Marquette Golden Eagles vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (22-6) are en route to CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday where they will take on the Creighton Bluejays (21-8).

The Marquette Golden Eagles took the court against Providence and took home the win by a score of 91-69 in their last game. Marquette ended the game with a 56.9% FG percentage (33 out of 58) and converted 14 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Golden Eagles converted 11 of 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Marquette let their opponent shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Providence dished out 15 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Providence snagged 23 rebounds (10 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't have a block. Providence finished 68.8% from the free throw line by burying 11 of their 16 attempts. They also knocked down 12 out of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 17 and Providence accounted for 14 fouls.

Kameron Jones is someone who was important in the game. He finished 53.8% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 32 mins and also totaled 1 board. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Marquette will take the court with a record of 22-6 on the season. They are averaging 79.5 points per contest (52nd in college basketball) while shooting 48.4% from the field. The Golden Eagles are hitting 35.5% on three-point shots (254 of 715) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Marquette is grabbing 33.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 470 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 23rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.4 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on three-point shots and they are ranked 90th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (68.6). The Golden Eagles defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.2% (682 of 1,618) and they relinquish 35.1 boards per game as a group. They rank 269th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 395 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays walked away with a victory by a final of 85-64 when they played Seton Hall. When it comes to rebounds, Creighton allowed Seton Hall to pull down 28 in all (9 offensive). They went 22.2% from three-point range by hitting 2 of 9 and ended up shooting 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Bluejays allowed Seton Hall to convert 25 of 60 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.7% in this game. Overall, the Bluejays ended up shooting 31 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 54.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Creighton knocked down 13 out of 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Seton Hall was called for 14 fouls in this game which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. The Bluejays were able to collect 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Ryan Kalkbrenner was important for the Bluejays for this contest. He converted 10 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and totaled 6 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 33 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Creighton has a mark of 21-8 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bluejays are connecting on 48.9% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in the nation. Creighton has earned 2,346 pts for the campaign (80.9 per contest) and they collect 38.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per game (17th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.7 times per contest. The Bluejays commit 11.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 101st in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.3. They are forcing 7.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (69th in college hoops). The Creighton defense allows 32.0% on 3-point shots (161 of 503) and their opponents are knocking down 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.2 dimes and 33.6 total boards per game, which is 56th and 114th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Marquette

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