Creighton vs. St. John's 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The St. John’s Red Storm and Creighton Blue Jays are set to visit Madison Square Garden in New York, New York for a Big East quarterfinal matchup. The St. John’s Red Storm come into this matchup with a 17-15 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their 1st round game against the Georgetown Hoyas, 75-62. Leading the way for the St. John’s Red Storm was junior guard LJ Figueroa as he recorded 22 points and 3 rebounds. Sophomore forward Marcellus Earlington had a productive outing for the Red Storm as he pitched in 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The St. John’s Red Storm struggled shooting the ball against the Georgetown Hoyas as they connected on 26 of their 69 field goal attempts (37.7%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (30.8%). The St. John’s Red Storm won the turnover battle against the Georgetown Hoyas (21-10), but they were edged out by the Hoyas in the rebounding department (39-38).
The Creighton Blue Jays come into this matchup with a 24-7 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Seton Hall Pirates, 77-60. Leading the way for the Creighton Blue Jays was sophomore guard Marcus Zegarowski as he recorded 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Junior guard Denzel Mahoney had a productive outing off the bench for the Blue Jays as he is pitched in 16 points.
The Creighton Blue Jays had a good shooting game against the Seton Hall Pirates as they connected on 29 of their 53 field goal attempts (54.7%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (53.8%). The Creighton Blue Jays won the turnover battle against the Seton Hall Pirates (14-5), but they were edged out by the Pirates in the rebounding department (35-24).
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The Creighton Blue Jays ended the regular season as the best team in the Big East with a 13-5 record, but they also lost by 20 points to St. John’s at the beginning of March which is concerning for them in this game considering one of their top scorers is out with an injury. The Red Storm ended their 1st round game against Georgetown on a 23-0 run which should give them all the confidence heading into this game, especially after forcing 21 turnovers. The Red Storm have been solid scoring the basketball this season as they are averaging 74.6 PPG, and they will need to match the explosive Creighton scoring attack as they are averaging 78.3 PPG. With Marcus Zegarowski (16.1 PPG and 5 APG) out of the lineup for Creighton, and their defense being questionable at times (71.1 PPG in Big East play), I think St. John’s keeps this game close on their home court. Final Score Prediction, Creighton Blue Jays win but fail to cover ATS 75-72.
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