Xavier vs Creighton College Basketball Pick & Prediction 1/28/23

A fun Big East game is set for Saturday afternoon when the #13 Xavier Musketeers (17-4, 9-1 in Big East) visit the Creighton Bluejays (12-8, 6-3). These are two of the four best teams in the Big East and Xavier looks like one of the better teams in the entire nation. Below is my college basketball prediction for Xavier vs Creighton.

Xavier vs Creighton Betting Pick

This game will be played at CHI Health Center Omaha at 12:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Why Bet Creighton -5

✅ Creighton is 6-2 straight up in their last eight games.

✅ The Bluejays are 5-0 in their last five home games.

✅ Creighton is 14-6 in their last 20 games against Big East opponents.

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Xavier Musketeers

Last time out, Xavier visited the #19 UConn Huskies and left with an impressive 82-79 victory. The Musketeers scored the first nine points of the game and built a big 15-point advantage into halftime. UConn started to battle back in the second half, but they could never quite get over the hump to get the come back win. Xavier led by as many as 17 points, never trailed in the game, and won outright as +6.5-point road underdogs.

Colby Jones had 20 points, two rebounds, four assists, and one steal on the night. Souley Boum added 21 points, four rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the win.

Through 21 games, Xavier is scoring 84.0 points per game, shooting 50.3% from the field, and assisting on 21.0 made shots. The Musketeers are allowing 75.5 points, grabbing 38.1 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 7.0 times.

Creighton Bluejays

Creighton hosted the St. John’s Red Storm and dominated in 104-76 victory. This was an ugly game by the Red Storm as they went down early and trailed by 13 at the half. The Bluejays continued to build their lead in the second half and cruised to the win. Creighton led by as many as 30 points, never trailed by more than four, and easily covered the -10.5-point spread.

Baylor Scheierman had 17 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and two steals in the game. Ryan Nembhard added 16 points, one rebound, six assists, and two steals in the win.

After 20 games, Creighton is scoring 77.7 points per game, shooting 47.2% from the field, and assisting on 16.2 made shots. The Bluejays are allowing 68.3 points, grabbing 37.6 rebounds, blocking 4.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.5 times.

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