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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Bluejays vs. St. John’s
- (17-9) Creighton Bluejays vs. St. John’s Red Storm (16-11)
- Date: Saturday, February 18th
- Time: 7:30 ET
- Venue: Carnesecca Arena, Queens
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Bluejays -315 | Red Storm +245
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Creighton -7 | St. John’s +7 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 150.0
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Creighton Bluejays
Through 26 games, Creighton has a 17-9 overall record. Out of 12 road games this season, Creighton has a record of 5-7.
In 21 games as the favorites, Creighton has gone 17-4 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Bluejays have a betting line set at -7 points in their favor.
Creighton currently has a record of 11-4 in Big East action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 6-5.
Coming into the game, Trey Alexander is the team leader in scoring, averaging 13.6 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Alexander is grabbing 3.9 rebounds and adding 2.5 assists.
Creighton’s second-leading scorer is Ryan Kalkbrenner, who has hit 70.6% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 15.0 points per game.
Bluejays Offense
On offense, Creighton is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 69.0 points per game. This figure places them just 262nd in college basketball. Creighton’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 61.79% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 150th in overall field goal percentage at 45.0%. When the Bluejays have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 30.7% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Creighton is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.7 per contest, placing them just 514th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 38.3 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 9.6 offensive boards per game.
St. John’s Red Storm
St. John’s heads into their matchup vs Creighton with a record of 16-11 and riding a 2-game win streak. Currently, St. John’s has been the home team 16 times, sitting with a record of 12-4.
After a season in which they went 2-11 as the betting underdog, St. John’s will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +7 point underdogs on the spread.
St. John’s currently has a record of 6-10 in Big East action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 10-1.
Coming into the game, Joel Soriano is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.4 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Soriano is grabbing 12.1 rebounds and adding 1.1 assists. St. John’s’ second leading scorer is David Jones, who has hit 39.6% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.8 points per game.
Red Storm Key Stats
On offense, the Red Storm are one of the top units in the country at 79.6 points per game, placing them 19th in the NCAA. St. John’s’ offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 67.62% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 135th in overall field goal percentage at 45.3%. When the Red Storm have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 33.5% of their looks.
In terms of pace, St. John’s is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 73.4 per contest, placing them just 207th in college basketball.
Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.8 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 12.0 offensive boards per game.
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Creighton vs. St. John’s CBB Betting Trends
- First, Creighton is 1-4 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Bluejays are 4-1 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Creighton is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 8-2 SU.
- At this point, the Bluejays are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Red Storm are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Creighton Bluejays vs. St. John’s Red Storm CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: St. John’s Red Storm +7
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a home underdog. Coming into the game, the Creighton Bluejays are the betting favorite, with a point spread set at -7.
However, we anticipate St. John’s putting up a strong fight and benefiting from playing at home and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the public is going to side heavily with the Bluejays as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Red Storm to cover.
Free Creighton vs St. John’s Betting Pick: St. John’s ATS
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