Providence vs Creighton 3/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Creighton Bluejays (20-10) vs. Providence Friars (25-4)
March 11, 2022 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Providence Friars -3.5 / Creighton Bluejays +3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Creighton Bluejays and Providence Friars meet Friday in the college basketball Big East Semifinal at Madison Square Garden. The Creighton Bluejays look for a win after winning eight of their last 10 games. The Providence Friars look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games.
The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 69 points on 45.1 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 40 percent shooting. Ryan Hawkins is averaging 14.3 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Ryan Kalkbrenner is averaging 12.7 points and 7.5 rebounds. Alex O’Connell is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Nembhard is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Creighton Bluejays are shooting 31 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Creighton Bluejays are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game.
The Providence Friars are averaging 72.5 points on 44.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Nate Watson is averaging 13.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Al Durham is averaging 13.3 points and 3 rebounds. Jared Bynum is the third double-digit scorer and Noah Horchler is dishing 1.7 assists. The Providence Friars are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Providence Friars are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Bluejays are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Friars are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 3-14 ATS in their last 17 neutral site games. The under is 35-17-2 in Bluejays last 54 overall. The over is 5-2 in Friars last 7 overall.
The Creighton Bluejays entered the tournament in questionable form and despite one win, it doesn’t help they’re on the end of a back to back here. The Providence Friars have been the class of this conference all year and don’t get respect for whatever reason. Providence smoked Creighton a couple of weeks ago, and they win by an average of 6.8 points in the favorite role. This line feels a tad bit too soft. I’ll lay the points with the Friars.
