Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars Prediction, 1/16/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Providence Friars

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (11-7) are traveling to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday where they will play the Providence Friars (8-9).

The Creighton Bluejays stepped onto the hardwood against Georgetown and walked away with a win by a score of 86-83 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bluejays finished with 14 while Georgetown finished the game with 17 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. Georgetown finished shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 14 shots. In addition, Georgetown grabbed 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Georgetown distributed 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. In regard to the defense, Creighton allowed 56.9% from the field on 33 of 58 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 20 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bluejays made 9 of 11 tries for a percentage of 81.8%. Creighton walked away from the game having earned a 52.5% FG percentage (32 of 61) and made 13 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Austin Swartz is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished the game at 75.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He played for 34 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 12 out of 16 shooting.

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Creighton will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-7 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.7 points per outing (165th in the country) while going 46.5% from the floor. The Bluejays are connecting on 34.8% on 3-pointers (184 of 529) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Creighton is pulling in 36.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 289 dimes for the season, which is 63rd in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bluejays are forcing 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 fouls. They surrender 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 150th in college in PPG from their opponents (72.3). The Bluejays defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.8% (503 of 1,149) and they surrender 35.3 boards per game as a group. They are 243rd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 247 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Providence Friars took a loss by a final score of 88-82 when they faced Villanova. The Friars were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Villanova committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.6%. Regarding three-point shots, Providence knocked down 8 of their 25 tries (32.0%). When the game finished, the Friars ended up going 31 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 55.4%. The Friars allowed Villanova to make 32 of 64 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this game. They wrapped up this game 35.7% from beyond the arc by going 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). When talking about attacking the glass, Providence allowed Villanova to grab 30 in all (11 offensive).

Jaylin Sellers ended up being a major contributor for the Friars for this game. He made 9 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 dimes for this contest.

Providence has a mark of 8-9 this season. The Friars commit 19.2 fouls per game and they go 77.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 16.1 times per contest (85th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. Providence has earned 1,508 pts this season (88.7 per game) and they pull down 38.6 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are connecting on 47.9% from the field, which ranks them 64th in the nation.

The Friars defensively are ranked 354th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 85.1. They have forced 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (165th in the country). The Providence defense gives up 37.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (178 of 471) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 16.9 assists and 38.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 346th and 335th in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Creighton

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