San Diego State Aztecs vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Creighton Bluejays
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN+
MGM Grand Garden Arena is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (4-1) will play the San Diego State Aztecs (2-1) on Tuesday.

The San Diego State Aztecs took the court against Gonzaga and ended up losing by a score of 80-67 in their last game. San Diego State ended the game with a 37.7% FG percentage (23 of 61) and buried 8 of 25 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aztecs converted 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup while creating 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about the defense, San Diego State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 out of 57 shooting. Gonzaga dished out 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Gonzaga grabbed 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Gonzaga ended up going 87.1% from the charity stripe by making 27 of their 31 attempts. They converted 5 out of their 20 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up finishing with 22 and Gonzaga accounted for 21 personal fouls.
Nick Boyd is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and also totaled 9 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 6 of 10 shooting.
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San Diego State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-1 on the season. They cough up possession 9.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, San Diego State is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has tallied 45 dimes on the year, which is 362nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Aztecs are shooting 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (34 of 87) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. They average 76.7 pts per game (190th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.9% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Aztecs are able to force 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 7th in college basketball in giving up assists with 35 conceded this season. Aztecs are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 34.7% (61 of 176) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.4% from beyond the arc and they are 37th in college hoops in PPG allowed (62.3).
When they last played, the Creighton Bluejays took a defeat with a final score of 74-63 when they played Nebraska. The Bluejays recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 34 for the matchup. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. Nebraska had 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 73.9%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Creighton converted 12 of 42 tries (28.6%). Overall, the Bluejays ended up going 17 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.7%. The Bluejays allowed Nebraska to bury 24 out of 57 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.1% for the contest. They shot 25.0% from downtown by shooting 4 of 16 and finished the contest at 22 of 30 from the charity stripe (73.3%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Creighton permitted Nebraska to get 37 overall (7 offensive).
Pop Isaacs ended up having an impact for the Bluejays in the matchup. He earned 25 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 1 assist for this contest. He converted 7 of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 38.9%, and added 7 rebounds.
Creighton has a record of 4-1 this season. The Bluejays are committing 11.2 fouls per game while shooting 80.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 18.6 times per contest (34th in college basketball) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Creighton has 415 pts this season (83.0 per contest) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bluejays are shooting 48.8% from the field, which ranks 63rd in the country.
The Creighton defense gives up 28.0% from downtown (40 of 143) and their opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 10.0 assists and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 48th and 159th in college basketball. The Bluejays defensively are ranked 85th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.8. They are forcing their opponents into 9.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.9% from the floor (10th in college hoops).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego State
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