Creighton vs. Baylor NCAA picks, predictions, odds: Who wins March Madness game?
No. 6 seed Creighton and No. 3 seed Baylor face off on Sunday in an NCAA Tournament second-round game.
The game is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. MST and can be seen on TBS.
Who will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the contest.
Baylor is a 1-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
The Bears are -114 on the moneyline. The Bluejays are -105.
The over/under for the game is set at 146 points.
OddsChecker: Take Creighton with the points against Baylor
It writes: "In the tournament though, shooting tends to dry up. It takes just one bad shooting night to change a team’s fortune. The same can’t be said for rebounding and scoring in the paint. As a result, the pick here is Creighton. They have the more sustainable model even if they’re offensive ceiling is lower."
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Sports Illustrated: Go with Creighton with the points vs. Baylor
Mark Lammey writes: "Baylor shoots threes at the 22nd-highest rate nationally, but Creighton’s defense limits their opponents to the ninth-lowest three-point attempt rate. With all that in mind, our experts like Creighton +1 as the best bet from their Creighton vs. Baylor predictions."
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Sports Chat Place: Bet Creighton with the points vs. Baylor
It writes: "I might take a stab on Creighton. You could obviously make a great case either way here, though. It should be one of the highlights of the Second Round. The Bluejays had a nice offensive day in their matchup versus NC State with 46.4 percent shooting and 89.5 percent from the line. Creighton couldn’t connect from outside (3-of-20) but it didn’t end up making a difference. The Bluejays have now scored 72 or more points in four of their last five outings. As for Baylor, they had a rough first half in the UC Santa Barbara team on Friday, but to their credit the Bears cleaned it up. Baylor ended up shooting 54.9 percent from the field in that one with a 29-23 rebounding advantage. The Bears have 72 or more points in four of their last five games but I don’t know if they’ll keep a cover/win pace in this one. Should be an interesting matchup."
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Sportsbook Wire: Baylor 74, Creighton 73
It writes: "Baylor is 17-16-0 ATS this season. Creighton has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 17 times."
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Picks and Parlays: Baylor 74, Creighton 70
It writes: "The Baylor Bears entered the tournament riding a two game losing streak but quickly turned that around. Baylor has a better starting five than Creighton. If Baylor's offense finds a rhythm then Creightm may have a tough time keeping pace. Take the higher seeded team on Sunday."
Saturday's March Madness game picks: Furman vs. San Diego State | Duke vs. Tennessee | Arkansas vs. Kansas | Princeton vs. Missouri | Auburn vs. Houston | Penn State vs. Texas | Northwestern vs. UCLA | Maryland vs. Alabama
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