The Marquette Golden Eagles head to Omaha Nebraska to take on the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Eagles are looking to get back in the win column after two straight losses, and enter Saturday with a 18-5 record. The Bluejays have won 8 straight games and currently sit with a 17-6 record. They are currently 1.5 point home favorites with this Marquette vs. Creighton matchup set to tip off at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Marquette Golden Eagles (+1.5) at Creighton Bluejays (-1.5) o/u 144.5
2:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 8, 2025
CHI Health Center Omaha, Omaha, NE
TV: FOX
Public Betting: Public Bettors Leaning Bluejays
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 52% of bets are on Creighton. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles have lost their last two games, with a 77-69 loss to UConn and a 70-64 loss at St. Johns. Chase Ross led the team against St. Johns with 16 points and 8 rebounds, making 4 of 13 shot attempts and 1 for 6 from 3 point land. Marquette shot 32% from behind the arc, and 66% from the free throw line.
Creighton Bluejays
The Bluejays have been on fire, winning 8 straight games. The latest was a 80-69 victory over Providence. Ryan Kalkbrenner went off for 35 points, making 13 of his 23 shot attempts. Steven Ashworth added another 23 points, shooting 7 of 15 from the field. No one else on the team hit double digits. Kalkbrenner leads the team with 19.2 points per game. Ashworth follows him up with 16.6 points per game this season.
Marquette vs. Creighton Betting Trends
Marquette is 3-2 ATS in their last 5 road games
The UNDER is 6-4 in Marquette’s last 10 games
Creighton is 9-0-1 ATS in their last 10 games
The UNDER is 4-2 in Creighton’s last 6 games
Marquette vs. Creighton Prediction:
Take the Bluejays to cover the 1.5 point spread in this matchup on Saturday afternoon. Creighton is currently 10-1-1 ATS in 12 games against conference opponents this season. The Golden Eagles are currently 4-8 ATS against conference foes. The Bluejays are 7-4-1 ATS on their home floor, meanwhile Marquette is 4-5 ATS on the road. Marquette won the first game of the season between these two 79-71, but I think Creighton gets them back in this one on their home floor. They’ve won 8 straight games and I think they win and cover on Saturday.
Marquette vs. Creighton Prediction: Creighton -1.5