Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats 1/5/2022 Picks Predictions

Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats 1/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Creighton Bluejays (10-3) travel to meet the 19th ranked Villanova Wildcats (9-4) in the Big East Conference at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 8:30 PM ET. Creighton will be on a road tour with a 10-3 record in their pocket after winning 7 of their first 8 contests this season.

The Bluejays also won three of their last five matches played including their recent six-point triumph over the Marquette Golden Eagles. Creighton took the lead at 2-0 in the Big East Conference with a 10-3 overall standing while winning their last two road contests.

The Bluejays consumed double overtime in dispatching the Golden Eagles after closing the regulation time at 58-all while ending the first overtime at 9-all but managed to hold the scoring of Marquette to just 2 in OT2 in their 75-69 victory on New Year’s Day.

Center Ryan Kalkbrenner scored a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds while Forward Ryan Hawkins also marked a double-double of 18 points with 12 boards for Creighton.

Forward Ryan Hawkins powered the offense for the Bluejays at 14.5 PPG and a team-high 7.5 RPG while Center Ryan Kalkbrenner has 12.9 PPG as the second-leading scorer. Ryan Nembhard led his team in assists with an average of 4.6 per match while adding 12.5 PPG. The Creighton Bluejays recorded an average of 72.7 PPG on 47.5% FG shooting this season.

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Creighton Bluejays vs Villanova Wildcats Predictions 1/5/2022

The 19th ranked Villanova Wildcats travel back home to host Creighton in the Big East showdown on Wednesday after winning 9 of their last 13 outings played this season. The Wildcats won their last two matches over the 22nd ranked Xavier Musketeers and the 24th ranked Seton Hall Pirates.

Villanova is in 3rd place at 2-1 in the Big East Conference with an overall standing at 9-4 while winning all four contests played at home. The Wildcats unleashed their tough defense in controlling the offense of the Pirates to just 38.6% shooting from the field and forced Seton Hall to commit eight turnovers to the eventual 73-67 victory on New Year’s Day.

Guard Collin Gillespie sparked the offense for Villanova with 21 points in 30 minutes of play while Forward Jermaine Samuels led the rebounding with 11 and added 11 points.

The 19th ranked Villanova marked an average of 72.5 PPG on 42.3% overall shooting while their defense allowed an average of 63.0 PPG to their opponents.

Guard Collin Gillespie carried the load for the Wildcats with an average of 16.5 PPG on 44.5% field goal shooting with an average of 3.2 assists per outing. Forward Jermaine Samuels controlled the board for Villanova with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game.

Creighton Bluejays vs. #19 Villanova Wildcats. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Creighton +11. The Wildcats performed well just recently but Villanova was disappointed by Creighton with a 20-point blowout win on December 17.

Both teams earned an average of more than 72 PPG offensively but the Bluejays earned 47.5% FG while the Wildcats shot 42.3% from the field. The prediction: The Creighton Bluejays will win at 70-66.

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