UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (18-6) will try to defeat the UConn Huskies (16-7) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Tuesday.

The UConn Huskies faced off with St. John's and took a loss by a score of 68-62 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 17 and St. John's finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also converted 4 of 21 shots from 3-point range. St. John's walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 attempts. In addition, St. John's snagged 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. St. John's doled out 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. With regard to the defense, UConn allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 26 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Huskies buried 14 of 22 attempts for a rate of 63.6%. UConn walked away from the contest with a 39.2% FG percentage (20 of 51) and converted 8 out of their 29 shots from downtown.

Liam McNeeley is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 26.7% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 30 minutes played and also pulled down 11 rebounds. He totaled 18 points on 4 of 15 shooting.

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UConn steps onto the court with a mark of 16-7 for the season. They cough up possession 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UConn is grabbing 34.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 428 assists this year, which has them ranked 9th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are shooting 36.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (212 of 580) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.1 pts per contest (66th in Division 1) while shooting 49.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Huskies have forced 10.9 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.9% on shots from distance and they are 84th in college in points per game from their opponents (68.6). The Huskies defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.5% (529 of 1,246) and they surrender 29.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 8th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 226 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Creighton Bluejays got the win with a final of 77-67 against Marquette. The Bluejays were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 1 steal in this contest. Marquette earned 15 fouls for the game which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 85.7%. With regard to shooting from distance, Creighton converted 11 of their 28 attempts (39.3%). Overall, the Bluejays ended up going 27 for 51 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.9%. The Bluejays allowed Marquette to bury 26 out of their 72 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.1% for the game. They went 30.6% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 36 and ended up going 4 of 4 from the charity stripe (100.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Creighton allowed Marquette to grab 33 in total (17 on the offensive side).

Steven Ashworth ended up being a major contributor for the Bluejays for this contest. He made 7 out of 11 for the game for a rate of 63.6%, and tallied 1 rebound. He racked up 22 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 assists in this game.

Creighton has a win-loss record of 18-6 for the year. The Bluejays are responsible for committing 10.4 fouls every game and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (27th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Creighton has earned 1,815 points for the season (75.6 per game) and they grab 37.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bluejays are shooting 47.7% from the field, which is 49th in college hoops.

The Bluejays defensively are ranked 76th in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.3. They are able to force 8.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (34th in college). The Creighton defense gives up 30.8% from downtown (172 of 558) and opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.0 assists and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 35th and 181st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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