West Virginia Mountaineers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 04/04/2026

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 4, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WVU -1.5, Creighton +1.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WVU -1.5, Creighton +1.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WVU -1.5, Creighton +1.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

West Virginia Mountaineers:  19-14 (9-9) (7th place, Big 12)

Creighton Bluejays:  16-17 (9-11) (5th place, Big East)

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West Virginia Mountaineers:  3-2  last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  2-3  last 5

West Virginia is entering this game with a 19-14 record overall, a 9-9 record in conference games, and they are 1-5 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. Honor Huff led the team in points in that game with 21 while Treysen Eaglestaff was next on the team with 18. Honor Huff led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Brenen Lorient and Chance Moore each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.6% from the field, 10% from 3-point range, and 84.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. West Virginia has an ATS record of 16-17 this season and their O/U record is 11-21-1.

Creighton is entering this game with a 16-17 record overall, a 9-11 conference record, and they are 2-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game. Nik Graves led the team in points in that game with 28 while Jasen Green was next on the team with 16. Nik Graves led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Jasen Green led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 45.8% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.8 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 11-21-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-18.

The current betting odds have West Virginia listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. West Virginia has looked good in their games this season with their 19-14 record overall and their 9-9 conference record which had them right in the middle of the Big 12. They haven't looked good in their neutral site games though, going 1-5 in those this season. Meanwhile, Creighton hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 16-17 record overall and their 9-11 conference record which had them right in the middle of the Big East. They are also 2-3 in their neutral site games this year. Creighton was really up and down all season and even though they still found themselves in the top half of the Big East, they weren't a great team in the conference as they finished under .500 overall and in conference play. They were nowhere near the top of the Big East and the Big East was down this season in terms of strength. West Virginia played in a much tougher conference with the Big 12 being one of the best in the nation this year, and they picked up some really good wins too. They did have some trouble against Stanford in the first round of this tournament, but they recovered to get the win in OT. Creighton rolled over Rutgers in their first game, but Rutgers was also one of the worst teams in the Big Ten which was terrible at the bottom of the conference. West Virginia is the more talented team here and playing in the much stronger conference all season is going to help them win this one. The best way to place a bet here is on West Virginia to cover the spread in this game. 

West Virginia Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, April 4, 2026 (4:00 pm ET start time) is West Virginia 72 Creighton 65.

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West Virginia Mountaineers: 1-4 ATS as a neutral court favorite or pick. 15-31 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 5-11 ATS when playing against a team with a losing record. 31-12 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 10-5 UNDER when playing against a team with a losing record.

Creighton Bluejays: 6-3 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 31-21 ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 6-3 ATS at home when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 8-2 UNDER when the total is 130 to 139.5. 12-4 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

West Virginia Mountaineers:  None.

Creighton Bluejays:  J. Townley-Thomas (F) Out - Foot.

"Ebuka is a great player. He was everything we thought he was going to be, and we did everything we could to keep the ball out of his hands and he still had 34 points. At the end of the day, our group is about as resilient of a group as I've ever been around, whether it's a tough loss or games when we are not playing very well and we look just kind of down and out, they have the ability to stay together and keep playing for each other. I'm super appreciative that we get to have a few more team meals, team dinners and a few more film sessions (together). That's ultimately what you are fighting for at this time of year." - Ross Hodge after his team’s win against Stanford in the Crown Tournament on Thursday. 

"Obviously, there's a little emotion involved. Last practice in the facility back home and all that. But like I told the guys when we decided to do this, ‘We’re going to have fun with this.' We did a lot of workouts, we had a few practices, we wanted them to enjoy this experience. We're gonna be around for the weekend now — at least for a couple more days — so we're going to have fun together." - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Rutgers in the CBC on Thursday. 

T. Eaglestaff 

J. Floyd 

H. Huff 

B. Lorient 

H. Obioha

T. Davis 

J. Dix 

J. Green 

A. Swartz 

I. Traudt

PPG: Honor Huff (16)

APG: Jasper Floyd (3.1)

Reb/G: Chance Moore (5.4)

PPG: Josh Dix (13.1)

APG: Nik Graves (4.4)

Reb/G: Jasen Green (6.2)

Coaches:

West Virginia Mountaineers: Ross Hodge (1st season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (16th season)