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The No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks (29-6) will attempt to book a trip to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament Round of 32 matchup against the No. 9 seed Creighton Bluejays (23-11) on Saturday at Dickies Arena, tipping off at 2:40 PM on CBS. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Jayhawks’ (-552 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Bluejays (+400).
Kansas Offense Vs. Creighton Defense
| Kansas Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Creighton Defense |
| 78.7 (22) |
Points/Gm |
66 (77) |
| 70.4 (80) |
Possessions/Game |
67.5 (114) |
| 48.2 (15) |
Field Goal % |
39.6 (24) |
| 35.9 (60) |
3PT % |
31.5 (72) |
| 54.2 (34) |
Effective FG % |
44.9 (16) |
| 56.9 (49) |
True Shooting % |
47.9 (12) |
Creighton Offense Vs. Kansas Defense
| Creighton Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Kansas Defense |
| 69.1 (227) |
Points/Gm |
67.8 (135) |
| 67.7 (192) |
Possessions/Game |
70.7 (266) |
| 45 (115) |
Field Goal % |
41.6 (84) |
| 30.3 (326) |
3PT % |
29.8 (21) |
| 50.8 (150) |
Effective FG % |
46.6 (42) |
| 54.2 (153) |
True Shooting % |
49.4 (35) |
Kansas Betting Insights
- Kansas has compiled a 20-17-0 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 10-point favorites this season, the Jayhawks have an ATS record of 9-9.
- Kansas and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 19 out of 37 times this season.
- In 30 of 37 games this season, Kansas and its opponents have scored more than 136.5 points.
- The average point total in Jayhawks matchups this year is 141.8, 5.3 more points than this game’s over/under.
Creighton Betting Insights
- Creighton has won 18 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 16 times.
- The Bluejays have covered the spread once this year (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 10-point underdogs.
- Creighton’s games have gone over the point total 13 out of 36 times this year.
- Creighton has played 16 games this season that have had more than 136.5 combined points scored.
- Bluejays contests this season have a 137.4-point average over/under, 0.9 more points than this game’s point total.
Kansas Key Players
- Ochai Agbaji leads the Jayhawks scoring 19.4 points per game.
- Dajuan Harris leads Kansas with 4.3 assists a game and David McCormack paces the squad with 7.1 rebounds per contest.
- Agbaji is the top three-point shooter for the Jayhawks, hitting 2.7 per game.
- Kansas’ steals leader is Harris, who collects 1.5 per game. Christian Braun leads the team averaging 0.9 blocks an outing.
Creighton Key Players
- Ryan Hawkins holds the top Bluejays spot in two categories: scoring (13.8 points per game) and rebounding (7.8 rebounds per game).
- Ryan Nembhard holds the title of Creighton assist leader, dishing out 4.4 assists per game this season.
- Hawkins is tops from three-point range for the Bluejays, knocking down 2.2 treys per game.
- Nembhard tops Creighton in steals with 1.3 per game, and Ryan Kalkbrenner leads the squad in blocks with 2.6 per game.
