St. John's Red Storm vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (10-6) are welcoming the St. John's Red Storm (10-5) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday.

The St. John's Red Storm played Butler and went home with a win by a final score of 84-70 in their last game. St. John's finished having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (33 of 66) and buried 7 of their 19 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Red Storm knocked down 11 of 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 24 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of defense, St. John's allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 24 out of 48 shooting. Butler distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. In addition, Butler had 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Butler finished the contest at 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 15 of their 18 attempts. They knocked down 7 of their 17 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Red Storm ended up walking away with 20 while Butler totaled 16 personal fouls.

Zuby Ejiofor is one player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played 30 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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St. John's will enter this matchup with a mark of 10-5 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, St. John's is pulling down 38.7 rebounds per game and has 240 dimes for the campaign, which is 116th in the nation in terms of passing. The Red Storm are hitting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (122 of 346) and 73.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 85.3 points per game (52nd in Division 1) while going 46.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Red Storm have forced 15.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They rank 67th in the nation in giving up assists with 178 surrendered so far this year. The Red Storm defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.8% (391 of 935) and they concede 35.7 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 31.0% on shots from distance and they rank 166th in college in opponents PPG (72.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Creighton Bluejays walked away with a victory by a final of 76-72 when they faced Villanova. Concerning how they rebounded, Creighton permitted Villanova to get 28 in all (11 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 24 and ended up going 8 out of 11 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Bluejays permitted Villanova to make 29 out of their 66 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bluejays finished shooting 29 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Creighton made 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to convert 11 of them for a rate of 68.8%. Villanova earned 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for 16 tries. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 3 steals for this game. The Bluejays were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Austin Swartz ended up being a major contributor for the Bluejays in this game. He totaled 20 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this game. He buried 9 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Creighton has a mark of 10-6 this year. When it comes to offense, the Bluejays are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 134th in D-1. Creighton has accounted for 1,239 points on the year (77.4 per contest) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per game (68th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Bluejays are responsible for committing 13.8 fouls per contest and they hit 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Bluejays on the defensive end are ranked 111th in college in points given up per game with 70.5. They have forced 9.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (138th in college). The Creighton defense allows 32.2% on shots from distance (102 of 317) and their opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.3 dimes and 35.3 boards per game, which is ranked 188th and 226th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Creighton

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