The Creighton Bluejays (14-7) welcome the Seton Hall Pirates (14-6) in a matchup that pits the Big East’s seventh-ranked offense against the eighth-ranked defense. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30 and can be seen on FSN.
The Bluejays lost a close one to Georgetown 74-73 on Tuesday. Maurice Watson Jr. was the team’s high scorer, putting up 16 points. The Pirates, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-60 win against St. John’s on Wednesday. Isaiah Whitehead shot 6 for 13 and led in scoring with 19 points.
This battle pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defenses, as Creighton currently ranks 23rd in offensive efficiency and Seton Hall is 27th in defensive efficiency.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Bluejays winning the first matchup 82-67. Geoffrey Groselle had a stellar game with 20 points, four rebounds, one steal, and one block.
The Bluejays come into this game 14-7 Straight Up (SU) and 13-7 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (7-3). Creighton has the 44th-most assists in Division I, averaging 16.0 per game.
Across the court, the Pirates have 14-6 SU and 13-6 ATS records. Seton Hall has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 8-2. The Pirates have controlled the glass with an average of 40.5 rebounds per game, 35th in the country.
With the Bluejays’ last win against Seton Hall, their SU record against Seton Hall moves to 3-2 over their most recent meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 2-2-1 record. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Creighton held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings. Seton Hall never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cre, ATS Winner – Cre
Notes
Creighton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Creighton’s last 18 games.
Creighton is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home.
In its last game, Seton Hall won by a margin of 19 points. Creighton is 7-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Seton Hall has a 4-0 record in blowouts.
On average, Creighton has 71.6 possessions per game and scores 1.151 points on each possession. Seton Hall has both fewer possessions (70.4) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.053).
The Creighton Bluejays average an effective field goal percentage of 54.7% this season. The Seton Hall Pirates are a winless 0-2 when opponents have an eFG% of 54.7% or greater.
On average, Creighton attempts 22.0 three pointers and Seton Hall attempts 17.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The Creighton Bluejays sit at 10-6 and the Seton Hall Pirates are 5-1.
Creighton ranks 27th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.47. Seton Hall is ranked lower at 230th with an A/TO of .96.
Seton Hall, the 35th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 40.5 rebounds per game. Creighton does worse, ranked 122nd with 37.6.
Creighton ranks 70th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Seton Hall ranks 29th.
On average, Creighton forces a turnover rate of 18.5%. When Seton Hall turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a stellar 9-2 record.
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