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(NCAAB) Creighton vs. Nebraska,
Point Spread: -4.00 | -110.00 Creighton (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -4.00 | -110.00 Creighton (Away)
Result: Win
The set-up: Creighton is off to a perfect 8-0 start this season and checks in at No. 10 in the latest AP poll. The Bluejays (8-0) remained No. 10 in the Associated Press poll while moving from No. 12 to No. 10 in the USA Today coaches poll Monday. That's no small feat, as it is the first time in program history that Creighton is a top-10 team in either poll in consecutive weeks. The 5-3 Nebraska Cornhuskers get set to host their in-state rivals tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. It may be called a rivalry game but it's been pretty one-sided lately, as in the last 17 regular season meetings, Creighton has won 14.
Creighton: This marks Creighton's first true road game of the 2016-17 season. The Bluejays have played three games away from CenturyLink Center so far but all of those were at a neutral site in the Virgin Islands. Creighton will not have to travel far for this one, as Lincoln is just under 60 miles west on Interstate 80. Greg McDermott has averaged 23.5 wins per season in his six prior years at Creighton and this year's team looks like it's back to NCAA tourney status, after a two-year drought. The Bluejays average 90.8 PPG (6th) on 54.1 percent shooting (2nd), which includes 44.8% on threes (also ranks 2nd). Creighton has a 7-0 redshirt freshman center in Justin Patton (12.8 & 6.5) but its strength resides on the perimeter, where it owns excellent depth. Foster (19.4), Thomas (13.8 & 4.9) and PG Watson (12.0 & 9.0 APG) are a dynamic trio. Foster has been a big plus for the Bluejays offense, after sitting out last season as a transfer from Kansas State.
Nebraska: The Cornhuskers knew they would lose swingman and leading scorer Shields (16.8) this year but when Andrew White (16.6) decide to play his final season at Syracuse, as a graduate transfer, Tim Miles' team took a big hit. Miles got Nebraska to the NCAA tourney in his second season at the school but these last two years, Nebraska has won just 13 and 16 games. Four-year starter. 6-4 combo guard Tai Webster (16.9-5.4-3.8) is the team's best player. Glynn Watson Jr. ranks second on the team in scoring (13.8) and assists (3.1), plus the sophomore guard leads the conference in steals (2.4). Sophomore forwards Michael Jacobson (6.1 & 6.0) and Jack McVeigh (8.9 & 4.4) need to show more in support of the 6-7 Morrow (11.1 & 7.5).
The pick: Nebraska has been a "tough out" at home over the years and the team's defense (62.5 PPG to rank 36th) is the reason for that. However, Nebraska averages just 69.1 PPG and will not be able to keep up with the high-scoring Bluejays (remember, they average 90.8 PPG) to cover this number. Creighton is a 10* play.
Creighton: This marks Creighton's first true road game of the 2016-17 season. The Bluejays have played three games away from CenturyLink Center so far but all of those were at a neutral site in the Virgin Islands. Creighton will not have to travel far for this one, as Lincoln is just under 60 miles west on Interstate 80. Greg McDermott has averaged 23.5 wins per season in his six prior years at Creighton and this year's team looks like it's back to NCAA tourney status, after a two-year drought. The Bluejays average 90.8 PPG (6th) on 54.1 percent shooting (2nd), which includes 44.8% on threes (also ranks 2nd). Creighton has a 7-0 redshirt freshman center in Justin Patton (12.8 & 6.5) but its strength resides on the perimeter, where it owns excellent depth. Foster (19.4), Thomas (13.8 & 4.9) and PG Watson (12.0 & 9.0 APG) are a dynamic trio. Foster has been a big plus for the Bluejays offense, after sitting out last season as a transfer from Kansas State.
Nebraska: The Cornhuskers knew they would lose swingman and leading scorer Shields (16.8) this year but when Andrew White (16.6) decide to play his final season at Syracuse, as a graduate transfer, Tim Miles' team took a big hit. Miles got Nebraska to the NCAA tourney in his second season at the school but these last two years, Nebraska has won just 13 and 16 games. Four-year starter. 6-4 combo guard Tai Webster (16.9-5.4-3.8) is the team's best player. Glynn Watson Jr. ranks second on the team in scoring (13.8) and assists (3.1), plus the sophomore guard leads the conference in steals (2.4). Sophomore forwards Michael Jacobson (6.1 & 6.0) and Jack McVeigh (8.9 & 4.4) need to show more in support of the 6-7 Morrow (11.1 & 7.5).
The pick: Nebraska has been a "tough out" at home over the years and the team's defense (62.5 PPG to rank 36th) is the reason for that. However, Nebraska averages just 69.1 PPG and will not be able to keep up with the high-scoring Bluejays (remember, they average 90.8 PPG) to cover this number. Creighton is a 10* play.
