Creighton at Butler 2/20/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Creighton Bluejays (19-8, 8-6 Big East) look to rebound from a Saturday loss when they visit the Butler Bulldogs (18-10, 8-7 Big East) on Tuesday in a Big East showdown. Creighton squandered a 15-point second lead and lost to Marquette 90-86 in its last outing. Khyri Thomas led the Bluejays in the loss with 26 points. Butler snapped a three-game losing streak on Saturday with a 69-54 victory over Providence. Kelan Martin led the Bulldogs with 19 points. Marcus Foster is the offensive leader for Creighton. The 6-foot-3 senior guard is averaging 20.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists for the Bluejays. Two other Creighton players are averaging double digits in scoring, while Martin Krampelj is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.1 per game. As a team, Creighton is shooting 50.2% from the field and 37.9% from 3-point territory. Offensively, the Bluejays are scoring an average of 85.4 points per game, which is sixth in the nation, while on defense they are allowing an average of 73.5.

Butler’s Kelan Martin leads the team in scoring and rebounding. The 6-foot-7 senior forward is averaging 20.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Kamar Baldwin is second to Martin in scoring with an average of 15.6 points per game, while Baldwin leads the Bulldogs in assists with an average of 3.2 per game. As a team, the Bulldogs are shooting 47.7% from the field and 35.9% from 3-point territory. Offensively, Butler is scoring an average of 79.9 points per game, while on defense allowing an average of 72.1.