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Demary, No. 2 UConn Huskies square off against the Creighton Bluejays
By The Associated Press
UConn Huskies (20-1, 10-0 Big East) at Creighton Bluejays (12-9, 6-4 Big East)
Omaha, Nebraska; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Josh Dix and Creighton host Silas Demary Jr. and No. 2 UConn in
Big East play.
The Bluejays have gone 9-2 in home games. Creighton is seventh in the Big East
in rebounding with 32.7 rebounds. Jasen Green leads the Bluejays with 5.1
boards.
The Huskies have gone 10-0 against Big East opponents. UConn has a 17-1 record
against opponents above .500.
Creighton averages 10.2 made 3-pointers per game, 4.9 more made shots than the
5.3 per game UConn allows. UConn averages 78.7 points per game, 3.8 more than
the 74.9 Creighton gives up.
The Bluejays and Huskies square off Saturday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Green is averaging 10.7 points and 5.1 rebounds for the
Bluejays. Austin Swartz is averaging 16.3 points over the last 10 games.
Alex Karaban is shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per
game for the Huskies, while averaging 13.5 points and 5.6 rebounds. Tarris Reed
Jr. is averaging 14.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 6-4, averaging 79.8 points, 30.7 rebounds, 15.1
assists, 5.4 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 79.0 points per game.
Huskies: 10-0, averaging 78.4 points, 35.1 rebounds, 18.2 assists, 7.8 steals
and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 67.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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