The 17th-ranked Connecticut Huskies will look for their first-ever win over the Creighton Bluejays when they meet in a key Big East Conference game on Tuesday night. The five-game winning streak Huskies (15-4, 6-2) are nearly unstoppable at home, going 9-1 at XL Center this season. The Bluejays (12-7, 4-4), who have lost twice in a row, are just 2-3 in road games this year. UConn is coming off a 57-50 victory over DePaul on Saturday, while Creighton was beaten at home by Xavier 74-64.
Tipoff of Hartford, Connecticut, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Creighton leads the all-time series 3-0. The Huskies are the 10-point favorites in Caesars Sportsbook’s latest Creighton vs. UConn odds, while the over-under for total runs scored is set at 134.5. Before making any UConn vs. Creighton picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and SportsLine projection model betting tips.
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Now the model has set its sights on Connecticut vs. Creighton, and has just locked in its CBB picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model choices. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Creighton vs. Connecticut:
- Creighton vs. UConn spread: UConn -10
- Creighton vs. UConn over-under: 134.5 points
- Moneyline Creighton vs. UConn: Creighton +360, UConn -475
- CREI: Bluejays are 4-1 ATS in last five after loss to ATS
- CONN: Huskies are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games on Tuesday
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Why UConn Can Cover
The Huskies have seven players averaging six or more points, led by senior guard RJ Cole. Cole beat the DePaul defense for 25 points on Saturday, the fifth time he has reached 20 or more points this season. He has scored in double figures in 16 games, including 14 of the last 15. During his college career, which began at Howard, Cole started 106 of 109 games played and averaged 19.2 points during that span. This season, he’s averaging 16.1 points, 4.6 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game and is an 89.3 percent free throw shooter.
Second-year forward Adama Sanogo is also helping to power the offense. He hit double figures in 12 of the 15 games he appeared in, including scoring four double-doubles. His best game was a 26-point, 18-rebound performance in an 86-78 overtime win over St. John’s on Jan. 12. -109 win in double overtime on November 24. For the season, Sanogo is averaging 15.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
Why Creighton can cover
The Bluejays have four players with double-digit averages, led by fifth-year senior guard Alex O’Connell, who played his first three seasons at Duke. O’Connell is averaging 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also connects on 47.6% of his field goals, including 37.9% from 3-point range and 88.9% from the free throw line. O’Connell had seven or more points in just three of 24 games last season, but he’s done so in all but two games this year. He had a career-high 28 points, including 6 of 9 3-pointers in the win over St. John’s on Jan. 19.
Senior forward Ryan Hawkins has successfully transitioned his game to help lead the Bluejays. He is averaging 12.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. The Division II transfer won three national titles in five seasons at Northwestern Missouri State, where the Bearcats were 159-8 overall and 124-7 when playing. Hawkins leads the nation’s active Division I players in career rebounds (1,087) and is second in goals scored (837) and points (2,337).
How to Make Choices Between Creighton and UConn
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