The No. 12 Xavier Musketeers (17-4, 9-1 Big East) visit the Creighton Bluejays (12-8, 6-3) Saturday. Tip from CHI Health Center Omaha is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Xavier vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Musketeers beat UConn 82-79 on Wednesday to cover as 6-point road underdogs. They have now covered in back-to-back games and are 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10, improving to a profitable 12-8-1 ATS on the season. Xavier has one of the top offenses in the nation, scoring 84.0 points per game (8th) while shooting 50.27% from the field (5th) and 40.26% from behind the arc (2nd).
Creighton demolished St John’s 104-76 on Wednesday, covering as a 10.5-point home favorite. Creighton has also covered the spread in back-to-back games but it is only 4-6 ATS in its last 10 and is 10-10 ATS this season. The Bluejays’ offense has been above average this season, ranking 53rd in the nation in points per game (77.7) and 48th in field goal percentage (47.17%).
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Xavier at Creighton odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:47 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Xavier +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Creighton -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Xavier +5.5 (-115) | Creighton -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 158.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Xavier at Creighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Xavier 83, Creighton 80
Moneyline
BET XAVIER (+175).
Xavier has been on a tear recently as it makes a push to become a top-10 team. It is 9-1 in its last 10 games including 4-1 on the road in that span. The Musketeers have played great on the road this season, with a 5-1 record in true road games.
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Against the spread
BET XAVIER +5.5 (-115).
Although the moneyline play produces more profits, the spread is worth a play here as well. Creighton is 9-1 at home this season and more than capable of keeping this a close game in front of its home crowd.
The Musketeers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight-up win and 4-1 in their last 5 following an ATS win.
The Bluejays are 1-5 in their last 6 games after scoring 100 or more points in their previous game and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.
Over/Under
BET OVER 158.5 (-105).
The Xavier and its top-ranked offense has made the Over a moneymaker this season. Xavier’s O/U record is 15-5-1 and the Over is also 7-0 in the Musketeer’s last 7 Saturday games
These teams sailed Over the number when they met Jan. 11 as Xavier picked up a 90-87 victory with a 153.5 closing line.
Until proven otherwise, ride the Over in Xavier games.
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