Barry Recks
There is no longer a No. 1 seen alive in the 2023 March Madness, with the San Diego State Aztecs knocking out the Alabama Crimson Tide. But can the Aztecs keep it going and advance to the Final Four with a win on Sunday versus the Creighton Bluejays, who are a dangerous bunch as well?
Read on for more about this Creighton vs San Diego State matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Picks and Predictions for the Creighton Bluejays vs San Diego State Aztecs NCAA Basketball Championship Elite Eight Game on March 26, 2023
- Where: KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
- When: Sunday, March 26, 2023, 2:20 PM ET
- March Madness Betting Odds: View NCAAB Odds
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Betting on the Creighton Bluejays
- Regular Season Record: 24-12
Creighton ended the pumpkin ride of the Princeton Tigers in the 2023 NCAA tournament Friday night, as the Bluejays came away with an 86-75 win. The pair of Ryan Kalkbrenner and Baylor Scheierman was too much for Princeton, which couldn’t handle the inside-outside attack of the duo. The 7-1 Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points on 9/12 shooting from the field, while Scheierman had 21 points on 8/11 shooting, including five 3-pointers on seven tries.
Speaking of which, Creighton has been shooting the ball well from deep lately. The Bluejays shot 11/24 from behind the arc in the second round versus the Baylor Bears before converting 37.5% of their 3-point attempts in the Princeton game. Creighton’s looking fine as well defensively, as it usually does this season. The Bluejays are 14th nationally with 93.6 points allowed per 100 possessions adjusted.
Betting on the San Diego State Aztecs
- Regular Season Record: 30-6
There is nothing you can say that can intimidate the Aztecs, especially just after they took down No. 1 seed Alabama Crimson Tide in the Sweet 16 round. San Diego State pummeled the Crimson Tide with its defense, limiting Brandon Miller and company to only 32.4 percent shooting from the field.
Miller, who should hear his name early in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, was held down to an atrocious 3/19 shooting from the field. As a team, Alabama shot just 32.4 percent. This has been a running theme for the Aztecs in the NCAA tournament. Through three rounds, no team has posted better than 38 eFG% against San Diego State, which is also 23rd in the country with just 63.3 points allowed per contest. The Aztecs have also allowed only a total of 14 3-pointers on 77 attempts.
JefeBet Prediction
Creighton’s not going to shoot a whole lot better in this game than it did in the Sweet 16 round, but the Bluejays won’t let San Diego State have success with its shooting either. This will be a close game with Creighton coming out on top.
Prediction: Creighton wins, 79-77.
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