Xavier vs. Creighton betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Creighton Bluejays (5-5, 0-0 Big East) visit the Xavier Musketeers (8-3, 0-0 Big East) after losing three straight road games. The Musketeers are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which tips at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.

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Xavier vs. Creighton betting lines

  • Xavier moneyline odds to win: -169
  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Xavier (-4.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Xavier statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Xavier did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (10-7-0) last season than it did in road games (6-6-0).
  • The Musketeers exceeded the over/under less often at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 17 home matchups (41.2%). In road games, they hit the over in eight of 12 games (66.7%).
  • Xavier, as a moneyline favorite, had an identical winning percentage at home (15-0 record) and away from home (4-0 record) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Musketeers were 73rd in the country on offense (78.1 points scored per game) and 165th defensively (71.6 points allowed).
  • With 30.0 rebounds per game and 30.1 rebounds conceded, Xavier was 294th and 104th in the country, respectively, last season.
  • Last season the Musketeers were 21st-best in the country in assists with 16.7 per game.

Xavier betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (299th in nation) 45.3 (272nd) 33.7 (165th) 33.7 (297th) 18.9 (16th) 8.5 (sixth)

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Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Creighton had a lower winning percentage at home (.588, 10-6-1 record) than away (.818, 9-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bluejays games went over less frequently at home (seven of 17, 41.2%) than on the road (five of 11, 45.5%) last season.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Bluejays won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (2-4).

Last season stats

  • The Bluejays posted 75.5 points per game (131st-ranked in college basketball) last season, while surrendering 70.0 points per contest (110th-ranked).
  • Creighton ranked 53rd in the country with 34.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 172nd with 31.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Bluejays were one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as they collected 17.1 per game (13th-best in college basketball).

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; 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
44.2 (244th in nation) 43.9 (211th) 34.2 (141st) 33.1 (279th) 16.0 (97th) 10.5 (90th)
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