"Two hot teams meet when the Creighton Bluejays (11-12) host the Marquette Golden Eagles (16-7) on February 8, 2026. The Bluejays will put their three-game win streak on the line against the Golden Eagles, who have won five straight. Creighton was victorious in its previous game versus Georgetown, 64-62, on Wednesday. Neleigh Gessert led the way with 31 points, and also had two rebounds and two assists. Marquette won its most recent game against Providence, 78-61, on Wednesday. Skylar Forbes was its high scorer with 22 points."
"Creighton has a +20 scoring differential, putting up 69.0 points per game (132nd in college basketball) and giving up 68.2 (275th in college basketball). The 69.0 points the Bluejays average are 7.3 more than the Golden Eagles concede. Creighton makes 9.1 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball) at a 33.3% rate (82nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game its opponents make at a 32.3% rate."
Creighton (11-12) hosts Marquette (16-7) on Sunday, February 8, 2026, with tipoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at D.J. Sokol Arena. Creighton enters on a three-game win streak after a 64-62 victory over Georgetown, paced by Neleigh Gessert's 31 points. Marquette has won five straight games, most recently beating Providence 78-61 with Skylar Forbes scoring 22 points. Creighton averages 69.0 points per game and allows 68.2, with a +20 scoring differential and strong three-point production (9.1 made per game). The game will be televised on FOX Sports 1 and tickets are available via Vivid Seats; Fubo streams live college basketball.
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