UMKC Kangaroos vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (3-0) will take on the UMKC Kangaroos (2-1) on Saturday.

The UMKC Kangaroos stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa State and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-56 in their last game. UMKC walked away from the game having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (18 out of 54) and made 8 of their 31 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Kangaroos converted 12 of their 13 shots for a rate of 92.3%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 22 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, UMKC allowed their opponent to shoot 48.4% from the field on 30 of 62 shooting. Iowa State distributed 21 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Additionally, Iowa State had 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Iowa State finished the game at 63.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 19 tries. They also knocked down 10 of 25 attempts from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Kangaroos ended up with 17 and Iowa State had 13 fouls.

Jamar Brown is someone who had an impact in this matchup. He recorded 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and also pulled down 4 boards. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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UMKC heads into this one with a mark of 2-1 this season. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 13.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, UMKC is snagging 44.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 47 dimes this year, which ranks 141st in college basketball in terms of passing. The Kangaroos are connecting on 33.0% on 3-pointers (33 of 100) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They average 90.3 points per contest (40th in D-1) while hitting 46.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Kangaroos are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are 285th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 46 conceded for the year. The Kangaroos are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.0% (70 of 175) and they relinquish 28.0 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 31.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 66th in college hoops in points per game allowed (62.0).

In their last game, the Creighton Bluejays went home victorious with a score of 78-43 when they faced Houston Christian. In the matter of team rebounding, Creighton allowed Houston Christian to collect 30 in total (13 offensive). They went 14.3% from 3-point land by hitting 5 out of 35 and finished the contest at 2 of 3 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Bluejays allowed Houston Christian to bury 18 of 71 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 25.4% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Bluejays finished shooting 29 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.8%. In reference to three-point attempts, Creighton converted 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.0%. Houston Christian committed 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Bluejays recorded 36 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup.

Ryan Kalkbrenner ended up being important for the Bluejays for this contest. He converted 6 out of 6 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist.

Creighton has a mark of 3-0 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bluejays are shooting 54.0% from the field, which ranks 14th in the country. Creighton has totaled 273 pts this year (91.0 per contest) and they pull down 43.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 20.3 times per contest (26th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest. The Bluejays have committed 10.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.7% from the free throw line.

The Creighton defense surrenders 29.8% on 3-pointers (28 of 94) and opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their foul shots. They allow 10.0 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per contest, which is 70th and 140th in college hoops. The Bluejays on defense are ranked 126th in the country in points allowed per game with 66.3. They are able to force 11.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 34.9% from the floor (31st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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