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Villanova vs Creighton Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 06 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 75-41
36-22 39-19
Position#20
Record9-4
FormWLLWW
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game63.0
vs
Position#82
Record10-3
FormLWLWW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game65.2
USANCAA
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#29
W
71-53
71
53
+18
A20/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
74-80
74
80
-6
A21/11
NCAA
La Salle
#285
W
72-46
72
46
+26
A28/11
NCAA
Penn
#247
W
71-56
71
56
+15
A02/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#283
W
81-52
81
52
+29
H04/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#205
W
67-53
67
53
+14
A08/12
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
36-57
36
57
-21
A12/12
NCAA
Creighton
#82
L
59-79
59
79
-20
A18/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
W
71-58
71
58
+13
H22/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-15
36-38
33-31
41-49
42-17
30-29
33-21
38-35
34-22
47-30
26-29
41-24
15-25
21-32
30-39
29-40
30-38
41-20
31-28
42-39
127.6Avg total
67.5Scored
60.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)72.563.0135.5+9.569%
Season at home (4)85.860.5146.2+25.2100%
Season away (9)66.764.1130.8+2.656%
Last 10 (10)67.560.1127.6+7.470%
Last 5 (5)61.262.8124.0-1.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)51.062.0113.0-11.00%
vs Similar (11)72.568.5141.1+4.064%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)73.862.8136.6+11.072%
This opponent (Creighton) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CreightonUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brown
#238
W
78-57
78
57
+21
H19/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#14
L
81-95
81
95
-14
H21/11
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#187
W
66-64
66
64
+2
A22/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#296
W
70-65
70
65
+5
H27/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#69
W
80-55
80
55
+25
H01/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H05/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#56
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H11/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#236
L
57-58
57
58
-1
H15/12
NCAA
Villanova
#20
W
79-59
79
59
+20
H18/12
NCAA
Marquette
#134
W
75-69 OT
75
69
+6
A01/01
NCAA
1H
2H
46-29
32-28
36-42
45-53
32-28
34-36
30-42
40-23
40-32
40-23
23-23
35-41
48-30
35-41
32-26
25-32
39-30
40-29
30-24
28-34
138.4Avg total
72.7Scored
65.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)72.765.2137.8+7.577%
Season at home (10)72.764.5137.2+8.270%
Season away (3)72.767.3140.0+5.3100%
Last 10 (10)72.765.7138.4+7.070%
Last 5 (5)70.464.2134.6+6.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)75.079.0154.0-4.033%
vs Similar (14)69.663.2132.8+6.479%
vs Weaker (13)74.366.8141.2+7.577%
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: +1.4+1.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.4+4.41st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +3.0+3.02nd half: +1.4+1.4
VillanovaCreighton
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
VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tennessee
#29
W
35-15
35
15
+20
A20/11
NCAA
Purdue
#23
W
33-31
33
31
+2
A21/11
NCAA
La Salle
#285
W
42-17
42
17
+25
A28/11
NCAA
Penn
#247
W
33-21
33
21
+12
A02/12
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#283
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#205
L
26-29
26
29
-3
A08/12
NCAA
Baylor
#16
L
15-25
15
25
-10
A12/12
NCAA
Creighton
#82
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A18/12
NCAA
Xavier
#155
L
30-38
30
38
-8
H22/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A01/01
NCAA
57.4Avg total
30.9Scored
26.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.029.763.7+4.363%-
Last 30 at home (14)38.130.868.9+7.479%-
Last 30 away (16)30.428.859.2+1.650%-
Last 10 (10)30.926.557.4+4.460%-
Last 5 (5)26.431.858.2-5.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.023.053.0+7.0100%-
vs Similar (11)35.430.265.5+5.273%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)33.429.863.2+3.656%-
This opponent (Creighton) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CreightonLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brown
#238
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H19/11
NCAA
Colorado State
#14
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H21/11
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#187
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A22/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#296
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H27/11
NCAA
North Dakota St
#69
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H01/12
NCAA
Iowa State
#111
D
23-23
23
23
+0
H05/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#56
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H11/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#236
W
32-26
32
26
+6
H15/12
NCAA
Villanova
#20
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H18/12
NCAA
Marquette
#134
W
30-24
30
24
+6
A01/01
NCAA
66.2Avg total
35.6Scored
30.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.732.467.1+2.260%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.431.566.8+3.965%-
Last 30 away (10)33.334.367.6-1.050%-
Last 10 (10)35.630.666.2+5.070%-
Last 5 (5)34.426.661.0+7.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)36.038.374.3-2.333%-
vs Similar (14)33.529.262.7+4.371%-
vs Weaker (13)35.634.570.2+1.154%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Stronger. 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
2
Villanova wins
3
Creighton wins
DateGameScore
18/12/21Creighton v Villanova79-59
04/03/21Villanova v Creighton72-60
13/02/21Creighton v Villanova86-70
01/02/20Villanova v Creighton61-76
08/01/20Creighton v Villanova59-64
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/22ASeton Hall73-67
22/12/21HXavier71-58
18/12/21ACreighton59-79
12/12/21ABaylor36-57
08/12/21ASyracuse67-53
04/12/21HSaint Josephs Hawks81-52
02/12/21APenn71-56
28/11/21ALa Salle72-46
21/11/21APurdue74-80
20/11/21ATennessee71-53
Creightonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/01/22AMarquette75-69 OT
18/12/21HVillanova79-59
15/12/21HArizona State57-58
11/12/21HBrigham Young83-71
05/12/21HIowa State58-64
01/12/21HNorth Dakota St80-55
27/11/21HSiu Edwardsville70-65
22/11/21ASouthern Illinois66-64
21/11/21HColorado State81-95
19/11/21HBrown78-57

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW69%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayWWLLW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1349
Win %69%100%56%
Points / game72.585.866.7
Allowed / game63.060.564.1
Point differential+9.5+25.2+2.6
Avg total135.5146.2130.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%100%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %8%0%11%
Creighton
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW77%
HomeWLWLW70%
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games13103
Win %77%70%100%
Points / game72.772.772.7
Allowed / game65.264.567.3
Point differential+7.5+8.2+5.3
Avg total137.8137.2140.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)50% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %8%0%33%
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 Providence1513287%68.962.9+5.9
2 Xavier1411379%75.363.6+11.7
3 Uconn1310377%79.362.3+17.0
4 Seton Hall1310377%77.262.9+14.3
5 Creighton1310377%72.765.2+7.5
6 St. John's (N.Y.)129375%83.272.8+10.4
7 Villanova139469%72.563.0+9.5
8 DePaul139469%77.869.0+8.8
9 Butler138562%62.860.8+2.0
10 Marquette159660%73.470.3+3.1
11 Georgetown126650%75.874.7+1.2
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
Villanova363975
Creighton221941
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