Marquette vs Creighton Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 3

The Marquette Golden Eagles (12-2, 3-0 Big East) aim to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Creighton Bluejays (9-5, 2-1 Big East) on January 3, 2025 at Fiserv Forum.

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

Marquette vs. Creighton Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Arena: Fiserv Forum

Marquette vs. Creighton Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Marquette win (67%)

Marquette is a 9.5-point favorite against Creighton on Friday and the over/under is set at 146.5 points. Below are some betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the outing.

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Marquette vs. Creighton: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Marquette has covered eight times in 14 games with a spread this season.
• Creighton has compiled a 6-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 9.5 or more this season, Marquette (3-3) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than Creighton (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Golden Eagles have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered five times in eight opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered two times in five opportunities on the road.
• The Bluejays' winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (8-8-0) last season. Away, it was .667 (8-4-0).

Marquette vs. Creighton: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Marquette has yet to lose any of the nine games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Golden Eagles have yet to lose in four games when named as moneyline favorite of -549 or better.
• Creighton has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-2).
• The Bluejays have played as a moneyline underdog of +420 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Marquette has a 84.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Marquette vs. Creighton Head-to-Head Comparison

• Marquette's +202 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.4 points per game) is a result of scoring 80.5 points per game (76th in college basketball) while giving up 66.1 per outing (63rd in college basketball).
• Kam Jones' team-leading 20.1 points per game ranks 13th in college basketball.
• Creighton's +75 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.4 points per game (194th in college basketball) while allowing 70 per contest (148th in college basketball).
• Ryan Kalkbrenner is ranked 101st in college basketball with a team-leading 17.2 points per game.
• The Golden Eagles rank 280th in the country at 31 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.2 their opponents average.
• David Joplin averages 5.4 rebounds per game (ranking 481st in college basketball) to lead the Golden Eagles.
• The 35.1 rebounds per game the Bluejays accumulate rank 73rd in the country, three more than the 32.1 their opponents record.
• Kalkbrenner leads the Bluejays with 7.8 rebounds per game (91st in college basketball).
• Marquette's 104.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 48th in college basketball, and the 85.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 77th in college basketball.
• The Bluejays average 96.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (176th in college basketball), and concede 89.7 points per 100 possessions (151st in college basketball).

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