Overview
The No. 9 Creighton Blue Jays look to upset the odds against the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday.
Last games records
Both Kansas and Creighton kicked off the tournament with victories. However, Kansas’s win was a whole lot more convincing than Creighton’s.
The Jayhawks obliterated Texas Southern by a final score of 83-56. There were plenty of upsets on Thursday, but Kansas was not about to allow that to happen to them.
Meanwhile, Creighton escaped with a 72-69 win over San Diego State. The Blue Jays gave all they had in the contest, and it certainly paid off.
Matchup Information
Let’s take a look at the March Madness betting odds for this game.
Kansas at Creighton Betting Analysis
Kansas Jayhawks Betting Analysis
Kansas was supposed to win big on Thursday, and they got the job done. The Jayhawks covered a 22.5 point spread en route to the victory.
The team did not have any standout performers, as seven players scored nine points or more. Remy Martin led the way in scoring with 15 points on an extremely efficient 6-8 shooting effort. Christian Braun added an all-around quality statline with 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
The offense was firing on all cylinders as a unit, as they shot 50 percent from the field and 47.8 percent from beyond the arc.
Kansas was able to overcome a 15 turnover performance by causing 16 Texas Southern turnovers on defense.
The Jayhawks will look to knock off another lower seed on Saturday. But Creighton undoubtedly is a team with upset potential up their sleeve.
Creighton Blue Jays Betting Analysis
The Creighton-SDSU game came down to the wire. The battle of the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds did not disappoint by any means.
The Aztecs started off strong and led by seven points at halftime. But the Blue Jays made the necessary adjustments at the half and looked like a different team in the second period.
Trey Alexander stepped up on offense by scoring 18 points to go along with five assists. He had a major impact on the game, and Creighton would not have emerged victorious without him.
Ryan Kalkbrenner was also vital to the team’s success.
The big man posted a 16 point, ten rebound double-double while dishing out three assists from the center position. But the stat that impressed me most about Kalkbrenner’s performance was his 6-6 shooting from the free-throw line. Creighton needed each of those free throws in the narrow three-point win.
The Blue Jays will need to find a way to shoot the ball better from deep against Kansas on Saturday, as they posted a measly 14.3 (2-14) three-point percentage. They will also have to take better care of the basketball after coughing it up an alarming 20 times against SDSU.
Kansas at Creighton Betting Trends
- Kansas is 18-17 ATS this season.
- Creighton is 18-14-2 ATS this year.
- The Blue Jays are 6-2 ATS at neutral sites.
- The Jayhawks are 5-3 ATS when playing at a neutral site.
Kansas at Creighton Betting Preview
Betting on March Madness was difficult, to say the least, to open the tournament with teams such as Kentucky falling by the wayside via upset. But I have confidence that your March Madness bets will be successful in this Saturday matchup because Kansas is a team that is not going to be denied by Creighton.
Now that isn’t to take anything away from the Blue Jays. They have enjoyed a successful campaign. But they got extremely lucky in their victory over SDSU, but their luck is destined to run out against No. 1 seeded Kansas.
Kansas at Creighton Betting Prediction
Bet on the Kansas Jayhawks.
How to Bet on Kansas at Creighton
The majority of sports betting guides favor Kansas by anywhere from 8.5-10.5 points. The Jayhawks are a top seed for a reason and should be able to cover the spread barring unforeseen circumstances.
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