Texas Southern Tigers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/18/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 18, 2023

Venue:  CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas Southern +26, Creighton -26; Over/Under:  143 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas Southern +26, Creighton -26; Over/Under:  143 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas Southern +26, Creighton -26; Over/Under:  143 points

Texas Southern Tigers:  0-3 (0-0) (11th place, SWAC)

Creighton Bluejays:  3-0 (0-0) (2nd place, Big East)

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Texas Southern Tigers:  0-3  last 3

Creighton Bluejays:  3-0  last 3

Texas Southern is entering this game with a 0-3 record overall and they are 0-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Virginia Cavaliers in their last game. Jahmar Young Jr. and PJ Henry each led the team in points per game in that game with 7 while Jonathan Cisse was next on the team with 6. PJ Henry, Jonathan Cisse, Chris Craig, Jaylen Wysinger, and Kolby Granger each led the team in assists with 1 in that game while Jahmar Young Jr. led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 26.1% from the field, 18.8% from 3-point range, and 54.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 46.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.3 PPG against them. Texas Southern has an ATS record of 1-2 this season and their O/U record is 0-3.

Creighton is entering this game with a 3-0 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Iowa Hawkeyes in their last game. Trey Alexander led the team in points in that game with 23 while Baylor Scheierman was next on the team with 17. Trey Alexander led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Trey Alexander led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 51.6% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 95.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 2-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-1.

The current betting odds have Creighton listed as a 26 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton has looked really good in their games this season with their 3-0 record overall and their 3-0 home record. They are at home again in this game and looking to keep rolling as they are ranked inside the top 10 right now. Texas Southern has been having the complete opposite season with their 0-3 record overall and they are also 0-3 in their road games too, coming to play another game on the road against a top 10 ranked team. Texas Southern is nowhere near the same team they were last season and they have shown it early on with some bad losses in these first few games. Meanwhile, Creighton has been rolling over every team they play with some blowout wins at home under their belt already. This is going to be another home game where Creighton blows out a bad team as Texas Southern has been playing a lot of road games too with a lot of traveling to do. The best way to place a bet here is on Creighton to cover the spread in this game. 

Texas Southern Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, November 18, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Creighton 95 Texas Southern 55.

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Texas Southern Tigers: 3-11 ATS after a game where they made 20% of their 3 point shots or worse. 9-17 ATS when playing with one or less days rest. 13-4 UNDER as an underdog of 10 or more points. 26-11 UNDER in road games. 12-4 UNDER after a loss by 10 points or more.

Creighton Bluejays: 23-14 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 30-17 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games. 18-10 UNDER as a home favorite or pick. 20-12 UNDER in all home games. 12-4 UNDER after scoring 85 points or more.

Texas Southern Tigers:  None.

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

“We knew coming in that this would be a very difficult task for us.” - Johnny Jones after his team’s loss against UVA in their last game on Thursday.

“We scored on 20 of our first 25 possessions of the second half. Those are video game numbers.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Iowa in their last game on Tuesday.

J. Cisse 

P. Henry 

K. Hunter 

S. O'Neal 

J. Young

T. Alexander 

S. Ashworth 

R. Kalkbrenner 

M. Miller 

B. Scheierman

PPG: P. Henry (8.7)

APG: J. Cisse (3)

Reb/G: K. Hunter (6)

PPG: T. Alexander (21.3)

APG: T. Alexander (6)

Reb/G: T. Alexander (7.3)

Coaches:

Texas Southern Tigers: Johnny Jones (6th season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (14th season)