Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Creighton and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 43-34 lead against Providence.

Creighton came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

Providence Friars @ Creighton Bluejays

Current Records: Providence 9-8, Creighton 10-6

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: CHI Health Center Omaha -- Omaha, Nebraska
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Ticket Cost: $1.84

What to Know

After two games on the road, Creighton is heading back home. They and the Providence Friars will face off in a Big East battle at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at CHI Health Center Omaha. The Bluejays are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.4 points per game this season.

If Providence heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Creighton took over last week. Creighton managed an 80-76 victory over Butler on Saturday.

Creighton can attribute much of their success to Ryan Kalkbrenner, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. What's more, Kalkbrenner also racked up three threes, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Steven Ashworth, who almost dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Providence). They walked away with a 91-85 win over Seton Hall on Saturday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Bensley Joseph was the offensive standout of the match as he went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points plus five assists. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Oswin Erhunmwunse, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.

Creighton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-6. As for Providence, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's game: Creighton has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 9.8 threes per game. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

As for their next game, Creighton is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by nine points. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last five times they've played Providence.

Odds

Creighton is a big 9-point favorite against Providence, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is 144.5 points.

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Series History

Providence has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Creighton.

  • Mar 14, 2024 - Providence 78 vs. Creighton 73
  • Feb 07, 2024 - Providence 91 vs. Creighton 87
  • Jan 06, 2024 - Creighton 69 vs. Providence 60
  • Feb 14, 2023 - Providence 94 vs. Creighton 86
  • Jan 14, 2023 - Creighton 73 vs. Providence 67
  • Mar 11, 2022 - Creighton 85 vs. Providence 58
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Providence 72 vs. Creighton 51
  • Jan 20, 2021 - Providence 74 vs. Creighton 70
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Creighton 67 vs. Providence 65
  • Feb 05, 2020 - Providence 73 vs. Creighton 56