West Virginia vs Creighton Prediction, Picks & Odds for Saturday’s CBC Tournament Game

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West Virginia and Creighton meet in the semifinals of the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament on Saturday afternoon.

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Creighton is playing to try to send retiring head coach Greg McDermott out on a winning note, while West Virginia is looking to win its first postseason tournament since 2007.

The game will likely come down to defense, and my West Virginia vs. Creighton predictions and college basketball picks look for the Mountaineers to dominate on that end of the floor and ultimately prevail.

West Virginia vs Creighton prediction

Who will win West Virginia vs Creighton?

West Virginia: The Mountaineers were picked to finish 11th in the Big 12 but ended up four spots higher, thanks to a defense that ranked No. 18 in the country. West Virginia also finished in the Top 40 for lowest field goal percentage allowed and No. 12 in lowest percentage allowed on two-point shots.

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Creighton has made more than half of its two-point attempts in just one of its last 10 games. The Bluejays are unlikely to snap out of that slump against West Virginia’s defense.

West Virginia vs Creighton best bet: West Virginia -1 (-110)

West Virginia faced a brutal Big 12 schedule that included 14 Quad I games, which has hurt its defensive stats.

However, against Quad II opponents like Creighton, West Virginia has performed well on defense, allowing only 49% shooting on 2-pointers over its last five games against comparable teams.

The Mountaineers should also control the boards. Creighton has a rebounding rate below 30% on both ends and ranks No. 284 nationally on the offensive glass.

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Take West Virginia to stand tall in Las Vegas.

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COVERS INTEL:

Creighton will have a tough time defending Honor Huff, who has made nearly as many threes (109) as the Bluejays’ leader in 2-pointers (109). The Bluejays’ perimeter defense ranked just 218th in the country.

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