The Creighton Bluejays (3-1) square off against the Georgia State Panthers (3-1) in the Cayman Islands Classic at John Gray Gymnasium. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 20, 2018.
Georgia State Panthers vs. Creighton Bluejays ATS Prediction
In the Panthers’ last game, they beat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 75-65. Georgia State’s 15.7 turnover percentage was their largest strength over St. Bonaventure, who had a rate of 21.4. The Panthers’ mark was worse than their season average of 15.7, while the Bonnies’ was above their season average of 17.0. Georgia State rallied around D’Marcus Simonds, who was the game’s leading scorer with 25 points on 11-for-20 shooting.
The Bluejays defeated the Boise State Broncos in their last outing, 94-82. Creighton launched 22 three pointers, making 12 of them (54.5 percent). Boise State, on the other hand, was 4-15 (26.7 percent). With 14 points and six rebounds, Creighton’s Marcus Zegarowski played well.
It will be a battle of opposite tempos as the up-tempo Bluejays will look to push the more grind-it-out Panthers. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Bluejays rank 58th in possessions per game while the Panthers are 255th. Ball security should be an advantage for the Panthers. They rank 52nd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent). Conversely, the Bluejays have forced the 38th-fewest turnovers in the nation (opponents’ turnover percentage of 16.5 percent).
Georgia State Panthers vs. Creighton Bluejays Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Creighton averages 27.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 19th in the NCAA. Georgia State ranks 305th in three pointers allowed per game (25.7).
The Bluejays rank seventh in assists per game (17.5) while the Panthers rank 219th (12.8).
Georgia State ranks 27th in blocks per game (4.8) while Creighton ranks 228th (2.6).
The Panthers rank 37th in steals per game (7.5) while the Bluejays rank 200th (5.6).
Creighton ranks 139th in rebounds per game (36.1) while Georgia State ranks 271st in rebounds allowed per game (37.5).
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