The No. 8 Marquette Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) host the Creighton Bluejays (9-5, 2-1 Big East) after winning nine straight home games. The Golden Eagles are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 146 points.
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Marquette Cover -9.5 vs Creighton -120
Marquette vs. Creighton betting lines
- Marquette moneyline odds to win: -541
- Creighton moneyline odds to win: +397
- Spread: Marquette (-9.5)
- Total: 146
Marquette statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Marquette has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-3-0) than it has in road games (2-3-0).
- In home games, the Golden Eagles exceed the over/under 62.5% of the time (five of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 20% of road games (one of five contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Marquette has taken eight of eight games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won two of three games on the road (.667) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- At 78.1 points scored per game and 69.8 points conceded last year, the Golden Eagles were 62nd in the country on offense and 105th on defense.
- On the glass, Marquette was 292nd in college basketball in rebounds (30.3 per game) last year. It was 263rd in rebounds conceded (32.9 per game).
- The Golden Eagles were 33rd in the nation in assists (15.9 per game) last year.
Marquette betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (111th in nation) | 43.6 (209th) | 31.0 (280th) | 30.2 (134th) | 14.9 (130th) | 8.6 (third) |
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Creighton statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Creighton’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (8-8-0) last year. Away, it was .667 (8-4-0).
- In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Bluejays’ games finished above the over/under at home (68.8%, 11 of 16) than away (25%, three of 12).
- In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Bluejays had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than away (.000, 0-2).
Last season stats
- The Bluejays put up 80.4 points per game (32nd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while giving up 69.9 points per contest (107th-ranked).
- Creighton pulled down 35.5 rebounds per game (40th-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 31.3 rebounds per contest (170th-ranked).
- The Bluejays racked up assists last season, ranking 17th-best in the country with 16.8 per contest.
Creighton betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-1 (Home: 4-4-1; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-1; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.7 (108th in nation) | 40.3 (57th) | 35.1 (73rd) | 32.1 (240th) | 17.0 (40th) | 13.0 (303rd) |
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