Sweet 16 first look: Princeton vs. Creighton odds, lines and trends
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The 15th-seeded Princeton Tigers (23-8) battle the No. 6 Creighton Bluejays (23-12) Friday. Tip will be from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville — the time has yet to be determined. Below, we look at Princeton vs. Creighton odds from Tipico Sportsbook. Plus, check out our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Princeton is coming into this game following a 78-63 thrashing of the No. 6 Missouri Tigers in the Round of 32. It beat No. 2 Arizona 59-55 in the Round of 64. Princeton made the tournament with 2 wins in the Ivy League Tournament, taking down Yale 74-65 in the final. The Tigers are 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in their 4 postseason games.
Creighton took down No. 3 Baylor 85-76 in the Round of 32 following a 72-63 win over No. 11 NC State, covering both games as a 1.5-point and 5.5-point favorite. They are 3-1 ATS in their 4 postseason.
Creighton ranks No. 22 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Princeton vs. Creighton odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 12:09 a.m. ET.
Moneyline (ML): Princeton +390 (bet $100 to win $390) | Creighton -525 (bet $525 to win $100) Against the spread (ATS): Princeton +9.5 (-102) | Creighton -9.5 (-118) Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2022-23 betting stats (including postseason): ML: Princeton 23-8 | Creighton 23-12 ATS: Princeton 19-12 | Creighton 18-17 O/U: Princeton 18-13 | Creighton x-x
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Princeton vs. Creighton head-to-head
Princeton lost in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal in the 1966-67 season, but this is its 1st time getting out of the 1st 2 rounds since.
It has made the tournament 17 times since, but only twice since the 2010-11 season. The Tigers lost 60-58 as the No. 12 seed in the West Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
Creighton is in its 3rd straight NCAA Tournament, having lost in the 2nd round a season ago to the championship-winning No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks. The season prior the Bluejays lost in the regional semifinal to the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The only matchup between these 2 schools was a 63-54 win for Creighton on Dec. 29, 1961.
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