The Villanova Wildcats (14-14, 8-9 Big East) hope to continue a three-game home winning stretch when hosting the Creighton Bluejays (18-10, 12-5 Big East) on February 25, 2023.
Saturday’s matchup between the Bluejays and the Wildcats features the Bluejays as modest 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is 135 points for the matchup.
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Creighton Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Villanova
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
- Where: Finneran Pavilion in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Spread Favorite: Creighton -2.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Creighton -144
- Moneyline Underdog: Villanova +120
- Over/Under: 135 points
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Creighton Betting Trends
- The Bluejays have won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
- Creighton has covered the spread 10 times this season (10-11 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
- The Bluejays have come away with 18 wins in the 23 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Creighton has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -144.
- A total of 11 out of the Bluejays’ 28 games this season have gone over the point total.
- Creighton’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 135 points 18 times.
- The average point total in Bluejays outings this year is 143.9, 8.9 more than this matchup’s over/under.
Creighton Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 25 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
| Trey Alexander | 28 | 13.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 28 | 13.1 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Ryan Nembhard | 28 | 12.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Arthur Kaluma | 28 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
Creighton Season Stats
- Creighton averages 76.1 points per game (77th in college basketball) while allowing 67.7 per contest (110th in college basketball). It has a +236 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 8.4 points per game.
- The 35.6 rebounds per game the Bluejays average rank 40th in college basketball, and are 3.5 more than the 32.1 their opponents collect per outing.
- On offense, the Bluejays are putting up 74.9 points per game this year in conference contests. As a comparison, their overall average (76.1 points per game) is 1.2 PPG higher.
- In conference matchups, Creighton gives up fewer points per game (66.8) than its season average (67.7).
- The Bluejays are making 8.4 threes per game this season in conference games, which is 0.3 fewer threes per game than their season average (8.7). As far as three-point percentage, they are better in Big East action (36.0%) than overall (35.3%).
- Creighton scores 77.9 points per game at home, compared to 71.8 points per game away from home, a difference of 6.1 points per contest.
- The Bluejays give up 62.8 points per game in home games this year, compared to 69.8 in road games.
Creighton Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2023 | Seton Hall | W 75-62 | Away | -3.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | UConn | W 56-53 | Home | -4.5 |
| 2/14/2023 | Providence | L 94-86 | Away | -1 |
| 2/18/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 77-67 | Away | -6.5 |
| 2/21/2023 | Marquette | L 73-71 | Home | -6.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Georgetown | – | Home | – |
| 3/4/2023 | DePaul | – | Away | – |
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Villanova Betting Trends
- Villanova is 11-17-0 ATS this year.
- The Wildcats have covered the spread five times this season (5-2 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- Villanova has entered the game as underdogs eight times this season and won twice.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +120.
- So far this year, 13 out of Villanova’s 28 games with an over/under have hit the over.
- The Wildcats have played 17 games this season that ended with a combined score over 135 points.
- Villanova’s games this year have had a 137.0-point total on average, 2.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Daniels | 28 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Eric Dixon | 28 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Justin Moore | 8 | 12.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Cam Whitmore | 21 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Brandon Slater | 28 | 9.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Villanova Season Stats
- The Wildcats are outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game, with a +47 scoring differential overall. They put up 69.3 points per game (239th in college basketball) and give up 67.6 per outing (108th in college basketball).
- Villanova ranks 329th in the country at 29.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.7 its opponents average.
- In conference action, the Wildcats are putting up fewer points (68.2 per game) than they are overall (69.3) in 2022-23.
- In Big East games, Villanova has conceded 0.2 more points per game (67.8) than overall (67.6) in 2022-23.
- In Big East play, the Wildcats drain fewer trifectas (7.9 per game) than they do overall (8.5), and their percentage from beyond the arc (32.1%) is lower than for the whole season (32.9%).
- At home Villanova is putting up 70.7 points per game, 4.1 more than it is averaging on the road (66.6).
- In 2022-23 the Wildcats are allowing 4.3 fewer points per game at home (64.5) than on the road (68.8).
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8/2023 | DePaul | W 81-65 | Home | -10 |
| 2/11/2023 | Seton Hall | W 58-54 | Home | -5 |
| 2/14/2023 | Butler | W 62-50 | Home | -9.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Providence | L 85-72 | Away | +3.5 |
| 2/21/2023 | Xavier | W 64-63 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Creighton | – | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Away | – |
| 3/4/2023 | UConn | – | Home | – |
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