Creighton vs Villanova 3/12/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/12/2022 at 9:03 AM ET
The World’s Most Famous Arena will play host to the Big East Tournament Championship game between the Creighton Bluejays and the Villanova Wildcats. The Bluejays (22-10) finished 12-7 in conference play and managed to stay relevant despite losing several key contributors from last season. On Saturday, Creighton shot 53 percent from the field during a dominant 85-58 victory versus top-seeded Providence.
Creighton G Alex O’Connell nailed 4-for-6 from long distance and finished with a team-high 18 points. Ryan Kalkbrenner chipped in 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bluejays.
The Villanova Wildcats won 16 of their 20 regular season conference games and are allowing 63.6 points per contest. Last night, Villanova made the plays down the stretch to earn a 63-60 victory versus UConn. The eighth-ranked Wildcats (25-7) were outrebounded by a 40-30 margin and limited the Huskies to 38 percent shooting.
Villanova F Jermaine Samuels led all scorers with 21 points on 7-for-17 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds. Brandon Slater added 15 points and four rebounds for the Wildcats.
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Creighton G Ryan Nembhard (11.3 ppg) will miss the remainder of the season with a right wrist injury. The Bluejays won the first meeting at home by a 79-59 final score and the Wildcats returned the favor with a 75-41 home victory. Villanova prefers a slow paced game, so the under is my lean on the total. The stronger play is to take the points. Final Score Prediction, Villanova Wildcats win 65-62.