Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/07/26

The Creighton Bluejays will travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday night to play the Villanova Wildcats in a Big East Conference matchup. Creighton is just 9-6 on the season and have not lived up to preseason expectations in their first year without All-Big East Center Ryan Kalkbrenner. Villanova is on the rise under first year head coach Kevin Willard, and they will look to begin conference play 4-0 with a win here. Villanova is the favorite, but my best bet of the game is the under.

The total is set for 141.5 points and I like the under because both teams boast stout defenses and Villanova will look to slow this game game as much as possible. The total has stayed under in more than half of the Wildcats’ games because they are one of the slowest teams in the country. According to KenPom, Villanova is ranked #353 in adjusted tempo and #321 in average possession length. The ‘Cats also showcase a great defense that is ranked #25 in adjusted efficiency, only giving up 66.9 points per game. The Wildcats are ranked #36 nationally in opposing points per game and the Bluejays are ranked #79. Defense should be on full display here, so let’s take the under.

Creighton vs Villanova prediction: Under 141.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to 140.

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