UCLA, Creighton Should Bring Fireworks To Hall of Fame Classic

If you’re looking for offense, then you have come to the right place. The UCLA Bruins and Creighton Bluejays should bring tons of points to their matchup Monday, as the two teams are averaging 88.3 and 97.7 ppg respectively during this young season.

Shark Bites
  • UCLA is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
  • Creighton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with winning records.
  • UCLA’s Thomas Welsh is averaging 13 points and 11.3 rebounds per game this season.

UCLA is leaning on plenty of young faces, as the Bruins needed to replace their top four scorers from last year’s squad. Highly touted freshmen Kris Wilkes and Jaylen Hands have answered the call, with the guard duo averaging a combined 32.6 points while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from deep.

The Bluejays have proven they are the real deal, putting up 92 points on a ranked Northwestern squad last week. Unlike UCLA, Creighton is leaning on veteran contributors Marcus Foster and Khyri Thomas on the offensive end. The upperclassmen are both averaging over 17 points and shooting over 58 percent from the floor.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

College basketball betting oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the UCLA Bruins as 2.5-point underdogs in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and OVER/UNDER total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.

Creighton Bluejays vs UCLA Bruins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Creighton Bluejays have watched them go 3-0 and 3-0 ATS on the college basketball season, while the UCLA Bruins are at 3-0 and 0-3 ATS. In totals betting, the UCLA Bruins are 2-1, while the Creighton Bluejays have a 3-0 mark.

The Bruins sit at No. 43 in the current college hoops power poll here at OddsShark, while the Bluejays sit at No. 181 on the same chart.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Creighton got 24 points and 11 rebounds from Khyri Thomas en route to a 92-88 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday at Allstate Arena.

The battle between the Bruins and Bulldogs didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as South Carolina State was handed a 96-68 defeat on Friday at Pauley Pavilion.

Betting Trends
  • Creighton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
  • UCLA is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
  • UCLA is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 11 of UCLA's last 16 games

Next Betting Matchups

Creighton home to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Saturday, November 25
UCLA at UC Irvine, Sunday, November 26

UCLA is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.home Creighton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games against teams with winning records.away UCLA’s Thomas Welsh is averaging 13 points and 11.3 rebounds per game this season.home
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