UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (19-6) are hitting the road to CHI Health Center Omaha on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Creighton Bluejays (15-8).

The UConn Huskies faced Marquette and took home the win by a score of 87-72 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Huskies walked away with 19 and Marquette finished the game with 19 fouls. They buried 5 of their 21 tries from distance. Marquette finished the game shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 20 attempts. On top of that, Marquette grabbed 18 rebounds (5 offensive, 13 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Marquette distributed 7 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. When discussing defense, UConn let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the floor on 26 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 20 assists in this contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 40 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Huskies buried 13 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 59.1%. UConn ended the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (31 of 62) and made 12 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Jordan Hawkins is a guy who came through for the matchup. He shot 54.5% from the field but finished the game without an assist. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also snagged 6 boards. He accounted for 20 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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UConn steps onto the court with a record of 19-6 on the year. They are averaging 79.6 pts per game (29th in D-1) while hitting 45.9% from the floor. The Huskies are hitting 36.2% on shots from downtown (229 of 632) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, UConn is collecting 39.2 boards per contest and has earned 438 assists on the year, which is 5th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Huskies have forced 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 12th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 224 surrendered on the season. The Huskies are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (555 of 1,352) and they relinquish 30.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 29.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 56th in college basketball in opponents PPG (65.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Creighton Bluejays got the victory with a final of 66-61 against Villanova. In regard to how they rebounded, Creighton permitted Villanova to snag 31 in total (7 offensive). They went 28.0% from distance by going 7 out of 25 and finished the game at 16 out of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Bluejays permitted Villanova to make 19 of their 49 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.8% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bluejays finished the game shooting 20 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Creighton converted 7 of 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a rate of 82.6%. Villanova earned 21 fouls in this game which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Bluejays were able to pull down 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in the game.

Trey Alexander was important for the Bluejays for this contest. He scored 27 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He made 8 of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Creighton has a record of 15-8 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bluejays are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 60th in college basketball. Creighton has tallied 1,767 points this year (76.8 per game) and they average 37.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per game (26th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 11.1 times per game. The Bluejays are responsible for committing 12.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Creighton defense allows 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (141 of 422) and opponents are making 71.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.7 assists and 33.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 187th and 159th in college hoops. The Bluejays are ranked 111th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.3. They are able to force 10.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (102nd in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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