Texas Tech Red Raiders at Creighton Blue Jays Betting Preview
21 November 2022
It's "Feast Week" in the sport of college basketball, and that means that you will find loaded matchups every day through Thanksgiving. The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Creighton Blue Jays meet up on Monday in a first-round showdown in Maui.
Texas Tech comes into this game with a perfect 3-0 record to begin the year, and they are ranked in the Top 25. The Red Raiders are expected to be a title contender by March, and they are off to a good start.
Creighton was a Top 10 team in the preseason poll, and the Blue Jays have had little trouble in the early going. The Blue Jays are 4-0 to begin the year, but they will now look to prove they can win games against a Power 5 Conference team.
The Creighton Blue Jays are 3.5-point betting favorites over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Maui Invitational opener.
Texas Tech Wants to Defend
Texas Tech has established itself as one of the best defensive teams in the country, and they have cranked it up a notch this season. The Red Raiders are giving up just 53 points per game this season, and they are extremely tough.
Scoring points will be a challenge for Texas Tech as the year moves along, but they are scoring 71.7 points per game this season. The Red Raiders are led in scoring by Kevin Obanor with 12.3 points per game, and this team will have a ton of balance.
Look for Texas Tech to use up most of the shot clock on all of their offensive possessions.
Creighton Can Light it Up
The Creighton Blue Jays are one of the best offensive teams in the country, as they are averaging nearly 86 points per game. Creighton is going to shoot a ton of shots from deep, and they will look to keep the pressure on for 40 minutes.
Center Ryan Kalkbrenner leads the way with 16.5 points per game, but this team also has terrific guard play. Creighton is going to be trying to score points in a hurry before the Texas Tech defense can get set up.
The Blue Jays have also been a good defensive team to begin the year, as they are allowing less than 60 points per game.
Red Raiders Beat the Blue Jays
These two teams are able to find success in different ways, and it's going set up an interesting matchup in this one. Texas Tech has to find a way to slow things down while Creighton will be trying to win this game on offense.
Defenses are usually ahead of offenses at this point in the year, and that will be the case in this game. Look for this one to get into the 60s, but it will be Texas Tech that is able to set the tone and find a way to win this battle.
Bet the Texas Tech Red Raiders moneyline as they will be able to get enough stops to slow down the Blue Jays and win this one.
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