Villanova at Creighton odds, picks and predictions
The Villanova Wildcats (7-4) and Creighton Bluejays (9-2) meet Wednesday at CHI Health Center Omaha. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Villanova vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Wildcats scored a 65-56 win over UCLA last time out on Dec. 9, and it has had nearly 2 weeks to rest. That win over the Bruins snapped a 3-game losing skid, including setbacks against crosstown rivals Drexel and St. Joseph's. This will be the 3rd true road game for 'Nova. It is 0-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in the 1st 2 road games.
The Bluejays are coming off an 85-82 win over Alabama last time out, although they failed to cover the 7.5-point number. Still, it was a nice rebound after losing 79-64 to UNLV on a neutral floor on Dec. 13. Creighton is 4-2 ATS in 6 games at home, while the Over is 4-2 in those games.
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Villanova at Creighton odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:47 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Villanova +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Creighton -315 (bet $315 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Villanova +7.5 (-110) | Creighton -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Villanova at Creighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Creighton 77, Villanova 70
Moneyline
Creighton (-315) will cost you more than 3 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward. The Bluejays have been good at home, but there is just no value to betting such heavy favorites over the long term.
PASS.
Against the spread
Roll with VILLANOVA +7.5 (-110) catching nearly 4 buckets on the road.
Villanova scored a nice win over UCLA last time out, and coach Kyle Neptune has the Wildcats pointed in the right direction. However, we need to see better results on the road before we can start trusting them in big games. And despite that cover against the Bruins, 'Nova is still just 1-3 ATS, so this play comes with a little risk.
Creighton -7.5 (-110) has failed to cover the past 2 outings. Playing against the Bluejays is going against the head-to-head series trends, however, as the home team has won and covered each of the past 8 in this series.
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Over/Under
OVER 141.5 (-115) is the play, but go with a half-unit play at most.
The total went high in each of the meetings last season, and the Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 battles between these teams in Omaha.
This play comes with risk, as 'Nova has seen the total go low in 3 straight games. The Over-Under has alternated in all 11 games for Creighton this season, but that trend is circumstantial. At home, the Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games, and that's the lean here.
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