Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Marquette Golden Eagles

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (12-8) are on their way to Fiserv Forum on Tuesday where they will play the Marquette Golden Eagles (7-14).

The Creighton Bluejays took the court against Xavier and notched a win by a score of 94-93 in their last contest. Creighton finished the game having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (32 of 59) and knocked down 13 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bluejays buried 17 of 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In the matter of the defense, Creighton let their opponent shoot 56.9% from the floor on 37 of 65 shooting. Xavier doled out 18 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Xavier pulled down 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Xavier ended up going 87.5% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of their 8 attempts. They buried 12 out of their 24 tries from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Bluejays walked away with 12 and Xavier accumulated 21 fouls.

Josh Dix is one guy who had an impact in the game. He finished shooting 54.5% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes. He was on the court for 36 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He notched 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Creighton will play this contest with a mark of 12-8 for the year. They average 79.0 points per contest (131st in the nation) while connecting on 46.6% from the field. The Bluejays are shooting 35.5% on shots from downtown (207 of 583) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Creighton is pulling down 36.1 boards per game and has tallied 322 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 84th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.4 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bluejays are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 207th in college in PPG from their opponents (74.4). The Bluejays defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (571 of 1,283) and they surrender 35.6 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 211th in D-1 in allowing assists with 278 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Marquette Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-76 against Butler. The Golden Eagles corralled 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. Butler had 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 64.3%. When discussing shooting from distance, Marquette made 5 of their 27 tries (18.5%). When all was said and done, the Golden Eagles shot 31 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 49.2%. The Golden Eagles allowed Butler to convert 29 of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 50.9% for this game. They shot 31.6% from distance by hitting 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). When it comes to rebounds, Marquette permitted Butler to pull down 25 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Chase Ross pitched in for the Golden Eagles for the matchup. He totaled 15 points in his 37 mins on the court and added 4 assists for this contest. He converted 6 out of 14 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Marquette has a mark of 7-14 this year. As an offensive team, the Golden Eagles are shooting 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 321st in college. Marquette has earned 1,593 points this year (75.9 per contest) and they collect 35.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.3 times per game (107th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. The Golden Eagles have committed 17.6 fouls every game while shooting 67.8% from the charity stripe.

The Golden Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 310th in D-1 in PPG given up with 79.1. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (279th in college). The Marquette defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-pointers (167 of 481) and opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 16.2 dimes and 38.6 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 333rd and 344th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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