 5 of 9 shots. Moreover, Mount Marty pulled down 24 rebounds (1 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mount Marty doled out 10 dimes and had 2 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to the defense, North Dakota State allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the field on 28 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Bison made 12 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. North Dakota State finished the contest having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (37 out of 73) and buried 7 of 22 shots from distance.

Boden Skunberg is a guy who played a role in the game. He walked away with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played for 21 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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North Dakota State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 2-0 so far this year. They are averaging 86.5 points per game (110th in the nation) while shooting 44.8% from the field. The Bison are connecting on 36.7% on shots from downtown (18 of 49) and 60.0% from the free throw line. As a team, North Dakota State is pulling in 50.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 24 dimes this season, which has them ranked 35th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 10.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bison are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They rank 341st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 23 conceded on the campaign. The Bison are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.5% (57 of 128) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 40.5% from beyond the arc while they are 225th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.0).

In their last game, the Creighton Bluejays walked away with a victory by a final of 105-54 when they played Florida A&M. The Bluejays snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 2 steals for the game. Florida A&M had 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.8%. With regard to three-point attempts, Creighton converted 18 of 38 attempts (47.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays went 38 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.7%. The Bluejays permitted Florida A&M to bury 23 of 64 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.9% in the matchup. They shot 14.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 1 of 7 and finished the game at 7 of 9 at the charity stripe (77.8%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Creighton permitted Florida A&M to pull down 20 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Trey Alexander ended up having an impact for the Bluejays in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 26 minutes on the court and totaled 5 dimes in this game. He made 7 of 8 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 87.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Creighton has a mark of 1-0 on the year. The Bluejays are committing 9.0 fouls every game and they hit 68.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 21.0 times per game (36th in the country) and they cough up possession 9.0 times per game. Creighton has accounted for 105 points this year and they pull down 53.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bluejays are shooting 56.7% from the field, which has them ranked 24th in college basketball.

The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 61st in D-1 in points given up per game with 54.0. They are able to force 6.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 35.9% from the floor (116th in college hoops). The Creighton defense surrenders 14.3% on shots from 3-point land (1 of 7) and opponents are making 77.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 7.0 assists and 21.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 70th and 14th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Dakota State

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