Xavier Musketeers (13-3) vs Creighton Bluejays (9-7)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Cintas Center)
Betting Odds: Xavier Musketeers -3.5 -- Over/Under: 152.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Creighton Bluejays will play the Xavier Musketeers in a Big East game on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Creighton Bluejays are 9-7 (3-2) this season after they lost to UConn by a score of 69-60 in their last game. Creighton shot 32.8% from the field and was +15 in rebounding margin in the loss. The Creighton Bluejays are averaging 76.1 points per game, 67.6 points against per game, 38.1 rebounds per game, and 16 assists per game. Ryan Kalkbrenner has led the Bluejays this season with 14.8 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game, and 2.1 blocks per game. Creighton is shooting 46.3% from the field, 72% on free throws, and 35.3% on three pointers this year.
The Xavier Musketeers are 13-3 (5-0) this season after they defeated Villanova by a score of 88-80 in their last game. Xavier shot 54.4% from the field and made 17 free throws in the win. The Xavier Musketeers are averaging 84.1 points per game, 74.3 points against per game, 37.7 rebounds per game, and 21.1 assists per game. Souley Boum has led the Musketeers this season with 17.2 points per game, 4.7 assists per game, and 4.3 rebounds per game. Xavier is shooting 51% from the field, 73.1% on free throws, and 40.8% on three pointers this year.
Creighton is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games. The under is 3-1-1 in Creighton’s last 5 games. Xavier is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games. The over is 19-6-1 in Xavier’s last 26 games. The underdog is 16-5 ATS in these two teams last 21 head to head meetings.
Xavier comes into this matchup as one of the hottest teams in the country, while Creighton has won three of their last four games. Xavier is scoring over 84 points per game and is shooting 51% from the field. Xavier is also allowing over 74 points against per game, which should allow Creighton to score a good amount of points. I like the over here.