The Butler Bulldogs (10-3, 1-1 Big East) and Creighton Bluejays (8-5, 2-0) meet Tuesday in a Big East game at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA basketball odds around the Butler vs. Creighton odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Bluejays swept and covered both meetings last season, including an 87-74 win in the most recent battle in Omaha, as Creighton covered as 12-point favorites as the Over (152) cashed. The Bluejays are 8-2 straight up (SU) in the past 10 meetings, and 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 in the series. The Over has hit in 3 of the past 4 installments.
Creighton has won and covered a season-high 3 straight meetings, with the Over going 2-1 in the span. It topped the Utah Tech Trailblazers 92-59 as a 20-point favorite as the Over (148) cashed Dec. 22 last time out. G Austin Swartz went for 19 points, while G Josh Dix had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals with 3 triples.
For Butler, it won 101-52 Dec. 22 against the NJIT Highlanders as a 32.5-point favorite as the Over (149) cashed. F Michael Ajayi had 15 points with 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in 28 minutes. That comes on the heels of a nice win over the Northwestern Wildcats on a neutral floor. The cover against NJIT snapped an 0-5 ATS skid, and the Bulldogs are just 1-5 ATS in the past 6 games after opening the season 7-0 ATS. The Under is 4-2 in the past 6 games.
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Butler at Creighton odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:28 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Butler +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Creighton -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Butler +5.5 (-105) | Creighton -5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Butler at Creighton picks and predictions
Prediction
Creighton 78, Butler 72
Creighton (-250) will set you back 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s quite a bit steep in this Big East battle. The Bluejays have been anything but dominant this season, but they’re starting to piece things together lately.
Still, AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
CREIGHTON -5.5 (-115) is the lean, so go with a half-unit play at best.
The Bluejays are 3-0 ATS in the past 3 outings, but this might be the biggest test of the early conference schedule. Still, Creighton has jelled nicely lately, going 5-2 ATS in the past 7 outings.
Butler is 0-2 ATS in the past 2 games off campus, averaging just 60.5 points per game (PPG) on offense.
UNDER 156.5 (-110) is a solid option in this conference tilt in Omaha.
The Under has hit in 4 of the past 6 games for Butler, and the defense has allowed just 55.0 PPG in the past 2 outings.
For Creighton, the Under has cashed in 9 of 13 games this season, and the Under is 2-1 in the past 3 home outings.
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