Xavier at Creighton 1/26/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Xavier Musketeers are set to visit CHI Health Center Omaha for a Big East clash against the Creighton Bluejays. The Xavier Musketeers come into this matchup with a 13-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Georgetown Hoyas, 66-57. Leading the way for the Xavier Musketeers was freshman guard KyKy Tandy as he recorded 18 points and 6 rebounds off the bench. Junior forward Naji Marshall had a productive outing for the Musketeers as he pitched in 18 points and 5 rebounds.
The Xavier Musketeers struggled shooting the ball against the Georgetown Hoyas as they connected on 25 of their 67 field goal attempts (37.3%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (32%). The Xavier Musketeers won the turnover battle against the Georgetown Hoyas (11-10), and they edged out the Hoyas in the rebounding department (48-38),
The Creighton Bluejays come into this matchup with a 15-5 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the DePaul Blue Demons, 83-68. Leading the way for the Creighton Bluejays was junior guard Mitch Ballock as he recorded 19 points and 6 rebounds. Junior guard Denzel Mahoney had a productive outing off the bench for the Bluejays as he pitched in 14 points and 4 rebounds.
The Creighton Bluejays had a good shooting game against the DePaul Blue Demons as they connected on 25 of their 53 field goal attempts (47.2%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (40%). The Creighton Bluejays won the turnover battle against the DePaul Blue Demons (14-12), but they were edged out by the Blue Demons in the rebounding department (35-32).
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The Big East is one of the top conferences in college basketball this season as they are stout from top to bottom, and that makes every game that much more important heading into February. The Bluejays have been excellent at home this season as they bring an 11-1 record into this matchup, and they are playing with a sense of confidence as they have rattled off 2 consecutive wins. Creighton has been excellent scoring the basketball this season as they are averaging 77.6 PPG, and they are one of the top three-point shooting teams in the country as they are connecting on 37% of their attempts. The backcourt for the Bluejays is one of the top in the country, but they have shown scoring depth from throughout their lineup as 5 different guys are averaging at least 10 PPG in Big East games. Xavier has really struggled to score the basketball against conference opponents as they are only averaging 67.3 PPG, and they will have a tough time keeping up with Creighton on the road. Final Score Prediction, Creighton Bluejays win and cover ATS 75-66.
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