Georgetown Hoyas vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (8-15) are traveling to CHI Health Center Omaha on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Creighton Bluejays (17-7).

The Georgetown Hoyas stepped onto the hardwood against Connecticut and took a loss by a score of 89-64 in their last contest. Georgetown finished the game with a 39.7% FG percentage (23 of 58) and buried 5 out of their 15 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hoyas made 13 of 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 assists for this game while creating 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of defense, Georgetown allowed 61.1% from the floor on 33 out of 54 shooting. Connecticut totaled 26 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In addition, Connecticut snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Connecticut ended up shooting 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 24 tries. They also buried 9 out of their 20 shots from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Hoyas finished with 19 while Connecticut totaled 17 fouls.

Dontrez Styles is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He recorded 23 points on 8 out of 16 shooting. He played 38 minutes played and snagged 6 boards. He ended up going 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Georgetown comes into this matchup with a record of 8-15 on the season. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling in 34.8 boards per contest and has accumulated 285 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 291st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hoyas are connecting on 33.8% on shots from downtown (188 of 557) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.6 points per contest (247th in D-1) while hitting 41.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Hoyas are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They give up 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 297th in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.4). The Hoyas defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 47.9% (646 of 1,349) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are 303rd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 349 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Creighton Bluejays got the victory with a final of 78-71 against Xavier. Concerning team rebounding, Creighton permitted Xavier to snag 29 in all (3 on the offensive side). They shot 46.2% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 13 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Bluejays permitted Xavier to convert 28 of their 66 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bluejays went 31 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Creighton made 7 out of 28 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Xavier was called for 15 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for 11 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Bluejays snagged 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the game.

Ryan Kalkbrenner was important for the Bluejays in the game. He earned 28 points in his 38 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He knocked down 12 out of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Creighton has a win-loss mark of 17-7 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bluejays are connecting on 48.4% from the field, which is 23rd in the country. Creighton has accounted for 1,937 pts this season (80.7 per game) and they snag 39.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.8 times per contest (24th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Bluejays are responsible for committing 11.3 fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bluejays defensively are ranked 118th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 69.7. They are forcing 7.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (70th in college basketball). The Creighton defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (141 of 429) and their opposition knocks down 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.0 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 41st and 139th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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