Once upon a time, Princeton basketball was a thing with the College Basketball odds. At the beginning of it all was a genius head coach named Pete Carril. From 1967 through 1996, Carril patrolled the Princeton sidelines. He won 514 games and took the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament 11 times. Including five times in his final eight seasons. Along the way was some Giant Killing wins. Now, fast forward the clock to the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Princeton is coming off shocking upsets of Arizona and Missouri. The Tigers will try for more in the Sweet Sixteen against Creighton.
Princeton Tigers vs. Creighton Bluejays Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, March 24, 2023, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO |
| TV Coverage: | TBS |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Princeton | +10 (-110) | 140 (-110) | +405 |  |
| Creighton | -10 (-110) | 140 (-110) | -555 | |
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Princeton vs. Creighton SBG Odds Overview
Last weekend, both Princeton and Creighton created national attention for their sportsbook success. In particular, the Tigers made eyeballs pop for the way that they dominated the Missouri Tigers. Still, Creighton was a hot ticket in the preseason future market. Following a disappointing start, the Bluejays are taking flight to a deep March Madness run.
Princeton Tigers Team Overview
Overall, the Princeton Tigers are 19-8 straight up, 13-12 against the spread, and 14-11 over/under the total. Princeton has national metrics of 75th for scoring offense, 99th for field goal percentage, 187th for 3-point field goal percentage, 207th for free throw percentage, and 18th for offensive rebounding. In turn, defensively, Princeton is 134th for scoring defense, 74th for field goal percentage permitted, 76th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 114th for defensive rebounding.
Princeton got the money in six consecutive games. Also, the Tigers went under the total in four of their previous six outings. Last weekend Princeton took out the Arizona Wildcats and Missouri Tigers. Tosan Evbuomwan leads Princeton with 14.8 points and 4.8 assists per game. Caden Pierce adds 7.4 rebounds per contest.
Creighton Blue Jays Team Overview
In sum, the Creighton Bluejays are 20-11 straight up, 15-16 against the spread, and 14-16 over/under the total. Creighton has national metrics of 57th for scoring offense, 52nd for field goal percentage, 96th for 3-point field goal percentage, 36th for free throw percentage, and 32nd for offensive rebounding. Also, defensively, Creighton is 120th for scoring defense, 77th for field goal percentage permitted, 162nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 165th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Creighton covered the spread in five of its previous six games. The Bluejays went over the total in five of their last seven outings. Namely, Ryan Kalkbrenner leads Creighton with 15.7 points per game. Additionally, Baylor Scheieman adds 8.2 rebounds per contest.
Ryan Nembhard had a career-high 30 points for the Bluejays. And No. 6 seed Creighton found its shooting touch to beat third-seeded Baylor 85-76 on Sunday night. As a result, the Bluejays earned a spot in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons. With Baylor heavily focused on containing big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, Nembhard and the Bluejays went to work from outside. To illuminate, they shot 45.8% from the 3-point range. Following a 3-for-20 showing in a first-round win over North Carolina State. They also went 22 of 22 from the free throw line. Including 10-10 10 from Nembhard.
Princeton vs. Creighton SBG Free Picks
In this situation, the NCAABB betting advantage is with the deeper Creighton team.
Princeton vs. Creighton SBG Best Bet: Creighton Bluejays.