Notre Dame vs Creighton Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/30/24

The Creighton Bluejays are visiting the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, November 30th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Creighton Bluejays vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a 4-3 record this season and are coming off a 54-65 loss in Houston. The Fighting Irish are 3-3-1 against the spread, and 5-2 in over/under, while they have a 3-1 home record. 

Offensively, Notre Dame is averaging 78.4 points per game, which ranks 148th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.3 points per game (166th). The Fighting Irish shoot 49% from the field (49th) and 37.2% from beyond the arc (74th). The Fighting Irish shoot 77.1% from the free-throw line (36th) and are grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game (128th).

Markus Button leads Notre Dame in scoring this season, with an average of 18.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and a team-high 4.3 assists, while Braeden Shrewsberry adds 15.1 points. 

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have a 4-3 record this season and are coming off a 73-77 loss by Texas A&M. The Bluejays are 1-5-1 against the spread, and 2-5 in over/under while playing their first road game this season. 

Offensively, Creighton is averaging 77.3 points per game, which ranks 165th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.1 points per game (120th). The Bluejays shoot 45% from the field (182nd) and 29.9% from beyond the arc (299th). The Bluejays shoot 76.9% from the free-throw line (39th) and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game (23rd).

Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring with an average of 18.1 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds, while Pop Isaacs adds 16.2 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists.

Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win

• Creighton has lost each of its last three games.
• Notre Dame has won the first half in four of its last five games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won each of its last 10 Saturday games.
• Notre Dame has lost each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Notre Dame has lost the first half in each of its last six games against AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Creighton Bluejays vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction

In this Creighton Bluejays vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, Creighton is coming as a -5.5 road favorite. Notre Dame is better offensively, scoring 1.1 points more than Creighton, while Creighton is better defensively, allowing 2.2 points less. The Fighting Irish boast elite percentages, as they rank in the top 80 of the nation both in field goal and in 3-point percentage, while the Bluejays are below average in both, but are extremely strong on the boards, ranking 23rd nationally.  Notre Dame is very strong at home with a 3-1 record, while Creighton is very weak against the spread, going just 1-5-1 this season. Take the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Notre Dame Fighting Irish +5.5