Who’s playing
San Diego State Aztecs @ Creighton Bluejays
Current records: San Diego State 2-1, Creighton 4-1
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What you need to know
Creighton has played every game this season on their home field, but they will have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will face the San Diego State Aztecs at 2 p.m. ET at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Bluejays are strutting around with some offensive power as they have averaged 83 points per game this season.
Creighton will face San Diego State after giving up its first home loss of the season on Friday. Creighton suffered a 74-63 blowout in the loss column at the hands of Nebraska. This is the Bluejays’ lowest scoring game so far this season.
This defeat does not tell the whole story, because several players had good matches. One of the most active was Pop Isaacs, who had 25 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, San Diego State also suffered a loss in its last game, but this one against Gonzaga by a score of 80-67. This defeat was the first of the season for the Aztecs.
The losing team was bolstered by Nick Boyd, who nearly had a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. He struggled to find his footing against UC San Diego on November 6, so this was a nice turnaround.
Creighton’s loss ended an eight-game home winning streak dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for San Diego State, its loss was the first of the season and brought its record to 2-1.
Rebounding will likely be a big factor in this contest: Creighton has crashed the boards this season, averaging 44 rebounds per game. However, it’s not like San Diego State struggles in that department, as they average 38. As both teams struggle to recover missed shots, we’ll see if a team can take the advantage.
Creighton and San Diego State were neck and neck in their previous meeting in March 2023, but Creighton came away empty-handed after a 57-56 loss. Can Creighton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll know soon enough.
History of the series
San Diego State has won 2 of its last 3 games against Creighton.
- March 26, 2023 – San Diego State 57 vs. Creighton 56
- March 17, 2022 – Creighton 72 vs. San Diego State 69
- November 28, 2019 – San Diego State 83 vs. Creighton 52