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Villanova vs Creighton Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 72-76
34-30 38-46
Position#46
Record12-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game66.9
vs
Position#238
Record9-6
FormWWWWL
Points / game77.5
Allowed / game70.4
USANCAA
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Villanova winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Creighton winWon
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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
La Salle
#346
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
89-75
89
75
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
74-56
74
56
+18
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
61-89
61
89
-28
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H13/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
76-66 OT
76
66
+10
H20/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
64-56
64
56
+8
A24/12
NCAA
DePaul
#213
W
71-66
71
66
+5
H31/12
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
85-67
85
67
+18
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-28
33-27
40-36
49-39
29-28
45-28
44-29
46-34
23-53
38-36
41-32
38-29
35-22
21-34
31-27
33-29
28-32
43-34
30-33
55-34
141.3Avg total
75.9Scored
65.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)78.666.9145.4+11.786%
Season at home (9)83.866.4150.2+17.3100%
Season away (5)69.267.6136.8+1.660%
Last 10 (10)75.965.4141.3+10.590%
Last 5 (5)75.063.2138.2+11.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)67.080.0147.0-13.050%
vs Similar (14)69.768.3138.0+1.443%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)76.764.1140.8+12.693%
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
Iowa State
#34
L
60-78
60
78
-18
H25/11
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
76-66
76
66
+10
H27/11
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H03/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
50-71
50
71
-21
A07/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
L
76-83
76
83
-7
H13/12
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
98-57
98
57
+41
A17/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
84-63
84
63
+21
H21/12
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
92-69
92
69
+23
H23/12
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
89-85
89
85
+4
H31/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
54-56
54
56
-2
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-40
34-38
44-29
32-37
52-35
44-41
19-33
31-38
33-51
43-32
49-22
49-35
46-32
38-31
43-34
49-35
44-35
45-50
27-18
27-38
147.9Avg total
77.5Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)77.570.4147.9+7.160%
Season at home (10)82.470.1152.5+12.380%
Season away (5)67.871.0138.8-3.220%
Last 10 (10)77.570.4147.9+7.160%
Last 5 (5)83.466.0149.4+17.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)63.877.4141.1-13.60%
vs Similar (16)80.270.1150.3+10.281%
vs Weaker (6)81.765.8147.5+15.8100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: +7.7+7.72nd half: +1.7+1.7
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +1.8+1.81st half: +5.4+5.42nd half2nd half: +7.7+7.72nd half: +1.7+1.7
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
La Salle
#346
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
23-53
23
53
-30
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H13/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
35-22
35
22
+13
H20/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
31-27
31
27
+4
A24/12
NCAA
DePaul
#213
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Butler
#208
L
30-33
30
33
-3
A03/01
NCAA
65.8Avg total
33.8Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.531.566.0+3.063%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.330.668.9+7.776%-
Last 30 away (13)29.532.662.2-3.146%-
Last 10 (10)33.832.065.8+1.870%-
Last 5 (5)33.029.262.2+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.542.571.0-14.050%-
vs Similar (14)33.630.163.8+3.564%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)36.231.267.4+5.064%-
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
Iowa State
#34
L
26-40
26
40
-14
H25/11
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H27/11
NCAA
Nicholls State
#265
W
52-35
52
35
+17
H03/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
19-33
19
33
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
L
33-51
33
51
-18
H13/12
NCAA
Xavier
#248
W
49-22
49
22
+27
A17/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
46-32
46
32
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
43-34
43
34
+9
H23/12
NCAA
Butler
#208
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H31/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
W
27-18
27
18
+9
A04/01
NCAA
71.2Avg total
38.3Scored
32.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.434.472.8+4.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)41.135.576.6+5.682%-
Last 30 away (13)34.832.867.7+2.054%-
Last 10 (10)38.332.971.2+5.470%-
Last 5 (5)41.828.270.0+13.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)31.234.966.1-3.638%-
vs Similar (16)42.634.877.3+7.881%-
vs Weaker (6)36.832.769.5+4.283%-
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
4
Villanova wins
6
Creighton wins
DateGameScore
01/02/25Villanova v Creighton60-62
21/12/24Creighton v Villanova86-79
09/03/24Villanova v Creighton67-69
21/12/23Creighton v Villanova66-68 OT
10/03/23Creighton v Villanova87-74
25/02/23Villanova v Creighton79-67
05/02/23Creighton v Villanova66-61
12/03/22Villanova v Creighton54-48
06/01/22Villanova v Creighton75-41
18/12/21Creighton v Villanova79-59
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AButler85-67
31/12/25HDePaul71-66
24/12/25ASeton Hall64-56
20/12/25HWisconsin76-66 OT
13/12/25HPittsburgh79-61
09/12/25AMichigan61-89
07/12/25HPenn90-63
01/12/25HTemple74-56
26/11/25HOld Dominion89-75
20/11/25ALa Salle70-55
Creightonlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26ASeton Hall54-56
31/12/25HButler89-85
23/12/25HUtah Tech92-69
21/12/25HMarquette84-63
17/12/25AXavier98-57
13/12/25HKansas State76-83
07/12/25ANebraska50-71
03/12/25HNicholls State96-76
27/11/25HOregon76-66
25/11/25HIowa State60-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLWW60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1495
Win %86%100%60%
Points / game78.683.869.2
Allowed / game66.966.467.6
Point differential+11.7+17.3+1.6
Avg total145.4150.2136.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%89%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %7%11%0%
Creighton
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL60%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %60%80%20%
Points / game77.582.467.8
Allowed / game70.470.171.0
Point differential+7.1+12.3-3.2
Avg total147.9152.5138.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%70%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (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 Uconn1615194%80.463.5+16.9
2 Seton Hall1513287%73.762.4+11.3
3 Villanova1412286%78.666.9+11.7
4 Butler1610662%84.175.4+8.6
5 DePaul1610662%73.768.4+5.2
6 Creighton159660%77.570.4+7.1
7 Georgetown159660%77.873.9+3.9
8 St. John's (N.Y.)1710759%81.574.4+7.2
9 Xavier169756%75.575.2+0.3
10 Providence158753%89.584.1+5.3
11 Marquette1661038%74.876.4-1.6
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
Villanova343872
Creighton304676
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