Princeton Tigers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 3/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

Location: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Princeton (+10)

KFC Yum! Center is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (23-12) will play the Princeton Tigers (23-8) on Friday. Creighton opens this contest as 10-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 140.5.

The Princeton Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri and earned the victory with a final of 78-63 in their last contest. Princeton finished having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 of 62) and converted 12 of 33 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Tigers buried 12 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 assists in this contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Princeton let their opponent shoot 41.0% from the field on 25 of 61 shooting. Missouri doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Missouri grabbed 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Missouri went 100.0% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 7 attempts. They also buried 6 of 22 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 9 and Missouri recorded 18 personal fouls.

Ryan Langborg is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He finished with 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and also snagged 6 rebounds. He went 47.1% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Princeton will enter this matchup with a mark of 23-8 on the season. They average 75.5 points per outing (87th in the country) while going 45.5% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 33.9% on three-point shots (263 of 775) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Princeton is collecting 39.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 417 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 202nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Tigers have forced 10.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are 25th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 conceded on the campaign. The Tigers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.1% (778 of 1,849) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 32.0% on 3-point shots while they are 116th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Creighton Bluejays took home the win by a final score of 85-76 when they faced Baylor. With respect to team rebounding, Creighton permitted Baylor to get 25 in all (8 on the offensive side). They went 22.7% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 22 and ended up going 13 of 19 at the free throw line (68.4%). The Bluejays allowed Baylor to bury 29 of 63 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Bluejays shot 26 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 47.3%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Creighton buried 11 of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to knock down 22 of those for a clip of 100.0%. Baylor committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. The Bluejays were able to pull down 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest.

Ryan Nembhard was important for the Bluejays in this game. He earned 30 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for the contest. He buried 8 out of 13 for this game for a rate of 61.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Creighton has a win-loss record of 23-12 so far this year. The Bluejays commit 13.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 78.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (22nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.6 times per game. Creighton has accumulated 2,686 pts for the campaign (76.7 per contest) and they pull in 37.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bluejays are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 54th in D-1.

The Bluejays on the defensive end are ranked 133rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 68.5. They are able to force 9.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (85th in D-1). The Creighton defense gives up 33.5% on three-point shots (219 of 654) and opponents are making 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 12.0 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 126th and 127th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Princeton (+10)

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