Creighton vs. Villanova Predictions, College Basketball BetMGM Promo Codes, & Picks

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Wednesday's contest that pits the No. 12 Creighton Bluejays (9-2, 0-0 Big East) against the Villanova Wildcats (7-4, 0-0 Big East) at CHI Health Center Omaha has a projected final score of 76-68 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Creighton, who is the favorite in this matchup by our model. Tipoff is at 9:00 PM ET on December 20.

Oddsmakers have not yet set a line for this matchup.

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Creighton vs. Villanova Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Where: Omaha, Nebraska
  • Venue: CHI Health Center Omaha

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Creighton vs. Villanova Score Prediction

  • Prediction: Creighton 76, Villanova 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Creighton vs. Villanova

  • Computer Predicted Spread: Creighton (-7.9)
  • Computer Predicted Total: 144.5

Creighton has a 7-4-0 record against the spread this season compared to Villanova, who is 4-5-0 ATS. A total of six out of the Bluejays' games this season have hit the over, and four of the Wildcats' games have gone over.

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Creighton Performance Insights

  • The Bluejays are outscoring opponents by 18 points per game with a +198 scoring differential overall. They put up 84.5 points per game (28th in college basketball) and give up 66.5 per contest (75th in college basketball).
  • Creighton prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 8.7 boards. It is recording 39.6 rebounds per game (64th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 30.9 per contest.
  • Creighton hits 11.5 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball) at a 38.7% rate (25th in college basketball), compared to the 4.8 per game its opponents make at a 28.6% rate.
  • The Bluejays rank third in college basketball by averaging 110.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 121st in college basketball, allowing 87.2 points per 100 possessions.
  • Creighton has committed 9.7 turnovers per game (41st in college basketball action), 2.7 more than the seven it forces on average (363rd in college basketball).

Villanova Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats' +93 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.2 points per game (230th in college basketball) while giving up 64.7 per contest (44th in college basketball).
  • The 38.6 rebounds per game Villanova accumulates rank 91st in college basketball, 5.5 more than the 33.1 its opponents collect.
  • Villanova makes 9.5 three-pointers per game (37th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.8 on average.
  • Villanova has committed 9.5 turnovers per game (32nd in college basketball), 1.8 fewer than the 11.3 it forces (250th in college basketball).

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