The Creighton Bluejays (9-4) take on the Georgetown Hoyas (7-6) in this Big East showdown on Tuesday, January 2 at 7:00 PM ET at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The Bluejays are moderately favored to win with a point spread at -12.5 (-110).

The Bluejays have lost their last two consecutive games and are 2-3 over their last five heading into this matchup. Their most recent defeat was a 72-67 outing against the seventh-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles.

Baylor Scheierman still leads their offense with 18.6 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. He is shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 87.8 percent from the free throw line.

The Bluejays are averaging 81.8 points per game and make 49.5 percent of their shot attempts. They are moving the ball at a good rate to find the open man with 17.0 assists each game.

Defensively, they are doing well at slowing teams to 67.1 points per game, which is a good margin of victory compared to their offense. They are also contributing 39.6 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, and 3.4 steals each game.

The Hoyas have also lost their last two straight and their most recent defeat was also against the Golden Eagles. In that matchup, they were blown out 81-51, which does not bode well for their chances at winning here.

Jayden Epps does a good job at leading their offense with 17.8 points per game and is shooting 43.2 percent from the field. He is also getting 4.1 assists each game, but turns the ball over 4.0 times a game.

The Hoyas are getting 73.7 points per game and making 43.0 percent of their shot attempts. They are not moving the ball at the same rate as the Bluejays, with only 13.5 assists per contest.

They are allowing 72.3 points per game from opposing teams, which does not help their situation for this matchup. They are also achieving 37.5 rebounds, 4.1 blocks, and 6.2 steals a game.

MyBookie has the odds set for this matchup, with the Creighton Bluejays as 12.5 point favorites. Currently, market analysis has them as an 86.5 probability to win.

The Hoyas have too many issues on both ends of the floor to make a significant impact in this game. Their offense is not as robust and they are allowing too many points on the defensive end. Look for the Bluejays to take over on the road and obtain another good victory.