The No. 8 Creighton Blue Jays (5-0) and the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-0) meet Tuesday at the Lahaina Civic Center in the Maui Invitational. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Creighton vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The most impressive of the Blue Jays’ 5 wins came in Monday’s opener in Maui against Texas Tech, a 76-65 win as 4.5-point favorites. Creighton has covered 3 of the last 4 outings, and the Over has cashed in 3 of the last 4 games, too.
The Razorbacks held up their end of the bargain to set up this top-10 matchup, steamrolling Louisville by an 80-54 count as 15-point favorites. Defense has reigned supreme for the Hogs, as it is allowing just 54.0 PPG, 15th in the nation, while allowing just 34.8% in defensive FG%, 16th in the country. The Under is 4-0 for Arkansas this season.
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Creighton vs. Arkansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Creighton +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Arkansas -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Creighton +1.5 (-110) | Arkansas -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Creighton vs. Arkansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Arkansas 73, Creighton 67
Moneyline
ARKANSAS (-130) has been a steamroller so far this season, although this will easily be its biggest test to date. Wins over North Dakota State, Fordham, South Dakota and Louisville is not exactly a murderer’s row. We’ll get a true idea in this 1st real test.
Against the spread
ARKANSAS -1.5 (-110) is worth playing if you like it, unless you’re dead-set on Creighton +1.5 (-110) losing by a single point.
Arkansas is 2-0-1 ATS in the last 3 games overall, including a cover against Louisville in the first game in Maui.
Over/Under
UNDER 143.5 (-110) is the slight lean, but go lightly.
Arkansas has shown tremendous defense during the early going. The Hogs have been suffocating, not only inside the paint, but along the perimeter, too.
The Blue Jays figure to test that defense as Creighton has scored 83.6 PPG during the early going, while hitting at 51.0% from the floor. But this Blue Jays teams struggles from behind the arc, and that will continue here for sure.
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