The Creighton Bluejays (14-4, 4-2 Big East) will try to continue a 12-game home winning streak when they go head-to-head against the No. 19 Seton Hall Pirates (15-3, 4-1 Big East) at CenturyLink Center Omaha. The game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.
Creighton is a 5-point favorite on the opening line, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 161.5 points.
Seton Hall Pirates at Creighton Bluejays ATS Prediction
The Pirates will be hoping for a similar outcome after topping the Georgetown Hoyas in their last contest, 74-61. The Pirates had a better free throw rate (0.213 vs. 0.121) and had a turnover percentage of 14.7 (better than their season average of 16.4). Seton Hall received a boost from Angel Delgado, who finished with 11 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.
In the Bluejays’ last matchup, they were blown out by the No. 10 Xavier Musketeers, 92-70. Xavier’s 12.2 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Creighton, who had a mark of 23.4. The Musketeers’ mark was better than their season average of 15.6, while the Bluejays’ was above their season average of 13.3. With 13 points and six rebounds, Creighton’s Ronnie Harrell Jr. had a good performance.
Creighton could have trouble getting to the free throw line in this meeting. The Bluejays rank 273rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.211, while Seton Hall ranks 99th in FTA rate allowed (0.208). Moreover, the Pirates rank 17th in offensive rebounding percentage (36.3 percent), while the Bluejays rank fifth in defensive rebounding percentage (77.7 percent).
Seton Hall heads into the contest with records of 15-3 straight up (SU) and 9-9 against the spread (ATS). Of the Pirates’ 16 games with betting action, nine have finished over the total.
Meanwhile, Creighton is 14-4 SU and 10-7 ATS. Just over half of Bluejays games have finished over the O/U total.
Delgado has averaged 17.0 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 blocks over the last five games for Seton Hall.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, the Bluejays lost 90-84, unable to cover as 5-point underdogs. Martin Krampelj put up 23 points and 10 rebounds. The game finished with a total of 174 points, which was 6.5 points above the projected point total of 167.5 points. The Pirates had a much better free throw rate (0.349 vs. 0.155) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (30.8 vs. 26.8).
Seton Hall Pirates vs. Creighton Bluejays Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Seton Hall, ATS Winner – Seton Hall, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Seton Hall is 4-3 ATS on the road with 4 overs and 3 unders.
At home, Creighton is 7-3 ATS with 5 overs and 5 unders.
Creighton ranks 20th in three pointers attempted per game (27.9) while Seton Hall ranks 212th (19.2).
The Pirates rank 42nd in assists allowed per game (11.5) while the Bluejays rank 158th (14.0).
Seton Hall averages 38.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 54th in the NCAA. Creighton ranks 106th in rebounds allowed per game (34.2).
The Pirates rank 81st in steals per game (6.8) while the Bluejays rank 119th in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Seton Hall is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs.
Creighton is 3-2 ATS with 5 unders over their last five games.
The Pirates’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.4, down from 10.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bluejays have scored an average of 81.2 points per game (7.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.4 points per game (0.3 above their season average).
