Two of the top 3 teams in the Big East will square off against each other on Saturday afternoon when the 5^th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles travel to Omaha, Nebraska to face the 12^th-ranked Creighton Blue Jays at the CHI Health Center Omaha with tip-off scheduled for 2:30 PM ET and will air on Fox.

The Marquette Golden Eagles enter this game ranked 5^th in the AP Poll and 5^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 22-6 which includes a conference record of 13-4 which puts them in 2^nd place in the Big East Conference and are on a three-game winning streak following Wednesday’s 91-69 win at home against the Providence Friars. 

The Golden Eagles rank 51^st nationally in scoring with an average of 79.54 points per game while also having been an above-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 68.61 points per game which ranks 88^th nationally. Tyler Kolek has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in assists and is 2^nd on the team in scoring with an average of 15 points and 7.6 assists per game. 

The Marquette Golden Eagles will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they travel to face the Creighton Blue Jays.

The Creighton Blue Jays enter this game ranked 12^th in the AP Poll and 12^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 21-8 and are in 3^rd place in the Big East Conference with a conference record of 12-6 while having won five of their last six games which includes Wednesday’s 85-64 win at home against the Seton Hall Pirates. 

The success of the Blue Jays this season can be attributed to their offensive play as they enter this game ranked 27^th nationally in scoring with an average of 81.5 points per game while also having been an above-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 69 points per game which ranks 95^th in college basketball. Baylor Scheierman has played a pivotal role in the success Creighton has had this season as he leads the team in scoring and rebounds with an average of 18.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. 

The Creighton Blue Jays will look to get their 6^th win in their last seven games when they host the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon.

WagerWeb has the Creighton Blue Jays listed as 5-point favorites at home against the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon. Creighton has won six of the last ten while Marquette has won the previous three meetings. The Golden Eagles are 5-4-1 in the last ten while having covered the spread in three straight games in the series. The Marquette Golden Eagles are 17-10-1 ATS overall, 5-5 ATS on the road, 4-1-1 ATS as an underdog, and 12-5 ATS in conference games this season while the Creighton Blue Jays are 15-14 ATS overall, 7-8 ATS at home, 14-12 ATS as a favorite, and 8-10 ATS in conference games on the year.

Marquette enters this game with a better record and has been the better team most recently in the series, winning the previous three meetings. The Golden Eagles are 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten and have covered the spread in three straight games in the series while also having been the better team at covering the spread this season with a record of 17-10-1 ATS overall and 12-5 ATS in conference games while the Blue Jays are 15-14 ATS overall and 8-10 ATS in conference games. As a result, I am taking the points with the Marquette Golden Eagles when they travel to face the Creighton Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.