Creighton vs Texas Picks & Odds: Longhorns Favored To Remain Undefeated

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (5-0 SU, 3-2 ATS) are 17-3 SU and 10-9-1 ATS in their last 20 as hosts ahead of their home game against the No. 7 Creighton Bluejays (6-1, 5-2). The Longhorns will try to keep things rolling at home by picking up a win as a Creighton vs Texas prediction in Austin on Thursday night.

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Creighton vs Texas Sportsbook Odds

The Creighton vs Texas odds on this matchup between two ranked teams have remained steady since Texas opened as a 6.5-point favorite. The total opened at 140.5 points and also wasn’t affected by early betting action. The UNDER is 11-5 in Creighton’s last 16 road games.

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Creighton Suffered Its First Loss Of The Season Last Week Vs Arizona

The Bluejays ran out of time on their comeback bid last Wednesday night in an 81-79 loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Maui Jim Maui Invitational final. Creighton finished the game on a 7-0 run to cut the lead down to just two points, narrowly covering the spread as a 3-point underdog. Ryan Nembhard led the way on offense with 20 points and six assists in the loss.

Creighton is off to an impressive 6-1 SU and 5-2 ATS start to the season, fueled by an offense that ranks 23rd in the nation in scoring, averaging 83.9 points per game. The Bluejays have five players averaging 12 points or more per game, led by Ryan Kalkbrenner’s 16.1 points. This balanced scoring approach makes the Bluejays consistently difficult to defend against.

Texas Once Again Has One Of The Nation’s Best Defenses

The Longhorns cruised to a 91-54 win and cover hosting the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros as 33.5-point favorites on Saturday. Sir’Jabari Rice led the team in scoring with 19 points off the bench, followed closely by Marcus Carr with 18 and Tyrese Hunter with 17. Hunter is the team’s leading scorer, averaging 16.2 points per game.

Texas finished the 2021-22 season with the 10th-best scoring defense in the nation, allowing only 60.6 points per game. The Longhorns are off to another fantastic start on defense this year, giving up only 52.8 points per game, and the unit has already passed a tough test in a 93-74 blowout win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs. This should be another good game against a very solid Creighton squad.

Creighton: Keys To Victory

Creighton has proven that it can hang with tough teams this season with wins against Texas Tech and Arkansas and the close loss to Arizona. If the Bluejays continue to play solid team defense and keep distributing the ball well on offense, they’ll have a shot at success as a Creighton vs Texas prediction on Thursday.

Texas: Keys To Victory

The Longhorns have been dominant on defense and at home, so a win and cover as a Creighton vs Texas pick is well within reach if those trends continue. Texas will likely limit the damage of Creighton’s offense with its elite defense, but to win, it will take another strong effort from Tyrese Hunter and the offense.

College Basketball Computer Pick: Texas -6.5

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