Baylor vs. Creighton Pick
Can No. 22 Baylor keep its unbeaten season going when it takes on Creighton at 10PM ET in the Hall of Fame Classic?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Baylor is the slim favorite in this game, as the Bears are getting odds of -1 point against Creighton. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 154 points. Tonight’s game takes place from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Baylor is coming off a 70-65 win over Wisconsin on Monday night to improve to 4-0 on the season. The Bears are 1-0 against the spread, as the win over Wisconsin was their first lined game. Baylor is putting up 81.2 points per game this season while allowing 59.5 per contest. The Bears are being led by Manu Lecomte, who is averaging 21.5 points and 3.8 assists per game while Jo Lual-Acuil Jr. is adding 13.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest.
Creighton is coming off a 100-89 win over UCLA on Monday night to improve to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 against the spread. Creighton is putting up 98.2 points per game this season while allowing 81.2 per contest. The Bluejays are being led by Marcus Foster, who is averaging 20.3 points per game while Khyri Thomas is adding 17.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
Creighton has won two of their last three meetings with Baylor, but the Bears have covered the spread in all three of those games. However, Baylor is just 2-5 against the spread in its last 7 games following a win and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 after a cover. Creighton has covered in seven of its last 8 against Big 12 opponents and 18 of its last 26 Tuesday games. The public betting is siding with Creighton in this one and I agree. I think the Bluejays grind out a win.
CBB DAILY PREDICTION: CREIGHTON +1