The 6th-ranked Creighton Bluejays (22-12) and No. 3 Baylor Bears (23-10) will let fly feather and fur Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The South Region match-up at Ball Arena in Denver is slated to tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET (TBS). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Creighton vs. Baylor odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Creighton is No. 22 in the . The 3-happy Bluejays went just 3 of 20 from distance but still managed a 73-62 1st-round win over NC State. CU has shot just 23.3% from 3-point range over its last 2 games, both of which were neutral-site tournament games — well short of its season average of 35.48% (102nd).
Baylor is ranked 11th in the nation. The Bears launch triples even more frequently than the Bluejays, but they’ve been on target lately. Including a 74-56 win over UC Santa Barbara Friday, BU has averaged 10.8 3-pointers made per game since Feb. 11 while shooting 41.3% from distance.
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Creighton vs. Baylor odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access'USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Creighton -105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Baylor -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Creighton +1.5 (-118) | Baylor -1.5 (-102)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)