Two Big East rivals take center stage at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday, as the Creighton Bluejays hit the road to take on the No. 5 UConn Huskies.
The evening bout (7:00 p.m. ET on TNT and HBO Max) sees one of college basketball’s premier teams host a solid, albeit unspectacular, foe.
Below, we’ll break down our Creighton vs. UConn prediction and college basketball picks for Wednesday’s game. Make your college basketball picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Creighton vs. UConn Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Head coach Greg McDermott’s Creighton crew peaked at 23rd in the AP preseason poll, only to get off to a bumpy 12-8 start to the year. Now, the Jays are 1-5 since then and are staring at potentially their worst season in a decade-plus.
UConn, meanwhile, continues to dominate under head coach Dan Hurley. They’re 24-2 to this point, including 14-1 inside conference play. With their only defeats being to Arizona and St. John’s, there’s no shame whatsoever in this current run.
Wednesday marks the 14th clash between Creighton and UConn dating back to 1949. The Huskies lead the series 9-4, albeit on a measly +0.1 average margin of victory.
Creighton vs. UConn Over/Under, Spread
Creighton enters Wednesday’s game as 16.5 road underdogs, returning a 10x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
UConn is a home favorite with a 1.03x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: UConn Huskies -16.5
- Over/Under: 143.5
- Game Winner Payout: Bluejays 10x | Huskies 1.03x
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Creighton vs. UConn Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to help you make your Creighton vs. UConn prediction on Wednesday, February 18.
- UConn has a talent and coaching advantage here, but perhaps the spread comes into play. The Huskies are just 3-11 ATS as home favorites this year, and the Jays are 3-3-1 ATS as road underdogs.
- While Creighton sits 146th in per-game scoring at 76.0 points, they’re 62nd in effective field goal percentage at 54.2.
- Defensively, the Bluejays limit foes getting to the free throw line, surrendering the 13th-fewest average attempts (15.5) and 10th-fewest makes (10.7).
- UConn boasts a top-45 offense in effective field goal percentage (56.3, 27th), 2-point percentage (57.1, 37th), and 3-point percentage (36.8, 41st).
- On the other end of the floor, the Huskies suffocate opponents by way of the 12th-ranked scoring defense (65.2 PPG) and the fourth-fewest nightly shots made (21.7).
Creighton vs. UConn Picks for PrizePicks Today: 2/18/26
Here are three top Creighton vs. UConn picks to target for Wednesday, February 18 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by F Jasen Green, C Tarris Reed, and G Solo Ball.
Creighton F Jasen Green vs. UConn Projection: 15.5 Pts + Rebs
- The junior forward averages 16.1 combined points and rebounds. In conference play, that’s up to 17.5.
- In his first dozen games, Green converted on 56.0% of his shots, serving as a model of efficiency. He’s done nothing but up the ante since then, raising the bar to 57.4%.
- On the year, Green owns a solid 11.0% total rebounding rate. In Big East contests, that rises to 13.2%.
- UConn ranks outside the top 100 in offensive rebounds allowed per game (8.5, 121st).
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UConn C Tarris Reed vs. Creighton Projection: 21.5 Pts + Rebs
- Twenty-one games into his senior campaign, Reed brings home 21.1 points and rebounds per night.
- Reed leads the Big East in field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage, both sitting at 63.6.
- Per Bart Torvik, the Missouri native is top-five in the Big East in both offensive and defensive rebounding clip.
- Creighton cedes 35.8 boards each night, ranking 239th in the country.
UConn G Solo Ball vs. Creighton Projection: 21 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Solomon “Solo” Ball produces an average of 20.2 points, rebounds, and assists per night. In conference play, that number increases just 0.2 to 20.4 overall.
- In a group of 303 players matching Ball’s usage and minutes share, he sits 152nd in true shooting percentage at 55.6.
- With Creighton sitting 220th in adjusted tempo and UConn even worse at 311th, there may be decreased rebounding opportunities for Ball on Wednesday.
- Out of the same aforementioned pool, the junior guard is all the way down at 288th in assist rate.
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