Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (12-2) will try to defeat the Creighton Bluejays (9-6) at Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Creighton Bluejays took the court against Seton Hall and took a loss by a score of 56-54 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bluejays ended up walking away with 17 while Seton Hall finished the game with 15 fouls. They also knocked down 2 out of their 7 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Seton Hall shot 84.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 19 shots. In addition, Seton Hall collected 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Seton Hall doled out 11 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In the matter of the defense, Creighton allowed their opponent to shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bluejays made 10 of their 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. Creighton finished the contest having earned a 34.5% field goal percentage (19 out of 55) and made 6 out of their 27 3-point attempts.

Austin Swartz is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 16 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and also totaled 4 boards. He went 42.9% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out.

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Creighton will take the court with a win-loss record of 9-6 on the year. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 13.9 fouls every game. As a unit, Creighton is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game and has totaled 257 dimes this year, which ranks 51st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bluejays are connecting on 34.5% on three-point shots (154 of 447) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.5 pts per game (184th in the country) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bluejays are able to force 10.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 108th in college in PPG allowed (70.4). The Bluejays defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.5% (408 of 960) and they surrender 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 188th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 199 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Villanova Wildcats got the victory with a final of 85-67 when they faced Butler. The Wildcats earned 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 11 steals for this contest. Butler earned 17 fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 20 tries. They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 70.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Villanova buried 7 out of their 21 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats shot 32 out of 58 from the floor which had them shooting 55.2%. The Wildcats allowed Butler to convert 24 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 38.1% for the matchup. They went 22.2% from beyond the perimeter via 6 of 27 and ended up shooting 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). In relation to how they rebounded, Villanova allowed Butler to grab 32 in all (11 offensive).

Bryce Lindsay was important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 13 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He tallied 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accounted for 2 assists in this matchup.

Villanova has a record of 12-2 on the season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.9 fouls per contest and they hit 68.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per contest (135th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per game. Villanova has tallied 1,100 pts for the year (78.6 per game) and they collect 37.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 134th in the country.

The Villanova defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (103 of 290) and their opposition knocks down 65.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.1 assists and 33.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 168th and 126th in the nation. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 45th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 66.9. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (172nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Creighton

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