No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 5 SDSU

Creighton and SDSU both reach the Elite Eight for the first time ever, and the winning team will also make its Final Four debut.

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The Aztecs seek redemption for last year’s heart-breaking Round of 64 loss against the Bluejays.

WHO:  Creighton University Bluejays (24-12, 14-6 Big East) vs. San Diego State University Aztecs (30-6, 15-3 MW)

WHEN: Sunday, March 26th – 11:20 a.m. PST  |  2:20 p.m. EST

WHERE: KFC Yum! Center- Louisville, KY (Capacity 22,090)

WATCH: CBS

RADIO: San Diego Sports 760 / SiriusXM App ch. 968

SERIES RECORD:  SDSU and Creighton meet for the 5th time on Sunday. The all-time series is tied at 2-2.

LAST MEETING:  The Bluejays defeated the Aztecs 72-69 in overtime during the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 on March 17th, 2022.

WEBSITES:  GoAztecs.com, the official San Diego State athletics website; GoCreighton.com, the official Creighton athletics website.

ODDS: SDSU +1.5

OVER/UNDER: 133.5

Louisville, KY – The No. 6 Bluejays (24-12) take on the No. 5 Aztecs (30-6) in the Elite Eight. Tip-off from KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. EST (CBS) on Sunday, March 26th.

No. 5 San Diego State shocked the college basketball world by upsetting No. 1 Alabama 71-64 in the Sweet Sixteen. The Aztecs put on a defensive clinic that marveled anybody who watched the game.

No. 6 Creighton not surprisingly took down No. 15 underdog Princeton 86-75 after the Tigers impressively reached the Sweet Sixteen. Through the first half, the match was neck-at-neck, but in the second half the Bluejays pulled ahead and dominated.

San Diego State and Creighton have a bit of history. They’ve played four times since Nov. 2011. In 2019, during the Las Vegas Invitational, the Aztecs routed Creighton 83-52- their worst loss in 18 years. Last year,  in the NCAA Round of 64, after losing a sizable lead,the Aztecs heartbreakingly lost to Creighton 72-69 in overtime.

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Publish date : 2023-03-26 02:11:48

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