Creighton Bluejays vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. John's Red Storm (21-5) are hosting the Creighton Bluejays (14-13) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The Creighton Bluejays took the court against Connecticut and went home with a win by a final score of 91-84 in their last contest. Creighton ended the contest having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (27 of 55) and knocked down 10 out of their 21 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bluejays knocked down 27 of 32 tries for a percentage of 84.4%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 38 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists for this game while creating 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defending, Creighton allowed the other team to go 43.7% from the floor on 31 out of 71 shooting. Connecticut distributed 21 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In addition, Connecticut pulled down 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Connecticut finished the game at 61.1% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of 18 tries. They made 11 of their 30 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Bluejays walked away with 15 while Connecticut accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Josh Dix is a player who came through for the matchup. He scored 21 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Creighton enters this game with a mark of 14-13 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 76.6 pts per contest (161st in college hoops) while shooting 45.8% from the floor. The Bluejays are shooting 35.1% on shots from downtown (272 of 776) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Creighton is snagging 35.2 boards per game and has tallied 421 dimes so far this year, which ranks 74th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.3 times per game and as a team they commit 14.5 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bluejays are forcing their opponents into 9.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 231st in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.5). The Bluejays defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (776 of 1,709) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 278th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 390 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 76-70 when they played Marquette. The Red Storm snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Marquette was called for 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to shooting from distance, St. John's converted 8 out of 25 attempts (32.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Red Storm shot 26 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. The Red Storm permitted Marquette to knock down 26 of their 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% in the game. They finished 28.6% from three-point range by going 6 of 21 and ended up going 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about rebounding, St. John's allowed Marquette to get 32 in all (9 offensive).

Bryce Hopkins was important for the Red Storm for the game. He had 23 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest. He made 8 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and totaled 10 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 21-5 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Storm are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 143rd in the country. St. John's has scored 2,184 pts this season (84.0 per contest) and they collect 38.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (70th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. The Red Storm commit 17.8 fouls per game and they shoot 72.3% from the free throw line.

The St. John's defense allows 32.8% on 3-point shots (175 of 533) and opponents are knocking down 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.8 dimes and 34.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 53rd and 204th in the nation. The Red Storm defensively are ranked 127th in college in points allowed per game with 72.0. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (85th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Creighton

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