Providence Friars vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is where the Creighton Bluejays (14-15) will take on the Providence Friars (13-15) on Saturday.

The Providence Friars faced Xavier and notched a win by a score of 94-84 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Friars left the arena with 14 while Xavier racked up 17 fouls. They also knocked down 5 of their 22 attempts from beyond the arc. Xavier ended up going 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 15 attempts. Furthermore, Xavier pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Xavier recorded 6 dimes and had 1 steal in this matchup. In reference to defense, Providence let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 34 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Friars made 19 of 25 shots for a percentage of 76.0%. Providence walked away from the game having earned a 54.1% field goal percentage (33 out of 61) and converted 9 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jaylin Sellers is one player who was a factor in the game. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He played for 37 minutes but did not grab any rebounds. He notched 27 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Providence enters this game with a mark of 13-15 so far this season. They have an average of 87.1 pts per game (14th in D-1) while hitting 47.9% from the floor. The Friars are hitting 35.9% on three-point shots (254 of 708) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Providence is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per game and has earned 408 assists on the year, which ranks 159th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Friars are forcing 9.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They surrender 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 359th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (84.7). The Friars are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (832 of 1,874) and they surrender 35.8 boards per contest as a team. They rank 322nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 449 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-71 when they played DePaul. The Bluejays were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. DePaul had 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 84.6%. In terms of shots from distance, Creighton buried 10 out of 25 attempts (40.0%). When the game finished, the Bluejays walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. The Bluejays allowed DePaul to convert 28 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished shooting 52.6% from distance by going 10 of 19 and finished the game at 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Creighton allowed DePaul to grab 28 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Josh Dix was important for the Bluejays in this contest. He made 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He tallied 15 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes in the matchup.

Creighton has a win-loss mark of 14-15 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bluejays are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 174th in college. Creighton has accounted for 2,191 points this season (75.6 per game) and they average 34.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per contest (99th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. The Bluejays commit 14.5 fouls every game and they shoot 75.2% from the charity stripe.

The Bluejays on defense are ranked 230th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.6. They are forcing 9.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (263rd in Division 1). The Creighton defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point shots (211 of 589) and opponents are making 69.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.8 dimes and 35.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 282nd and 272nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Providence

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