The Creighton Bluejays (25-9), at +2500, currently sport the 10th-best odds among all NCAA teams to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. Next, they will play the Tennessee Volunteers on Friday, March 29 at 10:09 PM ET.
Creighton was victorious in its previous game against Oregon, 86-73 in OT, on Saturday. Steven Ashworth was its leading scorer with 21 points.
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Creighton NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +2500
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +2000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +2500
- National championship odds (current): +2500
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Creighton Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- Based on our predictions, the Bluejays have the 43rd-ranked schedule in the nation.
- Looking at Creighton’s remaining schedule in 2023-24, it has one game against teams currently above .500, and no games versus teams whose records are poorer than its own.
- There are one game versus Top 25 teams remaining on the Bluejays’ schedule in 2023-24.
- Creighton registered its best win of the season on February 20, when it took down the UConn Huskies, who rank No. 1 in the AP’s Top 25, by a score of 85-66.
- The Bluejays have tied for the 16th-most Quadrant 1 victories in the nation according to the RPI (five).
- Based on the RPI, Creighton has six wins versus Quadrant 2 opponents, tied for the 19th-most in Division 1.
- According to the RPI, the Bluejays have six wins against Quadrant 3 teams, tied for the 50th-most in the country.
Creighton Season Stats and Insights
- The Bluejays average 80.6 points per game (30th in college basketball) while allowing 69.5 per contest (99th in college basketball). They have a +376 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 11.1 points per game.
- The Bluejays hit 4.9 more threes per contest than the opposition, 10.7 (sixth-most in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.8.
- Creighton ranks 144th in college basketball by averaging 237.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 43rd in college basketball, allowing 204.8 points per 100 possessions.
- The Bluejays have lost the turnover battle by 2.5 turnovers per game, committing 9.9 (61st in college basketball play) while forcing 7.4 (362nd in college basketball).
Creighton Leading Performers
- Baylor Scheierman leads the Bluejays in points and rebounds. He scores 18.3 points per game while also adding 9.1 rebounds.
- The team is led in assists by Trey Alexander’s 4.7 per game.
- The Bluejays are led by Scheierman from beyond the arc. He connects on 3.1 shots from deep per game.
- Creighton’s blocks leader is Ryan Kalkbrenner, who records 3.1 per game. Alexander leads the team by averaging 1.1 steals a contest.
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