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Marquette Hosts Creighton as Bluejays Enter as Slight Favorite

Analytics point to a matchup that tests Marquette’s vulnerable interior defense against Creighton’s efficient scoring inside.

Overview

  • Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. CT at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with TNT and truTV carrying the broadcast.
  • BetMGM lists Creighton by 1.5 with a 156.5 total, while a Yahoo model gives the Bluejays a 64% win probability and a 78-75 projection.
  • Marquette is 7-14 (2-8 Big East) with all seven wins at home but losses in four of its past five and 10 of its last 12.
  • Marquette has allowed 1.20-plus points per possession in five straight games, facing a Creighton team converting about 57% on two-point attempts after winning the first meeting 84-63.
  • Marquette guard Sean Jones has missed seven straight games with a foot issue, while Creighton’s recent availability notes include Owen Freeman missing time due to illness and Jasen Green leaving the Xavier game with a shoulder concern.