Creighton vs St. John's Picks and Predictions for Saturday, February 21, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 02/21/2026, 03:25 AM ET

Creighton vs St. John’s Information

The Creighton Blue Jays will be on the road Saturday afternoon for a 12:00 PM matchup against the St. John's Red Storm in New York. Creighton has 14 wins and 13 losses this season, coming into this matchup following a 7-point road victory over Connecticut in its last outing, ending a 2-game losing streak. The Saint John's Red Storm return home Saturday, ranked #17 in the country with 21 wins and five losses overall, riding a long loop winning streak after a six-point road victory against Marquette in their last outing. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.

Creighton Preview

The Creighton offense is averaging 76.6 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season, but the Blue Jays poured in 91 points in their win against Connecticut last time out. Defensively, Connecticut is allowing 75.5 points per game this season through 27 games played. Josh Dix leads the great offense this season, averaging 12.3 points per game. Austin Swartz is second on the team, averaging 11.4 points, and Jasen Green averages 10.5 points to go along with the team’s leading 5.6 rebounds per contest. Nik Graves averages 10.3 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.9 assists.

St. John’s Preview

The St. John's offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, averaging 84 points on 46% shooting from the floor. Defensively, St. John's is allowing 72 points per game this season, and has given up an average of 69.8 points per game over their last five wins. Zuby Ejiofor leads St. John's this season, averaging 16 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. Bryce Hopkins is second last team, averaging 14 points and nearly 28 minutes per game. Oziyah Sellers averages 11 points, and Ian Jackson is 4th on the team with 10.4 points per game.

Creighton vs St. John's Prediction

Saint John’s is the better team in this match, playing great basketball coming into Saturday. Look for the red storm to dominate this game on both sides of the ball as they do the work to get another victory. Takes St. John's to continue to roll as they get the winning cover at home against the Creighton Blue Jays. Final Score Prediction, St. John’s Red Storm win and cover 78-65.

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