Creighton Favored to Win in Stillwater For First Time Since 1940s
Creighton at Oklahoma State Betting Trends Shows Blue Jays Favored
Oklahoma State Could Have Leading Scorer Thompson Back For the Matchup
Creighton and Oklahoma State are set to meet for the first time since 1998 when they square off in the Big East-Big 12 Battle. The Creighton at Oklahoma State betting trends have the visiting Blue Jays as the favorite.
The last time out Creighton lost by 21 points to an unranked Colorado State team at the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City. Oklahoma State already has losses to St. Bonaventure and Abilene Christian.
The college basketball betting lines has Creighton listed as an eight-point favorite.
The last time the teams met was in 1998 when Creighton won 66-60 at home as a 2.5-point favorite. The last time the Blue Jays played in Stillwater was in 1997 when Oklahoma State was favored by 10 points and won 86-70.
Forward Mason Miller (7.3 points, 5 rebounds) is questionable for Creighton.
For Oklahoma State, guard Bryce Thompson (14.3 points) is expected to play after missing the last three games while forward Isaiah Miranda is out.
When looking at the NCAA men’s basketball schedule, this is a stretch of three out of five games for Creighton against teams from the Power-5 conference with matchups coming up against Nebraska and Alabama.
Creighton fell seven spots to No. 15 in the Associated Press poll and No. 14 in the coaches poll after the Blue Jays’ first loss of the season.
Creighton is tied for third at +1400 in the odds of winning the national title with Oklahoma State well back at +75000 in the National Championship odds.
Creighton vs Oklahoma State 
Day/Time:
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK
Line: Creighton -8
Total: 142
Streaming: ESPN2
Alexander Looks To Rebound
The only Oklahoma native on the Creighton roster is looking to bounce back from a forgettable performance.
Junior guard Trey Alexander began the season with four straight 20-point efforts. However, he has a total of 11 points in his last two games.
In the loss to Colorado State, Alexander was just 1 of 16 from the floor and missed all five of his 3-point attempts as he had almost as many turnovers as points. Keep that in mind when looking at the Creighton at Oklahoma State betting trends.
After shooting 41% from 3-point range a season ago, Alexander is at 31% coming into this game so he will look to rediscover his touch.
Creighton is 10-4 against the NCAA basketball lines in its last 14 games.
Oklahoma State’s Top Scorer Set to Return
After missing the last three games, Oklahoma State’s leading scorer Bryce Thompson could be back for the game.
Thompson practiced on Monday and head coach Mike Boynton told the media that he is “trending toward behind available” for the game.
Thompson had 36 points in the first two games of the season and it would be the first time that the top two scorers (Thompson and freshman Jamyron Keller) would be on the court together. That could play a role in the Creighton at Oklahoma State betting trends.
Keller had 18 and 10 points in his first two games after missing the first four games of the season.
The total has gone over in four of Oklahoma State’s last five home games.
Last Meeting
Rodney Buford had 20 points off the bench as Creighton outscored Oklahoma State 36-30 in the second half en route to a 66-60 win. The Blue Jays were favored by 2.5 points as the teams were meeting for just the third time in the previous 30 years.
Creighton leads the series 21-19 but has lost the last five games in Stillwater. The last time Creighton won a game in Stillwater was in 1943.
Creighton vs Oklahoma State Betting Preview
The 3-3 record for Oklahoma State is a little deceiving because of all the injuries. However, catching Creighton coming off a 21-point loss is not the best timing.
Oklahoma State has won its last three home games while a quick look at the college basketball standings shows that Creighton is playing its first true road game of the season.
Creighton has been favored in every game this season and is 4-2 against the college basketball odds. This is the first time this season that Oklahoma State is listed as the underdog.
The line has gone from Creighton being favored by six points to the Blue Jays being the eight-point favorite in the span of 24 hours.
The Cowboys are just 3-4 against the spread as a home underdog over the last three seasons while Creighton has covered in five of its last nine games as a road favorite.
Creighton has covered in seven of the last eight games versus Big 12 teams with Oklahoma State 1-5 against the spread in its last six matchups with Big East teams.
Both teams have seen three goals finish over the total this season with the total set at 142 for this matchup. The total has gone over in four of Creighton’s last five road games.
It is hard to pick against Creighton in this NCAAB matchup, especially with how the last game played out for the Blue Jays.
For NCAAB betting news, NBA bracket, and more, visit Point Spreads Sports Magazine.
