Princeton Tigers vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/24/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, March 24, 2023

Venue:  KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY

Where to Watch:  TBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Princeton +10, Creighton -10; Over/Under:  140 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Princeton +10, Creighton -10; Over/Under:  140 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Princeton +10, Creighton -10; Over/Under:  140 points

Princeton Tigers:  23-8 (10-4) (1st place, Ivy League)

Creighton Bluejays:  23-12 (14-6) (3rd place, Big East)

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Princeton Tigers:  5-0  last 5

Creighton Bluejays:  4-1  last 5

Princeton is coming into this game with a 23-8 record overall and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game winning streak with wins coming against the Harvard Crimson, the Penn Quakers, Penn again, the Yale Bulldogs, the Arizona Wildcats, and the Missouri Tigers in their last game. Ryan Langborg led the team in points in that game with 22 while Blake Peters was next on the team with 17 points. Matt Allocco led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Caden Pierce led the team in rebounds with 16. They were 43.5% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Princeton has an ATS record of 17-12 this season and their O/U record is 16-13.

Creighton is coming into this game with a 23-12 record overall and they are 5-4 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the NC State Wolfpack and the Baylor Bears in their last game. Ryan Nembhard led the team in points in that game with 30 while Trey Alexander was next on the team with 17 points. Trey Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Trey Alexander led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.3% from the field, 45.8% from 3-point range, and 100% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.5 PPG against them. Creighton has an ATS record of 18-17 this season and their O/U record is 16-18-1.

The current betting odds have Princeton listed as a 10 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Princeton was 23-8 overall this season and finished as the best team in the Ivy League, going on to win the Ivy League Tournament too. They were also really good in their neutral site games with a 4-1 record in those and they are on a roll right now with 6 wins in a row now. They have been winning some big games against some good teams in this NCAA Tournament too as they knocked out Arizona in the 1st round, the team that won the PAC-12 Tournament, and then they won their 2nd round game against Missouri who finished 4th in the SEC this year. Creighton was 23-12 overall this season and they were only 5-4 in their neutral site games as they were not that great. They have some momentum on their side now with 2 wins in a row but in the 1st round they beat up on a bad NC State team and then had the luxury of playing a really banged up Baylor team in their last game. Creighton was a very up and down team all year in the Big East and they have been really good when they get on a roll like this but Princeton has already proved themselves with 2 big upset wins and they are good enough to at least keep this a close game. The best way to place a bet here is on Princeton to cover the spread in this game. 

Princeton Creighton Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, March 24, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Creighton 77 Princeton 71.

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Princeton Tigers: 10-17 ATS against Big East conference opponents. 8-2 UNDER in all neutral court games. 6-0 UNDER in NCAA tournament games.

Creighton Bluejays: 16-8 ATS in all neutral court games. 15-8 ATS in all tournament games. 23-13 UNDER after a game where they made 88% of their free throws or better.

Princeton Tigers:  None.

Creighton Bluejays:  M. Miller (F) Ques Fri - Leg. J. Christofilis (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Green (F) out for season - Redshirt.

“I’ve always dreamed of playing deep into the tournament. As a player, got to the second round a couple times. Never got beyond it.” - Mitch Henderson after his team’s win against Missouri in their last game. 

“I fell in love with him the first time I watched him play. His expression never changes. He has the type of demeanor that you want the rest of the team to look to because he’s never going to be rattled.” - Greg McDermott after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game. 

M. Allocco 

T. Evbuomwan 

K. Kellman 

R. Langborg 

C. Pierce

T. Alexander 

R. Kalkbrenner 

A. Kaluma 

R. Nembhard 

B. Scheierman

PPG: T. Evbuomwan (14.5)

APG: T. Evbuomwan (4.9)

Reb/G: C. Pierce (6.8)

PPG: R. Kalkbrenner (15.1)

APG: R. Nembhard (4.9)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.3)

Coaches:

Princeton Tigers: Mitch Henderson (12th season)

Creighton Bluejays: Greg McDermott (13th season)