St. John’s vs Creighton Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/31/24

The St. John’s Red Storm are visiting the Creighton Bluejays on Tuesday, December 31st 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 St. John’s Red Storm Creighton Bluejays Prediction.

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have an 8-5 record this season and are coming off an 86-79 win over Villanova. The Bluejays are 5-7-1 against the spread, and 5-8 in over/under while having a 7-1 home record. 

Offensively, Creighton is averaging 76.8 points per game, which ranks 162nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.1 points per game (179th). The Bluejays shoot 47.1% from the field (95th) and 35.1% from beyond the arc (131st). The Bluejays shoot 77% from the free-throw line (40th) and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game (107th).

Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring with an average of 17.3 points and a team-high 7.7 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth adds 17 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 6.4 assists. Creighton will face Marquette following this one.

St. John’s Red Storm Preview

The St. John’s Red Storm have an 11-2 record this season and are coming off a 97-76 win over Delaware. The Red Storm are 8-5 against the spread, and 7-5-1 in over/under while having a 1-0 road record. 

Offensively, St. John’s is averaging 84.8 points per game, which ranks 27th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.3 points per game (110th). The Red Storm shoot 48.4% from the field (54th) and 33.2% from beyond the arc (210th). The Red Storm shoot 67% from the free-throw line (296th) and are grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game (23rd).

RJ Luis leads St. John’s in scoring with an average of 16.9 points and 6 rebounds, while Zuby Ejiofor adds 14.7 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds. St. John’s will meet Butler and Xavier after this game.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won each of its last 12 day games at CHI Health Center Omaha.
• St. John’s has lost each of its last five games at CHI Health Center Omaha.
• Creighton has won the first half in each of its last 12 day games at CHI Health Center Omaha.

Why the St. John’s Red Storm will win

• St. John’s has won 16 of its last 17 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• St. John’s has won the first half in each of its last seven day games against the Big East Conference.

St. John’s Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction

Creighton is 7-1 in their last 8 meetings against St. John’s and is 6-2 against the spread. Under is 3-0 in their last 3 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Saint John’s won 80-66 at home. In this St. John’s vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, St. John’s is coming as -1 road favorites. St. John’s is better both offensively, scoring 8 points more than Creighton, and defensively, allowing 2.8 points less. The Red Storm are winning by an average of 16.5 points this season, while the Bluejays are winning by 5.7 points. The Red Storm have a better field goal percentage and are the 23rd-best rebounding team in the nation, so there is value with St. John’s in this game. Take the St. John’s Red Storm and lay the points on the road.