Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/11/2022

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Friday, March 11, 2022

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton +3.5, Providence -3.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton +3.5, Providence -3.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton +3.5, Providence -3.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

 

Creighton Bluejays:  21-10 (4th place, Big East)

Providence Friars:  25-4 (1st place, Big East)

 

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Creighton Bluejays:  3-2 last 5

Providence Friars:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Creighton is coming into this game with a 21-10 record overall and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 12-7 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 Seton Hall Pirates while their 2 wins in that span came against the UConn Huskies and the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game. Ryan Hawkins led the team in points in that game with 18 while Ryan Kalkbrenner and Arthur Kaluma were both next on the team with 14 points each. Trey Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Kalkbrenner and Alex O'Connell both led the team in rebounds with 9 each. They were 49.1% from the field, 41.2% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting 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 15-14-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-20-1.

 

 

Providence is coming into this game with a 25-4 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 14-3 against conference opponents this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Villanova Wildcats while their 4 wins in that span came against the Butler Bulldogs, the Xavier Musketeers, the Creighton Bluejays, and Butler again in their last game. Nate Watson led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jared Bynum off the bench was next on the team with 16 points. A.J. Reeves led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Justin Minaya led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 37% from the field, 24% 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 66.6 PPG against them. Providence has an ATS record of 17-12 this season and their O/U record is 15-14.

 

Creighton is coming into this game as a 3.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton has been playing very well in their recent games and they are coming off of a big win in their last game which was also their first round of this tournament. They walked into their last game as an underdog of around the same number and they came out with a double digit win against Marquette. They were in control of that entire game and even when it looked like Marquette was going to complete a comeback right at the end of the game, Creighton pulled ahead once again. They are going up against a Providence team that has not been playing well recently, they have been winning a lot of their games but a lot of them have been close and they did not play well in their first game of this tournament. They eliminated Butler just barely as they trailed the entire game but finally took the lead late and held on for the last couple of minutes. They are going up against a much stronger team now though and one that has been playing much better as well. Creighton has a lot of confidence in their play right now and with the way Providence has been winning all their close games recently, Creighton will likely be the team to make sure they cannot come back once they trail. Creighton is going to pull off a shocker here and win this game outright covering the spread as well.

 

Creighton Providence Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 11, 2022 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Creighton 72 Providence 68.

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Creighton Bluejays: 13-7 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 20-11 ATS as an underdog. 11-1 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5.

Providence Friars: 1-10 ATS in all neutral court games. 21-27 ATS as a favorite. 6-1 UNDER as a neutral court favorite or pick.

 

 

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." - Greg McDermott after Ryan Nembhard went down for the season.

 

 

“We’re really lucky. We’re a really lucky team. So you know what? We’ll continue to be lucky and try to win the next game.” - Ed Cooley on his team continuing in very close games.

 

 

 

R. Hawkins 

Ryan Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

Ryan Nembhard 

A. O'Connell

 

A. Durham  

N. Horchler 

J. Minaya

A. Reeves 

N. Watson

 

 

PPG: R. Hawkins (14.3)

APG: R. Nembhard (4.4)

Reb/G: R. Hawkins (7.7)

 

PPG: N. Watson (13.7)

APG: J. Bynum (4.5)

Reb/G: N. Horchler (8.5)

 

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (12th season)

Providence Friars: Ed Cooley (11th season)