UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (19-7) will play the UConn Huskies (24-2) on Tuesday.

The UConn Huskies faced Marquette and notched a win by a score of 81-53 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 12 and Marquette finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They buried 5 of their 23 shots from three-point range. Marquette went 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 6 of their 8 tries. Additionally, Marquette grabbed 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Marquette recorded 9 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defense, UConn allowed the other team to shoot 36.8% from the floor on 21 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 24 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 39 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies buried 12 of their 14 shots for a rate of 85.7%. UConn finished the contest having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and buried 11 of 30 3-point shots.

Donovan Clingan is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He was able to score 17 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. He finished the contest at 87.5% from the field and distributed 2 assists.

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UConn comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 24-2 this year. They average 82.0 pts per contest (25th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.9% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (231 of 629) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, UConn is pulling in 38.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 475 assists on the season, which ranks 5th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.7 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Huskies have forced 11.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 271 conceded so far this year. The Huskies are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.7% (577 of 1,455) and they concede 29.7 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 31.5% from 3-point land and they are 14th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (63.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Creighton Bluejays got the win with a final of 79-57 against Butler. With respect to cleaning the glass, Creighton allowed Butler to get 24 in total (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.3% from distance by going 6 of 22 and finished the game at 3 out of 3 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Bluejays allowed Butler to convert 24 out of 60 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% in this game. When all was said and done, the Bluejays ended up shooting 31 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Creighton buried 8 out of their 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. Butler had 8 fouls in this game which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They coughed it up 7 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Bluejays were able to pull down 29 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

Baylor Scheierman ended up being a factor for the Bluejays in this game. He made 10 out of 14 in the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and had 10 rebounds. He recorded 27 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the game.

Creighton has a mark of 19-7 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bluejays are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which ranks them 19th in the nation. Creighton has totaled 2,110 points this year (81.2 per game) and they average 38.7 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.2 times per contest (18th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. The Bluejays are committing 11.2 personal fouls per game and they go 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Bluejays on defense are ranked 107th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.3. They are forcing their opponents into 7.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (62nd in college basketball). The Creighton defense gives up 32.8% on shots from distance (154 of 470) and their opposition knocks down 77.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.0 dimes and 33.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 44th and 115th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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