Marquette Golden Eagles vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/10/2022

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Thursday, March 10, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette -3, Creighton +3; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette -3, Creighton +3; Over/Under:  142.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette -2.5, Creighton +2.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

 

Marquette Golden Eagles:  19-11 (6th place, Big East)

Creighton Bluejays:  20-10 (4th place, Big East)

 

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  3-2 last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  3-2 last 5

 

 

Marquette is coming into this game with a 19-11 record overall and they are 2-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 11-8 this season against conference opponents. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the DePaul Blue Demons while their 2 wins in that span came against the Butler Bulldogs and the St. John's Red Storm in their last game. Justin Lewis led the team in points in that game with 28 while Darryl Morsell was next on the team with 20 points. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Justin Lewis and Kur Kuath both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 46.8% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.8 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 16-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-14-1.

 

 

Creighton is coming into this game with a 20-10 record overall and they are 3-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 12-7 against conference opponents this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the UConn Huskies while their 2 losses in that span came against the Providence Friars and the Seton Hall Pirates in their last game. Ryan Hawkins and Ryan Kalkbrenner both led the team in points in that game with 17 each while Arthur Kaluma and Trey Alexander were both next on the team with 9 points each. Alex O'Connell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Kalkbrenner led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 38.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 69 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.7 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 16-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-19-1.

 

 

Marquette is coming into this game playing well in their recent games as they have won 2 of their last 3 games but their 2 wins were both at home while their loss came on the road. They are not on the road here but they will not be at home either as this is a neutral site game and Marquette really has not played well in their games away from home recently. They have not played well away from home all season as they are 4-7 on the road but 2-1 in neutral games. They are going up against a Creighton side that has been very good away from home though, going 3-1 in neutral site games this season and 6-5 on the road. Creighton has lost 2 of their last 3 games but they have had some tougher opponents recently and they have also been a much more consistent team this season. Creighton also plays very well on defense in their games and they should keep Marquette from scoring a lot of points in this game. Creighton is the better team here and they will find a way to win this game but it will only be by a few points.

 

Marquette Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 10, 2022 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Creighton 74 Marquette 69.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 1-5 ATS after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games. 5-1 UNDER after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games. 11-7 UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent.

Creighton Bluejays: 26-18 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 19-11 ATS as an underdog. 24-18 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

 

 

Marquette Golden Eagles:  K. Itejere (F) out for season - Redshirt.

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.

 

 

"I am very happy for our Seniors to be able to win in their Senior Night against a really good St John’s team that would not go away. I have always had total respect for Coach Anderson….been a fan of his teams for a long time going back to UAB….I love the tenacity with which they play…they have to be the best in the country at getting the ball out…after made baskets and coming right back at you…it presents difficulty for sure…but out guys hung in there..never got down…in our last game vs DePaul…I thought we got disconnected…and that never happened tonight and that was huge…” - Shaka Smart after his team’s win against St. John’s.

 

 

"He's a very intellectual defensive player. A lot of shot-blockers leave their feet all the time, he just leaves his feet part of the time. He has an innate ability of knowing when to and when not to." - Greg McDermott on Ryan Kalkbrenner.

 

 

 

T. Kolek 

K. Kuath 

J. Lewis 

D. Morsell 

O. Prosper

 

R. Hawkins 

Ryan Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

Ryan Nembhard 

A. O'Connell

 

 

PPG: J. Lewis (17.1)

APG: T. Kolek (5.7)

RPG: J. Lewis (8)

 

PPG: R. Hawkins (14.3)

APG: R. Nembhard (4.4)

Reb/G: R. Hawkins (7.7)

 

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (1st season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (12th season)