GAME: #793 Creighton vs #794 Kansas
TIME: 12/8/2020 – 5:00p EST
SPREAD: Kansas -3.5
TOTAL: 150
The #8 Creighton Bluejays (3-0) have a tough road game against the #5 Kansas Jayhawks (4-1) at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday at 5 p.m. EST. Creighton has not played very good competitive teams yet this season and beat Kennesaw State by a score of 93-58 in their last game while Kansas has had a tough schedule but struggled in their last game barely beating North Dakota St. 65-61.
CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS
The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 85 points per game on 51% field goal shooting adding 8.7 three-pointers per game on 32.9% three-point field-goal shooting. The Bluejays are allowing 61 points per game on 37% field-goal shooting on the defensive end while forcing 12 turnovers per game. The Bluejays are led by juniors Marcus Zegarowski and Christian Bishop. Zegarowski has averaged 12.3 points and seven assists while Bishop has recorded 15 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
KANSAS JAYHAWKS
The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 80.6 points per game on 44.6% field goal shooting adding 7.8 three-pointers on 39% three-point field goal shooting. The Jayhawks are allowing 70 points per game on 41% field goal shooting while forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and adding 8.2 steals. The Jayhawks are allowing only 30% field goal shooting from three-point land which will help against Creighton. The Jayhawks have been led by Jalen Wilson and Ochai Agbaji. Wilson has averaged 15 points and 8.8 rebounds while Agbaji has put up 16.2 points per game.
TRENDS(covers.com)
CREIGHTON
- Over is 5-0 in Bluejays last 5 games following an ATS loss.
- Bluejays are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss.
- Bluejays are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 4-1 in Bluejays last 5 games following a straight-up win of more than 20 points.
KANSAS
- Jayhawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Under is 9-2 in Jayhawks last 11 games following an ATS loss.
- Under is 4-1 in Jayhawks last 5 games following a straight-up win.
- Over is 4-1 in Jayhawks last 5 games as a home favorite.
- Over is 4-1 in the Jayhawk’s last 5 home games.
CREIGHTON vs KANSAS PREDICTION
The Creighton Bluejays have a good team again this season but they have yet to face any competition because of a Covid setback. The Bluejays do not play much defense which will allow Kansas to score. After the near-loss to NDSU, the Jayhawks will show up to play and make a point in this game. The most likely reason why they struggled in the previous game was that they were preparing for this game. Take the better team, the better coach, and the team that actually plays defense in this one. The Bookie is rolling with the Kansas Jayhawks to cover the spread.
BETTING ANGLES:
The Bookie: Kansas -3.5
Fade the Public: no data
Sharp Action: no data
Risk 2.2 Units to win 2 Units on Kansas to win by more than 3.
ADDITIONAL PLAYS:
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The wrong team is favored but the books know what they are doing here because they aren’t giving away free money on Illinois. Keep an eye out for reverse line movement because the public is pounding Illinois. If the line keeps dropping, stay away or take Illinois, if it stays at 3.5 or goes to 4 or 4.5 then pound the Dukies.