Ohio vs Creighton 3/22/21 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Ohio Bobcats play the Creighton Blue Jays on Monday in the second round of the NCAA tournament West Region at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ohio upset Virginia 62-58 in the first round on Saturday. The Bobcats were led in the victory by Ben Vander Plas who scored 17 points, including 10 during a second-half run of 18-4 that gave Ohio a seven-point lead after trailing by seven.

Jason Preston is leading Ohio in scoring and assists with averages of 16.3 points and 7.3 assist per game, while Dwight Wilson III is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 14.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Ohio has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 80.9 points per game while shooting 48.9% overall and 36.1% from 3-point territory.

Creighton reached the second round of the NCAA tournament with a 63-62 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. Christian Bishop sank a pair of free throws with only 16 seconds to play, giving Creighton a lead it would not give up. Marcus Zegarowski was the leading scorer for Creighton with 17 points while Bishop finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. 

Marcus Zegarowski is leading Creighton in scoring and assists with averages of 15.6 points and 4.5 assists per game while Christian Bishop is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.1 rebounds per game. Creighton has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and is scoring an average of 77.0 points per game while shooting 47.6% overall and 36.7% from 3-point territory.