Creighton vs Villanova Basketball Preview - March 9, 2024

Villanova will look to continue their winning ways against Creighton in this Big East showdown at Wells Fargo Center; their opponent being slightly 1.5 point favorites according to sportsbooks with 137.5 over/under total set by sportsbooks.

Greg McDermott's Bluejays have posted an impressive 22-8 record this year and are coming off an 85-75 victory against Marquette University last time out. Averaging 81.2 points per game while connecting on 36.5% of three-point attempts (ranked 27th nationally), and collecting an average of 38.0 rebounds per outing while recording 12.7 assists per contest, Greg's squad have taken their opponents seriously thus far this season.

Villanova has seen tremendous growth this season and stands at 17-13 overall with 5-4 road record. Last time out against Seton Hall (67-56) they failed to cover as 1-point underdog and failed to make it back in time for overtime; even so they still have hopes of making the NCAA Tournament and beating Creighton could be another big step toward that end.

This game's total over/under should exceed expectations because the Wildcats don't concede many three-pointers and shoot very effectively from inside the arc, providing them a solid balance on offense and not turning over too often. On the flipside, though, they struggle scoring from two-point range and face an uphill struggle defensively against teams with threes who can hit threes at will; but if they find a way to score from field enough and limit how often teams hit threes against them they should keep their winning streak alive against opponents like Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays Bluejays

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