Villanova Wildcats vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: fuboTV

CHI Health Center Omaha is where the Creighton Bluejays (14-8) will try to beat the Villanova Wildcats (10-12) on Saturday.

The Villanova Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Marquette and took a loss by a final of 73-64 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 20 while Marquette totaled 12 personal fouls. They also converted 10 of 27 shots from distance. Marquette ended up going 76.0% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of their 25 tries. Moreover, Marquette collected 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marquette earned 15 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Villanova allowed their opponent to shoot 42.3% from the field on 22 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 11 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. Villanova finished the contest with a 47.7% field goal percentage (21 out of 44) and knocked down 11 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Caleb Daniels is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He totaled 14 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Villanova will enter this matchup with a mark of 10-12 for the campaign. They are averaging 70.1 pts per game (216th in the country) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 33.5% on shots from downtown (192 of 573) and 83.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Villanova is pulling down 31.5 boards per game and has accounted for 249 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 319th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are able to force 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 165th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.7). The Wildcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (541 of 1,222) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 303rd in the country in allowing assists with 326 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Creighton Bluejays went home victorious with a score of 63-53 when they faced Georgetown. When it comes to how they rebounded, Creighton allowed Georgetown to pull down 33 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Bluejays allowed Georgetown to make 23 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.4% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bluejays finished shooting 23 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.3%. In regard to shooting from distance, Creighton made 8 of 29 tries (27.6%). They were able to make 9 of those for a clip of 69.2%. Georgetown earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for 13 shots. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Bluejays corralled 35 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this game.

Ryan Kalkbrenner was important for the Bluejays in this matchup. He scored 16 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for the contest. He buried 7 of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Creighton has a win-loss record of 14-8 so far this season. The Bluejays have committed 12.6 fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (29th in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per game. Creighton has scored 1,701 points for the year (77.3 per game) and they pull down 37.8 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bluejays are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which is 48th in the nation.

The Creighton defense gives up 33.8% on 3-pointers (134 of 397) and opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.9 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 206th and 154th in college hoops. The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 126th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They are able to force 10.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (118th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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