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The Houston Christian Huskies (1-1) and the No. 13 Creighton Bluejays (2-0) meet Wednesday at CHI Health Center Omaha. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Houston Christian vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Huskies opened with a win over Avila College, a low-level team, before falling 90-59 at Texas, covering as a 33.5-point underdog while the Under (150) cashed. HCU was a respectable 33.3% (10-of-30) from behind the 3-point line against the Longhorns, while turning it over just 15 times.
The Bluejays have rolled up big offensive totals, averaging 97.5 points per game (PPG) in 2 victories against the Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and the Fairleigh-Dickinson Knights, although Creighton failed to cover either of those games as a favorite of 29-plus points. The Over-Under has split in those 2 outings, cashing high after allowing 86 points to the Vaqueros.
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Houston Christian at Creighton odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 7:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Houston Christian +35.5 (-104) | Creighton -35.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 159.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Houston Christian at Creighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Creighton 93, Houston Christian 65
Moneyline
There was no money line at the time of publishing, but it wouldn’t be worth pursuing even if one is released before tipoff.
Against the spread
Back HOUSTON CHRISTIAN +35.5 (-104) catching the big number in its second consecutive game against a ranked opponent on the road.
The Huskies were catching a similar number in Austin against the ‘Horns, hanging on for the cover. Creighton -35.5 (-118) has an average margin of victory at 19.5 PPG, not even coming close to cover in either of the first 2 outings.
Over/Under
UNDER 159.5 (-115) is worth playing lightly in Omaha.
The Under cashed in Houston Christian’s only game with a total against Texas so far. The Over-Under has split in 2 outings for Creighton. The Bluejays defense has struggled a bit, and that is the concern here, so be careful, and rock a half-unit play at most.
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