Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/01/2022

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Venue:  XL Center, Hartford, CT

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Creighton +9.5, UConn -9.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Creighton NL, UConn NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Creighton +9.5, UConn -9.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

Creighton Bluejays:  12-7 (6th place, Big East)

UConn Huskies:  15-4 (3rd place, Big East)

 

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Creighton Bluejays:  2-3 last 5

UConn Huskies:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Creighton is coming into this game with a 12-7 record overall and they are 2-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 9th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 4-4 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the DePaul Blue Demons but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Butler Bulldogs and the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Ryan Nembhard led the team in points in that game with 23 while Ryan Kalkbrenner was next on the team with 13 points. Ryan Hawkins, Arthur Kaluma, and Nembhard all led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Kalkbrenner led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.1% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.3 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 9-10 this season and their O/U record is 6-12-1.

 

 

UConn is coming into this game with a 15-4 record overall and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 9th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-2 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Seton Hall Pirates but they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the St. John's Red Storm, the Butler Bulldogs twice, the Georgetown Hoyas, and the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. RJ Cole led the team in points in that game with 25 while Adama Sanogo was next on the team with 10 points. Andre Jackson led the team in assists in that game with 3 and he also led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 37.3% from the field, 13.3% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64 PPG against them. UConn has an ATS record of 10-9 this season and their O/U record is 13-6.

 

UConn is coming into this game as a 9.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UConn has been playing very well in recent games winning 5 straight and they have been even better when playing at home this season. Creighton has not been playing well recently losing 2 straight and they are coming off of a game at home where they blew a 17 point lead at halftime and went on to lose the game. With UConn starting to heat up they should be able to get by Creighton here at home no problem. The best bet to place in this game is on UConn to cover the spread here.

 

Creighton UConn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 1, 2022 (6:30 pm ET start time) is UConn 78 Creighton 60.

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Creighton Bluejays: 15-9 ATS as an underdog. 10-5 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 28-20 ATS against conference opponents. 9-4 ATS in February games. 24-17 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games.

UConn Huskies: 13-6 O/U in all games. 31-22 O/U as a favorite. 19-12 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 24-13 O/U in all home games. 31-15 O/U against conference opponents. 13-4 O/U in February games. 32-14 O/U after a conference game.

 

 

Creighton Bluejays:  S. Mitchell (G) out for season - Foot injury.

UConn Huskies:  None.

 

 

“It's going to take a little self-reflection on their part and my part to find a way to come out of that locker room better in the second half. We let the opponent dictate what they wanted to do on both sides of the floor. We need to learn and need to grow and get better.” - Greg McDermott on his team’s loss against Xavier.

 

 

“I don’t think you’re ever really happy. But we’ve got through the COVID pause, we’re able to practice consistently, our team is healthy now. So we expect to play at a very high level.” - Dan Hurley on his team moving forward this season.

 

 

 

R. Hawkins 

Ryan Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

Ryan Nembhard 

A. O'Connell

 

R. Cole 

A. Jackson 

T. Martin 

Adama Sanogo 

I. Whaley

 

 

PPG: A. O'Connell (12.8)

APG: R. Nembhard (4.2)

Reb/G: R. Hawkins (7.3)

 

PPG: R. Cole (16.1)

APG: R. Cole (4.6)

Reb/G: A. Sanogo (8.4)

 

Coaches:

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (12th season)

UConn Huskies: Dan Hurley (4th season)