The 11th-seeded Oregon Ducks (20-14) face the 3rd-seeded Creighton Bluejays (23-10) Friday in a 2nd-round game in the NCAA Tournament. Tip from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Oregon vs. Creighton odds, and make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oregon made short work of the 6th-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks 87-73 on Thursday in the 1st round, covering the 2.5-point spread as the Over (136) easily cashed. Former South Carolina G Jermaine Couisnard had a huge effort against his old team, scoring 40 points (5 of 9 on 3s) with 6 assists and 4 rebounds. The Ducks are flying right now, winners of 5 straight and covering in their last 3.
The 3rd-seeded Bluejays held only a 5-point led at the half over the 14th-seeded Akron Zips, but pulled away in the 2nd half for a 77-60 victory. They covered the 11-point spread as favorites as the Under (143.5) cashed. A true team effort from Creighton as all 5 starters scored in double figures led by C Ryan Kalkbrenner‘s 23 points. The boys from Omaha have won 8 of their last 10 games.
Creighton is No. 11 in the .