Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies 1-7-23

Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies 1/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies 1/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Creighton Bluejays will go against the #4 UConn Huskies in NCAAB action in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, CT, on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET.

 

The Bluejays are 3-1 in the Big East and 9-6 overall. They defeated Butler, DePaul, and Seton Hall in their most recent 3 matches, all Big East contests. Their only league defeat came on December 16 against Marquette.

 

The Bluejays thrashed Seton Hall 83-61 in their most recent encounter. Creighton made 41% of its three-point attempts while shooting 51% overall.

 

Trey Alexander scored 15 points and had six assists, while Ryan Kalkbrenner topped the Bluejays with 17 points and 8 rebounds.

 

Arthur Kaluma produced 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Ryan Nembhard produced 14 points and 5 assists.

 

Alexander and Kaluma each average 12.7 points per game, while Kalkbrenner tops the team with 15.3 points per game.

 

Despite not being listed in the AP Top 25, Creighton is placed No. 18 in KenPom’s power rankings. They rank 24th in terms of defense and 28th in terms of offensive efficiency.

 

  • The Creighton Bluejays are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 matches. 
  • The Creighton Bluejays are 3-6 SU in their last 9 matches. 
  • The Creighton Bluejays are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches against Connecticut.

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Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies Predictions 1/7/2023

 

UConn climbed to the No. 2 spot in the country after winning its first 14 games of the year. The Huskies are presently 14-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big East, but they dropped their previous two matches, both in the league.

 

On January 1st, they lost their first game, falling to Xavier 83-73. Then, on Wednesday, they went to Providence and lost even more badly, 73-61.

 

They are now ranked fourth in the country, but they will undoubtedly fall next week. They are ranked fourth in the nation according to KenPom.

 

UConn’s offense stalled in the defeat to Providence, shooting only 36% from the field and 22% from the three-point range.

 

Jordan Hawkins led the Huskies with 15 points and 6 rebounds, and center Donovan Clingan chipped in with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

 

In addition to Alex Karaban’s 11 points, Adama Sanogo contributed 11 points and 7 rebounds. Sanogo leads the squad in scoring and rebounding with 17.4 and 6.8 respectively. They rank fourth in defensive efficiency and tenth on offense.

 

  • The Connecticut Huskies are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 matches. 
  • The total went OVER in 9 of Connecticut’s last 13 matches. 
  • The Connecticut Huskies are 14-2 SU in their last 16 matches.

Creighton Bluejays vs #4 UConn Huskies. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #4 UConn Huskies. Over the years, the Creighton Bluejays beat UConn four times in a row and twice last year.

 

Given that information plus the Huskies’ recent losing streak of two games in a row, a Huskies victory is predicted.

 

There is no doubt that this will be a fantastic game since the Bluejays are a terrific basketball club and they have a wonderful matchup with the Huskies. The #4 UConn Huskies will win to a predicted score of 

 

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Creighton Bluejays vs UConn Huskies 1/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

NCAAB Starting Time: 12:00 PM (EDT)

 

Location: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, CT

 

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

 

TV: FOX

 

NCAAB Odds: #4 UConn Huskies -6.5

 

NCAAB Totals: 141.5

 

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