UNLV Rebels vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: UNLV Rebels vs Creighton Bluejays
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE
TV: ESPN+
CHI Health Center Omaha is the site where the Creighton Bluejays (6-3) will compete against the UNLV Rebels (4-3) on Saturday.
The UNLV Rebels stepped onto the hardwood against Northwestern and took a loss by a final of 66-61 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Rebels ended up with 17 and Northwestern accounted for 15 fouls. They buried 8 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. Northwestern finished the contest at 69.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 26 attempts. In addition, Northwestern collected 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Northwestern recorded 15 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In regard to defending, UNLV allowed their opponent to shoot 40.8% from the field on 20 out of 49 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Rebels made 7 of their 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. UNLV walked away from the game having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and converted 6 out of their 18 3-pointers.
Dedan Thomas Jr. is one player who was a factor in this game. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 7 of 16 shooting.
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UNLV enters this game with a mark of 4-3 on the season. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, UNLV is pulling in 33.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 91 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 330th in the nation in terms of passing. The Rebels are connecting on 37.8% from downtown (54 of 143) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.0 points per outing (219th in the country) while hitting 44.9% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Rebels are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are ranked 154th in the nation in giving up assists with 103 conceded for the campaign. The Rebels are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.3% (169 of 400) and they concede 36.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 189th in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.1).
The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays walked away with a victory by a final of 76-63 when they faced Kansas. The Bluejays corralled 35 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the game. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. Kansas earned 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 82.4%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Creighton made 12 of 29 tries (41.4%). When all was said and done, the Bluejays shot 25 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Bluejays allowed Kansas to convert 25 out of their 70 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7% in the matchup. They finished shooting 34.8% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 23 and finished the game at 5 of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Creighton permitted Kansas to grab 29 in all (9 on the offensive side).
Pop Isaacs ended up being a major contributor for the Bluejays for this game. He accumulated 27 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest. He buried 10 out of 15 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and earned 7 rebounds.
Creighton has a record of 6-3 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bluejays are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks 152nd in Division 1. Creighton has earned 697 points this year (77.4 per contest) and they snag 41.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (41st in the nation) and they turn it over 13.6 times per contest. The Bluejays commit 11.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.3% from the charity stripe.
The Creighton defense surrenders 30.6% on three-point shots (70 of 229) and their opposition makes 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.8 assists and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 61st and 259th in the nation. The Bluejays are ranked 123rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 68.4. They are able to force 8.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 37.7% from the field (28th in D-1).
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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton
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