Creighton Bluejays vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (15-12) are hosting the Creighton Bluejays (20-7) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

The Creighton Bluejays played Connecticut and took home the win by a score of 85-66 in their last game. Creighton finished the contest with a 54.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 53) and converted 14 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bluejays converted 13 of 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to defending, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. Connecticut recorded 8 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Connecticut pulled down 30 rebounds (14 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Connecticut finished the game shooting 84.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 13 attempts. They also buried 3 of their 16 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Bluejays ended up finishing with 13 and Connecticut finished the game with 19 fouls.

Steven Ashworth is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He finished shooting 42.9% from the field and recorded 3 assists.

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Creighton enters this one with a record of 20-7 this season. They cough up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 11.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Creighton is pulling in 38.4 boards per game and has 465 assists so far this year, which is 14th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bluejays are hitting 36.6% on three-point shots (288 of 786) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 81.3 points per contest (29th in college hoops) while hitting 49.1% from the field.

On defense, the Bluejays are forcing their opponents into 7.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 48th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 295 conceded so far this year. The Bluejays defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (743 of 1,790) and they concede 33.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 32.3% on three-point shots and they rank 104th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (69.1).

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm got the victory with a final of 90-85 against Georgetown. In the matter of cleaning the glass, St. John's permitted Georgetown to snag 28 in all (11 offensive). They finished 50.0% from three-point range via 10 of 20 and finished the contest at 13 of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Red Storm permitted Georgetown to convert 31 of their 66 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.0% for the game. When the game finished, the Red Storm ended up going 34 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.6%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, St. John's made 7 of their 16 tries (43.8%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Georgetown was called for 20 fouls in this contest which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Red Storm corralled 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

Jordan Dingle ended up being a factor for the Red Storm for this contest. He converted 8 of 13 in this game for a rate of 61.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup.

St. John's has a mark of 15-12 for the season. The Red Storm are committing 18.3 fouls every game and they go 70.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.1 times per contest (69th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest. St. John's has 2,069 points for the campaign (76.6 per contest) and they collect 39.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Storm are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which is 220th in the country.

The St. John's defense allows 33.6% from downtown (184 of 548) and opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.9 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 185th and 161st in the nation. The Red Storm are ranked 167th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (132nd in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Creighton

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