Creighton Bluejays at Villanova Wildcats Betting Preview

The Creighton Bluejays take on The Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday night in a matchup up top-15 teams. Creighton blew out Villanova in the first meeting of the season, coming away with an 86-70 victory in that game.

Creighton comes into this game with an overall record of 17-6, and they have gone 13-5 in Big East Conference action. The Bluejays can still win the regular-season crown, but they must pick up a win in this matchup.

Villanova sits atop the Big East Conference standings with a record of 10-3, and the Wildcats have gone 15-4 overall. This Villanova team is a legitimate Final Four contender this season, but they have not been playing well of late.

The Villanova Wildcats are 4.5-point favorites over the Creighton Bluejays in this matchup.

Creighton Wants to Score

The Creighton Bluejays come into this game scoring 78.6 points per game, and they want to win games by scoring points. Creighton scored 86 points in the first meeting with Villanova, and they are nearly impossible to beat when shooting the ball well.

Guard Marcus Zegarowski leads the team with 14.9 points per game, but he has gotten a ton of help this season. Creighton has four other players averaging in double-figures, and they are shooting 37 percent from the three-point line. 

The Bluejays have struggled at times to get stops on the defensive end of the floor, allowing nearly 70 points per game. 

Villanova Looking For Consistency

The Villanova Wildcats are outscoring opponents by nearly 10 points per game this season, but they just haven’t been consistent enough of late. Villanova lacks a true superstar, but they have enough talent to go on a deep run in the NCAA Tournament.

Forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is averaging 15.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, and he is capable of having a big game. The Wildcats also have five players scoring at least 10 points per game, and they play a great style of team basketball.

If Villanova is going to win this game, then they must find a way to slow down the Creighton offense. The Wildcats want this game to be played in the 70s, and that means a solid defensive effort is needed. 

Creighton Completes Season Sweep

Creighton absolutely dominated Villanova in the first matchup of the season, and they are just a huge matchup problem for the Wildcats. Villanova has been a bit shaky of late, and there is just no margin for error when taking on the Bluejays.

Creighton is going to look to get out and score points all night long, and it is not going to be easy for Villanova to keep up. The Wildcats will attempt to slow this game down, but that’s just too hard to do against a team like Creighton.

Sweeping Villanova in a season series is not an easy task, but that’s exactly what is going to happen in this game. The best bet is to take the Creighton Bluejays money line in this Big East Conference showdown.

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