The 15th-seeded Princeton Tigers (23-8) will face the 6th-seeded Creighton Bluejays (23-12) Friday in a South Region matchup. Tip-off from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville is set for 9 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we look at Princeton vs. Creighton odds from Tipico Sportsbook. Plus, check out our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Princeton is coming into this game following a 78-63 thrashing of the No. 6 Missouri Tigers in the Round of 32. It beat No. 2 Arizona 59-55 in the Round of 64. Princeton made the tournament with 2 wins in the Ivy League Tournament, taking down Yale 74-65 in the final. The Tigers are 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in their 4 postseason games.
Creighton took down No. 3 Baylor 85-76 in the Round of 32 following a 72-63 win over No. 11 NC State, covering both games as a 1.5-point and 5.5-point favorite. They are 3-1 ATS in their 4 postseason.
Creighton ranks No. 22 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
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Princeton vs. Creighton odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 12:09 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Princeton +390 (bet $100 to win $390) | Creighton -525 (bet $525 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Princeton +9.5 (-102) | Creighton -9.5 (-118)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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2022-23 betting stats (including postseason):
- ML: Princeton 23-8 | Creighton 23-12
- ATS: Princeton 19-12 | Creighton 18-17
- O/U: Princeton 18-13 | Creighton x-x
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Princeton vs. Creighton head-to-head
Princeton lost in the NCAA Tournament regional semifinal in the 1966-67 season, but this is its 1st time getting out of the 1st 2 rounds since.
It has made the tournament 17 times since, but only twice since the 2010-11 season. The Tigers lost 60-58 as the No. 12 seed in the West Region of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
Creighton is in its 3rd straight NCAA Tournament, having lost in the 2nd round a season ago to the championship-winning No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks. The season prior the Bluejays lost in the regional semifinal to the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The only matchup between these 2 schools was a 63-54 win for Creighton on Dec. 29, 1961.
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