No. 8 Creighton plays in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals against Providence.
The Bluejays, the No. 2 seed in the tournament, are 14-6 against Big East opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. Creighton has a 4-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The Friars‘ record in Big East action is 11-10. Providence is the No. 7 seed in the tournament, and is 1-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Creighton makes 49.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 7.4 percentage points higher than Providence has allowed to its opponents (41.6%). Providence has shot at a 44.8% clip from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points greater than the 42.0% shooting opponents of Creighton have averaged.
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Top performers for Providence and Creighton
Baylor Scheierman is shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bluejays, while averaging 18.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Trey Alexander is averaging 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.
Devin Carter — the Big East Player of the Year — is scoring 19.5 points per game with 8.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Friars. Josh Oduro is averaging 17.1 points and 7.2 rebounds while shooting 52.1% over the last 10 games. Against Georgetown, Oduro scored 20 points, while Carter had 19.
The last 10 games
Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 83.0 points, 34.5 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 4.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.
Friars: 6-4, averaging 73.2 points, 34.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.
When and where does Providence play Creighton?
New York, Thursday, 7 p.m., in the Big East Tournament
How to watch and listen to the Providence Friars vs. Creighton Bluejays
The game will be televised on FoxSports1 (FS1) and heard on radio on WPRO (630-AM and 99.7-FM).
What is the betting line for the Providence vs. Creighton?
Odds will be posted here.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: How to watch and listen Providence Friars play Creighton Bluejays
