Creighton vs Rutgers College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 2

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The Creighton Bluejays (15-17) will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-19) after losing three straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Creighton vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Creighton win (76%)

Check out these betting trends and insights before you bet on Thursday's Creighton-Rutgers spread (Creighton -3.5) or total (151.5 points).

Creighton has won 10 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 22 times.
Rutgers has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Rutgers is 14-10 against the spread compared to the 4-8 ATS record Creighton racks up as a 3.5-point favorite.
The Bluejays have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered four times in 16 games at home, and they've covered five times in 12 games when playing on the road.
In 2025-26 against the spread, the Scarlet Knights have a lower winning percentage at home (.412, 7-9-0 record) than away (.545, 6-5-0).

Creighton has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 16 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (62.5%) in those games.
The Bluejays have a win-loss record of 8-3 when favored by -166 or better by bookmakers this year.
Rutgers has been the underdog on the moneyline 24 total times this season. Rutgers has finished 6-18 in those games.
The Scarlet Knights are 6-18 (winning only 25% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Creighton has a 62.4% chance of walking away with the win.

Creighton put up 75.5 points per game and allowed 70 last year, making them 131st in college basketball offensively and 110th defensively.
On the boards, Creighton was 53rd in the country in rebounds (34.4 per game) last season. It was 172nd in rebounds allowed (31.1 per game).
Creighton was 13th-best in the nation in assists (17.1 per game) last season.
In terms of turnovers, Creighton was 215th in the country in committing them (11.4 per game) last season. It was -4-worst in forcing them (7.4 per game).
With 77 points per game on offense, Rutgers ranked 90th in college basketball last season. Defensively, it gave up 77.6 points per contest, which ranked 319th in college basketball.
Rutgers was 182nd in college basketball with 31.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 287th with 32.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
Rutgers averaged 12.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 227th in college basketball.
Rutgers ranked 120th in the nation with 10.5 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, it ranked 134th with 11.8 forced turnovers per game.

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