Xavier at Creighton odds, picks and predictions
The Xavier Musketeers (10-8, 4-3 Big East) and Creighton Bluejays (14-5, 5-3) tangle Tuesday in Omaha. Tip-off at the CHI Health Center is at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Xavier vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Xavier was favored by 12 on Saturday against the Georgetown Hoyas, but the Musketeers trailed almost the whole game before rallying to score 6 of the last 8 points of the game in a 92-91 triumph. The victory kept alive what has been a high-scoring win streak for XU: the Musketeers have averaged 87.3 points per game in dispatching Providence, Butler and GU since Jan. 10.
Creighton is ranked No. 16 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. It also snuck by a Big East foe Saturday. The Bluejays rallied from 9 points down in regulation and 5 points down in a 3rd overtime to defeat Seton Hall 97-94. Two of CU's last 3 games have gone down to the wire, but the Bluejays are 5-1 over their last 6 games.
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Xavier 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 12:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Xavier +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Creighton -385 (bet $385 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Xavier +8.5 (-110) | Creighton -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Xavier at Creighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Creighton 82, Xavier 68
Moneyline
The Bluejays are a solid lean here, even at the big tag. But Xavier has played Creighton tough in recent years. The Musketeers are 5-1 over the last 6 meetings. PASS; let's back the home team against the number.
Against the spread
Xavier is 11-17 ATS when trying to back up its last 28 Big East wins.
Both teams have played tough slates so far. Creighton has played a schedule leaning heavily toward offensive talent, and yet its KenPom defensive efficiency rating is still 7th in the nation. CU's inside defense and perimeter defense stand out as separators in this match-up.
Xavier is quite good on the offensive glass, and although the Bluejays are not an elite rebounding team overall, they are more-than-capable on the defensive boards.
The speedy Musketeers were able to hang with other good league teams that play a slow-down style. but 2 of those games were in Cincinnati and of those teams only UConn is in Creighton's class.
BACK THE BLUEJAYS -8.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
Xavier has exhibited an uptick in pace of late. CU will likely launch a slew of treys. XU usually does not, but expect the Musketeers to be in catch-up mode down the stretch and firing early and often.
The OVER 148.5 (-115) is worth a partial-unit play.
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