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The No. 19-ranked Creighton Bluejays will look to get back on track as well as secure the season sweep when they take on the Xavier Musketeers in Big East action on Saturday. The Bluejays (16-7, 7-5 Big East), who beat Xavier 85-78 on Jan. 23, have stumbled of late, losing two in a row, including a 91-87 overtime decision at Providence on Wednesday. The Musketeers (13-10, 7-5 Big East), who are looking for their fourth win in a row, are 0-5 against AP Top 25 teams this year. Xavier holds a 22-18 edge in the all-time series, winning five of their last seven meetings.

The game will tip off at 12:30 p.m. ET at Cintas Center in Cincinnati. Creighton is averaging 80.8 points per game, while Xavier averages 76.2. The Bluejays are 1-point favorites in the latest Creighton vs. Xavier odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 154.5. Before making any Xavier vs. Creighton picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2023-24 season on a 124-82 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-9 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Xavier vs. Creighton and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Creighton vs. Xavier:

  • Creighton vs. Xavier spread: Creighton -1
  • Creighton vs. Xavier over/under: 154.5 points
  • Creighton vs. Xavier money line: Creighton -118, Xavier -102
  • CREI: The Bluejays have hit the game total under in 9 of their last 17 away games (+0.25 units)
  • XAV: The Musketeers have hit the team total under in 12 of their last 22 games at home (+0.70 units)
  • Creighton vs. Xavier picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Xavier can cover

Senior guard Dayvion McKnight, who is in his first season with the program after spending three years at Western Kentucky, is among the team leaders in scoring. In 23 games, all starts, McKnight is averaging 11.6 points, five assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 33.1 minutes of action. He has reached double-figure scoring in 14 games, including in six of the past seven games. He has one double-double with 15 points and 10 assists in a 74-54 win over Seton Hall on Dec. 23. He scored 20 points in the loss at Creighton on Jan. 23.

Senior forward Abou Ousmane is a solid presence inside for the Musketeers. In 23 games, including 19 starts, he is averaging 7.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 assists in 21.7 minutes of play. He is in his first year at Xavier after spending three seasons at North Texas. He has reached double-figure scoring in six games, including two double-doubles. He had five points and six rebounds in the last meeting at Creighton, and grabbed nine rebounds in Wednesday's win over Villanova. See which team to pick here.

Why Creighton can cover

Fifth-year senior guard Baylor Scheierman is in his second season with the Bluejays after spending three years at San Diego State. In 23 games, all starts, he is averaging 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 36.3 minutes of action. He is coming off a 27-point and 12-rebound performance in the overtime loss at Providence. That was his ninth double-double of the season and third in three consecutive games. He scored 26 points and grabbed 11 boards in the 99-98 loss to Butler on Feb. 2.

Junior guard Trey Alexander has scored 18 or more points in each of the last five games, including a 27-point, nine-rebound and four-assist effort in the win over Xavier. He scored 18 points and dished out six assists with four rebounds in Wednesday's loss at Providence. He has two double-doubles on the season, the last coming Dec. 20 in a 68-66 overtime loss to Villanova. In that game, Alexander scored 16 points, while grabbing 15 rebounds. For the year, he is averaging 17.2 points, six rebounds, 4.7 assists and one steal in 36.5 minutes of play. See which team to pick here.

How to make Creighton vs. Xavier picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 151 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. You can see the picks at SportsLine. 

So who wins Xavier vs. Creighton, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 20-9 roll on top-ranked college basketball spread picks.