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Creighton vs Villanova Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 59-64
33-25 26-39
Position#18
Record10-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game68.6
vs
Position#26
Record7-2
FormWWWWL
Points / game73.8
Allowed / game69.8
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Creighton winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Villanova winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CreightonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
San Diego State
#5
L
52-83
52
83
-31
H29/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#164
W
83-76 OT
83
76
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#124
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
95-76
95
76
+19
H07/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#177
W
89-58
89
58
+31
H14/12
NCAA
Oklahoma
#145
W
83-73
83
73
+10
H18/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#92
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A22/12
NCAA
Midland Lutheran
#453
W
91-54
91
54
+37
H28/12
NCAA
Marquette
#115
W
92-75
92
75
+17
H02/01
NCAA
Butler
#70
L
57-71
57
71
-14
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
25-40
27-43
46-32
28-42
46-31
26-29
48-22
47-54
45-24
44-34
41-38
42-35
30-32
37-28
58-21
33-33
48-38
44-37
24-34
33-37
146.7Avg total
78.1Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.668.6147.2+10.083%
Season at home (10)81.969.2151.1+12.790%
Season away (2)62.065.5127.5-3.550%
Last 10 (10)78.168.6146.7+9.580%
Last 5 (5)78.066.6144.6+11.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)55.077.0132.0-22.00%
vs Similar ◀ (9)80.172.4152.6+7.778%
vs Weaker (9)80.268.6148.8+11.778%
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#127
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A22/11
NCAA
Baylor
#9
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A24/11
NCAA
La Salle
#190
W
83-72
83
72
+11
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#122
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H04/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#351
W
78-66
78
66
+12
A07/12
NCAA
Delaware
#121
W
78-70
78
70
+8
H14/12
NCAA
Kansas
#6
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H21/12
NCAA
Xavier
#192
W
68-62
68
62
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Marquette
#115
L
60-71
60
71
-11
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-33
41-43
41-38
37-49
48-28
35-44
36-30
44-39
41-25
37-41
37-32
41-38
23-23
33-32
32-25
36-37
29-46
31-25
143.6Avg total
73.8Scored
69.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)73.869.8143.6+4.078%
Season at home (5)73.065.6138.6+7.4100%
Season away (4)74.875.0149.8-0.250%
Last 10 (9)73.869.8143.6+4.078%
Last 5 (5)68.064.8132.8+3.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)67.071.0138.0-4.050%
vs Similar ◀ (5)73.869.6143.4+4.280%
vs Weaker (2)80.569.0149.5+11.5100%
This opponent (Creighton) is Similar. 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.9+9.91st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -1.4-1.4
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.9+9.91st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -1.4-1.4
CreightonVillanova
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
San Diego State
#5
L
25-40
25
40
-15
H29/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#164
W
46-32
46
32
+14
H30/11
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#124
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H04/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
48-22
48
22
+26
H07/12
NCAA
UTRGV
#177
W
45-24
45
24
+21
H14/12
NCAA
Oklahoma
#145
W
41-38
41
38
+3
H18/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#92
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A22/12
NCAA
Midland Lutheran
#453
W
58-21
58
21
+37
H28/12
NCAA
Marquette
#115
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H02/01
NCAA
Butler
#70
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A04/01
NCAA
72.3Avg total
41.1Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (23)40.132.372.4+7.865%-
Last 30 at home (18)42.732.174.8+10.678%-
Last 30 away (5)30.833.063.8-2.220%-
Last 10 (10)41.131.272.3+9.970%-
Last 5 (5)40.232.672.8+7.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.035.064.0-6.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)43.434.077.4+9.475%-
vs Weaker (9)39.231.971.1+7.356%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#127
W
42-33
42
33
+9
A22/11
NCAA
Baylor
#9
W
41-38
41
38
+3
A24/11
NCAA
La Salle
#190
W
48-28
48
28
+20
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#122
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H04/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#351
W
41-25
41
25
+16
A07/12
NCAA
Delaware
#121
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H14/12
NCAA
Kansas
#6
D
23-23
23
23
+0
H21/12
NCAA
Xavier
#192
W
32-25
32
25
+7
H30/12
NCAA
Marquette
#115
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A04/01
NCAA
67.7Avg total
36.6Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (9)36.631.167.7+5.478%-
Last 30 at home (5)35.227.662.8+7.680%-
Last 30 away (4)38.235.573.8+2.875%-
Last 10 (9)36.631.167.7+5.478%-
Last 5 (5)32.430.262.6+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)32.030.562.5+1.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)35.233.268.4+2.080%-
vs Weaker (2)44.526.571.0+18.0100%-
This opponent (Creighton) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Creighton wins
0
Villanova wins
No previous meetings.
Creightonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20AButler57-71
02/01/20HMarquette92-75
28/12/19HMidland Lutheran91-54
22/12/19AArizona State67-60
18/12/19HOklahoma83-73
14/12/19HUTRGV89-58
07/12/19HNebraska95-76
04/12/19HOral Roberts72-60
30/11/19HTexas Tech83-76 OT
29/11/19HSan Diego State52-83
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20AMarquette60-71
30/12/19HXavier68-62
21/12/19HKansas56-55
14/12/19HDelaware78-70
07/12/19ASaint Josephs Hawks78-66
04/12/19HPenn80-69
01/12/19HLa Salle83-72
24/11/19ABaylor78-87
22/11/19AMississippi St.83-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Creighton
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL83%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %83%90%50%
Points / game78.681.962.0
Allowed / game68.669.265.5
Point differential+10.0+12.7-3.5
Avg total147.2151.1127.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%70%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %8%10%0%
Villanova
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 2 Losses (last 9)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL78%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %78%100%50%
Points / game73.873.074.8
Allowed / game69.865.675.0
Point differential+4.0+7.4-0.2
Avg total143.6138.6149.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%40%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
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 Butler1110191%66.254.1+12.1
2 Creighton1210283%78.668.6+10.0
3 Villanova97278%73.869.8+4.0
4 Marquette129375%79.869.7+10.2
5 Seton Hall107370%71.462.9+8.5
6 St. John's (N.Y.)107370%74.267.3+6.9
7 DePaul107370%74.069.2+4.8
8 Xavier128467%72.967.3+5.6
9 Uconn117464%69.560.4+9.2
10 Georgetown117464%78.170.8+7.3
11 Providence116555%69.370.5-1.3
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Creighton332659
Villanova253964
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