Creighton vs. Marquette betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Creighton Bluejays (17-6, 10-2 Big East) host the No. 11 Marquette Golden Eagles (18-5, 9-3 Big East) after winning seven straight home games. The Bluejays are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is 147.5.

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Creighton vs. Marquette betting lines

  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Creighton (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Creighton has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (7-1-0) than it has at home (7-4-1).
  • The Bluejays have exceeded the total in five of 12 home games (41.7%), compared to three of eight road games (37.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Creighton has won 10 of 11 games at home, good for a .909 winning percentage. It has won three of four games on the road (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Bluejays have been racking up 74 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Creighton’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (64.7) is 3.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.3).
  • The Bluejays’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.5% from deep. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 9.6 makes and 34.4%.

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 7-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-1; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (56th in nation) 40.5 (39th) 34.7 (60th) 30.9 (162nd) 16.8 (27th) 12.1 (254th)

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Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Marquette has performed better at home (6-7-0) than on the road (4-5-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have finished above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13), and 33.3% of the time on the road (three of nine).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have played worse offensively in their past 10 games, putting up 74.7 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points their than season average of 78.1.
  • Marquette is giving up 67.8 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 67.5 points allowed.
  • The Golden Eagles are draining 9.4 threes per game over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.7%).

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 11-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (183rd in nation) 44.1 (216th) 30 (301st) 32.2 (241st) 13.9 (166th) 8.7 (fifth)
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