Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/26/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, February 26, 2022

Venue:  Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton +5.5, Providence -5.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton +5.5, Providence -5.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton +5.5, Providence -5.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Creighton Bluejays:  19-8 (4th place, Big East)

Providence Friars:  23-3 (1st place, Big East)

 

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Creighton Bluejays:  5-0 last 5

Providence Friars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Creighton is coming into this game with a 19-8 record overall and they are 6-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 17th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 11-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 7 of their last 8 games and are coming into this one on a 6 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Seton Hall Pirates while their 6 wins since then came against the Butler Bulldogs, the Georgetown Hoyas twice, the DePaul Blue Demons, the Marquette Golden Eagles, and the St. John's Red Storm in their last game. Ryan Hawkins led the team in points in that game with 25 while Ryan Kalkbrenner was next on the team with 19 points. Trey Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Hawkins led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 51.6% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 13-12-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-16-1.

 

 

Providence is coming into this game with a 23-3 record overall and they are 15-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 16th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 13-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 10 of their last 11 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Villanova Wildcats while their 2 wins since then came against the Butler Bulldogs and the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Jared Bynum off the bench led the team in points in that game with 27 while A.J. Reeves was next on the team with 16 points. Aljami Durham led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Noah Horchler led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 48.5% from the field, 48.3% from 3-point range, and 65.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.8 PPG against them. Providence has an ATS record of 15-11 this season and their O/U record is 14-12.

 

Creighton has been playing very well recently winning 6 straight games coming into this one. They have not faced many tough opponents in that span though and their last 2 games, which were against tougher opponents than the 4 prior to those, were only won within 5 points. They have been playing well against conference opponents this season but they have only been alright on the road with a 6-4 record. They are going up against a Providence team that is currently leading the Big East with their 13-2 record against conference opponents and they have been even better at home this season with a 15-1 record there. They have only won 2 straight games but they have also won 10 of their last 11 with their only loss in that span coming against the ranked Villanova team. They have been playing in a lot of close games recently though, 3 of their last 4 games were within 5 points and their last game was not as they won by 7 points but that game also went to 3 OT's. Providence is the better team here and they have their home advantage so they should win this game but both teams have been gaining a lot of steam recently so this should be another close game that Providence only wins by a few points.

 

Creighton Providence Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 26, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Providence 84 Creighton 81.

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Creighton Bluejays: 8-13 ATS after 2 straight games where both teams score 75 points or more. 18-10 UNDER as an underdog. 19-11 UNDER in road games.

Providence Friars: 21-12 ATS off a home win. 19-10 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite. 12-6 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Creighton Bluejays:  R. Nembhard (G) out for season - Wrist injury. D. Davis (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. S. Mitchell (G) out for season - Foot injury.

Providence Friars:  None.

 

 

"We are heartbroken for Ryan, who has been such an integral part of our success this past season. He will remain a key part of our team while he is sidelined, but I know he will come back stronger than ever and we look forward to his healthy return." - Greg McDermott on the injury to Ryan Nembhard.

 

 

"We're just really fortunate. For whatever reason we play well in close games. That luck better come from somewhere. It's called talent." - Ed Cooley after his team’s win against Xavier.

 

 

 

R. Hawkins 

Ryan Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

Ryan Nembhard 

A. O'Connell

 

A. Durham  

N. Horchler 

J. Minaya

A. Reeves 

N. Watson

 

 

PPG: R. Hawkins (14.4)

APG: R. Nembhard (4.4)

Reb/G: R. Hawkins (7.7)

 

PPG: N. Watson (14.1)

APG: J. Bynum (4.2)

Reb/G: N. Horchler (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (12th season)

Providence Friars: Ed Cooley (11th season)