Xavier vs Creighton Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, January 21, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 01/21/2026, 01:50 AM ET

Xavier vs Creighton Information

The Xavier Musketeers will be back on the road Wednesday night with a game in Omaha, NE, at 7:00 PM against the Creighton Blue Jays. Xavier has eleven wins and seven losses this season, having lost three of the last five, but currently rides a 2-game winning streak following a 14-point home victory against Butler. The Creighton Blue Jays returned home Wednesday with eleven wins and eight losses after losing 3 of the last five, following a 5-point road victory. loss to Providence in their last game. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Xavier Preview

Offensively, Xavier is averaging 77.4 points on 43% shooting from the floor, but the Musketeers have averaged 93 points per game during their current 2-game winning streak. Defensively, Xavier is allowing 75.7 points per game this season through 18 games played. Tre Carroll leads the Xavier offense this season, averaging 16.7 points per game. Roddie Anderson III averages 12.8 points, good enough for 2nd on the team. Jovan Milicevic averages 11.1 points per game, while Malik Messina-Moore averages 10.7 points per game. Filip Borovicanin is fifth on the team with 9.8 points to go along with a team-leading 7.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

Creighton Preview

The Creighton Blue Jays offense is averaging 78.2 points on 46% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, the Blue Jays are allowing 73.4 points per game this season, but have given an average of 91.5 points per game during their last two losses. Josh Dix leads the Creighton offense this season with 12.4 points per game. Austin Swartz is second on the roster with 11.3 points per game this season. Big man Jasen Green is averaging 10.9 points and averages a team-high 5.2 rebounds per game. Nik Graves averages 9.5 points to go along with the team's leading 3.4 assists.

Xavier vs Creighton Prediction

Despite the recent issues, Creighton is the better team in this matchup and will get back to their winning ways on Wednesday. Look for the Blue Jays use their edge on both sides of the ball to overwhelm a streaking Xavier team. Take Creighton Wednesday night to get the win and cover at home to pick up their 12th victory of the season.

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