The No. 25 Creighton Bluejays (13-3, 3-1 Big East) look to extend their 11-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Butler Bulldogs (12-5, 2-2 Big East) at CenturyLink Center Omaha. The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 158.5 points with Creighton opening as a 7.5-point favorite.
Butler Bulldogs vs. Creighton Bluejays ATS Prediction
The last time the Bulldogs played, they were beaten by the No. 21 Seton Hall Pirates, 90-87. Seton Hall’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Butler. The Pirates had a rate of 0.591 (above their season average of 0.540), while the Bulldogs posted a mark of 0.525. Kelan Martin led Butler in scoring with 27 points on 9-for-18 shooting.
The Bluejays had no trouble getting past the Georgetown Hoyas in their last matchup, 90-66. Creighton made 16 of their 36 three pointers (44.4 percent). Georgetown, meanwhile, was 6-23 (26.1 percent). With 12 points and 11 rebounds, Creighton’s Martin Krampelj played well.
Second-chance opportunities could be hard to come by for Creighton in this showdown. The Bluejays currently rank 300th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.9 percent), while Butler ranks 50th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.8 percent). Additionally, the Bulldogs rank 37th in turnover percentage (16.6 percent), while the Bluejays rank 334th in opponents’ turnover percentage (15.8 percent).
Butler holds records of 12-5 straight up (SU) and 8-8 against the spread (ATS). Of the Bulldogs’ 16 games with betting action, 11 have finished over the total.
Meanwhile, Creighton owns records of 13-3 SU and 9-6 ATS. Bluejays games also have a tendency to go over the projected point total (60.0 percent).
Kamar Baldwin has averaged 19.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks over the last five games for Butler.
After the Bluejays won both contests against the Bulldogs last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Creighton won 76-67. Creighton made 13 of their 21 three pointers (61.9 percent). Butler was, on the other hand, 7-27 (25.9 percent).
Butler Bulldogs at Creighton Bluejays ATS Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Creighton, ATS Winner – Butler, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Butler is 1-6 ATS on the road with 4 unders and 3 overs.
At home, Creighton is 6-3 ATS with 5 overs and 4 unders.
Creighton ranks 30th in rebounds per game (40.1) while Butler ranks 143rd (35.5).
The Bluejays rank 17th in three pointers attempted per game (28.2) while the Bulldogs rank 126th (22.2).
Creighton ranks third in assists per game (19.9) while Butler ranks 112th (14.4).
The Bulldogs rank 32nd in steals allowed per game (5.3) while the Bluejays rank 90th (6.4).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Butler is 2-3 ATS with 5 overs.
Creighton is 3-2 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Bulldogs’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 12.2, up from 9.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bluejays have scored an average of 90.2 points per game (0.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (1.3 below their season average).
