UConn vs Creighton Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

The UConn Huskies (13-4, 5-1 Big East) hope to build on a five-game home win streak when they host the Creighton Bluejays (11-6, 4-2 Big East) on January 18, 2025.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UConn vs. Creighton Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 PM ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: Storrs, Connecticut
• Arena: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

UConn vs. Creighton Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (79.1%)

Read the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Saturday's UConn-Creighton spread (UConn -7.5) or total (145.5 points).

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UConn vs. Creighton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UConn has compiled a 9-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• Creighton has covered nine times in 17 games with a spread this season.
• Creighton covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than UConn covers as a favorite of 7.5 or more (41.7%).
• The Huskies own a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-3-0) than they do in road games (3-2-0).
• The Bluejays have been better against the spread on the road (3-1-0) than at home (6-4-0) this year.
• UConn has won twice against the spread in conference games this year.
• Creighton is 5-1-0 against the spread in Big East play this year.

UConn vs. Creighton: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UConn has won in six of the nine contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Huskies have a mark of 4-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Creighton has gone 1-3 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 25% of those games).
• The Bluejays have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UConn has a 76.1% chance of walking away with the win.

UConn vs. Creighton Head-to-Head Comparison

• UConn's +236 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.9 points per game (40th in college basketball) while giving up 68.1 per outing (90th in college basketball).
• Alex Karaban is 168th in the country with a team-leading 16.1 points per game.
• Creighton outscores opponents by 5.4 points per game (posting 75.9 points per game, 160th in college basketball, and giving up 70.5 per contest, 156th in college basketball) and has a +91 scoring differential.
• Ryan Kalkbrenner's team-leading 17.8 points per game rank him 75th in college basketball.
• The 32.1 rebounds per game the Huskies average rank 216th in the nation, and are 6.9 more than the 25.2 their opponents grab per contest.
• Tarris Reed, Jr. is 117th in college basketball play with 7.5 rebounds per game to lead the Huskies.
• The Bluejays come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.7 boards. They are pulling down 35.1 rebounds per game (65th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.4.
• Kalkbrenner is 56th in the country with 8.3 rebounds per game, leading the Bluejays.
• UConn ranks second in college basketball by averaging 110.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 184th in college basketball, allowing 91.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bluejays' 97.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 151st in college basketball, and the 90.2 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 144th in college basketball.

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