Villanova Wildcats at Creighton Bluejays Betting Preview

A pair of Top 25 teams will meet up on Saturday afternoon when the Creighton Bluejays take on the Villanova Wildcats. This game will have a huge impact on the Big East title race, and each of these teams could make a deep run in March.

Villanova has been considered a Final Four contender before the year began, and this team has lived up to the hype. The Wildcats are 13-2 overall and 8-1 in Big East Conference action.

The Creighton Bluejays sit in second place in the Big East with a record of 11-4. Creighton has gone an impressive 15-5 overall in 2020-21, and that should give them a solid seed in the NCAA TOurnament.

The Villanova Wildcats are three-point favorites over the Creighton Bluejays. 

Nova Has Some Depth

This Villanova team has plenty of talent on the roster, and that has allowed them to navigate through this difficult season. The Wildcats are averaging more than 79 points per game while giving up just 67 points per game.

James Robinson-Earl leads the team with 16.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, and he has emerged into an All-American candidate this season. Collin Gillespie has chipped in with 14.5 points per game, but there are three other Villanova players in double-figures.

Villanova is shooting close to 39 percent from the three-point line, and that has allowed them to create separation from teams. The Wildcats are elite on offense, but their defense is also sold. 

Creighton Can Really Score

The Creighton Bluejays are also solid on both ends of the floor, but the real strength of this team is on offense. Creighton is scoring close to 80 points per game, but they are capable of going off for close to 100 points on any given night.

Creighton has five players averaging more than 10 points per game, and all of these players have the green light to shoot at any time. The Bluejays are shooting 36 percent from the three-point line, and there aren’t many teams that take as many shots from deep as them. 

Creighton does allow nearly 70 points per game, and that defense will be facing a great offense in this game. The Bluejays want to play fast, but they also must play smart and tough to keep up with Villanova. 

Wildcats Win Close Game

Villanova is the much higher-ranked team, but playing at Creighton won’t be an easy task. The Bluejays have shot better on their home floor all season long, and that will give them a real shot to pull off this upset.

The problem for Creighton is that Villanova just simply does not beat themselves, and that will force the Bluejays to play a near-perfect game. The Bluejays will be able to keep this one close until the final few minutes, but Villanova picks up the win.

It’s almost the month of March, and few teams are as great as Villanova at the end of the season. Bet the Villanova Wildcats -3.0 over the Creighton Bluejays in this Big East showdown.

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