The Big East Conference basketball race has been extremely fun to follow, and there seem to be some big games every night. On Wednesday night it will be the Seton Hall Pirates visiting the Creighton Bluejays for what should be a great game.
Seton Hall is coming into this game with an overall record of 18-9, and they are a team that is fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. This team has rattled off four wins in their last five games, and that will give them some momentum ahead of this one.
Creighton has been one of the best teams in the country this season, but they haven’t always been consistent. The Bluejays are sitting at 20-8 on the year, and a loss in their most recent game ended a long winning streak.
Creighton is a big 8.5-point betting favorite in this big matchup between Big East Conference teams.
Pirates Playing Some Defense
The Seton Hall Pirates have been a tough team to figure out this season, but they have been consistent on the defensive side of the floor all season long. Seton Hall is allowing just 68.9 points per game, and setting the tone on defense will be a key in this game.
The Pirates simply can’t afford for this to be a high-scoring affair as they just won’t be able to keep pace. Seton Hall is still scoring 73 points per game, but they aren’t going to win this game on offense.
Kadary Richmond is having a big season for Seton Hall as he is leading the way with 16.3 points per game so far this season for Seton Hall.
Bluejays Can Be Explosive
The Creighton Bluejays are scoring over 80 points per game this season and they have the ability to light up the scoreboard on any opponent. Creighton wants to push the ball in transition and they have been a nightmare on opponents all season long.
Baylor Scheierman is leading the way with 18.2 points per game this season, and he has the ability to score points in a hurry. Creighton will shoot a ton of shots from deep in this game, and they shoot extremely well at home.
There are some defensive concerns for Creighton this season, but they have been good enough to get near the top of the Big East Conference.
Pirates Battle; Bluejays Win
Since we are coming down to the final few weeks of the regular season, every team is going to be pushing hard to get into the NCAA Tournament. Seton Hall and Creighton are both looking to make a big move, and this should be a terrific battle.
Seton Hall has a defense that will be able to keep the game close against any team, and that is going to be a massive focus in this game. Ultimately Creighton is going to be able to take control, but it’s not going to be easy.
Taking the 8.5 points is the way to go in this game, but Creighton is going to come up with a victory in this matchup on Wednesday night.
