Creighton (21-9) vs Butler (13-17)
Game Info: Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 6:00 pm (CHI Health Center Omaha)
The Line: Betting Odds: Creighton -10.5 — Over/Under: 152.5
The Butler Bulldogs are visiting the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday, March 8th at the CHI Health Center Omaha, in this Big East matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction. We will examine:
The Creighton Bluejays’ recent form and player performance
The Butler Bulldogs’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Creighton Bluejays
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Butler Bulldogs
Recent betting trends in games played between the Butler Bulldogs and Creighton Bluejays
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays game
Creighton Bluejays Preview
The Creighton Bluejays have a 21-9 record this season and are tied with Marquette for second place in the Big East. They are coming off a 79-61 win over Seton Hall. The Bluejays are 17-11-2 against the spread, and 13-17 in over/under, while having a strong 14-2 home record.
Offensively, Creighton is averaging 75 points per game, which ranks 146th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 68.8 points per game (85th). The Bluejays shoot 47.5% from the field (50th) and 34% from beyond the arc (190th). The Bluejays shoot 74.2% from the free-throw line (102nd) and are grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game (60th).
Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton in scoring with an average of 19.1 points and a team-high 8.8 rebounds, while Steven Ashworth adds 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and a team-high 6.9 assists per game.
Butler Bulldogs Preview
The Butler Bulldogs have a 13-17 record this season and are tied with Providence for 8th place in the Big East. The Bulldogs are coming off a 78-91 loss to Xavier. The Bulldogs are 14-16 against the spread, and 18-12 in over/under while having a 2-8 road record.
Offensively, Butler is averaging 74.4 points per game, which ranks 166th nationally. Defensively, they allow 73.4 points per game, which is 226th in the nation. The Bulldogs shoot 45.9% from the field (118th) and 37% from beyond the arc (43rd). The Bulldogs shoot 74.5% from the free-throw line (94th) and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (167th).
Jahmyl Telfort leads Butler in scoring this season, with an average of 16.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and a team-high 3.4 assists, while Pierre Brooks adds 15.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Creighton Bluejays will win
- Creighton has won each of its last 16 day games at CHI Health Center Omaha.
- Butler has lost eight of its last nine games at CHI Health Center Omaha.
- Creighton has won the first half in each of its last 11 Saturday home games against the Big East Conference.
Why the Butler Bulldogs will win
- The road team has won each of the last four games between Butler and Creighton.
- Butler has won the first half in three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Creighton’s last nine games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
- Nine of Butler’s last 10 road games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Creighton ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (8.3).
- Creighton ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (11.5).
- Butler ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent turnovers per game this season (7.5).
- Butler ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.79).
Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction
Creighton is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against Butler and is 6-3 against the spread. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, Creighton won 80-76 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.
In this Butler Bulldogs vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Creighton is coming as a -10.5 home favorites. Creighton is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been terrific at home, while Butler is struggling mightily on the road. Both teams have something to play for in this final game of the regular season, as they both look for a better placement in the upcoming conference tournament. Both teams have not been in good form lately, as Creighton is 3-3 in their last 6 games and 1-3 against the spread in their last 4, while Butler is 1-4 in their last 5 games and 1-4 against the spread. Both teams have been involved in some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 10-4 to the over in their last 14 games combined, and their previous meeting this season was also a high-scoring one, with 156 total points. I expect another high-scoring affair, so give me the over.