Mar 24, 2023; Louisville, KY, USA; Creighton Bluejays guard Baylor Scheierman (55) celebrates after defeating the Princeton Tigers in the NCAA tournament round of sixteen at KFC YUM! Center. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
We are just hours from the second half of the Elite 8 and the big bets are starting to roll in at sportsbooks across the United States.
The largest bet of the day so far comes from a bettor at Caesars Sportsbook who placed $250,000 on the Creighton Bluejays to win and cover against San Diego State.
The Bluejays are set as 2.5-point favorites.
The game is set to tip-off at 2:20pm et and will serve as the first of two Elite 8 matchups set to take place on Sunday.
Our very own Reed Wallach wrote his betting preview for the game, which you can read here.
This is part of what he had to say and why he’s on the opposite side of the big time bettor mentioned above:
“We also have seen the Bluejays struggle against elite competition, 6-9 against top 50 teams according to Bart Torvik. In those games, Creighton’s turnover rate increases to nearly 18%, 100th in the country, and the team is 241st in offensive rebounding rate. On defense, the team is 60th in field goal percentage allowed and its overall efficiency is 61st on the defensive end, a significant drop from 14th across the balance of the season, according to KenPom.
“While the Aztecs played fewer teams, and the competition is arguably a bit lighter due to playing in the Mountain West, SDSU went 6-4 in those games and held those teams to an effective field goal percentage of below 49%. The defense saw very little drop-off despite playing some of the best teams in the country.
“Creighton has struggled when facing the elite defenses in the country and San Diego State is going to dictate the terms of this game. I believe the Aztecs grind its way to a Final Four berth and get some revenge for last season’s first round meltdown with the stakes much higher, but I’ll take the point-and-a-half.”
So, are you going to tail the big bettor at Caesars Sportsbook, or do you believe in our college basketball expert, Reed Wallach? That’s up for you to decide.
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Source : FanSided