The 20th ranked Northwestern Wildcats (2-0) host the Creighton Bluejays (2-0) in a non-conference game that will take place at the Allstate Arena in
Rosemont, Illinois at 9:00 PM ET. Northwestern are the 4-point favorite on the spread line with a total on the NCAA board at 154.
Creighton was at home in their last game and got the easy 109-72 victory over Alcorn State in an unlined game. Marcus Foster was the high scorer for the Bluejays amassing 23 points on 8/9 shooting and Martin Krampelj added seven points and had 12 rebounds. Reginal Johnson was the high scorer for Alcorn State going for 14 points on 6/13 shooting. Creighton dominated the game shooting 55.9% from the floor and holding Alcorn State to 33.3% shooting. Foster was the only starter for the Bluejays that scored in double figures in the rout with 11 players seeing action, three reserves going for double figures, and Creighton outscored Alcorn State by 24 points in the 2nd half.
In their last game Northwestern hosted St. Peter’s who they put away 75-66. Bryant McIntosh was the high scorer for the Wildcats picking up 17 points on 5/9 shooting and he also had seven rebounds. Nick Griffin was the high scorer for St. Peter’s with 19 points on 7/12 shooting and he hit three of his five 3-pointers. For the game the Wildcats shot 48.9% from the floor and St. Peter’s shot 44.9% and Northwestern dominated the glass out-rebounding St. Peter’s 34-16 and they had nine offensive boards as well. Northwestern’s nine-point margin failed to cover the 18-point spread in the game with the combined scoring of 141 sailing OVER the closing total line of 126.5.
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Creighton ranks 24th in the nation in ppg and tied for 190th in opponents’ ppg and Northwestern ranks tied for 177th in ppg and tied for 164th in opponents’ ppg.
These teams have not met since the 2011 season.
This season Creighton is 1-0 ATS with an O/U record of 1-0 and Northwestern is 0-1 ATS with an O/U record of 1-0.
SAGARIN RATINGS
Creighton: 85.18
Northwestern: 82.28
INJURY REPORT
CREIGHTON
[C] 11/14/2017 – Jacob Epperson is “?” Wednesday vs. Northwestern ( Knee )
NORTHWESTERN
[F] 11/14/2017 – Aaron Falzon is “?” Wednesday vs. Creighton ( Hip )
Key Betting Trends
- CRE is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games
- CRE is 1-3 ATS in their last 4 road games
- CRE has an Under record of 6-3 in their last 9 games
- NW is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games
- NW is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games
- NW has an Over record of 6-0 in their last 6 games
