The No. 8 Creighton Bluejays (23-8, 14-6 Big East) will meet the Providence Friars (20-12, 10-10 Big East) on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden. Josh Oduro will be among the players to watch for the Friars. Thursday’s matchup between the Bluejays and the Friars sees the Bluejays as a solid, 8.5-point favorite. The over/under is 141 points for the game.
Creighton vs. Providence Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | -8.5 | 141 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Creighton (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (141) |
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Creighton vs. Providence Stat Rankings
| Creighton Avg. (Rank) | Providence Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.8 (29th) | Points Scored | 72.8 (201st) |
| 69.5 (104th) | Points Allowed | 68.5 (77th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.6 (283rd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (239th) |
| 10.7 (6th) | 3pt Made | 8.5 (77th) |
| 17.3 (15th) | Assists | 13.8 (123rd) |
| 9.8 (54th) | Turnovers | 11.8 (247th) |
Creighton vs. Providence Betting Trends
- The Bluejays have covered the spread 16 times in 31 games.
- Against the spread as 8.5-point favorites or more, Creighton is 9-7.
- There have been 15 Bluejays games (out of 31) that hit the over this season.
- In 21 games this season, Creighton and its opponent have combined to score more than 141 points.
- The total for this game is 141, and that’s 9.2 points fewer than the average total in Bluejays games thus far this season.
- Providence has 19 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
- The Friars have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Creighton has seen 15 of its 31 games hit the over.
- Friars games have had over 141 points 16 times this year.
- The average total for Providence’s games is 141.4 points, 0.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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Creighton Impact Players
- Baylor Scheierman paces the Bluejays with 18.5 points per contest and 8.8 rebounds, while also putting up 4.1 assists.
- Trey Alexander averages a team-high 4.9 assists per contest. He is also putting up 17.5 points and 5.8 rebounds, shooting 45.4% from the field and 32.1% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner puts up 17.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 65.0% from the floor (ninth in college basketball).
- Steven Ashworth puts up 10.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest, shooting 39.4% from the field and 34.3% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mason Miller posts 5.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per contest, shooting 49.6% from the field and 45.9% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
Providence Impact Players
- Devin Carter is No. 1 on the Friars in scoring (19.5 points per game), rebounding (8.6) and assists (3.6), shooting 47.6% from the floor and 38.3% from beyond the arc with 2.6 triples per contest. He also produces 1.7 steals and 1.0 block.
- Oduro gives the Friars 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Davonte Gaines is averaging 8.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 41.7% of his shots from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.
- Jayden Pierre is posting 8.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor and 37.0% from 3-point range, with 1.5 treys per contest.
- Bryce Hopkins is putting up 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 42.5% of his shots from the field.
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