Creighton Blue Jays vs. St. Johns Red Storm

February 25, 2024

The 15^th-ranked Creighton Blue Jays will travel to New York, New York to face the St. John’s Red Storm at Madison Square Garden with the game tipping off at 12:00 PM ET on Sunday afternoon and will air on CBS.

Creighton Blue Jays Team Preview

The Creighton Blue Jays enter this game ranked 15^th in the AP Poll and 15^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 20-7 and are in a tie with Seton Hall for 3^rd place in the Big East with a conference record of 11-5 while having won their last four-game in a row including Tuesday’s 85-66 win at home against the #1-ranked UConn Huskies. The success of the Blue Jays this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they are the 25^th-highest-scoring team in college basketball with an average of 81.96 points per game.

Defensively, Creighton has also been an above-average team as they are allowing an average of 68.77 points per game which ranks 89^th nationally. Baylor Scheierman has been one of the best players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 18.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. The Creighton Blue Jays will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they travel to face the St. John’s Red Storm.

St. John’s Red Storm Team Preview

The St. John’s Red Storm are in 8^th place in Big East with a conference record of 7-9 and an overall record of 15-12 following Wednesday’s 90-85 win on the road against the Georgetown Hoyas which also ended their three-game losing streak. The Red Storm have been an above-average team offensively and defensively as they are averaging 76.63 points per game which is above the national average of 73.81 points per game while allowing an average of 71.37 points per game which is below the national average of 71.9 points per game.

Joel Soriano has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and blocks with an average of 14.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. The St. John’s Red Storm will look to build off the momentum following the win against the Georgetown Hoyas when they host the Creighton Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.

Odds and Series Trends

JustBet has the Creighton Blue Jays listed as 2.5-point favorites on the road against the St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday afternoon. Creighton has won eight of the last ten including the previous seven meetings. The Blue Jays have covered the spread in seven of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series. The Creighton Blue Jays are 14-13 ATS overall, 7-3 ATS on the road, 13-11 ATS as a favorite, and 7-9 ATS in conference games this season while the St. John’s Red Storm are 12-15 ATS overall. 7-6 ATS at home, 4-5 ATS as an underdog, and 7-9 ATS in conference games on the year.

Game Pick

Creighton enters this game with a better record and has been the dominant team in the series, winning eight of the last ten including seven straight against St. John’s. The Blue Jays have covered the spread in seven of the last ten and two of the previous three games while also having been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 14-13 ATS overall and 7-3 ATS on the road while the Red Storm are 12-15 ATS overall and 7-6 at home. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the Creighton Blue Jays when they travel to face the St. John’s Red Storm on Sunday.

Spooky Express Pick: Creighton Blue Jays -2

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