Creighton vs. Butler betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Butler Bulldogs (13-17, 6-13 Big East) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Creighton Bluejays (21-9, 14-5 Big East) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at CHI Health Center Omaha as heavy, 10.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5 points.

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Creighton Cover -10.5 vs Butler -112

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Creighton vs. Butler betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -625
  • Butler moneyline odds to win: +454
  • Spread: Creighton (-10.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Creighton has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered nine times in 16 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Bluejays have exceeded the over/under in six of 16 home games (37.5%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in five of 11 matchups (45.5%).
  • Creighton has fared better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 13-2, compared to going 4-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bluejays have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 73.9 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 75 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Creighton give up 1.2 more points per game (70) than its season-long average (68.8).
  • The Bluejays are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.7 threes per game and shooting 31.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 34% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-11-1 (Home: 9-6-1; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-9-1; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 13-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (47th in nation) 40.5 (26th) 34.7 (49th) 31.1 (184th) 17.1 (14th) 11.8 (249th)

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Butler statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Butler’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .353 (6-11-0). Away, it is .600 (6-4-0).
  • Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under less often at home (nine times out of 17) than away (seven of 10) this year.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Bulldogs have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (0-8).

Recent trends

  • The Bulldogs have played better offensively over their last 10 games, scoring 76.7 points per contest, 2.3 more than their season average of 74.4.
  • Butler is giving up 76.7 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 3.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.4).
  • The Bulldogs are making 8.8 threes per game with a 37.4% three-point percentage over their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.2 and 37%.

Butler betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-16-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-11-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (115th in nation) 43.5 (161st) 32.5 (153rd) 30.9 (172nd) 14.2 (132nd) 10.9 (152nd)
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