The No. 8 seed Louisville Cardinals (27-7) and the No. 9 seed Creighton Bluejays (24-10) will meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 12:15 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on CBS.
Louisville is a moderate 2.5-point favorite against Creighton when the Cardinals play the Bluejays on Thursday. The over/under is 144.5 points for the game.
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Louisville vs. Creighton Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Game time: 12:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: Lexington, Kentucky
- Arena: Rupp Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Louisville vs. Creighton Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Louisville (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Louisville (-146), Creighton (+122)
- Total: 144.5 points
Pick ATS:Louisville (-2.5)
- Pick OU: Over (144.5)
- Prediction: Louisville 75, Creighton 71
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Louisville vs. Creighton Comparison
| Louisville Rank | Louisville Stat | Creighton Stat | Creighton Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68th | 78.6 | Points Scored | 75.2 | 137th |
| 83rd | 68.9 | Points Allowed | 69.5 | 97th |
| 143rd | 14.0 | Assists | 17.1 | 14th |
| 162nd | 11.0 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 219th |
| 140th | 45.4% | Field Goal % | 47.5% | 43rd |
| 95th | 42.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.2% | 45th |
Louisville Key Players
- The Cardinals scoring leader is Terrence Edwards, who averages 16.6 per contest to go with 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
- J'Vonne Hadley leads Louisville in rebounding, averaging 7.3 per game, while Chucky Hepburn leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.8 in each contest.
- The Cardinals get the most three-point shooting production out of Reyne Smith, who knocks down 3.5 threes per game.
- The Louisville steals leader is Hepburn, who averages 2.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is James Scott, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.
Creighton Key Players
- Ryan Kalkbrenner sits on top of the Bluejays leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 19.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
- Steven Ashworth dishes out more assists than any other Creighton player with 6.8 per game. Ashworth also scores 16.3 points and grabs 4.1 rebounds per game.
- Ashworth hits 3.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bluejays.
- Creighton's leader in steals is Jamiya Neal with 0.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Kalkbrenner with 2.7 per game.
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