Creighton vs Xavier Prediction, Picks & Odds | 17 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Creighton vs Xavier

The Creighton Bluejays square off against the Xavier Musketeers, with tip-off scheduled for 18:30 on Wednesday, December 17.

We expect Xavier to cover the -2.5 line on the spread. This is a really good number and that’s why we’re playing the favorites at -114 to overcome Creighton.

Creighton Bluejays lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Kansas State Wildcats 83-76.

Xavier Musketeers won their last game which was at home. It was a 75-57 triumph against Missouri State Bears.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Xavier claim a 83-61 win over Creighton. Xavier have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Creighton	15-17	2404	2401	3	11-6	4-11	1L
Xavier	15-18	2586	2661	-75	13-7	2-11	1L

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Creighton vs Xavier Prediction & Picks

Get set for Creighton vs Xavier with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Game Prediction

It’s awesome to see Xavier given a -2.5 line on the spread at odds of -114 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory in this college contest.

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Key Creighton vs Xavier stats:

• The -2.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 5 consecutive games.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Creighton in 5 consecutive games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Creighton in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Creighton in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 6 of their last 10 games against Creighton.

Xavier -2.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.2% chance of this pick winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tre Carroll Under 5.5 Rebounds -100

Tre Carroll (Xavier) can be wagered to record Under 5.5 rebounds at -100. The total looks reasonably high and we anticipate he will fall short of the line when it comes to the Player Rebounds.

Latest Tre Carroll Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 16.5

-110

Under 16.5

-118

Rebounds

Over 6.5

+115

Under 6.5

-149

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Josh Dix Under 13.5 Points -125

Josh Dix (Creighton) can be backed to total Under 13.5 points at -125. In our opinion, he might fall short when it comes to Player Points as we don’t think he will cover the line.

Latest Josh Dix Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-105

Under 13.5

-125

Assists

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-164

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-120

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Correct Score Prediction

Creighton 68 - 75 Xavier

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to Xavier winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 75-68 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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Creighton vs Xavier Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this college game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Xavier are -161 favorites to win and that means a 62% chance of landing a victory. At +132, Creighton are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The current spread is 3.5 and total points is 151.5. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. There’s the chance to back Under 151.5 at -105.

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Moneyline

Creighton

+132

Xavier

-161

Point Spread

Creighton +3.5

-118

Xavier -3.5

-104

Total Points

Under 151.5

-105

Over 151.5

-115

Tre Carroll is the market leader to hit the most buckets. He is priced at -110 to score Over 16.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -118.

Tre Carroll (Xavier)

Over 16.5

-110

Under 16.5

-118

Josh Dix (Creighton)

Over 13.5

-105

Under 13.5

-125

Josh Dix (Creighton)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-164

Tre Carroll (Xavier)

Over 6.5

+115

Under 6.5

-149

Josh Dix (Creighton)

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-120

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Creighton Stats

Xavier Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 146.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 150.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 150.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.60 pts and allowed 72.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 68.50 pts and allowed 78.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 150.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 150.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 150.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.60 pts and allowed 72.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 80.00 pts and allowed 70.50 pts in the last 10 home games

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Big East	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UConn	29-5	2635	2214	421	18-2	11-3	1L
St. John's	28-6	2773	2379	394	18-3	10-3	6W
Villanova	24-8	2469	2265	204	15-4	9-4	1L
Seton Hall	21-12	2321	2156	165	13-5	8-7	1L
DePaul	16-16	2248	2226	22	12-9	4-7	3L
Butler	16-16	2540	2481	59	13-8	3-8	1L
Georgetown	16-18	2503	2479	24	10-8	6-10	1L
Creighton	15-17	2404	2401	3	11-6	4-11	1L
Providence	15-18	2815	2772	43	10-7	5-11	1L
Xavier	15-18	2586	2661	-75	13-7	2-11	1L
Marquette	12-20	2405	2425	-20	10-9	2-11	1L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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