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Louisville vs. Creighton NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

Louisville vs. Creighton NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

College Basketball DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the ninth-seeded Creighton Bluejays (24-10) hit the court against the No. 8 seed Louisville Cardinals (27-7) today at Rupp Arena. The contest begins at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Louisville vs. Creighton Predictions

  • Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this contest is Louisville.
  • Against the spread, we predict that Louisville will cover. The spread is currently Louisville -2.5.
  • As for the total, it’s too close to call relative to the posted over/under of 145.5. Our projected total for the match is 146.1 points.

Louisville vs. Creighton Odds

  • Spread: Louisville (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Louisville -146 | Creighton +121
  • Total: 145.5
  • The Cardinals are 20-14-0 ATS this season.
  • When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Louisville has an ATS record of 13-12.
  • The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 12 out of 34 times this season.
  • The Cardinals have gone 22-4 in games they were favored on the Moneyline (winning 84.6% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -146 or shorter, Louisville has a record of 21-3 (87.5% win percentage).
  • The Bluejays are 20-13-1 ATS this year.
  • Creighton has an ATS record of 6-2 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season.
  • In the Bluejays’ 34 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
  • This season, the Bluejays have been the underdog 10 times and won four of those games.
  • Creighton has a record of 3-5 when it is set as the underdog by +121 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.

Louisville Key Stats

  • Points: 78.6 PPG (68th) | FG%: 45.4% (140th)
  • Opp. Points: 68.9 PPG (83rd) | Opp. FG%: 42.5% (96th)
  • Rebounds: 34.8 RPG (42nd) | Opp. Rebounds: 30.1 RPG (105th)
  • Assists: 14.0 APG (143rd) | Turnovers: 11.0 TPG (160th)
  • Steals: 6.4 SPG (221st) | Blocks: 2.8 BPG (254th)

Creighton Key Stats

  • Points: 75.2 PPG (137th) | FG%: 47.5% (43rd)
  • Opp. Points: 69.5 PPG (97th) | Opp. FG%: 41.2% (46th)
  • Rebounds: 34.7 RPG (47th) | Opp. Rebounds: 31.1 RPG (179th)
  • Assists: 17.1 APG (14th) | Turnovers: 11.5 TPG (219th)
  • Steals: 3.7 SPG (361st) | Blocks: 4.6 BPG (35th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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