Under the leadership of head coach Greg McDermott, the Creighton Bluejays have enjoyed their greatest era of success with the College Basketball lines. Since McDermott arrived in 2010, Creighton has made the NCAA Tournament seven times, including the past four consecutive seasons. Last year, the Bluejays made the Sweet Sixteen for the third time in four years, which includes an Elite Eight appearance in 2023. Despite that success, Creighton has proven to be one step below true powers such as the Connecticut Huskies. UConn hosts Creighton in a Big East showdown that is among the best of the weekend.
Creighton Bluejays vs. Connecticut Huskies NCAAB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, January 18, 2025, Noon ET |
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| Location: | Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Creighton Bluejays Team Overview
Creighton has CBB metrics of 179th for scoring offense, 104th for field goal percentage, 170th for 3-point field goal percentage, 64th for free throw percentage, and 75th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Bluejays have CBB metrics of 171st for scoring defense, 62nd for field goal percentage permitted, 135th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 241st for defensive rebounding.
First among Creighton scorers is Ryan Kalkbrenner, with 17.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Steven Ashworth adds 17.1 points and 6.7 assists per contest, while Pop Isaacs adds 16.3 points per game.
The Creighton Bluejays are 10-6 straight up, 7-7-2 against the spread, and 7-9 over/under the offshore betting total. Late on, Creighton has covered six out of their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Bluejays have exceeded the total in three of its previous four matchups. Concurrently, Creighton is 4th in the Big East Conference playoff standings. In the Big East Conference playoff race, Creighton is two games behind the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Connecticut Huskies Team Overview
UConn has CBB metrics of 46th for scoring offense, 15th for field goal percentage, 50th for 3-point field goal percentage, 16th for free throw percentage, and 229th for offensive rebounding. In comparison on defense, the Huskies have CBB metrics of 91st for scoring defense, 117th for field goal percentage permitted, 360th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 3rd for defensive rebounding.
First among UConn scorers is Alex Karaban, with 16.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Solo Ball adds 13.6 points per game. Liam McNeeley brings 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
The Connecticut Huskies are 13-4 straight up, 9-8 against the spread, and 9-7-1 over/under the College basketball lines total. Late on, UConn has covered two out of their last six games. At the same time, the Huskies have gone over the total in four of its previous six matchups. Concurrently, UConn is 2nd in the Big East Conference playoff standings. UConn is 0.5 games behind the Marquette Golden Eagles in the Big East Conference playoff race.
Creighton at UConn SBG Free Picks
Overall, in this Big East rivalry series, Creighton covered the spread in three of its most recent four games against UConn. Six of the last seven games between the Bluejays and Huskies went under the total. Specifically, at Connecticut, Creighton got the money in only one of its last four visits. The most recent three matchups between the Bluejays and Huskies at UConn went under the total.
History shows that Creighton is a good program but not at the level of Connecticut. As mentioned earlier, this series has trended strongly under the total.
Creighton at UConn SBG Best Bet: Connecticut Huskies and Under the total.