The No. 8 Creighton Blue Jays (5-0) and the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-0) meet Tuesday at the Lahaina Civic Center in the Maui Invitational. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Creighton vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The most impressive of the Blue Jays’ 5 wins came in Monday’s opener in Maui against Texas Tech, a 76-65 win as 4.5-point favorites. Creighton has covered 3 of the last 4 outings, and the Over has cashed in 3 of the last 4 games, too.
The Razorbacks held up their end of the bargain to set up this top-10 matchup, steamrolling Louisville by an 80-54 count as 15-point favorites. Defense has reigned supreme for the Hogs, as it is allowing just 54.0 PPG, 15th in the nation, while allowing just 34.8% in defensive FG%, 16th in the country. The Under is 4-0 for Arkansas this season.