Pedro Oliveira
A big rematch is coming right up this Saturday in Omaha, with the Xavier Musketeers looking to beat the Creighton Bluejays again. The Musketeers are also looking for their 10th win this season in the Big East. Creighton, on the other hand, seeks to extend its win streak.
Read on for more about this Xavier vs Creighton matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Xavier Musketeers vs Creighton Bluejays College Basketball Game on January 28, 2023
- Where: CHI Health Center, Omaha, Nebraska
- When: Saturday, January 28, 2023, 12:15 PM ET
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Betting on the Xavier Musketeers
- Regular Season Record: 17-4
Xavier is currently the gold standard in the Big East, with a conference-best 9-1 record against league mates. Although they will be the road team in this matchup, it’s worth noting that the Musketeers are just as hard to beat away from home as they are in their territory.
Xavier is carrying a 5-1 SU record in true road games so far this season and one of those wins was against the Connecticut Huskies on Wednesday, 82-79. With that win, Xavier has already bested their win total against Big East teams last season.
The Musketeers, who are 3-3 SU against Top 25 AP Poll teams, will once again look for Souley Boum to lead them. Boum scored 26 points in Xavier’s 90-87 win over Creighton in the first meeting and 21 against UConn. Xavier has covered the spread in seven of its last 10 games.
Betting on the Creighton Bluejays
- Regular Season Record: 12-8
Creighton is smoking hot. Fresh off a 104-76 decimation of the St. John’s Red Storm on Wednesday, the Bluejays are eying to add another victory to their current three-game undefeated run. They have been shooting the ball well of late, and should still be feeling it from deep after going 11/30 from behind the arc in the win over the Red Storm.
This is also a team that has five players averaging at least 11.0 points per game, led by big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, who dropped 16 points and collected five rebounds versus St. John’s. He also posted a 15-8-4 performance in the loss to Xavier. Creighton is 5-5 ATS in its last 10 home games.
JefeBet Prediction
Creighton played Xavier close until the end of the first meeting. This time, the Bluejays will play in a much friendlier atmosphere while also coming off an easy win in which they did not have to sweat a lot. This should be another close game. Taking Creighton to cover.
Prediction: Creighton covers the spread at home.
