Auburn vs. Creighton Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Auburn vs. Creighton Prediction, Odds, Picks - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Updated Mar. 22, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET
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The No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers (29-5) take on the No. 9 seed Creighton Bluejays (25-10) with a Sweet 16 berth on the line on Saturday at Rupp Arena.

The Tigers enter their matchup against the Bluejays as an 8.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 149.5.

Continue reading to get everything you need to know before placing bets on the Auburn-Creighton contest.

Auburn vs. Creighton Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky
  • How to watch on TV: TBS
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Tigers vs Bluejays Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Tigers -8.5 -115 -105 149.5 -112 -108 -441 +340

Auburn vs. Creighton Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Auburn (-8.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (149.5)
  • Prediction: Auburn 80, Creighton 70

Learn more about the Auburn Tigers vs. the Creighton Bluejays game on FOX Sports!

Auburn vs. Creighton Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Tigers 79, Bluejays 70.
  • The Tigers have an 81.5% chance to collect the win in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Bluejays sit with a 22.7% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

  • Auburn has won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 16 times.
  • Creighton has covered 22 times in 35 chances against the spread this year.
  • Auburn is 12-9 ATS this season when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
  • Creighton has won each of its two games this season when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

  • A total of 21 times so far this season, the Tigers and their opponent have combined for more than 149.5 points.
  • Bluejays games have finished with over 149.5 points scored 13 times this year.
  • The total for this matchup is 149.5 points, 9.9 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • Auburn has been favored on the moneyline 30 times this season. They've finished 26-4 in those games.
  • Creighton has been underdogs in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
  • Auburn has a record of 18-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -441 or shorter (winning 94.7%).
  • Creighton has played as an underdog of +340 or more twice this season and lost both games.

Auburn vs. Creighton: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

Auburn Creighton
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 83.8 (10) 75.6 (126)
Points Allowed (Rank) 69.4 (91) 69.7 (102)
Rebounds (Rank) 10.2 (68) 7.4 (302)
3pt Made (Rank) 9.2 (55) 9.5 (41)
Assists (Rank) 16.5 (25) 17.1 (12)
Turnovers (Rank) 9 (9) 11.5 (219)

Auburn 2024-25 Key Players

Tigers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Johni Broome 32 18.7 10.6 3 0.8 2.2 0.7
Chad Baker-Mazara 34 12.4 3.1 2.7 1.1 0.6 1.5
Miles Kelly 34 11.9 3.6 1.1 1 0.4 2.4
Tahaad Pettiford 34 11.2 2.2 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.9
Denver Jones 33 10.6 2 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.8

Creighton 2024-25 Key Players

Bluejays Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Ryan Kalkbrenner 34 19.2 8.7 1.6 0.6 2.7 0.6
Steven Ashworth 34 16.5 4.1 6.8 0.7 0.1 3.1
Pop Isaacs 8 16.3 4.8 3.9 0.5 0.1 2.9
Jamiya Neal 35 12 6.3 4.5 0.9 0.6 1.3
Jackson McAndrew 35 7.7 4.4 0.4 0.4 0.1 1.9

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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