Creighton vs Seton Hall 1/3/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Seton Hall Pirates (8-7) vs. Creighton Bluejays (8-6)
January 3, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Creighton Bluejays -8.5 / Seton Hall Pirates +8.5; Over/Under: +136.5
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The Seton Hall Pirates and Creighton Bluejays meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the CHI Health Center. The Seton Hall Pirates look for their ninth win. The Creighton Bluejays look for their ninth win.
The Seton Hall Pirates are averaging 69.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Al-Amir Dawes is averaging 11.3 points and 1.7 assists, while Dre Davis is averaging 10.7 points and 3.5 rebounds. Tyrese Samuel is the third double-digit scorer and Kadary Richmond is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Seton Hall Pirates are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The Seton Hall Pirates are allowing 28.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.
The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 76.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Ryan Kalkbrenner is averaging 15.1 points and 6.9 rebounds, while Baylor Scheierman is averaging 12.9 points and 9.6 rebounds. Arthur Kaluma is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Alexander is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Creighton Bluejays are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Creighton Bluejays are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The Pirates are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 road games. The Bluejays are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Tuesday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Pirates last 4 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Bluejays last 8 overall. The home team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The Seton Hall Pirates have to prove they can hang with the big boys, as they’ve had issues playing above level competition, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 8 points. The Creighton Bluejays win at home by an average of 18.9 points while holding teams under 41 percent shooting. We’re not laying a ton of points here. Give me Creighton.
