Nebraska Cornhuskers Ready to Challenge Creighton in Pivotal Big Conference Rivalry Matchup
On Sunday, December 8th, the Big East and Big Ten rivals, Creighton and Nebraska will face off in a matchup to be held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena at 4:00 pm ET. This will be
Game outlook
On Sunday, December 8th, the Big East and Big Ten rivals, Creighton and Nebraska will face off in a matchup to be held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena at 4:00 pm ET. This will be the second matchup between these two teams in the 2019-20 season. Last season, Nebraska upset the 7th-ranked Blue Jays 63-53. Currently, Creighton is 5-1 SU and 5-2 ATS, and Nebraska is 7-0 SU and 5-2 ATS. Creighton is the favorite, opening at -3 and the current line is Creighton -4. No injuries to report, but G Ramel Lloyd Jr. (knee) and F Blaise Keita (ankle) are both out.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Bluejays -184 | Cornhuskers +150
Spread: Bluejays -4 (-110) | Cornhuskers +4 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 147 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Creighton will win straight-up is 65%.
Creighton Bluejays
Creighton had a successful rebound from their loss to Colorado State, beating Oklahoma State with an impressive shooting percentage of 52.7%, in addition to overcoming the Cowboys in the rebounding battle 38-30. With an overall power ranking of 22, the Blue Jays boast offensive rankings of 25 (50.00 FG%), 14 (40.00 3P%) and 130 (72.48 FT%), as well as defensive rankings of 127 (41.29 FG%), 247 (72.41 FT%), and 273 (35.00 3P%). Seniors Baylor Scheierman and Ryan Kalkbrenner, junior Trey Alexander, and senior Steven Ashworth lead the 18.6 (Scheierman) and 15.4 (Kalkbrenner) point per game averages, with Scheierman, Alexander and Kalkbrenner contributing to the average of 38.7 rebounds per game.