Villanova Wildcats vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

CHI Health Center Omaha is the location where the Creighton Bluejays (13-12) will go up against the Villanova Wildcats (19-5) on Saturday.

The Villanova Wildcats played Marquette and went home with a win by a final score of 77-74 in their last game. Villanova finished with a 39.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 59) and made 13 of their 34 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 18 of 31 tries for a rate of 58.1%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. In terms of defending, Villanova allowed the other team to go 49.0% from the floor on 24 of 49 shooting. Marquette earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Marquette totaled 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marquette walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 20 tries. They also made 8 out of their 23 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 17 while Marquette accumulated 22 fouls.

Tyler Perkins is a player who played a role for the contest. He left the arena with 22 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and also collected 8 boards. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Villanova will enter this game with a record of 19-5 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Villanova is pulling down 35.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 365 assists on the year, which is 133rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 36.5% on 3-point shots (240 of 658) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They average 77.7 pts per contest (145th in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 69th in college in PPG allowed (69.1). The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (603 of 1,364) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 101st in college in giving up assists with 305 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays went home defeated by a final of 72-71 against DePaul. The Bluejays were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. DePaul earned 15 fouls in the game which took the Bluejays to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of them for a clip of 73.3%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Creighton converted 14 out of 27 attempts (51.9%). When the game finished, the Bluejays ended up shooting 23 out of 49 from the floor which had them shooting 46.9%. The Bluejays permitted DePaul to make 28 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.8% in the game. They finished shooting 27.8% from distance by going 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 11 of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Creighton allowed DePaul to snag 28 in total (8 offensive).

Austin Swartz ended up being a factor for the Bluejays for this game. He buried 6 of 10 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He totaled 15 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes for the game.

Creighton has a record of 13-12 on the year. The Bluejays are committing 14.5 fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (80th in college) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. Creighton has totaled 1,908 points this year (76.3 per contest) and they collect 34.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bluejays are hitting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 142nd in college hoops.

The Creighton defense gives up 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (181 of 505) and opponents are making 68.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.2 assists and 35.6 boards per game, which is 250th and 245th in Division 1. The Bluejays on the defensive side of the court are 221st in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.0. They have forced 9.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the floor (268th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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