Big East Tournament: Creighton vs. Villanova odds, picks and predictions
The fourth-seeded Creighton Bluejays (22-10) and the second-seeded Villanova Wildcats (25-7) tangle Saturday for the Big East Tournament Final in New York. Tip-off at Madison Square Garden is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Creighton vs. Villanovaodds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Creighton has advanced to the final of the Big East bracket after its defense stymied top-seeded Providence in a 85-58 win and fifth-seeded Marquette in a 74-63 triumph. CU held opposing shooters to a mere 35% mark from the field over the two victories - the Bluejays' eighth and ninth in their last 11 games.
Villanova - the No. 8 team in the nation - split a pair of regular-season blowout games with Creighton. The Wildcats eked by seventh-seeded St. John's and third-seeded Connecticut to get to Saturday's action at MSG. 'Nova won those two games by a combined 4 points.
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Creighton vs. Villanova odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Creighton +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Villanova -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Creighton +6.5 (-112) | Villanova -6.5 (-122)
- Over/Under (O/U): 128.5 (O: -120 | U: -113)