Creighton at Marquette odds, picks and predictions
The Creighton Bluejays (9-3, 0-1 Big East) and Marquette Golden Eagles (10-3, 1-1) clash in a Big East matinee Saturday. Tip time at Fiserv Forum is set for 2 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Creighton vs. Marquette odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Creighton, ranked No. 20 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, is hitting the hardwood for the 1st time since Dec. 20 when the Bluejays were upset by Villanova 68-66 as 9.5-point home favorites. CU has played 3 games since Dec. 13, losing 2 of them as a favorite of 9.5 points or more in each.
No. 8 Marquette last played Dec. 22, bouncing back from a loss with an 81-51 victory over Georgetown as a 16.5-point favorite. Last season's Big East champs swept Creighton in 2 games along the way. The Golden Eagles covered the spread in both of those victories, too.
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Creighton at Marquette odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Creighton +146 (bet $100 to win $146) | Marquette -178 (bet $178 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Creighton +4.5 (-118) | Marquette -4.5 (-104)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -120 | U: -102)
Creighton at Marquette picks and predictions
Prediction
Marquette 79, Creighton 77
Moneyline
Figure this one being fairly priced. STEER CLEAR.
Against the spread
These 2 Big East teams are evenly matched. This line offers just a sliver of a lean toward Creighton +4.5 (-118). But we should want +6 or better to make a serious move. PASS.
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Over/Under
Both sides love to launch the triple. Creighton has averaged 28.4 3-point attempts over its last 5 games. Marquette has averaged 26.4 attempts over its last 7.
Overall, Creighton is the slightly more efficient team on offense; MU has played a slate of tough defenses so far and may be a tad undervalued at the offensive end. Both teams excel in setting up quality looks, and this total looks to be a bit low, even after some early line movement upward.
Consider a partial-unit play on OVER 149.5 (-120).
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