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The No. 18 Creighton Bluejays (18-9, 12-4 Big East) host the No. 11 Marquette Golden Eagles (21-6, 13-3 Big East) after winning eight straight home games. The Bluejays are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The matchup has a point total of 148.
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How do I watch Bluejays vs. Golden Eagles?
- Game Day: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Omaha, Nebraska
- Arena: CHI Health Center Omaha
Betting Lines for Bluejays vs. Golden Eagles
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | -5.5 | 148 |
Creighton Betting Stats & Information
- Creighton has a 17-3 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 85% of those games).
- The Bluejays have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -234 or shorter.
- The Bluejays have a 13-14-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Golden Eagles are 2-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- Creighton’s average point total in outings this year is 143.9, 4.1 points below the over/under in this game.
Marquette Betting Stats & Info
- Marquette has entered the game as underdogs seven times this season and won three of those games.
- The Golden Eagles have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +193 moneyline set for this game.
- The Golden Eagles have an 18-9-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Golden Eagles are 2-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total for Marquette this year is 3.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Creighton vs. Marquette Season Stat Comparison
| Creighton Rank | Creighton AVG | Marquette AVG | Marquette Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70th | 76.3 | Points Scored | 80.7 | 19th |
| 108th | 67.5 | Points Allowed | 70.6 | 204th |
| 33rd | 34.9 | Rebounds | 28.5 | 328th |
| 274th | 7.5 | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 | 281st |
| 55th | 8.6 | 3pt Made | 8.9 | 39th |
| 27th | 15.7 | Assists | 17.7 | 6th |
| 70th | 10.9 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 52nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Creighton Bluejays Leaders
- Ryan Kalkbrenner leads the Bluejays in scoring, tallying 14.8 points per game to go with 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
- Baylor Scheierman leads Creighton in rebounding, averaging 8.1 per game, while Ryan Nembhard leads the team in assists, distributing an average of five in each contest.
- Scheierman leads the Bluejays in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Marquette Golden Eagles Leaders
- Kam Jones is the top scorer for the Golden Eagles with 14.9 points per game. He also adds 3.4 rebounds and two assists per game to his scoring output.
- The Marquette leaders in rebounding and assists are Oso Ighodaro with six rebounds per game (he also adds 11.7 points and 3.3 assists per game) and Tyler Kolek with 7.6 assists per game (he also tacks on 11.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game).
- Jones is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Golden Eagles, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
