The top-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-0) and the No. 5 Creighton Bluejays (20-8) will meet on Sunday to compete for a spot in the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. Gonzaga is favored by 13.5 points in the Sweet 16 matchup, which starts at a time to be announced.
The Bulldogs were led by Drew Timme’s 30 points last time out in an 87-71 victory against Oklahoma on Monday. They covered the spread as 15.5-point favorites, while the teams scored a combined 158 points to hit the over on the 155.5 over/under.
Last time out, Marcus Zegarowski scored 20 points as the Bluejays earned a 72-58 victory against Ohio on Monday. The teams combined to score 130 points to hit the under on the 150.5 point total by bookmakers, while the Bluejays were 5.5-point favorites and covered the spread.
Creighton at Gonzaga: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 12:51 PM ET on March 28, 2021.
- Money line: Creighton +725 (bet $100 to win $725) | Gonzaga -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Creighton +13.5 (-110) | Gonzaga -13.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 158.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Gonzaga: Three things to know
- Corey Kispert leads the Bulldogs in scoring, averaging 19.2 points per game. Kispert paces the squad with a team-high 2.9 made three-pointers per game.
- The Bulldogs average 24.4 more points per game (92.1) than the Bluejays allow (67.7).
- When Gonzaga puts up more than 67.7 points, it is 14-0-2 against the spread and 28-0 overall.
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Creighton: Three things to know
- Zegarowski leads the Bluejays in scoring (15.7 points per game) and assisting (4.3 assists per game). Zegarowski is the top three-point shooter for the team, knocking down 2.7 per game.
- The Bluejays average 7.6 more points per game (76.3) than the Bulldogs allow their opponents to score (68.7).
- When it scores more than 68.7 points, Creighton is 13-0 against the spread and 17-5 overall.
Creighton at Gonzaga: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Gonzaga 82, Creighton 71
Money line
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are favored to win this game according to both the model and BetMGM’s money line.
Against the spread (ATS)
The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (10.8 points) is slightly less than the 13.5-point edge MGM gives to the Bulldogs, though the data still has them as the favorite.
Over/Under (O/U)
The model predicts a total 5.5 points lower than the one set by MGM for this matchup.
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