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Creighton @ Providence Game Overview
CREI vs PROVRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 05, '25 | PROV |
80 - 69
|
CREI -3.5 | o142.0 |
| Jan 14, '25 | CREI |
84 - 64
|
CREI -9.0 | o146.5 |
| Mar 14, '24 | CREI |
78 - 73
|
PROV 8.5 | o141.0 |
| Feb 07, '24 | PROV |
91 - 87 (OT)
|
PROV 2.0 | o142.0 |
| Jan 06, '24 | CREI |
69 - 60
|
PROV 11.0 | u139.5 |
| Feb 14, '23 | PROV |
94 - 86 (OT)
|
PROV 1.0 | o140.5 |
| Jan 14, '23 | CREI |
73 - 67
|
PROV 7.0 | u145.5 |
| Mar 11, '22 | PROV |
85 - 58
|
CREI 3.5 | o132.5 |
| Feb 26, '22 | PROV |
72 - 51
|
PROV -4.5 | u135.0 |
| Jan 20, '21 | CREI |
74 - 70
|
PROV 10.0 | u146.0 |
CREI vs PROV Preview
Last Meeting ( Feb 5, 2025 ) Creighton 80, Providence 69
After scoring a career-high 33 points in a comeback win over Georgetown earlier in the week, Austin Swartz hopes to help Creighton continue its strong start in Big East Conference play on Friday evening at Providence.
Swartz averaged 5.9 points as a freshman before transferring from Miami to the Bluejays (11-7, 5-2 Big East) ahead of this season. He slowly worked his way into the lineup, totaling just eight points in Creighton's first six contests.
However, since scoring 11 in an early-December victory over Nicholls, Swartz has blossomed offensively. He is averaging 17.3 points over Creighton's last 11 games and is second on the team behind Josh Dix (12.2) in scoring on the season.
Swartz scored 27 against Xavier, 22 versus Butler and 20 last week against Villanova. The Bluejays won all three games. But Swartz reached another level against the Hoyas. He shot 75% (12 for 16) from the field, including 8 for 12 from 3-point land as Creighton overcame a seven-point deficit with less than two minutes to play in regulation and eventually won in overtime, 86-83.
"When all you see is the rim, that's a good thing. That's one of the best feelings you can have," Swartz said.
Dix added 15 points and Nik Graves chipped in with 13 points as the Bluejays won for the sixth time in eight games.
"We made some huge plays that last 1:40 on both ends of the floor," Creighton coach Greg McDermott said. "Obviously, Austin's shot-making was incredible."
In Providence (8-9, 1-5), McDermott's team is facing a squad that has routinely tested the Big East's best, only to fall short time after time. The Friars have defeated St. John's, and of their five conference losses, only one has come by more than six points.
That includes Tuesday night's 88-82 setback against Villanova without leading scorer Jason Edwards, who sat out with an injured foot. Jaylin Sellers (24), Jamier Jones (23) and Stefan Vaaks (21) all scored 20 or more points in the defeat.
The Friars trailed by double digits at halftime, but came within two possessions before losing at the end.
"I thought our guys showed something in the second half that I hadn't really seen much this season," Providence coach Kim English said. "I was proud to see some resolve with our guys to get to that point. Now, it is just about getting it over the hump."
--Field Level Media
CREI vs PROVInjury report
Creighton's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Freeman | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| Freeman is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| L. McChesney | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| McChesney is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| J. Townley-Thomas | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| Townley-Thomas is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| A. Dimitrijevic | C | Questionable - Undisclosed( Dec 19, '25) | Dec 19, '25 | |
| Dimitrijevic is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Bluejays. | ||||
| J. McAndrew | F | Out - Foot( Nov 20, '25) | Nov 20, '25 | |
| McAndrew is dealing with a foot injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season for the Bluejays. | ||||
Providence's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Floyd | G | Questionable - Hamstring( Feb 13, '26) | Feb 13, '26 | |
| Floyd Jr. is dealing with a hamstring strain and is uncertain to take the court for the Friars. | ||||
| J. Harrell | G-F | Out - Undisclosed( Jan 02, '26) | Jan 02, '26 | |
| Harrell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Friars. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| R. Barron | F-G | Out - Concussion( Nov 17, '25) | Nov 17, '25 | |
| Barron is dealing with a concussion and will not take the court for the Friars. He will be out indefinitely. | ||||
| D. Davis | G | Out - Knee( Nov 17, '25) | Nov 17, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Friars. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
CREI vs PROVStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 | (124) | FG% | (168) | 43.4 |
| 27.8 | (181) | FGM | (325) | 29.4 |
| 59.8 | (222) | FGA | (347) | 67.8 |
| 34.8 | (128) | 3P% | (356) | 37.8 |
| 10.2 | (52) | 3PM | (356) | 10.5 |
| 29.4 | (40) | 3PA | (323) | 27.7 |
| 75.2 | (78) | FT% | (255) | 73.1 |
| 11.8 | (335) | FTM | (244) | 15.8 |
| 15.7 | (351) | FTA | (225) | 21.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.6 |
| 26.6 |
| 59.6 |
| 33.4 |
| 7.9 |
| 23.8 |
| 71.6 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.2 | (215) | REB | (271) | 33.9 |
| 8.4 | (301) | OREB | (311) | 10.6 |
| 24.8 | (129) | DREB | (41) | 23.3 |
| 16.1 | (108) | AST | (335) | 16.9 |
| 10.9 | (76) | TO | (302) | 11.1 |
| 1.5 | (70) | AST/TO | (353) | 1.5 |
| 5.9 | (143) | STL | (244) | 6.9 |
| 2.9 | (191) | BLK | (62) | 3.1 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.2 |
| 9.3 |
| 22.9 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.4 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.1 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.7 | (212) | Points | (328) | 85.1 |
| 38.4 | (348) | 1st Half | (8) | 37.4 |
| 38.7 | (348) | 2nd Half | (8) | 44.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.7 |
| 35.8 |
| 39.4 |