Xavier Musketeers vs. Creighton Bluejays Point Spread - ATS Prediction

Xavier Musketeers vs. Creighton Bluejays Point Spread - ATS Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: February 4, 3:00 pm
Location: CenturyLink Center Omaha
TV: Fox

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Creighton -3.5
Total: 157

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The 22nd ranked Creighton Bluejays host the Xavier Musketeers in a Big East game that will take place at the CenturyLink Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska at 3 PM ET. Xavier has won 16 of their 22 games on the season and they have failed to cover the spread in 11 of the 21 games that have had a posted line. Creighton has won 20 of their 23 games this season and they have covered the spread in 15 of the 21 games that have had a posted line.
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Xavier is coming off a 72-70 win over Seton Hall in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 142, which was under the closing line of 144. The Musketeers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games, including their last three, and previous to the Seton Hall game the total had gone over in three straight games. Xavier has won three of their last four games including their last two.
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Creighton is coming off a 76-67 win over a ranked Butler team in their last game where they covered the 7-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 143, which was under the closing line of 149. The Bluejays have covered the spread in their last two games after failing to do so in their previous two games and in eight of their last nine games that have had a posted line, including their last three, the total has gone under. Creighton has won two straight games since losing back-to-back games against Marquette and Georgetown.
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Offensively, Xavier is putting up 76.7 points per game on a 45.1% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Musketeers are allowing 70 points per game on a 43.9% FG average.
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Creighton is putting up 84.9 points per game, which ranks 14th in the nation, on a 52.4% FG average, which ranks 2nd in the nation. On defense the Bluejays are allowing 72.1 points per game on a 43.2% FG average.
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These teams met in the middle of last month at Xavier where the Bluejays beat the Musketeers 72-67.
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Betting Trends<br />
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Xavier is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
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The total has gone OVER in 7 of Xavier's last 10 games.
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Xavier is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of Xavier's last 5 games on the road.
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Xavier is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Creighton.
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Xavier is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Creighton.
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Creighton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Xavier.
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The total has gone OVER in 9 of Creighton's last 11 games when playing Xavier.
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Creighton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Xavier.
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The total has gone OVER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games when playing at home against Xavier.
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Xavier Musketeers vs. Creighton Bluejays Prediction ATS

I'm taking the public side on this game. Xavier is 2-2 in conference play beating an  inconsistent Georgetown team and mediocre St. John's. The Musketeers have 11-1 at home this season with the loss coming against Creighton. The Bluejays have lost two games at home this season, both coming in Big East play, but their losses came against two very good shooting teams in Villanova No. 12 (49.3) and Marquette No. 23 (48.6) in FG%. Xavier comes into trhis game with 45.1 FG% good for 145th in the nation and on the road they've been disasterous sinking just 38.6 of their shots from the field. 

 

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