Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Bradley Braves try to run the Bluejays off the court at Carver Arena in college hoops action.

Bradley will face the 12-2 Bluejays, who own a 8-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Braves are 8-5 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bluejays are 5-4-1 favoring the OVER.



View Creighton vs Bradley Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Bluejays listed as 11.5-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Braves at No. 225 and the Bluejays at No. 59 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 85-65 result in favor of the Bluejays.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bluejays rank No. 88 in NCAA Division 1 with 37 per game. That compares with Bradley’s No. 187 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Bradley is college basketball's No. 338-ranked team at 3.8 per game, while the Bluejays rate No. 14 with 8.9 per game.

Defensively, Creighton features the nation's No. 116-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.8 points per game. Bradley, meanwhile, comes in at No. 303 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Creighton was a 76-59 Sportsbook at home against Drake. They covered the 13–point spread as favorites. Creighton got 24 points from Doug McDermott en route to a 76-59 victory over Drake on Tuesday at Qwest Center.

In their last action, Bradley was a 74-65 loser at home against Southern Illinois. They failed to cover the 2.5–point spread as favorites. The Braves got 17 points from Dyricus Simms-Edwards, but it was Southern Illinois that prevailed in a 74-65 final on Wednesday at Carver Arena.


Creighton Bluejays Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Northern Iowa are 5-5
After playing Drake are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Bradley Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Drake are 3-7
After playing Southern Illinois are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Bluejays at Braves trends to consider:
Creighton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Creighton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Creighton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Bradley
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Bradley's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bradley's last 6 games when playing Creighton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bradley's last 6 games when playing at home against Creighton
Bradley is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Creighton


Next up:
Creighton home to Northern Iowa, Tuesday, January 10
Bradley at Drake, Tuesday, January 10