Kansas vs Creighton Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/4/24

The Kansas Jayhawks are visiting the Creighton Bluejays on Wednesday, December 4th at the CHI Health Center Omaha. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas Jayhawks vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction.

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have a 5-3 record this season and are coming off an 80-76 loss to Notre Dame. The Bluejays are 1-6-1 against the spread, and 3-5 in over/under while having a 4-1 home record. 

Offensively, Creighton is averaging 77.6 points per game, which ranks 155th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.1 points per game (139th). The Bluejays shoot 45.5% from the field (155th) and 31.4% from beyond the arc (266th). The Bluejays shoot 77.9% from the free-throw line (31st) and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game (39th).

Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring with an average of 18.1 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth adds 15.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, and a team-high 5.6 assists. Creighton will take on UNLV and Alabama after this one.

Kansas Jayhawks Preview

The Kansas Jayhawks have a perfect 7-0 record this season and are coming off an 86-51 win over Furman. The Jayhawks are 4-3 against the spread, and 1-6 in over/under while playing their first road game this season.

Offensively, Kansas is averaging 82.7 points per game, which ranks 60th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 65.9 points per game (68th). The Jayhawks shoot 52.6% from the field, which is the second-best in the entire nation, and with 34.5% from beyond the arc (155th). The Jayhawks shoot 71% from the free throw line (197th) and are grabbing 37.6 rebounds per game (145th).

Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas in scoring this season with 15.7 points and a team-high 9.1 rebounds per game, while Zeke Mayo adds 11.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won 11 of its last 12 night games against non-conference opponents at CHI Health Center Omaha.
• Creighton has won the first half in each of its last 10 games against AP-ranked opponents at CHI Health Center Omaha.

Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win

• Kansas has won each of its last 10 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Creighton has lost five of its last six night games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Kansas has won the first half in each of its last 10 games against non-conference opponents.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction

Kansas has won both previous meetings against Creighton but failed to cover the spread in both. In this Kansas Jayhawks vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Kansas is coming as -3.5 road favorites. Kansas is better both offensively, scoring 5.1 points more than Creighton, and defensively, allowing 3.2 points less. The Jayhawks also have better percentages both from the field and from beyond the arc. On the other hand, the Bluejays a top-40 team both in free throw shooting and in rebounding, but are terrible against the spread, having covered only one of their 8 games this season. The value here lies with the road favorite, so pick the Kansas Jayhawks and lay the points on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Kansas Jayhawks -3.5