AP #23/USA Today #24 Creighton(27-7, 13-5 - RPI 25))
Early Vegas Odds: Creighton -3
Current trends via Covers.com
-CIN are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Cincinnati Team Stats:
40.2% in FG Percentage(305th)
12.2 assists/game(215th)
66.6 PPG (197th)
40 rebounds per game(8th)
31.7% from 3
64.9% from FT line
Defensively:
58.8ppg
38.5% FG
31.3% from 3
29.5 rebounds per game
Creighton Team Stats:
50.8% in FG percentage(1st in the country)
17.2 assists per game(5th in the country)
75.4 Points per game (25th in the country)
35.2 Rebounds per game(125th in the country)
42.1% from 3
75% from the FT Line
Defensively:
63.1 points per game
40.7% FG
31.3% from 3
27.5 rebounds per game
Last five game statistics:
CINCINNATI:
55ppg
36.4% FG
31.1% from 3
67.5% from FT
33.2 rebounds/game
Defensively:
56.4 ppg
38.7% FG
25.3% from 3
28.8 Rebounds
CREIGHTON:
73.6 ppg
52.5% FG
41.7% from 3
77.9% FT
33.2 Rebounds
Defensively:
60.4 ppg
38.3% FG
27.2% from 3
24.8 rebounds
CREIGHTON
Wins over NCAA teams:
-Wisconsin(84-74). Neutral
-AT California (74-64)
-Wichita State Twice (91-79),(68-65). Neutral
-Akron (77-61)
Bad Losses:
-AT Drake(74-69)
-AT Indiana State(76-57)
-Illinois State(75-72)
Creighton has 5 guys who made at least 30 threes this season. 4 of them made over 40%. The other one was 38%.
STARTERS:
F Doug McDermott(1st team all american, POY finalist...6'8 225): 23.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, shoots 56.1 FG, 49.7 3pt, and 86.0 FT.. Averaged 2.5 turnovers per game
-30/8 on 10/23 shooting vs Wisconsin but FIVE TURNOVERS. 9/10 from the line.
-29/9 vs Arizona State on 10/19 shooting(10/11 from line)
-21 vs Boise State
-23 vs St Josephs
-27 vs Nebraska
-30 vs Akron
-34 vs Cal
-29 vs Evansville
-39 vs Missouri State
-31 vs Northern Iowa
-25 vs Wichita State
-29 vs Missouri State
-25 vs Bradley
-32 vs Bradley
-41 on 15/18 FG(5/8 from 3) vs Wichita State
C Gregory Echenique(6'9 260): 9.6 ppg, 6.6 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 65% FG, 1.5 turnovers per game
G Grant Gibbs(6'5 210): 8.6 ppg, 4.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1 steal, 53.2% FG, 75% from the line, 40.4% from 3, 2.1 turnovers per game
G Jahenns Manigat(6'1, 175): 6.1ppg, 2.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, .8 steals, 42.5% FG, 85.7% from the line, 32.3% from 3, 1.3 Turnovers a game
G Austin Chatman(6'0, 185): 7.4 ppg, 2.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, .9 steals, 44% from 3, 80% from FT, 40.1% FG, 2.1 Turnovers per game
BENCH:
F Ethan Wragge(6'7, 220): 7.7 ppg, 2.7 rebounds, 43.6% FG, 43.5% from 3, 93.5% from the FT line
G Avery Dingman(6'6 205): 3.9 ppg, 2.3 rebounds, 40.7% from 3, 75% from FT
C Will Artino(6'11, 230): 4 ppg, 2.5 rebounds
