Creighton Bluejays vs Loyola Ramblers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/22/2023

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Venue:  T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton -14, Loyola-IL +14; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton -14, Loyola-IL +14; Over/Under:  144.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton -14, Loyola-IL +14; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Creighton Bluejays:  4-0 (0-0) (2nd place, Big East)

Loyola Ramblers:  2-2 (0-0) (12th place, A10)

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Creighton Bluejays:  4-0  last 4

Loyola Ramblers:  2-2  last 4

Creighton is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They are coming off a win against the Texas Southern Tigers in their last game. Baylor Scheierman led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Trey Alexander was next on the team with 20. Trey Alexander led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Ryan Kalkbrenner led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 92 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 3-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-2.

Loyola-Chicago is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they are 2-1 in their home games this season but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They are coming off a win against the New Orleans in their last game. Demi Adelekun led the team in points in that game with 22 while Desmond Watson was next on the team with 19. Greg Dolan led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Demi Adelekun led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 43.1% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 70.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.5 PPG against them. Loyola-Chicago has an ATS record of 1-3 this season and their O/U record is 1-3.

The current betting odds have Creighton listed as a 14 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton has looked really good this season with their 4-0 record overall and they have been blowing teams out in their wins. They have played all 4 games at home this season and are now playing their 1st game at a neutral site, but they are also ranked 8th in the country and will be looking to prove why they are in their 1st game not being played at home this year. Loyola-Chicago hasn't looked that great in their games this season either. They are 2-2 overall but they barely won their last game at home against New Orleans. Now they are playing a much tougher team that is looking to prove themselves as one of the best in the country, especially with all the good talent that left and they had to replace in the transfer portal. This Creighton team is going to be playing with a chip on their shoulder here and they have a lot more talent than Loyola does, so Loyola won't be able to keep it close here. The best way to place a bet here is on Creighton to cover the spread in this game. 

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Creighton Bluejays: 14-6 ATS in all neutral court games. 31-17 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games. 13-6 ATS in all tournament games. 22-12 UNDER after a game where they made 78% of their free throws or better. 19-10 UNDER after scoring 80 points or more. 

Loyola Ramblers: 2-9 ATS against Big East conference opponents. 5-12 ATS off a home win. 10-23 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 10-5 UNDER in all neutral court games. 9-2 UNDER in all tournament games. 

Creighton Bluejays:  J. Green (F) Early Dec - Hand.

Loyola Ramblers:  P. Alston (F) Ques Wed - Undisclosed.

“We got a lot of good looks at the basket that we missed. We’ll take those shots. I liked we were finally able to execute and create some separation once they got it to 63-44. We stopped them on nine or 10 possessions in a row. Never going to be perfect. Tonight we weren’t, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Texas Southern in their last game on Saturday.

"You've got to find ways to win, and it's not always going to be pretty. Especially being down personnel who have a big impact on what we envision for this team's success. I thought on a short turn around, the guys did a good job stepping up. Dame will continue to blossom and create a cool inside duo with Phil when we get him back." - Drew Valentine after his team’s win against New Orleans in their last game on Saturday.

T. Alexander 

S. Ashworth 

R. Kalkbrenner 

M. Miller 

B. Scheierman

P. Alston 

G. Dolan 

B. Norris 

M. Rubin 

D. Watson

PPG: T. Alexander (21)

APG: T. Alexander (6.5)

Reb/G: T. Alexander (7.3)

PPG: D. Watson (15.8)

APG: B. Norris (4.8)

Reb/G: M. Rubin (4.8)

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (14th season)

Loyola Ramblers: Drew Valentine (3rd season)