GAME: #627 Creighton vs #628 Marquette
TIME: 2/18/2020 – 8:30p EST
SPREAD: Marquette -3
TOTAL: 154
SPORTSBOOK: BetOnline.ag
The #15 Creighton Bluejays (20-6, 9-4) have a BIG East Conference matchup against the #19 Marquette Golden Eagles (17-7, 7-5) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. EST. Creighton has three wins and two losses against ranked opponents this season, while Marquette has won two of its five games against ranked teams.
CREIGHTON BLUEJAYS
The Creighton Bluejays average 78 points per game on 47% field goal shooting adding 9.4 three-pointers per game. The Blue Jays are allowing 69 points per game on 41% field goal shooting while forcing 12.4 turnovers per game. The Bluejays are led by Zegarowski who averages 15.8 points per game 3.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES
The Marquette Golden Eagles are averaging 77 points per game on 42% field-goal shooting while leveraging 9 offensive rebounds per game. Barca is allowing 69 points per game fall forcing 11 turnovers and 6 steals and three blocks for the game. Marquette is led by Markus Howard who’s averaging 27.3 points per game.
CREIGHTON vs MARQUETTE PREDICTION
The Creighton Bluejays have Zegarowski and the Golden Eagles have Marcus Howard. This is going to be a battle of point guards and it is going to be a showdown as both of these point guards are trying to determine how much value they have in the NBA next year so this is going to be who’s better than who. Take the Marquette Golden Eagles to cover the spread as Markus Howard is going to go all out to prove that he’s better than Zegarowski.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
CREIGHTON
- Bluejays are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Bluejays are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
MARQUETTE
- Golden Eagles are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Golden Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Marquette -3 / Under 154
Fade the Public: Marquette -3 / no data
Sharp Action: Marquette -3/ no data
Creighton vs Marquette Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball