The No. 6 seed in the South Region bracket, the Creighton Bluejays (21-12), and the No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (23-10) square off in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Ball Arena, beginning at 4:00 PM. Creighton is a 5.5-point favorite in the matchup, which airs on TNT.
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Creighton Vs NC State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton | -5.5 | 148 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | NC State (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (148) |
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Creighton Vs NC State Stat Rankings
| Creighton Avg. (Rank) | NC State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.6 (59th) | Points Scored | 78.2 (33rd) |
| 68.5 (128th) | Points Allowed | 70.8 (201st) |
| 35.4 (42nd) | Rebounds | 34.9 (53rd) |
| 7.7 (285th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.5 (55th) |
| 8.9 (46th) | 3pt Made | 8.4 (76th) |
| 15.9 (26th) | Assists | 13 (189th) |
| 11 (89th) | Turnovers | 9.2 (7th) |
Creighton Vs NC State Betting Trends
- The Bluejays’ record against the spread is 16-17-0.
- Creighton is 10-9 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 15 Bluejays games (out of 33) that went over the total this season.
- Creighton’s games have finished with more than 148 points 12 times so far this season.
- The over/under in this game is 148 points, 2.9 higher than the average total in Bluejays games this season.
- Against the spread, NC State is 16-15-2 this season.
- Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wolfpack are 3-2.
- Out of 33 Creighton’s games so far this season, 15 have gone over the total.
- Wolfpack games have had over 148 points 16 times this year.
- The average total for NC State’s games is 149 points, which is one more than this game’s over/under.
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Creighton Impact Players
- Baylor Scheierman leads the Bluejays at 8.4 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 3.2 assists and 12.8 points.
- Ryan Kalkbrenner is tops on his squad in both points (15.4) and assists (1.2) per game, and also averages 6.1 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 2.2 blocked shots.
- Trey Alexander is putting up 13.6 points, 2.6 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.
- Ryan Nembhard posts a team-leading 4.9 assists per game. He is also posting 11.9 points and 4.1 rebounds, shooting 42.6% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Arthur Kaluma is posting 11.9 points, 1.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game.
NC State Impact Players
- Jarkel Joiner is posting a team-high 4.8 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 17.1 points and 3.6 assists, making 43.3% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per game.
- D.J. Burns paces the Wolfpack in rebounding (4.8 per game), and puts up 12.8 points and 1.6 assists. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- The Wolfpack receive 11.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Casey Morsell.
- The Wolfpack get 9.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Jack Clark.
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