UT Rio Grande Vaqueros vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTRGV Vaqueros vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The UTRGV Vaqueros (6-25 last year) are on their way to CHI Health Center Omaha on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Creighton Bluejays (25-10 last season).

The UTRGV Vaqueros stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Utah and ended up losing by a score of 68-59 in their last contest. UT Rio Grande ended with a 43.8% FG percentage (21 out of 48) and converted 2 of their 10 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Vaqueros knocked down 15 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 26 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, UT Rio Grande allowed the other team to shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 out of 62 shooting. Southern Utah recorded 23 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Southern Utah grabbed 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southern Utah ended up going 42.9% at the free throw line by making 3 of their 7 attempts. They also buried 9 of their 30 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Vaqueros ended up finishing with 12 while Southern Utah totaled 10 fouls.

Elijah Elliott is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He shot 40.0% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the court for 40 mins and also totaled 4 boards. He recorded 24 points on 8 of 20 shooting.

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UT Rio Grande steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss mark of 6-25 last year. They averaged 70.4 points per game (274th in college hoops) while going 41.9% from the floor. The Vaqueros connected on 29.3% on shots from distance (160 of 547) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a squad, UT Rio Grande pulled down 33.5 rebounds per contest and had 400 assists last season, which was 254th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group committed 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Vaqueros forced 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They were ranked 352nd in D-1 in allowing assists 539 surrendered throughout last season. The Vaqueros defense allowed a shooting percentage of 46.9% (890 of 1,898) and they conceded 39.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquished 34.6% on three-point shots while they were 346th in college basketball in PPG allowed (79.8).

For their last game, the Creighton Bluejays went home defeated by a final of 82-75 when they played Tennessee. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Creighton permitted Tennessee to grab 34 in all (11 on the offensive side). They went 45.8% from distance by going 11 of 24 and finished the contest at 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Bluejays permitted Tennessee to convert 28 of their 67 tries from the floor which had them shooting 41.8% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bluejays finished 26 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. In terms of three-point attempts, Creighton made 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a percentage of 92.3%. Tennessee was called for 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for 13 tries. They gave up possession 8 times, while recording 1 steal for the matchup. The Bluejays corralled 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game.

Baylor Scheierman ended up having an impact for the Bluejays for the contest. He earned 25 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this contest. He buried 8 of 19 for this contest for a field goal rate of 42.1%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Creighton had a win-loss mark of 25-10 last year. The Bluejays were responsible for committing 11.5 personal fouls per game and they went 78.8% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 16.8 times per game (18th in D-1) and they coughed up possession 10.6 times per contest. Creighton accumulated 2,815 pts over the course of last year (80.4 per contest) and they snagged 38.1 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bluejays shot 48.4% from the field, which had them ranked 21st in the nation.

The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court were 108th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 69.9. They were able to force 7.6 TO's per game and let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (61st in college hoops). The Creighton defense conceded 32.3% on shots from distance (209 of 648) and their opponents made 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 11.5 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, ranking them 62nd and 110th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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