UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the site where the Creighton Bluejays (12-9) will take on the UConn Huskies (20-1) on Saturday.

The UConn Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Providence and took home the win by a score of 87-81 in their last contest. UConn finished with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and buried 11 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 18 of their 28 attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 23 dimes for this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, UConn allowed the other team to shoot 48.1% from the field on 26 out of 54 shooting. Providence earned 10 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Providence snagged 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Providence walked away from this one shooting 77.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 24 of their 31 shots. They also converted 5 of their 14 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Huskies ended up with 20 and Providence recorded 24 fouls.

Tarris Reed Jr. is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 88.9% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 19 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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UConn comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 20-1 on the year. They turn the ball over 11.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, UConn is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 384 dimes this year, which ranks 20th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are connecting on 35.3% on 3-point shots (165 of 467) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.7 points per outing (133rd in college hoops) while shooting 48.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 fouls. They rank 4th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 203 conceded this year. The Huskies are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 39.1% (453 of 1,158) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 28.5% from 3-point land and they rank 11th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (64.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Creighton Bluejays went home defeated by a final of 86-62 when they faced Marquette. When discussing rebounding, Creighton allowed Marquette to get 33 in total (6 on the offensive side). They shot 38.1% from distance by shooting 8 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 19 from the charity stripe (52.6%). The Bluejays allowed Marquette to convert 34 of their 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 57.6% in the matchup. Overall, the Bluejays ended up shooting 26 out of 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6%. In reference to shots from distance, Creighton made 7 of 34 attempts (20.6%). They were able to knock down 3 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. Marquette committed 10 personal fouls for this contest which got the Bluejays to the charity stripe for a total of 4 tries. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 2 steals for this game. The Bluejays were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Austin Swartz ended up being a major contributor for the Bluejays in this game. He made 6 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 3 rebounds. He totaled 17 points in his 26 minutes on the court and totaled 6 dimes for the game.

Creighton has a mark of 12-9 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bluejays are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which is 126th in college. Creighton has 1,642 points on the year (78.2 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.3 times per contest (67th in college) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Bluejays are committing 14.3 fouls per contest and they hit 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 215th in the country in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are forcing 9.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (255th in college). The Creighton defense surrenders 34.5% on three-point shots (147 of 426) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.1 assists and 35.5 total rebounds per game, which is 239th and 246th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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