Creighton vs. Providence Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 16

The Creighton Bluejays (11-7, 5-2 Big East) visit the Providence Friars (8-9, 1-5 Big East) at Amica Mutual Pavilion, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026. The Bluejays are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 162.5 points.

Creighton took care of business in its last matchup 86-83 in OT against Georgetown on Tuesday. Austin Swartz recorded 33 points, zero rebounds and two assists for Creighton. Providence's last outing was an 88-82 loss to Villanova on Tuesday. Jaylin Sellers' team-high 24 points paced Providence in the loss.

Creighton vs. Providence Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 16, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island
• Spread favorite: Creighton -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Creighton -127
• Moneyline underdog: Providence +105
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

How to watch Creighton vs. Providence

• TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Creighton vs. Providence

• Creighton and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's over/under of 162.5 points five times this season.
• This season, 12 games Providence has played finished with a combined score over 162.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 162.5 is 3.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bluejays (77.7 points per game) and the Friars (88.7 points per game).
• The 157.4 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 5.1 less than the 162.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Creighton's games is 12.6 fewer points than the over/under of 162.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 11.3 points separates the average over/under in Providence's games (173.8 points) and this contest's over/under (162.5).

Betting the Spread: Creighton vs. Providence

• In Creighton's 18 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Bluejays have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 5-5 ATS in those games.
• In Providence's 17 games this season, it has eight wins against the spread.
• The Friars are 3-4 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Providence is 5-4 against the spread, and 6-3 overall, at home.
• At home, Providence is 4-3 ATS as a 1.5-point underdog or greater.
• Creighton is 2-3 overall, and 3-2 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Creighton vs. Providence

• This season, Creighton has won eight out of the nine games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Bluejays are 8-1 this season when entering a game favored by -127 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.9% chance of a victory for Creighton.
• Providence has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in seven games this year and has walked away with the win one time (14.3%) in those games.
• The Friars have a mark of 1-5 in contests where bookmakers give them odds of +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Providence has a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Creighton vs. Providence

• Pick ATS: Providence (+ 1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (162.5)
  
• Prediction: Providence 85 - Creighton 82