Creighton vs Marquette Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/3/25

The Creighton Bluejays are visiting the Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday, January 3rd at the Fiserv Forum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction.

Marquette Golden Eagles Preview

The Marquette Golden Eagles have a 12-2 record this season and are coming off a 78-50 win to Providence. The Golden Eagles are 8-6 against the spread, and 6-8 in over/under, while having an 8-0 home record.

Offensively, Marquette is averaging 80.5 points per game, which ranks 81st in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 66.1 points per game (64th). The Golden Eagles shoot 46.6% from the field (118th) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (250th). The Golden Eagles shoot 74.2% from the free throw line (107th) and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game (285th).

Kameron Jones leads Marquette in scoring this season, with an average of 20.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and a team-high 6.6 assists. David Joplin adds 14.4 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds. Marquette will face Georgetown, DePaul, and Xavier following this one.

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have a 9-5 record this season and are coming off a 57-56 win over Saint John’s. The Bluejays are 5-7-2 against the spread, and 5-9 in over/under while having a 0-2 road record. 

Offensively, Creighton is averaging 75.4 points per game, which ranks 198th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70 points per game (146th). The Bluejays shoot 46.7% from the field (110th) and 35.1% from beyond the arc (132nd). The Bluejays shoot 76.3% from the free-throw line (49th) and are grabbing 38.2 rebounds per game (97th).

Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring with an average of 17.2 points and a team-high 7.8 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth adds 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and a team-high 6.2 assists.

Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win

• Marquette has won each of its last 11 games at Fiserv Forum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Creighton has lost each of its last three road night games against the Big East Conference.
• Marquette has won the first half in 13 of its last 14 night games at Fiserv Forum against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won five of its last six games against Marquette following a home win.
• The road team has won the first half in each of Marquette’s last five games.

Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction

Marquette is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Creighton, and are 3-1 against the spread. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Creighton won 89-75 at home. In this Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, Marquette is coming as a -8.5 home favorite. Marquette is better both offensively, scoring 5.1 points more than Creighton, and defensively, allowing 3.9 points less. The Golden Eagles are winning by an average of 14.4 points this season, while the Bluejays are winning by 5.4 points. Marquette has been perfect in their 8 home games this season, and are 4-2 against the spread in their last 6 home games. On the other hand, Creighton has been winless on the road this season, so the value here lies with the home team. Take the Marquette Golden Eagles and lay the points at home in this one.