Villanova vs. Creighton betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Creighton Bluejays (15-6, 8-2 Big East) are slight underdogs (by 2 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the Villanova Wildcats (12-9, 5-5 Big East) on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.5.

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Villanova vs. Creighton betting lines

  • Villanova moneyline odds to win: -141
  • Creighton moneyline odds to win: +118
  • Spread: Villanova (-2)
  • Total: 143.5

Villanova statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Villanova sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-5-0) than it does on the road (1-5-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Wildcats hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Villanova has won nine of 11 games at home, good for a .818 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have seen a downturn in scoring lately, putting up 74.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.6 points fewer than the 76.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Villanova has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 68.7 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Wildcats are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.5 threes per game and shooting 39.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.2 makes and 40% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Villanova betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-7-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (61st in nation) 42.8 (136th) 32 (205th) 26.1 (sixth) 13.6 (189th) 9.4 (18th)

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Creighton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Creighton has a lower winning percentage at home (.583, 7-4-1 record) than on the road (.833, 5-1-0).
  • Bluejays games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (five times out of 12) than on the road (two of six) this season.
  • This year the Bluejays are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • While the Bluejays are putting up 76 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 74.1 points per contest.
  • Creighton is ceding 67.8 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (68.7).
  • The Bluejays are draining 10 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (9.9). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.4%).

Creighton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-1 (Home: 7-4-1; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-1; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (44th in nation) 40.5 (40th) 34.5 (69th) 30.9 (161st) 17.1 (19th) 12.2 (262nd)
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