College hoops betting interest focuses on the Xavier Musketeers vs Creighton Bluejays battle Friday at Madison Square Garden as the Bluejays look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Xavier Musketeers vs Creighton Bluejays Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Creighton Bluejays battles the Xavier Musketeers, currently sitting with a 21-12 mark (14-18 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 13-16-1 for the Creighton Bluejays and 16-16 for the Xavier Musketeers.
The Bluejays - Musketeers odds would favor the Bluejays if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Creighton is rated No. 109 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Xavier is at No. 205.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Creighton's No. 14 nationally ranked offense (83.03 points per game) against a Xavier Musketeers defense that sits as the No. 115 at 71.24 PPG. The Creighton Bluejays have been averaging 50.94% from the field, more than the Musketeers have managed so far this season (45.33% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Musketeers got 23 points from Trevon Bluiett as Xavier ran past Butler 62-57 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden.
Creighton earned a 70-58 victory over Providence on Thursday, getting 19 points from Khyri Thomas at Madison Square Garden.
- Xavier is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
- Xavier is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Xavier's last 7 games
- Xavier is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Creighton
- Creighton is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Creighton's last 5 games
- Creighton is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Xavier
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Creighton's last 12 games when playing Xavier
