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Tuesday night’s crucial Big East clash between the top-ranked Creighton Bluejays and the Providence Friars takes place in Rhode Island. In the Big East, Creighton had an 11-3 record and an overall record of 17-8 entering this contest. Meanwhile, the Big East regular season champions, Providence, are 18-7 overall and 10-4 in the league.
Against the Providence College Friars, the team that Creighton started the streak against, Creighton hopes to extend its winning streak. With the sixth-best scoring offense in the Big East going into this game, Creighton. The Bluejays are having a respectable season from beyond the arc, ranking fifth. They have the third-fewest turnovers per game in the Big East, which will be a huge advantage for this game.
With eight straight victories coming into Providence, the Bluejays have quickly reentered the race for the Big East championship and an NCAA Tournament spot. A victory separates them from first-place Marquette in the Big East, where they are presently 11-3. The scoreline sat at 56-53 as Creighton took down UConn at home on Saturday. Trey Alexander scored 17 points in the win to lead the Bluejays.
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Providence will try to avenge a 73-67 setback to Creighton earlier in the season. This season, Providence’s scoring offense is rated fourth in the Big East. They have the sixth-fewest turnovers per game in the Big East. In the conference, Providence has the sixth-best scoring defense and the third-best 3-point defense in the Big East on the outside.
The Friars are once again competing for the regular-season Big East championship. Despite having won four of their previous six games, the Friars just suffered a heartbreaking road setback to St. John’s. St. John’s managed to take down the 20th-ranked Friars with a scoreline of 73-68 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. With a career-high 29 points and nine rebounds, Bryce Hopkins led Providence to the victory.
Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars Game Information
- Date: 02/14/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, RI.
- How to Watch Creighton vs Providence : FS1
- Live Stream: CBS.com
Creighton vs Providence Betting Lines
Creighton is -130 according to our Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $77.On the other side, Providence is +110 according to the Vegas NCAAB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $110.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines has Creighton at a 56.52% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Providence has 47.62% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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