The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies will take their talents on the road to Omaha and battle the Creighton Blue Jays on Tuesday. The UConn Huskies are 24-2 on the season, and have won 14 straight games, The Huskies are coming off a blowout win over the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday. UConn is leading the Big East standings.
For Creighton, they are looking to win their fourth straight game. The Blue Jays are 19-7 on the season, and third in the Big East. The Blue Jays are coming off a road win on Saturday over the Butler Bulldogs.
Connecticut is 02 on the road at Creighton in this game. The total is 144.5.
UConn Flying High
The top team in the country comes into the game scoring 82 points per game. The Huskies over their last three games are scoring 90 points per game. Connecticut is also shooting just shy of 50% from the field, which is fourth in the nation. Connecticut is also one of the most unselfish teams in the country, with 18.3 assists per game.
The top scorers for the Huskies aer Cam Spencer, Tristen Newton and Alex Karaban. Spencer and Newton are both at 15 points per game, while Karaban is over 14.5 per game. The Huskies got 15 points, 8 assists and 8 rebounds from Newton in the win on Saturday.
The Huskies are home for their next two games after this. Connecticut will take on Villanova on Saturday, and Seton Hall on March 3rd. The final two games for the Huskies are both on the road. Connecticut is at Marquette and then at Providence.
Blue Jays Seeking Massive Home Upset
For the Blue Jays of Creighton, they are scoring 81.2 points per game. They are doing much of their damage from behind the three point line. The Blue Jays are hitting nearly 11 threes per game. The Blue Jays are also one of the top free throw shooting teams with 77.3% from the line.
The top scorers for Creighton include Baylor Scheierman, Trey Alexander and Ryan Kalkbrenner. They are combining for more than 53 points per game. Steven Ashworth is also scoring double digits per game for the Blue Jays.
Creighton is at St. John’s on Sunday, and then will come home and host Seton Hall and Marquette in back to back home games. The final game of the regular season for the Blue Jays is at Villanova on March 9th.
Top Team Wins Again
The Connecticut Huskies are a machine right now. They are playing great basketball, and consistently beating teams easily. Look for that to continue. Sure, Creighton is a tough place to play, and the Blue Jays can shoot the basketball, but it will not matter. Talent wins out in this game.
When we bet on this game, we are going to take the road team. Bet on the Connecticut Huskies -2 over the Creighton Blue Jays on Tuesday!
