Creighton vs Villanova Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 9 Big East Tournament (Defenses Dazzle Inside MSG)

Creighton vs Villanova Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big East Tournament Game
• No. 24 Creighton (20-11, 14-6 Big East) vs. V illanova (17-15, 10-10 Big East)
• Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Madison Square Garden — New York City, New York
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1

The Big East Tournament continues on Thursday with a thrilling matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and Creighton Bluejays. Creighton has yet to win a Big East title, while Villanova has won six. The winner of this quarterfinal matchup will advance to face the victor of the DePaul vs Xavier game.

Villanova enters as a winner in four of its last five games following a dominant 80-48 victory over Georgetown in the first round. Meanwhile, Creighton has now won four of its last seven games thanks to an 84-70 victory over DePaul on Saturday.

Which Big East squad will advance to the semifinals? Let's do some digging and find out.

Creighton vs Villanova Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CREIGH: (-220) | NOVA: (+180)
• Spread: CREIGH: -4.5 (-120) | NOVA: +4.5 (-102)
• Total: 134.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Creighton enters this contest as a moderate favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 134.5 points, which is about average compared to Thursday's projected totals.

Creighton vs Villanova Betting Trends

• Creighton has 15 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
• The Bluejays have an ATS record of 10-10 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
• Creighton has seen 15 of its 31 games go over the point total.
• Villanova has 14 wins in 32 g ames against the spread this season.
• The Wildcats are 5-1 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
• Villanova has played 32 games this season, and 15 of them have hit the over.

  
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