Creighton vs. Marquette betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 20

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (5-7, 0-1 Big East) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Creighton Bluejays (6-5, 1-0 Big East) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at CHI Health Center Omaha. The game airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

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Creighton Cover -6.5 vs Marquette -113

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Creighton vs. Marquette betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -300
  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: +240
  • Spread: Creighton (-6.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Creighton did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-2-0) than it did at home (10-6-1) last season.
  • At home last year, the Bluejays exceed the over/under 41.2% of the time (seven of 17 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, going over the total in 45.5% of games (five of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Creighton won a higher percentage of its home games (.875) compared to road games (.800) last season.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Bluejays were the 131st-ranked team in college basketball (75.5 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 110th (70.0 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Creighton was 53rd in the country in rebounds (34.4 per game) last year. It was 172nd in rebounds allowed (31.1 per game).
  • Last season the Bluejays were 13th-best in the country in assists with 17.1 per game.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (171st in nation) 43.2 (170th) 34.5 (126th) 32.5 (254th) 17.4 (46th) 10.5 (89th)

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Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marquette’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .471 (8-9-0). On the road, it was .385 (5-8-0).
  • Golden Eagles games went above the over/under more often at home (10 times out of 17) than away (four of 13) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Golden Eagles scored 76.6 points per game (101st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 68.7 points per contest (74th-ranked).
  • Marquette averaged 30.9 boards per game (239th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.3 rebounds per contest (257th-ranked).
  • Last season the Golden Eagles ranked 165th in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.7 per game.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (328th in nation) 45.0 (262nd) 34.0 (148th) 34.3 (317th) 15.4 (131st) 11.0 (128th)
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