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The No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles will try to remain in first place in the Big East standings when they face the No. 19 Creighton Bluejays on Tuesday night. Marquette has won seven of its last eight games, and it picked up a 69-58 win over Creighton in December. The Bluejays are tied with Xavier and Providence for second place in the conference standings, sitting one game back of Marquette. 

Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Bluejays are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Marquette vs. Creighton odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 146.5. Before entering any Creighton vs. Marquette 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. The model enters Week 16 of the season 71-42 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Marquette vs. Creighton. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Creighton vs. Marquette:

  • Marquette vs. Creighton spread: Creighton -5.5
  • Marquette vs. Creighton over/under: 146.5 points
  • Marquette vs. Creighton money line: Creighton -225, Marquette +185
  • Marquette vs. Creighton picks: See picks here

Why Creighton can cover

Creighton has a chance to jump into first place in the Big East standings with a win on Tuesday night, as it is currently one game back of Marquette in the conference. The Bluejays have won nine of their last 10 games, with their lone loss during that stretch coming in double overtime against then-No. 24 Providence. They have taken down Xavier, Villanova, Seton Hall and UConn during their run to second place. 

Their latest win was a 77-67 decision at St. John's on Saturday, as they covered the 7-point spread in a crucial victory. Arthur Kaluma knocked down three consecutive 3-pointers down the stretch of that game after hitting just 4 of 18 from the perimeter in his previous five games. Creighton is riding an eight-game home winning streak and has won four of the last five meetings between these teams. 

Why Marquette can cover

Marquette was able to remain atop the Big East standings with a pair of wins over Georgetown and then-No. 16 Xavier in its last two games. The Golden Eagles are rested coming into this matchup, as their most recent game was the 69-68 win over the Musketeers last Wednesday. Olivier-Maxence Prosper followed up Kam Jones' missed layup with 1.6 seconds remaining for the game-winning putback. 

Stevie Mitchell had 17 points and a career-high six steals as Marquette continued its bid for its first conference title since 2012-13. Jones has been Marquette's leading scorer this season, averaging 14.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. The Golden Eagles have covered the spread at a 10-4 clip in their last 14 games, covering in five of their last seven road games. 

How to make Creighton vs. Marquette picks

The model has simulated Marquette vs. Creighton 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% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Creighton vs. Marquette? And which side of the spread is hitting almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 71-42 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.