Connecticut vs Creighton 1/7/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Creighton Bluejays (9-6) vs. Connecticut Huskies (14-2)
January 7, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Connecticut Huskies -6.5 / Creighton Bluejays +6.5; Over/Under: +141.5
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The Creighton Bluejays and UConn Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Gampel Pavilion. The Creighton Bluejays look for their 10th win. The UConn Huskies look for their 15th win.
The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 77.1 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.5 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Ryan Kalkbrenner is averaging 15.3 points and 7 rebounds, while Trey Alexander is averaging 12.7 points and 4.2 rebounds. Arthur Kaluma is the third double-digit scorer and Baylor Scheierman is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. The Creighton Bluejays are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Creighton Bluejays are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game.
The UConn Huskies are averaging 80.9 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 61.5 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Adama Sanogo is averaging 17.4 points and 6.8 rebounds, while Jordan Hawkins is averaging 14.6 points and 1.6 assists. Alex Karaban is grabbing 4.1 rebounds and Tristen Newton is dishing 4.6 assists. The UConn Huskies are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The UConn Huskies are allowing 28.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.
The Bluejays are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Huskies are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 33-16-2 in Bluejays last 51 road games. The over is 9-4 in Huskies last 13 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The UConn Huskies have been the best team in the country up to this point in my eyes, and a loss here and there doesn’t change things much. The Creighton Bluejays are talented, but they have to prove they can get the job done in a spot like this. UConn is balanced and wins at home by an average of 25.9 points while shooting 50 percent from the field. I’m not sure Creighton has the horses to keep up. Give me UCONN.
