UMKC vs Creighton Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/16/24

The Kansas City Roos are visiting the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday, November 16th 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 City Roos vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction.

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have a perfect 3-0 record this season and are tied with six more teams on the first place of the Big East. The Bluejays are 0-3 against the spread, and 1-2 in over/under this season, while having a 3-0 home record.

Offensively, Creighton is the 31st-best squad in the nation with 91 points per game, while allowing 66.3 points per game defensively (122nd). The Bluejays rank 17th in the nation in field goal percentage, with 54%, while shooting with 31.2% from beyond the arc (317th).

Creighton is coming off a 78-43 win over Houston Christian, not covering the spread as the game went under the 152-point total. The Bluejays destroyed their opponents defensively, holding them into just 25% from the field and 14% from beyond the arc. Ryan Kalkbrenner led Creighton’s offense with 16 points on 5-5 shooting, adding 5 rebounds.

Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring this season, with an average of 29.7 points, adding a team-high 7.3 rebounds. Steven Ashworth adds 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and a team-high 7.3 assists.

Kansas City Roos Preview

The Kansas City Roos have a 2-1 record this season and are tied with three more teams on the third place of the Summit League. The Roos are 1-0 against the spread, and 0-1 in over/under this season, while having a 0-1 road record.

Offensively, Kansas City ranks 35th in the nation, with 90.3 points per game, while also being on the bottom-60 defensively, allowing 62 points per game (57th). The Roos shoot with 46.2% from the field (170th), and with 33% from beyond the arc (201st).

Kansas City is coming off a 56-82 loss in Iowa State, covering the spread and the game went under the 143-point total. The Roos had a terrible shooting night, making just 33% from the field, while getting destroyed on the glass, with 22-34 rebounds. Jamar Brown led Kansas City’s offense with 20 points and 4 rebounds.

Brown leads Kansas City in scoring this season, with an average of 18.3 points and a team-high 8 rebounds. Jayson Petty adds 15 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won each of its last 10 night games against non-Conference opponents at CHI Health Center Omaha.
• Kansas City has lost each of its last four road games against non-Conference opponents.
• Creighton has won the first half in each of its last 11 games against the Summit League.

Why the Kansas City Roos will win

• Kansas City has won eight of its last 10 games.
• Kansas City has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 games.

Kansas City Roos vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction

Creighton has won all three previous meetings against Kansas City, with a perfect 3-0 against the spread. In this Kansas City Roos vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Creighton is coming as -21 home favorites, and rightfully so. The Bluejays combine elite offense with efficient defense, and they have the bonus of playing their fourth straight home game. Creighton also dominates Kansas City historically and I don’t expect that to change today. Take the Creighton Bluejays and lay the points at home.