A Big East battle is on tap between the Marquette Golden Eagles and the No. 8 Creighton Bluejays at 9 p.m. ET on Monday at CHI Health Center Omaha. The Bluejays are 4-1 overall and 4-0 at home, while Marquette is 4-2 overall and 0-1 on the road. Creighton enters Monday's showdown averaging 85.2 points per game this season. Marquette, meanwhile, is scoring 74.2 points per game on average.
The Bluejays are favored by seven-points in the latest Creighton vs. Marquette odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 150.5. Before entering any Marquette vs. Creighton picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Creighton vs. Marquette. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Creighton vs. Marquette:
- Creighton vs. Marquette spread: Creighton -7
- Creighton vs. Marquette over-under: 150.5 points
- Creighton vs.Marquette money line: Creighton -320; Marquette +250
What you need to know about Creighton
Creighton made easy work of the Nebraska Cornhuskers this past Friday and carried off a 98-74 win. Creighton can attribute much of its success to guard Marcus Zegarowski, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and finished with 22 points and five assists. Guard Denzel Mahoney also had a big day against the Cornhuskers, finishing with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists. Zegarowski and Mahoney are both averaging 15.0 points per game this season.
Forward Christian Bishop is also an offensive weapon for the Bluejays. In fact, Bishop is knocking down 84.4 percent of his shots from the field this season, which ranks third in the nation. In addition, Creighton is 11-0 in its last 11 home games and the Bluejays have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against a Big East opponent.
What you need to know about Marquette
Meanwhile, Marquette came up short against the UCLA Bruins this past Friday, falling 69-60. Forward Dawson Garcia wasn't much of a difference maker for Marquette; Garcia finished with 12 points on 3-for-12 shooting in his 35 minutes on the court.
Despite their most recent setback, the Golden Eagles will be confident they can pull off the upset on the road against Creighton. That's because Marquette is 6-3 in its last nine meetings against the Bluejays. The Golden Eagles have also covered the spread in six of their last nine games against Marquette.
How to make Marquette vs. Creighton picks
The model has simulated Creighton vs. Marquette 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 almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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