Providence Friars vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/14/2023

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 14, 2023

Venue:  CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Providence +6.5, Creighton -6.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Providence +6.5, Creighton -6.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Providence +6.5, Creighton -6.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

 

Providence Friars:  14-3 (6-0) (2nd place, Big East)

Creighton Bluejays:  9-8 (3-3) (5th place, Big East)

 

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Providence Friars:  5-0  last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  2-3  last 5

 

Providence is coming into this game with a 14-3 record overall and they are 4-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-0 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 9 game winning streak with wins coming against the Rhode Island Rams, the Manhattan Jaspers, the Albany Great Danes, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Marquette Golden Eagles, the Butler Bulldogs, the DePaul Blue Demons, the UConn Huskies, and the St. John’s Red Storm in their last game. Noah Locke led the team in points in that game with 20 while Devin Carter was next on the team with 19 points. Devin Carter led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Ed Croswell led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50.9% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 64.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. Providence has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-8.

 

 

Creighton is coming into this game with a 9-8 record overall and they are 7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the UConn Huskies and the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Baylor Scheierman led the team in points in that game with 25 while Ryan Nembhard was next on the team with 17 points. Ryan Nembhard led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Arthur Kaluma led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.9 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 8-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-8-1.

The current betting odds have Providence listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Providence enters this game as a ranked team right now and they have been very hot all year with their 14-3 record overall. This team was very good near the end of the season last year and they are picking up right where they left off as they are already 6-0 in their conference games and even took down UConn who was the highest ranked team in the Big East. They have even been good in their road games with a 4-1 road record while Creighton has just been struggling to stay above .500 with their 9-8 record this season. Creighton was really good at the start of the year and have been good at home all year with a 7-1 record there, but they have struggled a lot since hitting conference play as they are just 3-3 this season against Big East opponents. Creighton has even lost 2 games in a row coming into this one while Providence has won 9 games in a row and is getting points here. Providence could easily pull off another upset in this game adding to their perfect conference record but even if they take a loss here, it will not be by many points as they will keep the game close. The best way to place a bet here is on Providence to cover the spread in this game.

 

Providence Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 14, 2023 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Providence 74 Creighton 71.

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Providence Friars: 16-9 ATS in road games. 24-14 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 21-11 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Creighton Bluejays: 15-25 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or more. 43-17 OVER after playing 2 consecutive road games. 31-20 OVER as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points.

 

 

Providence Friars:  J. Bynum (G) Ques Sat - Abdominal. Q. Berry (G) 0ut indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Creighton Bluejays:  J. Christofilis (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Green (F) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

“As a group we’ve come together protecting the ball. We, as a team, got tired of seeing our turnovers. We had a grown man talk amongst ourselves. So we took a deep breath and let the game slow down and let the game come to us.” - Devin Carter after their win against St. John’s in their last game.

 

 

“High-level basketball game. We did a lot of the things that I thought we had to do to have a chance to win. Xavier’s hard to guard.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Xavier in their last game.

 

 

 

J. Bynum 

D. Carter 

E. Croswell 

B. Hopkins 

N. Locke

 

T. Alexander 

R. Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

R. Nembhard 

B. Scheierman

 

 

PPG: B. Hopkins (16)

APG: J. Bynum (4.4)

Reb/G: B. Hopkins (9.1)

 

PPG: R. Kalkbrenner (14.8)

APG: R. Nembhard (5.5)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.9)

 

Coaches:

Providence Friars: Ed Cooley (12th season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (13th season)