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Back No. 8 Creighton ATS on Road vs UNLV

· Dec 13 - 4 minutes read

The Jack Jones Classic will continue when the No. 8 Creighton Bluejays and UNLV Rebels clash on Wednesday. The Bluejays will look to continue their hot start following an 8-1 beginning to the season while UNLV will aim to pull an upset to get back to .500. However, with Creighton heavily favored with NCAA basketball lines giving it a 13-point edge, it looks like it’ll be a long night for the Rebels.

Creighton Stays Hot

The Bluejays earned their third straight win following another dominant offensive performance against Central Michigan.

Back No. 8 Creighton ATS on Road vs UNLV

Creighton is 16th in the nation, averaging 86.8 points. In its last three games, it has averaged 92.3 points and a 54.7 field-goal percentage, capped by its highest point total of the season against the Chippewas by scoring 109 points.

The Bluejays had another hot game shooting from deep as they finished 48.4% from beyond the arc to help them rank 13th with a 40.2% 3-point shooting percentage. Creighton was led by Isaac Traudt, who went 5 of 6 from three to lead the team with 18 points.

Creighton’s strong offense and shooting should continue to make it a tough team to slow down and a reliable NCAA basketball pick moving forward.

UNLV Drops Another

The Rebels lost their fourth game of the season to dip below .500 after they lost a close outing to Loyola Marymount.

UNLV has had some struggles slowing down its opponents this season, allowing 78.3 points in its prior three games, and the loss to the Lions was no different as it gave up 78 points on 44.3% shooting.

The Rebels had issues keeping Loyola Marymount off the boards, getting outrebounded 38-32. The Lions grabbed 11 offensive rebounds, which they converted to 23 second-chance points.

UNLV will need to do a better job defensively to keep up with Creighton, but against its toughest offense it’s faced yet, bettors will want to see if it can slow the Bluejays before taking a look at some live betting odds.

Creighton vs UNLV Best Bet

With the way both teams have started their seasons, it’s no surprise NCAAB expert picks lean heavily in Creighton’s favor. However, despite getting no value out of betting the moneyline, bettors can take a look at the spread, where college basketball spreads favor the Bluejays by 13.

Despite the double-digit spread, Creighton should be able to cover. UNLV has had issues slowing down some teams, getting outrebounded as well, and it’ll have its hardest test so far of the season with the Bluejays. Creighton has been shooting lights out while also doing well on the boards, and that should continue against UNLV.

The Bluejays have also done well defensively to slow down teams and are 31st in the country, giving up 63.4 points a game. They are top-10 in point differential at +23.3 points. With Creighton’s dominance on both ends of the floor, it should be able to cover the spread from the sportsbook.

NCAAB Pick: Creighton Bluejays -13 (-110)

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