Creighton vs. Providence betting: College basketball preview for January 14

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The Creighton Bluejays (10-6, 3-2 Big East) host the Providence Friars (9-8, 3-3 Big East) after winning four home games in a row. The Bluejays are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The point total is 144.5 for the matchup.

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Creighton vs. Providence betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -448
  • Providence moneyline odds to win: +345
  • Spread: Creighton (-9.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Creighton sports a worse record against the spread in home games (4-4-1) than it does on the road (3-1-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bluejays exceed the total 33.3% of the time (three of nine games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (two of four).
  • Creighton has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-1 (.875). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bluejays have been racking up 73.8 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Creighton concede 2.6 more points per game (73.5) than its season-long average (70.9).
  • The Bluejays are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.4 threes per game and shooting 37.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.8 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-1 (Home: 4-4-1; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-1; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (101st in nation) 40.8 (59th) 35.3 (65th) 32.1 (239th) 17.0 (34th) 12.5 (278th)

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Providence statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Providence’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (9-9-0) last season. On the road, it was .727 (8-3-0).
  • Friars games went above the over/under 44.4% of the time at home (eight of 18) last season, and 45.5% of the time on the road (five of 11).
  • Last year the Friars were 3-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.750 winning percentage). On the road they were 2-7 (.222).

Recent trends

  • While the Friars are averaging 72.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark over their past 10 games, producing 73.8 a contest.
  • While Providence is ceding 68.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 74.6 points per contest.
  • The Friars are sinking 8.6 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.0). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.6%).

Providence betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-9-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-1 (Home: 3-6-1; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (223rd in nation) 40.9 (64th) 35.3 (65th) 29.2 (86th) 11.9 (309th) 11.7 (204th)
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