Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, February 2, 2024

Venue:  CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Butler +9.5, Creighton -9.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Butler +9.5, Creighton -9.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Butler +9.5, Creighton -9.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Butler Bulldogs:  14-7 (5-5) (5th place, Big East)

Creighton Bluejays:  16-5 (7-3) (2nd place, Big East)

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Butler Bulldogs:  3-2  last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  4-1  last 5

Butler is entering this game with a 14-7 record overall, a 5-5 record in conference games, and they are 2-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Villanova Wildcats in their last game. DJ Davis led the team in points per game in that game with 28 while Jahmyl Telfort was next on the team with 22. Posh Alexander led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Jahmyl Telfort led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 43.1% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 PPG against them. Butler has an ATS record of 10-10 this season and their O/U record is 12-7-1.

Creighton is entering this game with a 16-5 record overall, a 7-3 conference record, and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Trey Alexander led the team in points in that game with 23 while Ryan Kalkbrenner was next on the team with 22. Trey Alexander led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman each led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 48.4% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 91.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.2 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 10-11 this season and their O/U record is 9-12.

The current betting odds have Creighton listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton has looked really good in their games this season with their 16-5 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the Big East too with their 7-3 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference, and they have also looked great in their home games this season with their 10-1 home record. Meanwhile, Butler has also looked good in their games this season with their 14-7 record overall, but most of their success came in their non-conference games. They have struggled more in the Big East this season with their 5-5 conference record which has them in the middle of the pack, and they have looked terrible in their road games too with their 2-4 road record. Butler has been gaining some momentum in their games lately going on a bit of a winning streak, but they have also had a much weaker schedule during that time with games against the weaker teams in the Big East. Creighton is a much better team though who is looking to be one of the best in the country, especially since they were ranked preseason and lost that ranking but have now climbed back into the top 25 with good performances lately. Creighton has been rolling lately and they will continue to roll against Butler who has struggled a lot more in road games this season. The best way to place a bet here is on Creighton to cover the spread in this game. 

Butler Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 2, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Creighton 92 Butler 68.

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Butler Bulldogs: 1-9 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 1-6 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite. 13-23 ATS after a combined score of 165 points or more. 20-9 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 7-1 UNDER off a home win scoring 85 or more points. 11-4 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Creighton Bluejays: 11-6 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 10-5 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 24-16 UNDER in all home games. 25-13 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 10-5 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins.

Butler Bulldogs:  C. Turnbull (F) Out indefinitely - Elbow.

Creighton Bluejays:  None.

“We wanted to get the shots off that we wanted, not the ones that they wanted us to take. They started long. They started harping on DJ. That was a big lineup out there [for Villanova]. Pierre had a three blocked in the first half… Usually half [of our team’s] shots are threes. They shot 29 from three and 72 from the field.” - Thad Matta after his team’s win against Villanova in their last game on Saturday.

“We started 0-2 in the league and our backs were against the wall. The month of January we were able to dig our way out of that. We had some tough games on the road during that stretch.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against DePaul in their last game on Saturday.

P. Alexander 

P. Brooks 

D. Davis 

J. Telfort 

J. Thomas

T. Alexander 

S. Ashworth 

R. Kalkbrenner 

M. Miller 

B. Scheierman

PPG: P. Brooks II (16.6)

APG: P. Alexander (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Thomas (6.8)

PPG: B. Scheierman (17.8)

APG: T. Alexander (4.7)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.1)

Coaches:

Butler Bulldogs: Thad Matta (2nd season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (14th season)