As of early Saturday afternoon, most books had top-seeded Auburn (29-5 straight up, 18-16 against the spread) listed as an 8.5 or nine-point favorite tonight vs. ninth-seeded Creighton. The total was 149.5 points, and the Bluejays were in the +340 to +375 range on the money line. I made Auburn a 5.5-point favorite vs. Creighton. … Edwards is backing Creighton +9 vs. Auburn
Creighton (7-3 straight up, 3-6-1 against the spread) was dealt a crushing blow Saturday when head coach Greg McDermott announced that guard Pop Isaacs will miss the rest of the season and undergo hip surgery. The announcement came just three days after Isaacs sparked the Bluejays to a 76-63 win over top-ranked Kansas as a … Creighton loses Isaacs to season-ending hip surgery
As of Friday morning, most books had the second-seeded Tennesse Volunteers (26-8 straight up, 17-16-1 against the spread) installed as three-point favorites vs. third-seeded Creighton in Friday’s Midwest Region semifinals. The total was 144 points and the Bluejays were +125 on the money line at a lot of spots, but they were +135 at the … Vols are small favorites vs Creighton in Sweet 16
As of this morning, most betting shops had Illinois (20-7 straight up, 15-10-2 against the spread) installed as an 11.5-point home favorite for tonight’s Big Ten scrap vs. Minnesota. The total was in the 154.5 to 155.5 range, while the Gophers were +500 on the money line. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Eastern on … Edwards explains 3 of his CBK picks for Wednesday