The Creighton Bluejays (14-8, 8-3 Big East) hope to continue a six-game home winning stretch when hosting the Villanova Wildcats (10-12, 4-7 Big East) on February 4, 2023.
The Bluejays are currently solid 10-point favorites against the Wildcats. A 136.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
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Creighton Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Villanova
- When: Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Spread Favorite: Creighton -10
- Moneyline Favorite: Creighton -548
- Moneyline Underdog: Villanova +396
- Over/Under: 136.5 points
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Creighton Betting Trends
- The Bluejays have covered 11 times in 22 chances against the spread this season.
- Creighton has been favored by 10 points or more nine times this season, and covered the spread in three of those contests.
- The Bluejays have been chosen as favorites in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (82.4%) in those games.
- Creighton has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -548.
- The Bluejays and their opponents have combined to go over the point total nine out of 22 times this season.
- Creighton and its opponents have combined to score more than 136.5 points in 14 of 22 games this season.
- The average point total in Bluejays outings this year is 144.9, 8.4 more points than this game’s over/under.
Creighton Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kalkbrenner | 19 | 15.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 22 | 13.4 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Trey Alexander | 22 | 12.9 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Arthur Kaluma | 22 | 12.7 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Ryan Nembhard | 22 | 11.5 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Creighton Season Stats
- Creighton is outscoring opponents by 9.8 points per game with a +215 scoring differential overall. It puts up 77.3 points per game (54th in college basketball) and allows 67.5 per contest (123rd in college basketball).
- The Bluejays prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.2 boards. They are pulling down 36.8 rebounds per game (33rd in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 32.6 per outing.
- The Bluejays are putting up 76.6 points per game this season in conference action, which is 0.7 fewer points per game than their season average (77.3).
- On defense, Creighton is allowing 65.9 points per game this year in conference matchups. To compare, its season average (67.5 points per game) is 1.6 PPG allowed higher.
- With 8.0 treys per game in Big East matchups this year, the Bluejays are hitting 0.6 fewer threes per game in conference games compared to their season average (8.6 per game). That said, they are hitting a higher percentage of their shots from deep in conference matchups (35.3%) than overall (34.8%).
- When playing at home, Creighton is averaging 13.5 more points per game (81.5) than it is away from home (68.0).
- The Bluejays allow 62.9 points per game at home this season, compared to 67.5 in away games.
Creighton Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2023 | Providence | W 73-67 | Home | -7.5 |
| 1/17/2023 | Butler | W 73-52 | Away | -7 |
| 1/25/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 104-76 | Home | -10.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Xavier | W 84-67 | Home | -5.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | Georgetown | W 63-53 | Away | -13 |
| 2/4/2023 | Villanova | – | Home | -10 |
| 2/8/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Away | – |
| 2/11/2023 | UConn | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Providence | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | – | Away | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Marquette | – | Home | – |
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Villanova Betting Trends
- Villanova has covered seven times in 22 matchups with a spread this year.
- The Wildcats have been an underdog by 10 points or more once this season, and covered the spread.
- Villanova has won one of the five games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +396.
- Villanova and its opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 22 times this year.
- The Wildcats have played 12 games this season that ended with a combined score over 136.5 points.
- Villanova has a 138.8-point average over/under in its outings this season, 2.3 more points than this game’s point total.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Daniels | 22 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Eric Dixon | 22 | 15.6 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Cam Whitmore | 15 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Brandon Slater | 22 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Justin Moore | 2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Villanova Season Stats
- The Wildcats put up 70.1 points per game (217th in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per contest (160th in college basketball). They have a +32 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 1.4 points per game.
- Villanova records 29.9 rebounds per game (331st in college basketball), compared to the 30.9 of its opponents.
- The Wildcats score fewer points in conference play (69.3 per game) than overall (70.1).
- In 2022-23, Villanova has given up 69.9 points per game in Big East action, and 68.7 overall.
- From beyond the arc, the Wildcats are draining 8.0 treys in conference games (compared to 8.7 for the season), and shooting 32.6% in conference (versus 33.3% overall).
- At home, Villanova averages 71.9 points per game. Away, it scores 66.9.
- In 2022-23 the Wildcats are giving up 0.8 fewer points per game at home (67.2) than away (68.0).
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2023 | Butler | L 79-71 | Away | -3 |
| 1/16/2023 | Georgetown | W 77-73 | Home | -13.5 |
| 1/20/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 57-49 | Away | +4 |
| 1/29/2023 | Providence | L 70-65 | Home | +1 |
| 2/1/2023 | Marquette | L 73-64 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Creighton | – | Away | +10 |
| 2/8/2023 | DePaul | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Butler | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Providence | – | Away | – |
| 2/21/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | – |
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