Creighton Blue Jays vs Marquette Golden Eagles Picks and Predictions for Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Creighton Blue Jays will be on the road Tuesday night with a game inside the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, at 9:30 PM against the Marquette Golden Eagles, and we have you ready to roll with our Creighton vs Marquette prediction. Creighton has twelve wins and eight losses coming into Tuesday. The Marquette Golden Eagles return home Tuesday night, seven games below .500 through 21 games played. Creighton comes into Tuesday won three of the last five, following a narrow one-point home victory against Xavier in their last outing. The Marquette Golden Eagles come into Tuesday struggling after losing 4 of the last five, following an 11-point road loss to Butler over the weekend.Read more about this Creighton vs Marquette prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
Creighton looks for 2 in a row
The Creighton Blue Jays have averaged 79 points on 47% shooting for the floor this season, but the Blue Jays have averaged 85.3 points per game over their last three wins. Defensively, the Blue Jays have been just as strong, holding up to 74.4 points per game through 20 games played. Offensively, Creighton did just enough in their last outing, scoring 94 points, including 52 in the second half, on 54% shooting and 54% from beyond the arc. Defensively, Creighton struggled immensely, giving up 93 points on 57% shooting from the floor. The Blue Jays lost the rebounding battle by 1 and turned the ball over 9 times in the victory. Josh Dix led the way for the Creighton offense with 19 points on 11 shots in 36 minutes. Austin Swartz chipped in a second-best 16 points on 11 shots, and Jasen Green was the third starter in double digits with 10 points on seven shots. Fedor Zugic led the way out of the Creighton bench with 11 points on four shots in 20 minutes of action.
Josh Dix leads the team in offense this season, averaging 12.8 points per game. Austin Swartz is second on the team, averaging 11.6 points per game. Jasen Green is third on the team this season, averaging 10.8 points to go along with the team's leading 5.1 rebounds per game. Nik Graves averages 9.8 points and leads the team, dishing out 3.7 assists.
Key Injury Report for Creighton:
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- Owen Freeman (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Liam McChesney (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Josh Townley-Thomas (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Aleksa Dimitrijevic (Questionable) - Undisclosed
- Jackson McAndrew (Out) - Foot
Marquette tries to end skid
Offensively, Marquette has been mediocre this season, averaging just 75.9 points on 42% shooting from the floor. Defensively, the Golden Eagles have had a ton of trouble, giving up 79.1 points per game this year and 83.75 over their last four losses. Defensively, Marquette was obliterated in their last outing, giving up 87 points on 51% shooting, and Butler knocked down 6 triples in the game. Offensively, Marquette shot well, making 49% of their shots and knocking down 5 triples, scoring 76 points. The Golden Eagles lost the rebounding battle by 1 and turned the ball over 14 times in the loss. Nigel James Jr. and Chase Ross led the way for the Marquette offense in their last outing, scoring 15 points apiece. Royce Parham chipped in heavily with 14 points on 13 shots, and Ben Gold was the fourth starter in double digits with 11 points in 30 minutes. The Marquette bench combined to score 14 points between five players.
Chase Ross leads the Marquette offense this season, averaging 15.6 points per game. Nigel James Jr. is second on the team, averaging 15.1 points to go along with the team-leading 4.6 assists. Royce Parham is the third player on the team in double digits, with 10.7 points per game this season. Big man Ben Gold averages 8.6 points and leads the team, pulling in 5.7 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for Marquette:
- Sean Jones (Questionable) - Foot
- Nash Walker (Out) - Redshirt
- Ian Miletic Out) - Redshirt
- Sheek Pearson (Out) - Redshirt
Creighton vs Marquette Pick
- Creighton vs Marquette Spread Pick
Creighton is the far better team in this matchup and is playing the better basketball coming into Tuesday. The Blue Jays are better on both sides of the ball and are currently tied for third in the conference. Look for the Blue Jays to set the tone early against one of the worst teams in the country and the worst team in the Big East on Tuesday night. Take creating to do the job as they get the win and cover on the road to extend the Marquette issues following the Blue Jays win and cover in Milwaukee.
- Creighton vs Marquette Over/Under Pick
Both teams have scored well this season, averaging in the 70s. Marquette, however, has struggled immensely on offense as of late, and that will continue Tuesday. Look for the Blue Jays to dig in on the defensive side to stifle Marquette for 40 minutes. Take the Creighton Blue Jays to get the win and cover Tuesday on the road, but the under will hit as Marquette will continue to struggle on the offensive side. Creighton will pick up their 13th win of the year and 7th in conference play Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
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