Nebraska vs Creighton Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/22/24

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are visiting the Creighton Bluejays on Friday, November 22nd at the CHI Health Center Omaha. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction.

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have a perfect 4-0 record this season and are coming off a 79-56 win over Kansas City. The Bluejays are 1-3 against the spread, and 1-3 in over/under while having a 4-0 home record.

Offensively, Creighton is averaging 88 points per game, which ranks 35th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63.8 points per game (56th). The Bluejays shoot 52.3% from the field (22nd) and 31.5% from beyond the arc (236th). The Bluejays shoot 81.7% from the free-throw line (8th) and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game (10th).

Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring this season, with an average of 25.8 points, adding a team-high 8.5 rebounds per game, while Steven Ashworth adds 16 points, 5 rebounds, and a team-high 7 assists.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Preview

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have a 3-1 record this season and are coming off a 74-77 loss to Saint Mary’s. The Cornhuskers are 1-3 against the spread, and 2-2 in over/under while playing their first road game of the season. 

Offensively, Nebraska is averaging 77.5 points per game, which ranks 183rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65.5 points per game (85th). The Cornhuskers shoot 42.9% from the field (260th) and  25.6% from beyond the arc (350th). The Cornhuskers shoot 79.7% from the free-throw line (25th) and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game (103rd).

Brice Williams leads Nebraska in scoring with an average of 18.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Juwan Gary adds 10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nebraska will take on South Dakota after this game.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won each of its last 15 games at CHI Health Center Omaha when playing with a rest advantage.
• Nebraska has lost 27 of its last 30 night games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Creighton has won the first half in each of its last 10 games at CHI Health Center Omaha.

Why the Nebraska Cornhuskers will win

• Nebraska has won 11 of its last 12 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Nebraska has won the first half in five of its last six night games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Nebraska’s last five games against AP-ranked opponents has produced a total of 152+ points.
• Four of Creighton’s last five night games at CHI Health Center Omaha have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Creighton ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (7.8).
• Creighton ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (72.5).
• Nebraska ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (23.5).
• Nebraska ranks T12th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (8.0).

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction

Creighton leads Nebraska 8-2 wins in their last 10 meetings, going for 7-3 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings. In their previous meeting last season, Creighton won 89-60 on the road. In this Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Creighton is coming as -11 home favorites, and rightfully so. The Bluejays are top-60 in the nation both offensively and defensively and are winning by an average of 24.2 points. Creighton is also on the top-22 squads of the nation in field goal percentage, free-throw percentage, and rebounding. Nebraska has a good defense this season, but they can’t shoot the ball, ranking on the bottom 100 shooting percentages. Creighton will be too much for Nebraska to handle and will get away with an easy home win. Take the Creighton Bluejays and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Creighton Bluejays -11