St. John's Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (12-4) host the St. John's Red Storm (12-4) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday.

The St. John's Red Storm played Providence and went home with a win by a final score of 75-73 in their last contest. St. John's ended with a 48.1% FG percentage (26 out of 54) and converted 7 of 18 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Red Storm made 16 of 25 attempts for a rate of 64.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of the defense, St. John's allowed 44.3% from the floor on 27 out of 61 shooting. Providence doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Additionally, Providence collected 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Providence went 52.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 21 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Red Storm ended up finishing with 19 while Providence recorded 19 personal fouls.

Daniss Jenkins is a player who played a role for the game. He scored 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played 37 minutes and also totaled 4 boards. He went 50.0% from the field and dished out 8 dimes.

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St. John's steps onto the hardwood with a record of 12-4 so far this season. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, St. John's is pulling in 40.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 254 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 47th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Red Storm are shooting 34.8% on shots from distance (120 of 345) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They average 79.5 points per contest (67th in D-1) while hitting 45.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Red Storm are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are ranked 159th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 191 conceded on the season. The Red Storm are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (395 of 950) and they surrender 33.9 boards per game as a squad. They concede 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 149th in college basketball in PPG allowed (70.1).

When they last played, the Creighton Bluejays went home victorious with a score of 84-58 when they faced DePaul. The Bluejays corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game. They turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. DePaul was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 70.6%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Creighton made 12 out of their 32 attempts (37.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Bluejays ended up shooting 30 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 49.2%. The Bluejays allowed DePaul to make 22 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.9% for the game. They finished 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 out of 10 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). In regard to rebounding, Creighton allowed DePaul to collect 30 in all (5 offensive).

Ryan Kalkbrenner was important for the Bluejays for this game. He buried 7 out of 10 in this game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and earned 9 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Creighton has a record of 12-4 on the campaign. The Bluejays have committed 10.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.9 times per game (31st in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. Creighton has accounted for 1,293 points so far this year (80.8 per contest) and they collect 39.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bluejays are shooting 49.8% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in the country.

The Bluejays on the defensive end are ranked 59th in the country in PPG surrendered with 65.6. They are forcing their opponents into 7.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.8% from the field (80th in the nation). The Creighton defense gives up 30.7% from downtown (89 of 290) and their opponents are knocking down 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.1 assists and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 37th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. John's

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