Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (15-6) are traveling to Finneran Pavilion on Saturday where they will meet the Villanova Wildcats (12-9).

The Creighton Bluejays took the court against Xavier and notched a win by a score of 86-77 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bluejays ended up walking away with 11 while Xavier totaled 15 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Xavier went 70.6% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 17 tries. Moreover, Xavier grabbed 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Xavier distributed 11 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Creighton allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. They also dished out 21 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 1 steal. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bluejays converted 15 of 19 tries for a rate of 78.9%. Creighton ended the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and made 11 out of their 25 3-point attempts.

Ryan Kalkbrenner is a player who was a major contributor in the game. He totaled 29 points on 12 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 70.6% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes.

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Creighton heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 15-6 on the season. They average 76.0 points per contest (143rd in D-1) while hitting 47.9% from the floor. The Bluejays are shooting 35.4% on shots from downtown (207 of 585) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Creighton is collecting 37.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 361 assists for the campaign, which is 19th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 10.4 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bluejays are able to force 8.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 fouls. They give up 30.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 96th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (68.7). The Bluejays are giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (560 of 1,383) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 53rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 234 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Villanova Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 87-74 against Marquette. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Villanova permitted Marquette to get 33 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 30.0% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). The Wildcats allowed Marquette to make 28 of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.7% for this game. In all, the Wildcats shot 25 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 42.4%. When talking about shooting from distance, Villanova converted 10 of their 29 tries (34.5%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 73.7%. Marquette committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Wildcats collected 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Jordan Longino ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the contest. He earned 27 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and added 7 dimes in this game. He converted 8 out of 19 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Villanova has a record of 12-9 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which is ranked 61st in D-1. Villanova has scored 1,612 points on the season (76.8 per contest) and they snag 35.2 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per game (199th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.2 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Villanova defense gives up 35.7% on three-point shots (186 of 521) and their opponents are converting on 70.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.1 assists and 30.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 270th and 12th in college hoops. The Wildcats are ranked 98th in college in points allowed per game with 68.7. They are able to force 10.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (141st in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Creighton

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