Creighton Bluejays and UConn Huskies square off in Big East Tournament

UConn Huskies (23-9, 15-6 Big East) vs. Creighton Bluejays (23-9, 16-5 Big East) New York; Friday, 9 p.m.

EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -3.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: Creighton and UConn square off in the Big East Tournament.



The Bluejays are 16-5 against Big East opponents and 7-4 in non-conference play. Creighton is ninth in the Big East with 7.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Ryan Kalkbrenner averaging 2.

5. The Huskies are 15-6 in Big East play. UConn is third in the Big East scoring 77.

9 points per game and is shooting 48.2%. Creighton averages 75.

7 points, 7.8 more per game than the 67.9 UConn gives up.

UConn averages 8.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 7.

6 per game Creighton gives up. The teams meet for the third time this season. UConn won 70-66 in the last matchup on Feb.

12. Liam McNeeley led UConn with 38 points, and Steven Ashworth led Creighton with 13 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Ashworth is averaging 16.

5 points and 6.9 assists for the Bluejays. Kalkbrenner is averaging 22.

5 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 64.4% over the last 10 games.

Solomon Ball is scoring 14.7 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Huskies.

McNeeley is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 7-3, averaging 76.

3 points, 35.9 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 3.

5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field.

Their opponents have averaged 71.8 points per game. Huskies: 7-3, averaging 73.

5 points, 35.5 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 5.

1 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field.

Their opponents have averaged 66.5 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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