Oregon Ducks vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/23/2024

 

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Saturday, March 23, 2024

Venue:  PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

Where to Watch:  TBS, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oregon +5.5, Creighton -5.5; Over/Under:  146 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oregon +5.5, Creighton -5.5; Over/Under:  146 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oregon +5.5, Creighton -5.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Oregon Ducks:  24-11 (12-8) (4th place, Pac-12)

Creighton Bluejays:  24-9 (14-6) (3rd place, Big East)

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Oregon Ducks:  5-0  last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  4-1  last 5

Oregon is entering this game with a 24-11 record overall, a 12-8 record in conference games, and they are 5-3 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the South Carolina Gamecocks in their last game. Jermaine Couisnard led the team in points per game in that game with 40 while N'Faly Dante was next on the team with 23. Jermaine Couisnard led the team in assists with 6 in that game while N'Faly Dante and Kwame Evans Jr. each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 59.6% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.9 PPG against them. Oregon has an ATS record of 17-18 this season and their O/U record is 21-14.

Creighton is entering this game with a 24-9 record overall, a 14-6 conference record, and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Akron Zips in their last game. Ryan Kalkbrenner led the team in points in that game with 23 while Trey Alexander was next on the team with 19. Steven Ashworth led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Baylor Scheierman led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 56.5% from the field, 58.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 18-15 this season and their O/U record is 16-17.

The current betting odds have Creighton listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Creighton has looked really good in their games this season with their 24-9 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked great in the Big East this season with their 14-6 conference record which has them right near the top of the conference. They are only 2-2 in their neutral site games this year but they did beat Akron by double digits in the 1st round of this tournament and Creighton has also been really hot lately with their 4-1 record in their last 5 games. Meanwhile, Oregon has also looked good in their games this season with their 24-11 record overall and their 12-8 conference record which has them near the top of the conference in the Pac-12. They weren't at their best during the regular season but they have been really hot lately as they won their conference tournament. They have also been good in their neutral site games with their 5-3 record in those, but as good as they have looked lately, they are going to struggle more in this one. Creighton has been a ranked team for pretty much all of the season and they played in a stronger conference with the Big East hosting some of the best teams in the country. The best way to place a bet here is on Creighton to cover the spread in this game. 

Oregon Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, March 23, 2024 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Creighton 77 Oregon 66.

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Oregon Ducks: 1-6 ATS after a game where they made 55% of their shots or better. 9-25 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 17-28 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 25-11 OVER as a neutral court underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 6-1 OVER in all tournament games. 9-3 OVER after 5 straight games forcing the opponent to commit 14 or less turnovers.

Creighton Bluejays: 16-9 ATS in all neutral court games. 6-1 ATS in NCAA tournament games. 15-7 ATS after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds. 10-5 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 15-9 OVER after allowing 60 points or less.

Oregon Ducks:  N. Bittle (C) out for season - Illness. M. Cook (F) Out indefinitely - Foot. K. Barthelemy (G) out for season - Leg. J. Zarzuela (G) out for season - Ankle.

Creighton Bluejays:  None.

“He was really feeling it. He had a couple 3s that were tough, and that really got him going. He got in the paint and finished some tough shots. He just had it going. Those are games every player dreams of, getting it going and getting it going in the NCAA Tournament is a really good feeling.” - Dana Altman after his team’s win against South Carolina in their last game in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

“Teams that are here the first time are taking pictures and doing all that when they go on the court. Our guys today were like, all right, this is where we expected to be. What are we going to do, and let’s do it and get out of here.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Akron in their last game in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.

J. Couisnard 

N. Dante 

K. Evans Jr. 

J. Shelstad 

J. Tracey

T. Alexander 

S. Ashworth 

R. Kalkbrenner 

M. Miller 

B. Scheierman

PPG: J. Couisnard (15.5)

APG: J. Shelstad (3)

Reb/G: N. Dante (8.9)

PPG: B. Scheierman (18.5)

APG: T. Alexander (4.9)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.8)

Coaches:

Oregon Ducks: Dana Altman (14th season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (14th season)