The players to watch will include Posh Alexander when the Butler Bulldogs (16-9, 7-7 Big East) meet the No. 17 Creighton Bluejays (18-7, 9-5 Big East) at Hinkle Fieldhouse, tipping off at 12:30 PM ET on Saturday. Saturday’s game between the Bluejays and the Bulldogs features the Bluejays as 2.5-point favorites. The point total for the game is 153.
Creighton vs. Butler Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | -2.5 | 153 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Butler (+2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153) |
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Creighton vs. Butler Stat Rankings
| Creighton Avg. (Rank) | Butler Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.2 (29th) | Points Scored | 80.2 (45th) |
| 69.8 (119th) | Points Allowed | 73.8 (237th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.5 (275th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (217th) |
| 10.6 (6th) | 3pt Made | 8.2 (102nd) |
| 17.1 (17th) | Assists | 15.0 (74th) |
| 10.0 (62nd) | Turnovers | 10.2 (77th) |
Creighton vs. Butler Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bluejays are 12-13-0 this season.
- Creighton has an ATS record of 10-10 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 12 Bluejays games (out of 25) that hit the over this season.
- Creighton’s games have had more than 153 points scored on 10 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 153 points, 2.0 higher than the average total in Bluejays games this season.
- Butler has 12 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Bulldogs are 4-6.
- This season, 12 of Creighton’s 25 games have gone over the point total.
- Bulldogs games have had over 153 points 11 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Butler’s games this year (154.0) is 1.0 point higher than the total for this matchup.
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Creighton Impact Players
- Baylor Scheierman puts up 18.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 4.1 assists, shooting 44.7% from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc with 3.0 made 3-pointers per game.
- Trey Alexander paces his team in assists per game (4.7), and also posts 17.3 points and 6.0 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner puts up 17.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.2 steals and 2.7 blocked shots (fifth in college basketball).
- Steven Ashworth is posting 10.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
- Mason Miller posts 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.2 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
Butler Impact Players
- Jahmyl Telfort gets the Bulldogs 14.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Posh Alexander is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (5.2 per game), and he delivers 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds.
- Pierre Brooks is posting team highs in points (15.8 per game) and assists (1.1). And he is producing 4.6 rebounds, making 45.9% of his shots from the floor and 41.4% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 treys per contest.
- DJ Davis is averaging 14.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, making 44.0% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game.
- Jalen Thomas is No. 1 on the Bulldogs in rebounding (6.4 per game), and produces 6.9 points and 0.7 assists. He also posts 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
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