Creighton vs. Providence betting: College basketball preview for February 5

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The Creighton Bluejays (16-6, 9-2 Big East) visit the Providence Friars (11-11, 5-6 Big East) after winning four road games in a row. The Bluejays are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 142.

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Creighton Cover -3.5 vs Providence -109

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Creighton vs. Providence betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -164
  • Providence moneyline odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Creighton (-3.5)
  • Total: 142

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Creighton has a worse record against the spread at home (7-4-1) than it does on the road (6-1-0).
  • The Bluejays have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (41.7%) than road tilts (28.6%).
  • When playing at home, Creighton has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 10-1 (.909). In road games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bluejays have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 74.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.8 points fewer than the 75.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Creighton concede 2.6 fewer points per game (65.7) than its season-long average (68.3).
  • The Bluejays’ 9.4 made three-pointers per-game average in their last 10 games are less than the 9.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.9% from long distance.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 6-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 7-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-1; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (42nd in nation) 40.5 (41st) 34.7 (62nd) 30.6 (149th) 17.0 (21st) 12.5 (284th)

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Providence statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Providence has had better results on the road (4-3-0) than at home (6-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Friars’ games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) compared to on the road (57.1%, four of seven).
  • The Friars’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and away it is .200 (1-4).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Friars are averaging 72.9 points per contest, 1.3 more than their season average (71.6).
  • Providence is allowing 74.9 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 5.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (69.3).
  • The Friars are draining 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (8.7) compared to their season average (9.0), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (36.9%) compared to their season mark (35.0%).

Providence betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-1 (Home: 4-6-1; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (227th in nation) 41.5 (73rd) 34.7 (62nd) 29.2 (76th) 12.2 (289th) 11.9 (243rd)
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