Villanova Wildcats vs Creighton Bluejays Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23
Betting on today’s Wildcats and Bluejays game? Catch the action at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE, as the Bluejays hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on FS1. This Big East conference matchup has an over/under of 141 points, and the Bluejays are favored to win at home vs. the Wildcats.
VILLANOVA WILDCATS VS CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Villanova Wildcats +7.5
This game will be played at CHI Health Center Omaha at 9:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.
WHY BET THE VILLANOVA WILDCATS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-69 in favor of the Bluejays.
- Even though we have Creighton winning straight-up, we like Villanova at +7.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 141 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.
Do the Wildcats Have What it Takes in Omaha?
Today’s game against Creighton will showcase a Villanova team that has a 7-4 overall record. In their previous ten road games, Villanova went 3-7, which includes games from last year. Against the spread, Villanova has compiled a 5-5 record thus far in the season. In their previous five games, they are 2-3 ATS.
Villanova comes in with an over/under record of 4-5-1 through 11 games, with their games averaging a combined 139.6 points per game so far. The Wildcats have an over/under record of 0-3 in their last three games, with their games averaging 124 points per game.
The Wildcats’ offense wrapped up their last game with 71 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 73.2 points per contest. The Villanova offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 29.7 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 32% of their looks from outside this season.
So far this season, the Villanova defense has been performing well, ranking 43rd in the country at 64.0 points allowed per contest. Against Kansas State, the Wildcats’ defense gave up 72 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, Kansas State only made 6 free-throws.
Can the Bluejays Deliver Being Favored at Home?
Creighton, who is getting ready for their 12th game of the season, currently have a record of 9-2. In their last ten home games, which includes games from last year, they have a record of 9-1. Against the spread, Creighton has compiled a 6-3 record thus far. In their previous five games, the team is 3-2 versus the spread.
So far, Creighton’s games have averaged 146.9 points per game with the average over/under line being 150 points. In their most recent three games, the Bluejays’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 161 points per game.
The Creighton offense is coming off a game in which they scored 64 points vs. UNLV. Overall their field goal percentage was 40% while connecting on 8 threes. The top scorer for the Bluejays was Ryan Kalkbrenner with 22 points, while Baylor Scheierman also added 16 to the scoreboard.
Coming into today’s game, the Creighton defense is giving up an average of 65.9 points per contest. So far, the Creighton defense is giving up an average of 7.9 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 9.7 times per game (341st).