Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/17/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Venue:  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton +5.5, UConn -5.5; Over/Under:  142 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton +5.5, UConn -5.5; Over/Under:  142 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton +5.5, UConn -5.5; Over/Under:  142 points

Creighton Bluejays:  13-4 (4-2) (3rd place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  15-2 (5-1) (1st place, Big East)

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Creighton Bluejays:  4-1  last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0  last 5

Creighton is entering this game with a 13-4 record overall, a 4-2 record in conference games, and they are 4-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the St John’s Red Storm in their last game. Ryan Kalkbrenner led the team in points per game in that game with 18 while Baylor Scheierman was next on the team with 17. Trey Alexander led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Baylor Scheierman led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 36.7% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 9-8 this season and their O/U record is 6-11.

UConn is entering this game with a 15-2 record overall, a 5-1 conference record, and they are 9-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Georgetown Hoyas in their last game. Alex Karaban led the team in points in that game with 26 while Cam Spencer was next on the team with 20. Tristen Newton led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Tristen Newton and Cam Spencer each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.1% from the field, 54.2% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.5 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 9-7-1.

The current betting odds have UConn listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has looked great in their games this season with their 15-2 record overall which has them ranked as one of the best teams in the country after winning the National Championship last year. They are picking up right where they left off last season and have looked great in the Big East, leading the conference with their 5-1 conference record. They have also looked great in their home games with their 9-0 home record this season and they will be looking to add another ranked win to their resume here. Meanwhile, Creighton has looked good in their games this season with their 13-4 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25. Creighton has been really up and down this season with a few questionable losses as they started the season ranked inside the top 10 before going unranked for a period of time and now they are back in the top 25 but not nearly as high as they were once ranked. They have looked good in their conference games with their 4-2 conference record and they have also been tested plenty of times on the road with their 4-2 road record. Creighton just won their last game but they also barely scraped by St John's in that game and they are going to have a really tough time here with the defending national champions who have looked really good in their games lately. UConn has also looked significantly better in games on their home court so they are going to bring their best effort for the fans against another ranked team from the Big East. The best way to place a bet here is on UConn to cover the spread in this game. 

Creighton UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 17, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is UConn 87 Creighton 78.

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Creighton Bluejays: 16-9 ATS as an underdog. 11-2 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 10-3 ATS off a home no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. 11-6 UNDER in all games. 10-3 UNDER as a road underdog or pick. 31-18 UNDER against conference opponents. 9-3 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins.

UConn Huskies: 12-18 ATS after 4 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 2-6 ATS after a game where they made 50% of their 3 point shots or better. 12-7 UNDER after scoring 80 points or more in a win over a conference rival. 9-4 UNDER after a game where they made 13 or more 3 point shots.

Creighton Bluejays:  None.

UConn Huskies:  D. Clingan (C) Late Jan - Ankle.

“We've often been accused of not being able to win a mud fight and today we did.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against St John’s in their last game on Saturday.

“He has the experience from last year coming off the bench. We'll do that initially with him and kind of play him like we did last year — short spurts until he's potentially ready to do starter minutes.” - Dan Hurley on Donovan Clingan returning soon after his team’s win against Georgetown in their last game on Sunday.

T. Alexander 

S. Ashworth 

R. Kalkbrenner 

M. Miller 

B. Scheierman

S. Ball 

D. Clingan 

A. Karaban 

T. Newton 

C. Spencer

PPG: B. Scheierman (18)

APG: T. Alexander (4.5)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.3)

PPG: C. Spencer (15.6)

APG: T. Newton (6.1)

Reb/G: T. Newton (6.5)

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (14th season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (6th season)