Utah Tech Trailblazers @ Creighton Bluejays
Potter leads Utah Tech against Creighton after 23-point showing
Utah Tech Trailblazers (7-6) at Creighton Bluejays (7-5, 2-0 Big East)
Omaha, Nebraska; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
Bluejays -19.5; over/under is 149.5
BOTTOM LINE: Utah Tech visits Creighton after Ethan Potter scored 23 points in Utah Tech's 82-80 win against the Weber State Wildcats.
The Bluejays are 5-1 on their home court. Creighton is second in the Big East with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Blake Harper averaging 4.3.
The Trailblazers have gone 2-4 away from home. Utah Tech is third in the WAC with 24.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Noah Bolanga averaging 4.9.
Creighton makes 45.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.7 percentage points higher than Utah Tech has allowed to its opponents (43.1%). Utah Tech has shot at a 47.0% clip from the field this season, 4.5 percentage points above the 42.5% shooting opponents of Creighton have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Dix is shooting 42.1% and averaging 11.8 points for the Bluejays. Isaac Traudt is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Bolanga is shooting 27.6% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Trailblazers, while averaging 11.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. Potter is shooting 58.4% and averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bluejays: 6-4, averaging 77.3 points, 34.9 rebounds, 17.6 assists, 5.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points per game.
Trailblazers: 5-5, averaging 77.1 points, 31.6 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 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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2025-26 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Utah Valley | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Tarleton State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| UT Arlington | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Utah Tech | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Southern Utah | 0-0 | - | 4-9 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 2-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Creighton | 2-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Seton Hall | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| St. John's | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Butler | 1-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Xavier | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Georgetown | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | 1 | 9-2 |
| DePaul | 0-2 | 2 | 8-5 |
| Providence | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Marquette | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |

