Teams trending in opposite directions clash on Saturday when the No. 19 Creighton Bluejays battle the Xavier Musketeers in a key Big East Conference matchup. Creighton is 5-3 on the road in 2023-24, while Xavier is 10-4 at home. Tip-off from Cintas Center in Cincinnati is set for 12:30 p.m. ET. The Bluejays are 1-point favorites in the latest Creighton vs. Xavier odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 154.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Creighton vs. Xavier picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2023-24 season on a 124-82 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-9 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows fifth-year senior guard Quincy Olivari, who is in his first season with the Musketeers, played his first four years at Rice. He is among Xavier's leaders, averaging 18.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals. Olivari is connecting on 44.1% of his field goals, including a blistering 45% from 3-point range, and 83.6% from the foul line.

It is also aware fifth-year senior guard Baylor Scheierman is in his second season with the Bluejays after spending three years at San Diego State. In 23 games, all starts, he is averaging 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 36.3 minutes of action. He is coming off a 27-point and 12-rebound performance in the overtime loss at Providence.

Now, the model has set its sights on Creighton vs. Xavier. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time! 

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