The Creighton Bluejays head to Milwaukee to take on the Marquette Golden Eagles on Friday night in a Big East conference battle. The Bluejays are on a 2 game win streak and are currently 9-5 on the season. The Golden Eagles have won 3 straight games and are 12-2 on the season. They are currently 8.5 point home favorites with this Creighton vs. Marquette matchup set to tip off at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Creighton Bluejays (+8.5) at Marquette Golden Eagles (-8.5) o/u 147.5
9:00 p.m. ET, Friday, January 3rd, 2025
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
TV: FS1
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Golden Eagles
As of this writing, our CBB Public Betting page shows that 80% of bets are on Marquette. 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.
Creighton Bluejays
The Bluejays come into this matchup on a 2 game win streak and are currently 2-1 in the Big East. Their latest matchup, and first game out of the Holiday break, was a 57-56 victory over St. Johns. Steven Ashworth led the team with 18 points on 6 of 18 from the field. Ryan Kalkbrenner finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. They were the only two players on the team to clear double digits. Creighton totaled 19 turnovers, with Ashworth finishing with 10 himself.
Marquette Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles have won 3 straight games and are 3-0 in Big East conference play. Their first game out of the Holiday break was a dominating 78-50 victory over Providence. Kam Jones led the team with a 18 point 10 assist double-double. Stevie Mitchell added another 14 points and Zaide Lowery had 11 points off the bench. Marquette totaled 5 turnovers while forcing Providence into 22 turnovers.
Creighton vs. Marquette Betting Trends
Creighton is 4-4-2 ATS in their last 10 games
The UNDER is 3-1 in Creighton’s last 4 games
Marquette is 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games
The UNDER is 3-1 in Marquette’s last 4 games
Creighton vs. Marquette Prediction:
Lay the points with Marquette on their home court on Friday night. The Golden Eagles are 5-2-1 ATS at home this season. They are coming off of a dominating victory coming out of the holiday break. Creighton has been up and down all season, as they’ll win a few in a row then lose a few in a row. Where Marquette has a huge advantage over Creighton is in the turnover game. The Golden Eagles rank 2nd in turnovers giving away the ball just 8.9 times per game, meanwhile the Bluejays rank 302nd, giving up the ball 13.8 times per game. Defensively Marquette ranks 11th averaging 16.4 opponent turnovers per game. Creighton ranks 359th, forcing 8.6 turnovers per game. On top of that, Marquette is 3-1 SU and 3-1 ATS in the last 4 games between these two. I think they pick up another big win and cover on Friday night.
Creighton vs. Marquette Prediction: Marquette -8.5