A Big East battle is on tap between the No. 22 Xavier Musketeers and the No. 13 Creighton Bluejays at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the CHI Health Center Omaha. The Bluejays are 6-2 overall and 4-1 at home, while Xavier is 8-0 overall and 1-0 on the road. The two programs have split their last 10 head-to-head meetings but it’s been Xavier that has covered in six of those 10 matchups.
However, Creighton has won and covered in two of the last three and the Bluejays are 6-3 against the spread in their last nine games at home against Xavier. The Bluejays are favored by seven-points in the latest Creighton vs. Xavier odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 152.5. Before entering any Xavier vs. Creighton picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. It’s off to a profitable start in the 2020-21 season, going 12-9 on all its top-rated picks and returning almost $300. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Creighton vs. Xavier. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Creighton vs. Xavier:
- Creighton vs. Xavier spread: Creighton -7
- Creighton vs. Xavier over-under: 152.5 points
- Creighton vs. Xavier money line: Creighton -320, Xavier +250
Latest Odds:
Creighton Bluejays
-7
What you need to know about Creighton
It was close, but Creighton ultimately beat UConn 76-74 in overtime on Sunday. The Bluejays got double-digit scores from five players: Forward Christian Bishop (19), guard Mitch Ballock (13), guard Marcus Zegarowski (11), forward Damien Jefferson (10) and guard Denzel Mahoney (10).
All five players are averaging double-digits in scoring per game this season and that scoring depth makes the Bluejays hard to defend. Creighton shoots 50.4 percent form the floor as a team and 38.1 percent from the 3-point line. The Bluejays have assisted on 59.3 percent of their made baskets so far this season.
What you need to know about Xavier
Xavier is coming off a 91-88 win over Marquette on Sunday. Guard Paul Scruggs did his thing and shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with 29 points and six dimes. The senior is averaging 16.4 points, 7.0 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game so far this season.
The Musketeers are shooting 51.2 percent from the floor this season, but are allowing opponents to shoot just 38.5 percent from the field. Creighton will have to pay special attention to Nate Johnson on Wednesday, as he is shooting an incredible 59.1 percent from the 3-point line.
How to make Creighton vs. Xavier picks
The model has simulated Creighton vs. Xavier 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Creighton vs. Xavier? And which side of the spread is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.
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