The undefeated No. 3-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (7-0) try to stay unbeaten when they compete against the Creighton Bluejays (7-3) at Lloyd Noble Center. The game starts at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 19 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Sooners won big over Oral Roberts 96-73 in their last game. Buddy Hield was the game’s high scorer with 30 points on 9-for-15 shooting. The Bluejays are coming off a 90-65 win over IUPUI in their last outing. Isaiah Zierden led the team in scoring with 17 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
Oklahoma is a considerable 14-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 159 points. The Sooners have started off well with a 7-0 record Straight Up (SU) as well as Against The Spread (ATS). The Sooners have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 87.9 points per game. The Sooners are an impressive shooting team from three-point range with a Division I-best .487 three-point field goal percentage. The Sooners have a distinct advantage on the boards in this matchup. They are the second-ranked rebounding team in Division I, averaging 45.9 per game, while the Bluejays rank 124th in the nation with 38.5 per game.
Across the court, Creighton has a SU record of 7-3 and an ATS record of 5-4. The Bluejays rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the 27th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the country at 1.48.
This is the first meeting of the season for Oklahoma and Creighton. The last time they played, Creighton came out on top, moving its SU record against the Sooners to 1-0. Additionally, Creighton leads the matchup ATS with a record of 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – Okla, ATS Winner – Okla, O/U – Over
Notes
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Oklahoma is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 87.9 points per game (ranked sixth). Creighton, on the other hand, allows 73.1 points per game (ranked 217th).
Oklahoma is one of the top-scoring teams at home, averaging 90.6 points per game (ranked 24th). Creighton, on the other hand, allows 76.3 points per away game (ranked 192nd).
Creighton won its last game by a 25-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Oklahoma is 5-0. Creighton is 5-1 in blowouts this season.
The Creighton Bluejays rank 20th for their offensive rating of 117.9. The Oklahoma Sooners have a defensive rating of 85.6 (ranked seventh).
Oklahoma has an average field goal percentage of 48.8%. Creighton is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Oklahoma Sooners average 22.0 three point attempts per game, and the Creighton Bluejays attempt 23.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Oklahoma is a perfect 5-0, while Creighton also has a winning record (6-2).
Oklahoma ranks 55th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.34, while Creighton ranks 27th with an A/TO of 1.48.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 45.9 per game (ranked second). The Creighton Bluejays are outside the top 100 with 38.5 rebounds per game (ranked 124th).
The Creighton Bluejays are among the worst offensive rebounding teams in the nation (ranked 246th), while the Oklahoma Sooners are the best defensive rebounding team.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 19.2% when playing Creighton this season. Oklahoma is undefeated this season (3-0) when its TO% is 19.2% or higher.
