Halftime Report
Creighton is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 39-34 lead against Akron.
If Creighton keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 24-9 in no time. On the other hand, Akron will have to make due with a 24-11 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Akron Zips @ Creighton Bluejays
Current Records: Akron 21-10, Creighton 23-8
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. ET
- Where: PPG Paints Arena -- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- TV: TNT
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $63.00
What to Know
The Akron Zips and the Creighton Bluejays are set to clash at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in a Mid American postseason contest. Akron pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 12-point favorite Bluejays.
Akron waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. Not to be outdone by the Golden Flashes, the Zips got past the Golden Flashes on a last-second free throw courtesy of Greg Tribble with 4 seconds left in the second quarter.
Akron's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ali Ali, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Enrique Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Creighton's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 78-73 to the Friars.
The losing side was boosted by Ryan Kalkbrenner, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two blocks for six straight games. Steven Ashworth was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
The Zips' win bumped their record up to 24-10. As for the Bluejays, their loss dropped their record down to 23-9.
Akron came up short against Creighton in their previous matchup back in December of 2016, falling 82-70. Can Akron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Creighton is a big 12-point favorite against Akron, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bluejays as a 12.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 141.5 points.
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Series History
Creighton won the only game these two teams have played in the last 8 years.
- Dec 03, 2016 - Creighton 82 vs. Akron 70