UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/02/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Venue:  CHI Health Center, Omaha, NE

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UConn -4, Creighton +4; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UConn -4.5, Creighton +4.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UConn -4.5, Creighton +4.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

 

UConn Huskies:  21-7 (3rd place, Big East)

Creighton Bluejays:  19-9 (4th place, Big East)

 

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UConn Huskies:  5-0 last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

UConn is coming into this game with a 21-7 record overall and they are 5-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 18th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 12-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 6 of their last 7 games and are coming into this one on a 5 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Xavier Musketeers while their 5 wins since then came against the St. John's Red Storm, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Xavier Musketeers, the Villanova Wildcats, and the Georgetown Hoyas in their last game. RJ Cole led the team in points in that game with 18 while Isaiah Whaley was next on the team with 14 points. Andre Jackson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Tyrese Martin led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 56.6% from the field, 55% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 12-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-10.

 

 

Creighton is coming into this game with a 19-9 record overall and they are 10-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 18th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 11-6 in their conference games this season. They have won 6 of their last 7 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 6 game winning streak that they were on. Their 6 wins in that span were against the Butler Bulldogs, the Georgetown Hoyas twice, the DePaul Blue Demons, the Marquette Golden Eagles, and the St. John's Red Storm while their loss came against the Providence Friars in their last game. Ryan Kalkbrenner led the team in points in that game with 13 while Alex O'Connell was next on the team with 12 points. Trey Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Ryan Hawkins led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 30.5% from the field, 19.2% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.9 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 13-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 10-17-1.

 

UConn is coming into this game playing very well in their recent games and they have been picking up a lot of steam as they have won 5 straight games coming into this one. They have not been great on the road this season but they have not been bad either as they are 5-4 in those games and they have won their last 2 straight on the road but both wins were by single digits. They are going up against a Creighton side that has also been playing very well in their recent games as well. They have basically been just as good against conference opponents this season as UConn has been and Creighton is 10-3 at home as well. They have won 6 straight games but are coming off of a very bad loss by double digits on the road to Providence, one of the better teams in the Big East this season. They are going to be hungry for a win here and will be determined to play better after getting blown out in their last game. UConn has been heating up though and they have been playing so well they will be a tough team to stop. UConn has not been winning games by a lot on the road though and with a hungry Creighton team coming after them at home here, they may just put a stop to UConn here and take this win at home by just a few points.

 

UConn Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Creighton 87 UConn 84.

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UConn Huskies: 1-7 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 7-12 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 36-19 OVER against conference opponents.

Creighton Bluejays: 18-11 ATS as an underdog. 26-18 ATS in all home games. 13-3 OVER after a blowout loss by 20 points or more.

 

 

UConn Huskies:  A. Akok (F) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

Creighton Bluejays:  R. Nembhard (G) out for season - Wrist injury. D. Davis (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. S. Mitchell (G) out for season - Foot injury.

 

 

"R.J. has given this team exactly what it's needed at the guard spot after losing a dynamic guy." - Dan Hurley on RJ Cole after their win against Georgetown.

 

 

"It became an uphill battle and it was tough to get back into the game. The crowd was electric." - Greg McDermott after his team’s loss against Providence.

 

 

 

R. Cole 

A. Jackson 

T. Martin 

Adama Sanogo 

I. Whaley

 

R. Hawkins 

Ryan Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

Ryan Nembhard 

A. O'Connell

 

 

PPG: R. Cole (16.1)

APG: R. Cole (4.2)

Reb/G: A. Sanogo (8.2)

 

PPG: R. Hawkins (14.3)

APG: R. Nembhard (4.4)

Reb/G: R. Hawkins (7.8)

 

Coaches:

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (4th season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (12th season)