Creighton Blue Jays at UConn Huskies Betting Preview/Prop Pick

The Big East Conference has been wildly unpredictable this season, and that has led to some very interesting results each night. The UConn Huskies host the Creighton Blue Jays on Tuesday night in a game that looks like a mismatch on paper.

Creighton has really struggled this season, and they come into this one with a record of just 4-4 in conference action. The Blue Jays have lost two straight games, and this will not be an easy challenge taking on the Huskies at UConn.

The Huskies come into this game with a 6-2 record in Big East Conference action, and they are also trending in the right direction. UConn has won five straight games, and they look like a team that can go on a deep run in March. 

The UConn Huskies are 10.5-point betting favorites over the Creighton Blue Jays in this Big East showdown on Tuesday night. 

Creighton Can’t Score

You can usually find Creighton at the top of the list when it comes to scoring leaders in the sport of college basketball. That just hasn’t been the case this season as the Blue Jays are scoring less than 70 points per game, and they just don’t have a ton of offensive weapons.

Guard Alex O’Connell leads the team with 12.8 points per game, but Creighton is still looking for a player that can take over late in games. The Blue Jays are going to need to find a way to make shots from the perimeter if they are going to start winning games in the Big East.

The defense for Creighton has been solid for much of the season as they are allowing right around 66 points per game. 

Huskies Hounding Opponents

The UConn Huskies do plenty of things well this season, but their defense has really set them apart from the pack. UConn is giving up just over 64 points per game, and that has made things hard on their Big East Conference opponents. 

UConn scored just 57 points in their most recent win, but the offense had been on a roll before that game. The Huskies are pouring in over 79 points per game, and they are a hard team to stop when they get rolling.

Guard R.J. Cole leads the way with over 16 points and 4.6 assists per game, but this team is loaded with weapons. 

UConn Cruises to Blow Out Win

Creighton is usually known for being a great offensive team, but that just hasn’t been the case this season. It’s hard to see the Blue Jays scoring enough points to keep this game close, and the defense isn’t going to be good enough either.

UConn is putting up close to 80 points per game, and they are loaded with talent on the offensive end of the floor. The Huskies are playing their best basketball of the season, and they won’t show any signs of slowing things down in this matchup. 

Take the UConn Huskies -10.5, as this will be a nice and comfortable win for the home team on Tuesday night.

Prop Pick

Creighton (-110) UNDER 61.5 Points

Connecticut is allowing 64.0 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 38 in the nation. That average drops to 59.4 points per game at home, which ranks No. 30. Scores have gone UNDER in 25 of Creighton’s last 36 road games and 20 of its last 27 as a road underdog.

With Dunkel predicting a Connecticut win by the score of 74-57, take the Bluejays (-110) to go UNDER their Vegas team total of 61.5 points against the Huskies.

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