UConn Vs Creighton: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 6, 2023

The No. 4 UConn Huskies (14-2, 3-2 Big East) aim to build on a 10-game home winning run when hosting the Creighton Bluejays (9-6, 3-1 Big East) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Huskies’ (-296 to win on the moneyline) game with the Bluejays (+235).

The betting facts in what follows reflect odds as of January 7, 2023 at 1:50 AM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

UConn Vs Creighton Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Creighton (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (141)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UConn Vs Creighton Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) Creighton Avg. (Rank)
80.9 (27th) Points Scored 77.1 (76th)
61.5 (29th) Points Allowed 67.5 (137th)
38.4 (25th) Rebounds 37.1 (47th)
11.8 (41st) Off. Rebounds 8.1 (289th)
9.6 (19th) 3pt Made 9.3 (28th)
18.7 (6th) Assists 16.7 (23rd)
11.9 (161st) Turnovers 11.1 (87th)

UConn Vs Creighton Betting Trends

  • The Huskies are 11-5-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, UConn is 7-3.
  • Out of 16 Huskies games so far this season, nine have gone over the total.
  • UConn’s games have had more than 141 points scored on eight occasions this season.
  • Huskies games average 142.4 total points per game this season, 1.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Creighton is 8-7-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Bluejays are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • UConn has seen nine of its 16 games hit the over.
  • So far this season, nine Bluejays games have featured more than 141 points scored.
  • The average total for Creighton’s games is 144.6 points, 3.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Adama Sanogo is tops on the Huskies with 17.4 points per game and 6.8 rebounds, while also putting up 1.3 assists.
  • Tristen Newton posts 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Donovan Clingan is averaging 8.9 points, 0.4 assists and 6.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Jordan Hawkins posts 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Andre Jackson leads the Huskies at 5 assists per contest, while also averaging 6.1 rebounds and 6.4 points.

Creighton Impact Players

  • Baylor Scheierman paces the Bluejays in rebounding (9.2 per game), and produces 12.4 points and 2.9 assists. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Ryan Kalkbrenner is the Bluejays’ top scorer (15.3 points per game) and assist man (1.3), and posts 7 rebounds.
  • Trey Alexander gets the Bluejays 12.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He also delivers 1 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Ryan Nembhard is the Bluejays’ top assist man (5.8 per game), and he contributes 11.5 points and 2.7 rebounds.
  • Arthur Kaluma is putting up 12.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, making 42.8% of his shots from the floor and 34.4% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest.
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