{"id":134528,"date":"2017-03-12T23:41:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T03:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134528"},"modified":"2017-03-12T23:41:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T03:41:42","slug":"creighton-bluejays-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/creighton-bluejays-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"Creighton Bluejays \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Creighton Bluejays (Overall: 25-9, Conf: 10-8)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p>Offense has been Creighton&#8217;s main calling card this 2016-17 NCAA campaign. Even\u00a0though they lost assists leader Maurice Watson Jr. to an ACL injury midway through the season, the Bluejays still managed to put up a highly-respectable 82.1 PPG average this campaign. That&#8217;s 19th-best in the entire nation.\u00a0They shoot a high percentage from the perimeter as well, knocking down 39.9 percent of their 3-point attempts, which is 17th-best in Division I. Big man Justin Patton has proven to be lethal as well from beyond the arc, nailing 57.1 percent of his outside shots. With the way their shooting the basketball, the sky&#8217;s the limit for the Bluejays who are pegged at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\">+10,000<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to win this year&#8217;s national championship.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>Rebounding has been the main source of concern for head coach Greg McDermott this season. They&#8217;re ranked 229th in the nation in this department, averaging a measly 34.9 boards per game this campaign. The Bluejays have struggled mightily, in particular, on the offensive glass. Creighton&#8217;s offensive rebound percentage this season is at a lowly 25 percent. That&#8217;s the 39th-worst rate in the entire country.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Points Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>82.1<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>19<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>34.9<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>229<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Assists\u00a0Per Game<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>17.3<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>3-Point Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>39.9<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>17<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Free Throw Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>68.2<\/th>\n<th>244<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Cole Huff<\/th>\n<th>9.2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>C<\/th>\n<th><strong>Justin Patton<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>13.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th><strong>Marcus Foster<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>18.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th><strong>Khyri Thomas<\/strong><\/th>\n<th>12.4<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Davion Mintz<\/th>\n<th>3.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>Creighton (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\">+10,000<\/a><\/strong>)\u00a0strikes out in the Sweet 16.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134528\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,060&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creighton Bluejays (Overall: 25-9, Conf: 10-8) Team Strengths: Offense has been Creighton&#8217;s main calling card this 2016-17 NCAA campaign. 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