Creighton Bluejays vs Princeton Tigers Prediction: Sharpshooting Bluejays favored here against starry-eyed Tigers

The NCAA tourney brings us many amazing athletes who showcase their riveting talent to shake up the world. We are blessed with young talent, carrying the pride of their college and also some of them are building a future in the game. Anyway, for now, the March Madness tournament is what will be on their mind. And with that in cognizance, let us jump into the match between Creighton Bluejays and Princeton Tigers.

The Bluejays enter the game after defeating Baylor 85:76 as Ryan Nembhard put up 30 points. His backcourt mate Trey Alexander also came up with an impressive 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Arthur Kaluma and Ryan Kalkbrenner combined for 21 points and this made for a balanced offensive effort. Creighton was red-hot from deep range and nailed 11 triples in just 24 attempts. They were also amazing from the free-throw line, making 22 of 22 free throws. The most decisive advantages, in the end, were Bluejays’ deep shooting as they made six more triples than Baylor and nine more made free-throws even when Baylor had more total field-goals

NBA Watch: Creighton’s Forward Arthur Kaluma is number 41 in the 2023 NBA Mock Draft. Guard Baylor Scheimann is number 51 in the Draft.

The Tigers come into the match after defeating Missouri Tigers 78:63 on the heels of a 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists performance by Ryan Langborg. Matt Allocco led the way in terms of playmaking, dishing seven assists whereas he also put up 10 points. Caden Pierce led the way in terms of rebounding, grabbing 16 of them, seven of them on the offensive end. Blake Peters also had some fun off the bench and nabbed 17 points. Princeton cashed in from deep and made 12 triples compared to six by Missouri. Princeton had a significant 44-30 rebounding end. Princeton had 16 assists compared to 10 by Missouri.

The Bluejays and the Tigers both were clicking at an electric rate from deep range. This means this can be a high-scorer but these two squads can also play some tough defense. This is a making of a close battle thus far and we can witness a last-minute finish here. At any rate, I see the scoring rate going past 140 here and slightly favor Creighton but not in the most confident way.