Creighton vs. Villanova: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

The No. 10 Creighton Bluejays (22-8, 13-6 Big East) will play the Villanova Wildcats (17-13, 10-9 Big East) on Saturday at 2:30 PM ET at Wells Fargo Center. Baylor Scheierman and Eric Dixon will be among the players to watch for the Bluejays and Wildcats, respectively. Saturday’s matchup between the Bluejays and the Wildcats features the Bluejays as slim 1-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 137.

Creighton vs. Villanova Betting Lines

Creighton vs Villanova Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Creighton -1 137 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Villanova (+1)
Total Pick Over (137)

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Creighton vs. Villanova Stat Rankings

Creighton Avg. (Rank) Villanova Avg. (Rank)
81.2 (27th) Points Scored 71.2 (251st)
69.5 (106th) Points Allowed 65.5 (21st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.7 (278th) Off. Rebounds 7.8 (272nd)
10.7 (6th) 3pt Made 9.3 (31st)
17.3 (15th) Assists 12.7 (209th)
9.8 (54th) Turnovers 8.9 (15th)

Creighton vs. Villanova Betting Trends

  • The Bluejays’ record against the spread is 16-14-0.
  • As 1-point favorites or more, Creighton is 15-12 against the spread.
  • The Bluejays have played 30 games this season, and 15 of them have hit the over.
  • Creighton’s games have finished with more than 137 points 23 times so far this year.
  • The total for this game is 137, and that’s 13.7 points fewer than the average total in Bluejays games thus far this season.
  • Villanova has 16 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
  • The Wildcats are 4-4-1 as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • Creighton has seen 15 of its 30 games go over the point total.
  • Wildcats games have finished with over 137 points scored 13 times this season.
  • Villanova’s games average 136.7 total points, 0.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Creighton Impact Players

  • Scheierman is tops on the Bluejays with 18.5 points per game and 8.9 rebounds, while also averaging 4.0 assists.
  • Ryan Kalkbrenner posts 17.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 65.2% from the field (ninth in the country).
  • Trey Alexander leads the Bluejays at 5.0 assists per contest, while also putting up 5.8 rebounds and 17.6 points.
  • Steven Ashworth is averaging 10.6 points, 4.0 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
  • Mason Miller is putting up 5.8 points, 0.5 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.

Villanova Impact Players

  • Dixon is averaging a team-leading 16.0 points per contest. And he is contributing 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists, making 46.7% of his shots from the floor and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.
  • Tyler Burton tops the Wildcats in rebounding (6.4 per game), and averages 7.9 points and 1.0 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • TJ Bamba gets the Wildcats 10.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also posts 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Justin Moore gives the Wildcats 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Mark Armstrong is No. 1 on the Wildcats in assists (2.4 per game), and posts 8.0 points and 2.2 rebounds. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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