Creighton vs St. John’s Prediction 12-31-24 College Basketball Picks
St. John's (11-2) vs. Creighton (8-4)
December 31, 2024 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Creighton +1.5; Over/Under: +153.5
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The St. John’s Red Storm and Creighton Bluejays meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the CHI Health Center Omaha. Here’s a Creighton vs St. John’s Prediction. This article will include a Creighton vs St. John’s Prediction Pick.
St. John’s Red Storm Betting Preview
The St. John’s Red Storm beat Providence and Delaware, and they play Butler, Xavier, and Villanova next. The St. John’s Red Storm are averaging 83.8 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.8 points on 41.1 percent shooting. RJ Luis Jr. is averaging 16.9 points and 6 rebounds, while Zuby Ejiofor is averaging 14.7 points and 1.1 assists. Kadary Richmond is the third double-digit scorer and Deivon Smith is dishing 5.3 assists. The St. John’s Red Storm are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The St. John’s Red Storm are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
Creighton Bluejays Betting Preview
The Creighton Bluejays lost to Georgetown, beat Villanova, and they play Marquette, Butler, and Providence next. The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 76.8 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Ryan Kalkbrenner is averaging 17.3 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth is averaging 17 points and 3.3 rebounds. Pop Isaacs is the third double-digit scorer and Jamiya Neal is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Creighton Bluejays are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Creighton Bluejays are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
Creighton vs St. John’s Injury Report
St. John’s will remain without Brady Dunlap due to a hand injury he suffered earlier this month. Creighton will be without Pop Isaacs, Larry Johnson, and Fedor Zugic.
Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win
- St. John’s has won 16 of its last 17 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last seven day games against the Big East Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Twenty of Creighton’s last 24 day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 153 or fewer points.
- Four of St. John’s’ last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents at CHI Health Center Omaha have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Creighton ranks T361st among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (3.5).
- Creighton ranks 361st among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (67.2).
- St. John’s ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (6.3).
- St. John’s ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (31.9).
Creighton vs St. John’s Prediction
The Creighton Bluejays as a home dog is worth a look as there’s still offensive firepower on this team to get the job done. The problem is Creighton is still a banged-up team that’s lost two of its last three games and is still trying to figure out how to replace Pop Isaacs. It’s putting a lot of pressure on the rest of the guys to carry the load offensively.
The St. John’s Red Storm have won 8 of their last 10 games, and they’re elite defensively. It’s not going to be easy for an undermanned Creighton squad to deal with a Red Storm team that’s top-100 in defensive points allowed and top-90 in defensive field goal percentage. Give me the healthier team in St. John’s. I’ll lay the bucket with the road team.
