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Creighton vs Marquette Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 31 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 22:00
Scheduled
Position#160
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game68.3
vs
Position#146
Record2-1
FormWLWWL
Points / game80.3
Allowed / game53.0
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Creighton v Marquette
31 Dec 2026
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Creighton win
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Best oddsnot yet
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Marquette win
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Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CreightonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Villanova
#46
L
69-80
69
80
-11
H14/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
91-84
91
84
+7
A19/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
52-81
52
81
-29
A21/02
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
71-72
71
72
-1
H26/02
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
76-79
76
79
-3
H28/02
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
76-59
76
59
+17
A04/03
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
61-72
61
72
-11
A12/03
NCAA
UMKC
#260
W
76-61
76
61
+15
H03/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#217
W
83-55
83
55
+28
H06/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#162
L
82-89
82
89
-7
A11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
27-41
42-39
45-45
46-39
27-42
25-39
38-30
33-42
37-39
39-40
32-36
44-23
26-33
35-39
33-39
43-22
54-17
29-38
40-40
42-49
146.9Avg total
73.7Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)80.368.3148.7+12.067%
Season at home (2)79.558.0137.5+21.5100%
Season away (1)82.089.0171.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)73.773.2146.9+0.540%
Last 5 (5)75.667.2142.8+8.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)64.876.1140.9-11.327%
vs Similar (16)81.475.8157.2+5.756%
vs Weaker (3)80.368.3148.7+12.067%
This opponent (Marquette) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarquetteUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#248
L
88-96
88
96
-8
A14/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
70-76
70
76
-6
H19/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
76-60
76
60
+16
A25/02
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
51-62
51
62
-11
H01/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
78-56
78
56
+22
A05/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H07/03
NCAA
Xavier
#248
L
87-89
87
89
-2
H11/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#317
W
78-43
78
43
+35
H03/11
NCAA
Detroit
#453
W
93-32
93
32
+61
H07/11
NCAA
Michigan
#163
L
70-84
70
84
-14
A12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-51
53-45
35-44
35-32
40-35
36-25
14-32
37-30
37-23
41-33
33-35
35-27
38-38
49-51
36-14
42-29
41-19
52-13
27-35
43-49
141.9Avg total
75.9Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)80.353.0133.3+27.367%
Season at home (2)85.537.5123.0+48.0100%
Season away (1)70.084.0154.0-14.00%
Last 10 (10)75.966.0141.9+9.950%
Last 5 (5)79.262.0141.2+17.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)68.977.6146.5-8.78%
vs Similar (15)76.774.7151.4+1.953%
vs Weaker ◀ (3)80.353.0133.3+27.367%
This opponent (Creighton) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +8.9+8.9
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: +1.0+1.02nd half2nd half: +0.8+0.82nd half: +8.9+8.9
CreightonMarquette
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
CreightonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Villanova
#46
L
27-41
27
41
-14
H14/02
NCAA
Uconn
#11
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A19/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
27-42
27
42
-15
A21/02
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
38-30
38
30
+8
H26/02
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H28/02
NCAA
Butler
#208
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A04/03
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
26-33
26
33
-7
A12/03
NCAA
UMKC
#260
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H03/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#217
W
54-17
54
17
+37
H06/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#162
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A11/11
NCAA
72.1Avg total
35.9Scored
36.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.336.472.6-0.147%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.436.775.1+1.753%-
Last 30 away (13)33.535.969.4-2.538%-
Last 10 (10)35.936.272.1-0.320%-
Last 5 (5)37.033.070.0+4.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)29.437.566.9-8.29%-
vs Similar (16)39.936.476.2+3.575%-
vs Weaker (3)42.332.074.3+10.333%-
This opponent (Marquette) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarquetteLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Xavier
#248
L
35-51
35
51
-16
A14/02
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
35-44
35
44
-9
H19/02
NCAA
Georgetown
#225
W
40-35
40
35
+5
A25/02
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
14-32
14
32
-18
H01/03
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
37-23
37
23
+14
A05/03
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H07/03
NCAA
Xavier
#248
D
38-38
38
38
+0
H11/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#317
W
36-14
36
14
+22
H03/11
NCAA
Detroit
#453
W
41-19
41
19
+22
H07/11
NCAA
Michigan
#163
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A12/11
NCAA
66.2Avg total
33.6Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.235.170.2+0.140%-
Last 30 at home (17)36.232.969.1+3.447%-
Last 30 away (13)33.837.971.7-4.231%-
Last 10 (10)33.632.666.2+1.040%-
Last 5 (5)35.028.263.2+6.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)33.638.371.9-4.817%-
vs Similar (15)36.534.971.5+1.653%-
vs Weaker ◀ (3)34.722.757.3+12.067%-
This opponent (Creighton) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Creighton wins
5
Marquette wins
DateGameScore
28/01/26Marquette v Creighton86-62
21/12/25Creighton v Marquette84-63
08/02/25Creighton v Marquette77-67
04/01/25Marquette v Creighton79-71
02/03/24Creighton v Marquette89-75
30/12/23Marquette v Creighton72-67
22/02/23Creighton v Marquette71-73
17/12/22Marquette v Creighton69-58
10/03/22Creighton v Marquette74-63
20/02/22Creighton v Marquette83-82
Creightonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26AKansas State82-89
06/11/26HLe Moyne83-55
03/11/26HUMKC76-61
12/03/26ASeton Hall61-72
04/03/26AButler76-59
28/02/26HProvidence76-79
26/02/26HDePaul71-72
21/02/26ASt. John's (N.Y.)52-81
19/02/26AUconn91-84
14/02/26HVillanova69-80
Marquettelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26AMichigan70-84
07/11/26HDetroit93-32
03/11/26HMercyhurst Lakers78-43
11/03/26HXavier87-89
07/03/26HUconn68-62
05/03/26AProvidence78-56
01/03/26HDePaul51-62
25/02/26AGeorgetown76-60
19/02/26HSt. John's (N.Y.)70-76
14/02/26AXavier88-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Creighton
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game80.379.582.0
Allowed / game68.358.089.0
Point differential+12.0+21.5-7.0
Avg total148.7137.5171.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Marquette
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWL67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game80.385.570.0
Allowed / game53.037.584.0
Point differential+27.3+48.0-14.0
Avg total133.3123.0154.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Xavier440100%88.555.8+32.8
2 St. John's (N.Y.)330100%90.762.3+28.3
3 Uconn440100%84.558.0+26.5
4 DePaul440100%77.058.0+19.0
5 Georgetown440100%83.572.0+11.5
6 Villanova43175%86.565.2+21.2
7 Providence43175%71.557.8+13.8
8 Seton Hall43175%69.261.5+7.8
9 Marquette32167%80.353.0+27.3
10 Creighton32167%80.368.3+12.0
11 Butler42250%85.075.2+9.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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