Creighton vs Villanova Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Creighton Bluejays are visiting the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday, February 1st at the Wells Fargo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction. We will examine:

The Villanova Wildcats’ recent form and player performance

The Creighton Bluejays’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Villanova Wildcats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Creighton Bluejays

Recent betting trends in games played between Creighton Bluejaysand Villanova Wildcats

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats game

Villanova Wildcats Preview

The Villanova Wildcats have a 12-9 record this season and are sitting in the 5th place in the Big East. The Wildcats are coming off a 74-87 loss to Marquette. The Wildcats are 10-11 against the spread, and 14-7 in over/under while having a 10-2 home record.

Offensively, Villanova is averaging 76.8 points per game, which ranks 122nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.7 points per game (98th). The Wildcats shoot 47.3% from the field (62nd) and 40% from beyond the arc, which is the second-best in the nation. The Wildcats shoot 79.5% from the free-throw line, which is the 8th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game (215th).

Eric Dixon leads Villanova in scoring with an average of 24.6 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Wooga Poplar adds 13.6 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds.

Creighton Bluejays Preview

The Creighton Bluejays have a 15-6 record this season and are sitting in third place in the Big East. They are coming off an 86-77 win over Xavier. The Bluejays are 12-7-2 against the spread, and 9-12 in over/under, while having a 3-3 road record.

Offensively, Creighton is averaging 76 points per game, which ranks 142nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.7 points per game (95th). The Bluejays shoot 47.9% from the field (45th) and 35.4% from beyond the arc (106th). The Bluejays shoot 75.6% from the free-throw line (59th) and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game (101st).

Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring with an average of 18.3 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth adds 16.5 points, 4 rebounds, and a team-high 6.8 assists. Creighton will take on Providence after this game.

Why the Villanova Wildcats will win

• Villanova has won 32 of its last 36 games at Wells Fargo Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Villanova has won the first half in eight of its last nine home games.

Why the Creighton Bluejays will win

• Creighton has won each of its last 13 Saturday day games.
• Villanova has lost four of its last five games.
• Creighton has won the first half in each of its last five games against the Big East Conference.

Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Head-to-Head

Creighton is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Villanova and is 3-1 against the spread. Under is 5-3 in their last 8 meetings, and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, Creighton won 86-79 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction

In this Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, Villanova is coming as a -1.5 home favorites. The Bluejays have been red-hot lately, as they are 8-1 in their last 9 games, and 7-0 against the spread in their last 7. On the other hand, the Wildcats have been struggling, are they are 1-4 in their last 5 games and 0-5 against the spread. The value here lies with the road team, so pick the Creighton Bluejays and lay the points on the road.