NCAAB
(2/18/23) 7:30 PM Eastern.
Spread: Creighton -7/ St. Johns +7
ML: Creighton -300 / St. Johns +250
Total: Over / Under 150
The Pick: Over 150.
The last 7 times these two have met, they’ve gone Over 6 times. They combined for 180 earlier this year as Creighton dropped 104 points while each team attempted 67 shots with a combined 35 FT attempts. The Blue Jays are averaging 89.7 PPG over that 7-game stretch. St. John’s has the 3rd highest adjusted tempo rate in College Basketball and plays very aggressive. They force 14.8 turnovers per game, 8.4 from steals. The only concern would be foul trouble for Creighton’s 6-man rotation against an aggressive team like St. John’s, but the Blue Jays are 2nd in the nation averaging just 13 fouls per game. St. John’s will play their regular brand of basketball leading to plenty of possessions. Creighton might not score 104 on 56.7% shooting again, but they won’t have to.
