The No. 2 seed Creighton Bluejays (19-7) are favored by when they face off against the No. 3 seed UConn Huskies (15-6) in the Big East Tournament semifinals. The teams will look to take another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket on Friday at Madison Square Garden beginning at 9:00 PM ET and airing on FS1.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 12, 2021, 1:10 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Creighton Betting Information
- With a mark of 10-13, Creighton has a losing record against the spread this season.
- The Bluejays have a losing record against the spread when favored by at least 1 point, going 8-12 this season.
- In 47.8% of its games this season (11/23), Creighton and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Bluejays knocked off Butler 87-56 in their last contest on Thursday. Marcus Zegarowski totaled a team-high 18 points to lead the team to the victory. They were favored by 10 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to go over the 136 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Creighton Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Zegarowski | 24 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Denzel Mahoney | 25 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Damien Jefferson | 26 | 12.3 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Christian Bishop | 26 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Mitch Ballock | 26 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
UConn Betting Information
- With a 14-4 record ATS this season, the Huskies have topped expectations.
- When playing as at least a 1-point underdog, the Huskies tend to meet expectations with an 11-3 record against the spread.
- 10 of UConn’s 18 games (55.6%) this season have covered the over/under.
- The Huskies defeated DePaul 94-60 in their last outing on Thursday. Tyrese Martin put up a team-high 14 points to lead the team to the victory. They were favored by 12 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to go over the 134.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
UConn Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bouknight | 13 | 19.4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| R.J. Cole | 21 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Tyrese Martin | 20 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Isaiah Whaley | 21 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Tyler Polley | 20 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Total Facts
- Creighton and its opponents have hit the over on Friday’s 143.5 total in 14 out of 26 games (53.8%) this season.
- In seven out of UConn’s 21 games this season (33.3%), the competing teams combined for more points than the over/under in Friday’s matchup.
- Together, the two teams combine for 152.1 points per game, 8.6 points more than the total of 143.5 for this matchup.
- This matchup’s point total is 10.0 more points than the 133.5 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season, the average total for Bluejays games is 147.3 points, 3.8 more than the over/under of 143.5 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 5.3 points more than the average over/under in Huskies games this season (138.2 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2021 | Creighton | Creighton | -8.5 | 138.5 | -420 | +320 | Regular Season | 74-66 CREIGH |
| 12/20/2020 | Creighton | UConn | -4 | 144.5 | -185 | +152 | Regular Season | 76-74 CREIGH |
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