UConn vs. Creighton betting: Big East Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 3 seed UConn Huskies (23-9, 14-6 Big East) are favored by 3.5 points in the Big East Tournament when they square off the No. 2 seed Creighton Bluejays (23-9, 15-5 Big East) Friday at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 9 p.m. ET on FOX. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 139.5.

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UConn Cover -3.5 vs Creighton -120

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UConn vs. Creighton betting lines

  • UConn moneyline odds to win: -188
  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: UConn (-3.5)
  • Total: 139.5

UConn statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Huskies have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 73.5 points per game in their last 10 outings, 4.4 points fewer than the 77.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • UConn’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.5) is 1.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.9).
  • The Huskies are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 31.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.7 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UConn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 11-14-0 (As Favorite: 11-14-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-16-1 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 6-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (Home: 14-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (28th in nation) 42.0 (78th) 32.9 (124th) 25.3 (second) 17.9 (fifth) 10.3 (99th)

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Creighton statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Bluejays have performed better offensively over their last 10 games, putting up 76.3 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average of 75.7.
  • While Creighton is allowing 69.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 71.8 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Bluejays are making 9.6 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.7). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.8%) compared to their season average (34.2%).

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-12-1 (Home: 10-6-1; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-10-1; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-4 (Home: 14-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (45th in nation) 40.8 (32nd) 35.1 (34th) 31.0 (175th) 17.3 (11th) 11.8 (244th)
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